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By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who spent 35 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit has been freed after a judge vacated his conviction. Brian Beals told The Associated Press after his release Tuesday that he feels relief and happiness and is ready to begin life again.
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told America his country was fighting for “our freedom and yours” as he made an impassioned plea Tuesday for Congress to approve more assistance to fight Russia’s invasion. But prospects for additional U.S. aid to Ukraine appeared seriously
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — New York’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the state to redraw its congressional map, handing Democrats a major win in the fight for control of the US House of Representatives in the upcoming 2024 election. By a 4-3 vote, the New York State Court of Appeals
Continue ReadingMYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — A 9-year-old beluga whale at Mystic Aquarium named Kharabali has died. It marks the third death among five whales that were transported from Canada in 2021 to the Connecticut aquarium. The aquarium announced Tuesday that Kharabali began swimming abnormally in November, and “her strange behavior continued to progress.” She was eventually
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents are set to vote again on a deal with Republican lawmakers that calls for reducing diversity positions in exchange for employee raises and money for construction projects. The regents rejected the deal on a 9-8 vote Saturday. They met in a closed
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board has recommended the resignation of one of its members who is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, Republican Party state chairman Christian Ziegler. The Sarasota County School Board cannot oust Bridget Ziegler outright from the panel
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CNNEE (CNN Español) — México está viviendo una semana de mucho frío, y según los pronósticos de la Comisión Nacional del Agua (Conagua) las bajas temperaturas y lluvias persistirán en al menos 20 de los 32 estados del país. Este martes, aún se sienten los efectos del frente frío 16 que ha dejado bajas temperaturas,
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La plataforma de streaming de audio Spotify anunció este martes que finalmente mantendrá su servicio en Uruguay, luego de que el Gobierno de ese país firmara un decreto reglamentario que aclara que “los titulares de derechos son responsables de garantizar que los artistas sean remunerados de manera justa,
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An area of low pressure will move through the Great Basin region on Wednesday. This will allow high pressure to start building again in Southern California, leading to yet another shift in our winds. An offshore pattern will dominate the second half of this week. If you don’t like early sunsets, you’re in luck. As
Continue ReadingBy ALI SWENSON Associated Press A phone-banking tool powered entirely by artificial intelligence is getting its first real-world test in a Pennsylvania Democrat’s congressional campaign. The breakthrough technology is an example of how AI tools are getting more use in politics ahead of the 2024 elections. The chatbot named Ashley from the startup company Civox
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El distanciamiento entre Estados Unidos e Israel salió a la luz pública este martes cuando el presidente Joe Biden advirtió que Israel estaba perdiendo apoyo internacional para su campaña contra Hamas y el primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu rechazó públicamente los planes de EE.UU. para una Gaza posterior a la guerra. Las
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Russian man who flew on a plane from Denmark to Los Angeles in November without a passport or ticket told U.S. authorities he did not remember how he got through security in Europe, according to a federal complaint filed by the FBI. Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava arrived at Los Angeles International
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Russian man who flew on a plane from Denmark to Los Angeles in November without a passport or ticket told U.S. authorities he didn’t remember how he got through security in Europe, according to a federal complaint filed by the FBI. Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava arrived at Los Angeles International Airport
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Indio City Councilmember Waymond Fermon announced his candidacy for State Assembly. Fermon’s announcement comes just a day after Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia confirmed he will not seek reelection in 2024. Fermon was first elected to the city council in 2018. In 2021, he became the city’s first African-American mayor. Waymond Fermon He was born and raised
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Kalentek and Audrey Russo Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two men broke into a Torrington family’s home on Notting Hill Gate over the weekend armed with tools from the homeowner’s garage. Court documents said that the homeowner was with his in-laws and his 3-year-old. The homeowner said
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Theodore man awaiting sentencing on fraud charges admitted Tuesday that he orchestrated a separate scheme involving cryptocurrency and stolen identities from the dark web. Sean White. 29, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting that he reaped more than $200,000 through
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Slugging South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $113 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement had
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested his defense and have sought again to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. The judge said “there’s no way I’m going to grant that.” Trump’s lawyers —
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Police say a suspect has been taken into custody after leading officers on a pursuit throughout several counties in southeastern Wisconsin Tuesday, Dec. 12. According to Waukesha police, officers were notified around 2 p.m. of a vehicle traveling through Waukesha that
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A special House committee focused on China is calling for altering the way the U.S. treats Chinese-made goods, possibly subjecting them to higher tariffs and risking increased economic tensions between the two economic superpowers. The bipartisan recommendation shows many lawmakers’ willingness to build on the tariffs enacted
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