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By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A burning truck’s fuel tank exploded early Thursday while Los Angeles firefighters were trying to battle the blaze, injuring nine of them, including two critically, fire officials said. All nine were rushed to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and were stabilized, said Dr. Molly Dean, a trauma surgeon.
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A longtime public utilities regulator in North Dakota has joined the state’s race for its single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Julie Fedorchak has been a member of the three-person Public Service Commission since 2013. She announced her congressional campaign on Thursday, looking
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — “De la cuna te llevó en el corazón, es un sentimiento sin explicación…”, dice una de las canciones que canta la hinchada de Newell’s Old Boys, un tema que representa el sentimiento de miles de simpatizantes del equipo rosarino, entre ellos, uno muy especial: Lionel Messi. Inter Miami enfrenta este
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state courts agency says it never received a ransom demand as part of a cyberattack that briefly shut down some of its online services earlier this month and prompted a federal investigation. A courts agency spokesperson said Thursday that officials there never had any communication
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s unprecedented tangle of overlapping trials was on full display Thursday with simultaneous court hearings in New York and Georgia. In Manhattan, a judge ruled that Trump’s hush-money case will begin on March 25, making it the first of his
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited Albania to reaffirm relations with a key partner in the region and assure Western Balkan countries of Washington’s support for their integration into the European Union. Blinken met with top officials Thursday and focused on the future of
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces stormed the main hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday, hours after Israeli fire killed a patient and wounded six others inside the complex. The Israeli army said it was seeking the remains of hostages taken by Hamas. The
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — In the aftermath of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, quarterback Patrick Mahomes said the Chiefs are never underdogs. On Tuesday night, his wife Brittany revealed how confident he was in
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities in D.C. have evacuated an underground Metro station and shut down parts of three Metro lines after an insulator under a rail car caught fire and sent smoke into the station. The D.C. Fire and Emergency Services agency posted Thursday afternoon on X, formerly known as
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive. The lawsuit was filed Thursday after an investigation by the Justice Department warned that Tennessee’s
Continue ReadingBy Ari Hait Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — West Palm Beach police gave a surprising update Tuesday about remains found inside a car that had been submerged in a lake for decades. Investigators said the remains aren’t human, as many suspected. Instead, an anthropologist has identified them
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A burning truck’s fuel tank exploded on Thursday while Los Angeles firefighters were trying to battle the blaze, injuring seven of them, including two critically, fire officials said. An additional two injured victims were reported by the local public health agency. Los Angeles County Health Services
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Becky Anderson, Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt, MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Talks on a hostage and ceasefire deal for Gaza appear to be at an impasse. Israel’s top-level delegation has returned from Cairo, and there has been no word from Hamas on its position in recent days.
Continue ReadingBy Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story PARKLAND, Florida (WPBF) — It’s been six years since the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and parents of the victims continue to make changes to make schools safer. Debra Hixon lost her husband, Chris Hixon, as the athletic director tried to
Continue ReadingBy Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story WAUKEE, Iowa (KCCI) — It was a wonderful weekend for one Waukee family. The Dillow family’s dog Ladybug was found and returned home three months after she ran off. “Our family is so happy to have her back,” said Deborah Dillow. Dillow says that despite
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America It started as a fun project. A white bodysuit, emblazoned with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning’s number and initials. Taylor Damron had made it for her cousin, Browning’s girlfriend Stephanie Niles, to wear to the Jan. 7 game against the Cleveland Browns. Then, the outfit went viral. “The
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America It started as a fun project. A white bodysuit, emblazoned with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning’s number and initials. Taylor Damron had made it for her cousin, Browning’s girlfriend Stephanie Niles, to wear to the Jan. 7 game against the Cleveland Browns. Then, the outfit went viral. “The
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Management issues at Oregon’s Crater Lake have prompted the federal government to consider terminating its contract with the national park’s concessionaire. Crater Lake Hospitality is a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Aramark and is contracted through 2030 to run concessions such as food and lodging. A National Park Service official told The Oregonian
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, now the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, made false and evidence-free claims to reporters on Thursday before and after he attended a Manhattan court hearing in the hush money criminal case against him. Here is a fact check of some of Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy Todd Magel Click here for updates on this story URBANDALE, Iowa (KCCI) — An Urbandale family had just finished watching the Super Bowl when they say a small pack of coyotes nearly busted through a back door of their home. The homeowner says it sounded like zombies trying to break into her patio door
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