By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Republican does not immediately plan to resign following a DUI traffic stop in which he used homophobic and anti-migrant language against a police officer. Republican state Rep. Nico Rios said in a statement on Wednesday that he is “seriously mulling all aspects” of
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CNNEE (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Venezuela afirmó este martes que el cantante de rap y hip-hop Tirone González, mejor conocido como Canserbero, y su amigo Carlos Molnar, bajista del grupo Zion TLP, fueron víctimas de un doble homicidio en enero de 2015 y no de un homicidio-suicidio como se anunció originalmente. Al
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, snarling traffic as U.S. airlines contended with a rush of holiday travel. The demonstrations stopped cars on the outskirts of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, where some travelers
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The court said Wednesday it will not hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from groups seeking to keep Trump from appearing on the ballot. It said in an order that
Continue Reading Karen Esquivel (CNN) — El premio mayor de Powerball aumentó a US$ 700 millones, y el próximo sorteo está programado para este miércoles a las 10:59 p.m. hora del este. Los responsables del sorteo aumentaron el premio mayor el miércoles en alrededor de US$ 15 millones debido a la fuerte venta de boletos. El premio
Continue ReadingBy KERRY BREEN Click here for updates on this story LEON VALLEY, Texas (KTVT) — Missing Texas teen Savanah Nicole Soto, who was due to give birth any day, and her boyfriend have been found dead following a multi-day search, a family member confirmed Tuesday. Soto and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra, who was also reported
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Crews removed a Confederate monument from a Jacksonville, Florida, park following years of public controversy. Work began early Wednesday morning. Mayor Donna Deegan ordered the removal of the “Tribute to the Women of the Southern Confederacy” monument, which has been in Springfield Park since 1915. She said the decision is not
Continue ReadingBy TIM FANG Click here for updates on this story SAN MATEO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A San Mateo County man convicted of multiple rapes and sexual assaults of underage girls was sentenced last week to six terms of life in prison, plus 245 years without the possibility of parole, prosecutors said. In a statement
Continue ReadingBy Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — When the roof of a Hendersonville man’s motorhome collapsed, a local church and a devoted friend helped him get a new place to call home. Hendersonville community rallies to aid man after his motorhome roof collapses Steve Hadjer’s family said
Continue ReadingBERLIN Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the handgun that bears his name, died on Wednesday. He was 94. The Glock company announced his death, the Austria Press Agency reported. Glock, a reclusive engineer, founded the company in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna. It has since expanded around the world, including a U.S. subsidiary founded
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN TOMS Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARA, California (KOVR) — Christmas spirit was alive and well at Levi’s Stadium Monday night as the San Francisco 49ers were set to take on the Baltimore Ravens. Fans traveled far and wide to watch the potential Super Bowl matchup. “Beautiful weather, 49ers win,
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinian families fled Wednesday from the brunt of Israel’s expanding ground offensive into Gaza’s few remaining, overcrowded refuges, as the military launched heavy strikes across the center and south of the territory, killing dozens, Palestinian health officials
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLE RADIN Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KCAL) — A brave single mother endured a brutal assault and robbery in Long Beach Saturday but was able to fight off her attacker. The 44-year-old has a broken nose, a ruptured eye socket, and her finger is almost severed. “It was
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MALIBU, California (KCAL) — A 47-year-old woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attacking actor Charlie Sheen at his Malibu home. Electra Schrock entered her plea in Van Nuys Superior Court to one felony count of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily
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On January 1, a New California law protecting Black youth will go into effect. The law creates an emergency alert system, similar to a Silver Alert or an Amber Alert, that aims to help find missing Black youth between the ages of 12 and 25. According to the bill’s text, the Ebony Alert is “designed
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — People who have been incarcerated often have trouble finding job opportunities, but one San Francisco nonprofit is helping them find careers in the culinary industry. Growing up, Devon Jordan had a lot on his plate. But these days, he’s able to
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN MITCHELL Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Record-high temperatures on Christmas made for a memorable holiday. Instead of ice skating, sledding and spending time in the snow, many families pivoted to other plans as rain fell for most of the day. The constant rainfall and warm weather melted what
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has ordered a woman who set fire to Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic to pay $298,000 in restitution. That was the amount sought by prosecutors in the case. U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson sentenced 22-year-old Lorna Green in September to five years in prison
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued high surf warnings for much of the West Coast and parts of Hawaii, describing the waves and rip currents expected to hit certain coastlines as potentially dangerous and life-threatening. The warnings were in place Wednesday for parts of Oregon and Hawaii. The weather
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued high surf warnings for much of the West Coast and parts of Hawaii, describing the waves and rip currents expected to hit certain coastlines as potentially dangerous and life-threatening. The warnings were in place Wednesday for parts of Oregon and Hawaii. The weather
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