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NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of fatally shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw has notified officials that she intends to use an insanity defense. The (Pottstown) Mercury reports that 44-ear-old Verity Beck’s trial in Montgomery County trial has been delayed until April to allow prosecutors to have
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A proposal to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Maine Constitution is moving forward. Gov. Janet Mills and other leading Democrats are pressing to end future legislative debate by amending the state constitution. But Republican Sen. Lisa Keim calls it “political theater” and says
Continue ReadingBy Terell Bailey Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — It’s not the welcome to the states the family expected, but their relocation process must continue. For one family they search high and low for a beloved pet. It goes back to Jan. 8, when Estelita Grefalda and her family landed at
Continue ReadingBy Ren Clayton Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A book signing — a gratifying culmination for one of Minnesota’s most accomplished gymnasts. “It’s super exciting,” said Maggie Nichols. “It’s so crazy to say I’m an author; to have this be published. It’s been a lot of hard work, but it’s
Continue ReadingBy ALI SWENSON and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press The New Hampshire attorney general’s office on Monday said it was investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage voters in the state from coming to the polls during Tuesday’s primary election. Attorney General John Formella said
Continue ReadingBy Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Joliet woman has been arrested after police said she left her two children alone in an unheated car for 45 minutes in the extreme cold last week, with a loaded handgun under the front seat. Kadesha Clark, 29, has been charged
Continue ReadingBy Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A horrific accident in India killed a Chicago area tech CEO and seriously injured the company’s president, and the whole thing was caught on video. What was designed to be a celebration of success turned tragic when CEO Sanjay Shah, 56, and
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers say the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East. The ministers, meeting in Brussels on Monday, expressed concern about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear rejection of the idea. The EU invited the
Continue ReadingBy Wakisha Bailey, Rory Hardenstine Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia’s Police Athletic League (PAL) and AT&T are looking to close the technology gap in the city. The wireless company on Monday will donate $10,000 and 250 laptops to PAL to help level the playing field in Philadelphia. The laptops
Continue ReadingBy Elijah Westbrook Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Jury selection begins Monday for two of the three men facing charges in the murder of legendary hip-hop artist Jam Master Jay. The case that has played out for more than 20 years finally heads to federal court in Downtown Brooklyn.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. He was 62. The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King served as chairman, said the younger son
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. He was 62. The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King served as chairman, said the younger son
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Famed economist Larry Summers slammed Harvard’s top leaders on Sunday over concerns about how the Ivy League school is fighting antisemitism. Summers, a former president of Harvard, strongly criticized the selection of Harvard professor Derek Penslar as the co-chair of a newly-formed presidential task force on antisemitism. “I have
Continue ReadingBy CBS New York Team Click here for updates on this story STAMFORD, Connecticut (WCBS) — The courtroom drama at the Michelle Troconis trial Friday had nothing to do with the testimony. Jurors alerted the judge after one member of the panel commented on the case, comparing it to the novel and film “Gone Girl,”
Continue ReadingBy Marybel Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A Miami Proud that will touch your heart: It is the story of a local family who got a fresh start in life thanks to the kindness of strangers led by a very special and giving South Florida woman. “I’ve been going
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on six companies it says are responsible for trying to undermine stability in conflict-ravaged Sudan, largely targeting firms linked to weapons procurement and manufacturing. Five of the companies are Sudanese. Sudan’s armed forces and the rival Rapid Support Forces have been fighting for control of the northeast
Continue ReadingBy CBS Miami Team Click here for updates on this story MARATHON, Florida (WFOR) — “Ida” the sea turtle is back swimming off the Florida Keys. The 200-pound adult loggerhead sea turtle was released Saturday into the Atlantic Ocean off Sombrero Beach in Marathon as dozens of spectators watched and applauded. “Ida” was discovered by
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked for now a new law approved by North Carolina legislators that tightens a rule on when a ballot cast by someone who is simultaneously registering to vote is removed from election counts. The preliminary injunction from Judge Thomas Schroeder over
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Kent (CNN) — After close to two years of conflict, the global diamond market is set to feel the full consequences of the war in Ukraine. The European Union earlier this month added the world’s biggest diamond producer, Russia’s Alrosa, to its sanctions list alongside its CEO, Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev. The new year
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of four African countries, meeting with the leaders of Cape Verde and Ivory Coast and touting America as the continent’s key economic and security ally at times of regional and international crises. Blinken is visiting Nigeria
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