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BENTON, La. (AP) — Authorities have launched an investigation after a north Louisiana church attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson received mail containing a white powder. Johnson’s office acknowledged the receipt of a suspicious package at Cypress Baptist Church in Benton. Spokesman Griffin Neal said the FBI, U.S. Capitol Police, Louisiana State Police and the
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A group hosting a “Pilgrimage for Peace” made a stop in West Baltimore on Monday. People from all walks of life march together for the same goal. “There are Christians who are marching, Rabbis who are marching, Jews who are marching, Hindu,
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has acknowledged the armed forces have taken over yet another civilian role: fixing the nation’s highways. Filling potholes has now been added to a long list of projects ranging from planes, trains and policing that the armed forces now control. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday the highway
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Australia anunció el martes planes para el mayor incremento de sus flotas desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la asignación de más de US$ 35.000 millones para el proyecto de defensa en los próximos 10 años, en un movimiento analistas dijeron que apunta a mayores tensiones con China en el Indo-Pacífico. Según
Continue ReadingBy Darla Miles Click here for updates on this story BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (WABC) — The owners of a new cannabis dispensary in Brooklyn were caught in a dilemma after painting over a beloved mural of rap legend The Notorious B.I.G., sparking outrage from the community. In New York City, getting a cannabis license is hard
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Much of saturated California faced the threat of flooding Tuesday with winter storms blowing through, but so far the state has escaped the severity of damage from mudslides, wind and rain spawned by an atmospheric river only weeks ago. While the rainfall was
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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking rain which could create travel difficulties, namely for areas in the west valley. There is currently a Flood Watch in effect for areas west, which includes Desert Hot Springs, through Wednesday morning . The City of Desert Hot Springs has been steadily working to reopen major roads damaged
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Alex Marquardt and Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an anticipated move that, while supportive of Israel, comes amid signs of American frustration with Israel’s war. The US had already signaled its intention to veto the
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El avance ruso hacia las ruinas de la ciudad de Avdiivka era solo cuestión de tiempo. Las fuerzas ucranianas estaban muy superadas en número y habían sufrido un ataque diario desde octubre, en una ciudad que ha estado en primera línea desde que los separatistas respaldados por Rusia lanzaron una
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the highly anticipated national election will be held on May 29. Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress, the party once led by Nelson Mandela, is expected to face a stern test to retain its majority in South
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chris Caray has been hired as a play-by-play announcer for Oakland Athletics games on NBC Sports California, becoming the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster. Caray’s father, Chip, is the TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris Caray’s grandfather, Skip, called games for the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Marissa Mayer has long been an inspiration for innovative women battling to break through the gender barriers in the male-dominated technology industry. After graduating from Stanford University, Mayer joined Google in 1999 when the internet search giant was still a startup and then went on to design breakthrough products
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — An alligator at a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, needed an emergency procedure late last week to remove dozens of coins from its stomach, zoo officials said. A total of 70 metal coins were found inside Thibodaux, a 36-year-old alligator, according to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. “A plastic pipe was
Continue ReadingCNN By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — An alligator at a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, needed an emergency procedure late last week to remove dozens of coins from its stomach, zoo officials said. A total of 70 metal coins were found inside Thibodaux, a 36-year-old alligator, according to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. “A plastic pipe
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Law enforcement agencies say they have infiltrated and disrupted a prolific ransomware syndicate behind cyberattacks around the world. Britain’s National Crime Agency says it led an international operation targeting LockBit, which provides ransomware as a service to so-called affiliates who infect victim networks with
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Maisie Williams so quickly rose to fame playing Arya Stark on “Game of Thrones” that it left her feeling “lost” when the show came to an end. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Williams reflected on her time starring on the Emmy-winning drama, the same series in
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space, claiming that the country has only developed space capabilities similar to those of the U.S. Putin’s statement follows the White House confirmation last week that Russia has obtained a “troubling” anti-satellite weapon capability, although such
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chris Caray has been hired as a play-by-play announcer for Oakland Athletics games on NBC Sports California, becoming the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster. Caray’s father, Chip, is the TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris Caray’s grandfather, Skip, called games for the
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A magistrate has ordered the main suspect in a doomsday starvation cult and 94 of his followers to receive emergency care after some of the suspects were carried into the court room to answer manslaughter charges frail and weak to “even open their eyes” from an
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K.-based think-tank says Russia is rebuilding its capacity to destabilize European countries and extend its influence in the Middle East and Africa. The Royal United Services Institute says that Russia poses a strategic threat to NATO as its members focus on the war in Ukraine. In
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