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By Shay O’Connor Click here for updates on this story LITTLE WOODS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The suspect who killed 15-year-old Warren Easton freshman in January was sentenced to three years of probation. The prosecutor charged Andre Skinner, 19, with negligent homicide and negligent injury. The judge gave Skinner a 3-year probation sentence and he won’t
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Abdesalem Lassoued had been denied residency in four European countries by the time he shot three Swedish men this week, killing two of them. The 45-year-old Tunisian arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in a smuggler’s boat in 2011. He spent jail time in Sweden and
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The Heat Advisory that has been in effect to our west has expanded, now including parts of L.A., Ventura and Orange counties as the heat increases. The persistent ridge of high pressure will linger until Saturday, when a strong trough moves in. Winds will pick up late Friday into Saturday, so expect breezy to gusty
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite elevated interest rates meant to cool the economy and labor market. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications fell by 13,000 to 198,000 for the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton experienced a “scary setback” in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia this week, after showing remarkable progress towards recovery just days ago, her daughter said Wednesday night. Retton is still in the intensive care unit and is “really exhausted”
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — New Orleans firefighters are investigating a house fire that left three children dead. The fire started Wednesday morning around midnight on America Street in the Plum Orchard area. Firefighters arrived on scene and were told three kids were unaccounted for. They
Continue ReadingBy Tara De Boer, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Despite 50 per cent of Canadians having been affected by heart disease and stroke in some capacity according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, a much smaller proportion understand critical information related to the health issue. This
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — France’s Interior Minister has ordered a reinforcement of security at this weekend’s Rugby World Cup semifinals following a raising of the terror threat level in France. In the “rugby villages,” pat-downs and bag checks will be instated, as well as additional checks and security sweeps in
Continue ReadingBy Jenyne Donaldson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — The youth-based art program “Art With a Heart” is helping teens find their place in the fabric of Baltimore, one tile at a time. In a bright room filled with art, creativity is emerging, and a safe space is being created
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Separated or not, there seems to remain a great deal of love between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith reportedly showed up in Pinkett Smith’s hometown of Baltimore on Wednesday night for a promotional event for her new memoir, “Worthy.” “I just really wanted to come out
Continue ReadingBy Tim Tooten Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Dozens of disgruntled employees and students are demanding change on the campus of Baltimore City Community College. They made their concerns clear during a protest Tuesday. Among those concerns are communication and the removal of the school’s president. Protestors said the
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La superestrella del fútbol brasileño Neymar será operado tras romperse el ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) y el menisco de la rodilla izquierda, según confirmó su club, el Al-Hilal. El jugador, de 31 años, se lesionó este martes durante la derrota por 2-0 de Brasil contra Uruguay. Tras disputar el balón
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s a difference between “long” and “epic,” although in movie terms the two frequently get confused. Martin Scorsese delivers the former but not the latter with “Killers of the Flower Moon,” his second consecutive three-and-a-half-hour movie derived from a true story and underwritten by a prestige-hungry streaming service.
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s a difference between “long” and “epic,” although in movie terms the two frequently get confused. Martin Scorsese delivers the former but not the latter with “Killers of the Flower Moon,” his second consecutive three-and-a-half-hour movie derived from a true story and underwritten by a prestige-hungry streaming
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes has created a firestorm on social media after sharing a photo of himself receiving a massage topless during a management meeting. The co-founder of the Malaysian budget airline posted the image this week on LinkedIn, where he praised the culture of his company
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua has released 12 Roman Catholic priests jailed on a variety of charges and sent them to Italy following an agreement reached with the Vatican. The Nicaraguan government said in a statement late Wednesday that the priests had been flown to Rome following productive talks with the Vatican. Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Continue ReadingBy Cecil Hannibal Click here for updates on this story BRANDON, Mississippi (WAPT) — From Brandon to the “American Idol” stage, it’s a dream come true for one performer who spends his days singing and his nights serving his community. In the middle of the night, Aureius Myers takes calls as a dispatcher for the
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The California Trucking Association is suing the state’s Air Resources Board over new regulation affecting big rigs. The association in its lawsuit claims that California cannot begin regulating trucking emissions without getting permission from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. California’s
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights has found Italy violated the human rights of residents living in and around Naples by failing to manage a 15-year garbage and pollution crisis. The verdict announced Thursday is the second major one in recent years finding that Italy’s failure to collect, treat and dispose of tons
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A passenger in a vehicle stopped in a hit-and-run investigation and sheriff’s deputies exchanged gunfire in southern California, wounding a deputy and the passenger, authorities said early Thursday. Both were in stable condition at a hospital. Sheriff’s deputies had responded to a call in Palm Desert shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday
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