By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday urged a judge to reject U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s request to delay his bribery trial scheduled for next spring by two months, until July. Prosecutors argued against the postponement a week after defense lawyers offered multiple reasons why they say a trial
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A 36-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence and causing a fatal crash pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Alexander Frank Ortega was charged with one felony count each of murder, driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury and driving under the influence of alcohol .08% or more causing bodily
Continue ReadingBy Cassidy Williams Click here for updates on this story CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — Former Stone Academy students are now suing Connecticut state officials. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on Tuesday December 26th. The students are also suing Stone Academy and its owners. This new lawsuit seeks to hold state officials accountable for what
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — For better or for worse, a wave of couples saying “I do” in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve could set a record for the city’s busiest wedding day ever. That’s because 12/31/23 is known in the massive Las Vegas wedding industry as a “specialty date,” thanks to the repeating 1-2-3
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El premio mayor de Powerball ascendió a un estimado de $685 millones después de que ningún boleto acertara los seis números para llevarse el gran premio durante el sorteo de Navidad de este lunes por la noche. El premio mayor en juego durante el próximo sorteo de este miércoles tiene una
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Cristiano Ronaldo tiene 38 años. No es un número menor porque acaba de anotar su gol número 53 en el año calendario y es en este momento el mayor goleador mundial. Anotó dos tantos de penalti en la victoria de visitante 2-5 del Al Nassr FC sobre el Al Ittihad
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope captured a newly revealed image of the mysterious, ghostly shadows on Saturn’s rings — the latest sighting of the so-called “spokes” that continue to baffle scientists. The composite photo, released Thursday by NASA, was taken by Hubble on October 22 as Saturn was about 850 million
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By Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Salvation Army bells are the sound of the season for holiday shoppers. And for Diana Gordon, ringing bells is a personal mission — one that she has been doing for 49 years. Shoppers at the Hy-Vee store on East Euclid
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons won’t deny it. They are fully aware of the unwanted history they’ve been tumbling toward for two months. “I could sit here and say I don’t think about it,” coach Monty Williams said. “I mean, it’s in my face.” And if the Pistons can’t bat it away Tuesday night,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out former US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s conviction for lying to federal authorities about illegal campaign contributions, saying the case against the Nebraska Republican was charged in the wrong jurisdiction. Fortenberry’s 2022 convictions on three felony charges were based off allegations that he lied in
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A 21-year-old man suspected of driving drunk and triggering a three-vehicle crash in Cathedral City that killed another motorist pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Angel Gabriel Torres Hernandez of Cathedral City was charged with one felony count of DUI gross vehicular manslaughter, two felony counts of driving under the influence of alcohol causing
Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story INMAN, South Carolina (WYFF) — A white Christmas may not be a possibility in South Carolina, but an Upstate man will have the next best thing. “A couple of years ago I built a snow machine but I still rely on Mother Nature to make
Continue ReadingBy Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — One Kentucky boy is giving back to the one place that has helped him most this holiday season. At just 7 years old, Lance Meredith spent most of his time at the Ronald McDonald House in Kentuckiana. Almost a year later,
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By Sam Smith Click here for updates on this story RIO, New Mexico (KOAT) — No one will ever question if Denise Carrillo likes the Holiday season. The Rio Communities resident is showing off her Christmas spirit by putting over 1,000 Santa Clauses in her home. “I’ve been collecting Santa Clauses since 1992,” Carrillo said.
Continue ReadingBy Peyton Headlee Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — It was a busy night in Brookside as families drove around enjoying Christmas light displays. One street was significantly busier than the rest. Cars lined up and down 69th terrace Friday evening for a glimpse at the lights strung across
Continue ReadingBy Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story ORLEANS, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A man was seriously injured when the bucket of a front-end loader fell onto him at a construction company on Cape Cod. The Orleans Fire Rescue Department said that at 4:40 p.m. on Friday, first responders in the Massachusetts town received
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The “Moon Sniper” lander developed by Japan’s space agency successfully entered lunar orbit on Christmas Day. The milestone brings the nation a step closer to achieving its goal of landing a robotic explorer on the moon’s surface for the first time. On its current path, the lander is completing one
Continue ReadingBy Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A man saved his wife from a fire at their south Sacramento home on the morning of Christmas Eve, the Sacramento Fire Department said. The fire was reported at around 3:45 a.m. Sunday at a house on Rotherton Way. Sacramento Fire
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Emily Ryan’s life changed quite literally overnight when she was a freshman in college. She was studying for final exams and returned from the library around 10 p.m. She crept quietly to bed because her roommate was already asleep. Around 3 a.m., she woke up with intense pain radiating
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office saved Christmas for a group of children on Monday. According to VCSO, deputies responded to a vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 95 around 11:45 a.m. Deputies say a car — occupied by a woman and
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