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By KIM CHANDLER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance is scheduled to appear in court. He is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to trying to extort money from her mother as part of a plea deal that her attorney says is contingent on providing
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL, TARA COPP and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA BEIRUT (AP) — Two suicide drones launched at a base hosting U.S. troops in Iraq have been intercepted, according to a defense official. Hours later, an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq announced it had launched another drone attack on a second base. No injuries have been reported in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — New Orleans police are investigating an armed carjacking involving District Attorney Jason Williams and his mother. According to the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, Williams and his 78-year-old mother were carjacked at gun point while Williams was helping his mother into
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Authorities believe Kaitlin Armstrong – the woman accused of killing a professional cyclist in Texas last year – may have been preparing for months before she tried to escape custody during a doctor’s appointment last week, court documents show. An investigation of her attempted escape revealed
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Valdin Click here for updates on this story LAFOURCHE PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says a student from Central Lafourche High School has been arrested for online threats. Deputies say the student was charged after being identified as the singer in a rap song uploaded to YouTube last week
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, Jomana Karadsheh, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Caroline Faraj, CNN (CNN) — Anti-Israel protests flared across the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday as the leaders of Arab countries condemned Israel over a deadly blast believed to have killed hundreds of people sheltering at a hospital in Gaza City. Palestinian officials quickly blamed
Continue Reading CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that Egypt and Israel’s agreement to allow some aid into Gaza represented “a start,” as Palestinians living in the besieged enclave await much-needed help. Gazans, many of whom were already reliant on aid, are yet to see the promised supplies as
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Robinson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — One Maryland woman described to 11 News what life is like for her and her family as they remain in Gaza while fighting continues. “It’s tough. They’re trying to stay strong. The situation is horrifying and worrisome on so many levels,
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urielblanco (CNN) — La candidatura del representante Jim Jordan a la presidencia de la Cámara de Representantes está en peligro, pues el republicano de Ohio se enfrenta a una fuerte oposición por parte de miembros de su propio partido, lo que plantea serias dudas sobre si podrá convencer a suficientes opositores para hacerse con el
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers United Airlines will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move designed to reduce the time planes spend sitting on the ground. The airline said in an internal memo that it will implement the plan on Oct. 26. The
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man who was exonerated after serving more than 16 years for a crime he did not commit was shot and killed by a deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. A Camden County deputy stopped 53-year-old
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Highs will remain in the lower triple digits today through Friday before we see any relief from this late seasonal warm spell. A broad ridge of high pressure is the central feature on the weather map and it’s keeping the thermostat turned up! This has prompted a Heat Advisory from 10 a.m. today until 8
Continue ReadingBy Madeleine Nolan Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The father of a Jackson State University student who was shot and killed on campus talked to a Chicago news station about what happened the night his son was killed. “He wasn’t a violent kid, he didn’t know anything about guns
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on “10 key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators” in an effort to stem the revenue flow for the terrorist group. In addition, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced that the administration aims to “build a multinational coalition
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bloomberg Philanthropies unveiled a $50 million initiative Wednesday to help cities address global issues, including climate change, by launching programs proven effective in other cities around the world. The Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange will give city governments grants for startup costs and technical support, as
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — The 1985 Domino’s Pizza delivery car looks more like it was designed to shoot down invading alien spacecraft than to bring you a hot delicious pepperoni pie. But back in the ’80s, Domino’s founder Tom Monaghan ordered 10 Tritan A2 cars and customized them with warming ovens in
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Joyner Click here for updates on this story ROLLING FORK, Mississippi (WAPT) — In the midst of rebuilding, Rolling Fork’s South Delta School District made a comeback. On October 13th, South Delta Highschool celebrated homecoming leading up to their football game. Back in March the city experienced an EF-4 tornado and South Delta’s
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story SOLANO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A group proposing a new city in Solano County took questions and concerns from community members on Monday during a town hall. California Forever is the group comprising Silicon Valley billionaires, and they have spent some $800 million to buy
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former detective in Missouri convicted in the death a Black man in 2019 is now jailed after losing an appeal of his conviction despite unusual support from the state’s Republican attorney general. Eric J. DeValkenaere had been free on bond during the appeal, but a judge revoked bond Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The next book by Erik Larson, known for the best-selling “The Devil in the White City,” is a work of Civil War history inspired in part by current events. Crown announced Wednesday that Larson’s “The Demon of Unrest: Subtitle: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and
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