By Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Kaufman County has issued a disaster declaration ahead of the total solar eclipse on April 8. Judge Jakie Allen says the disaster declaration will start on April 5 and continue until April 9, one day after the eclipse. Allen says
Continue ReadingBy Ken Molestina and Crystal Cooper Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — From Texas to Brazil, a 105-year-old eclipse chaser from Fort Worth has witnessed 12 solar eclipses in his life and he’s ready to watch his 13th on April 8. It all started in 1963 when Laverne Biser
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered Sam Bankman-Fried to repay more than $11 billion as part of his sentence for defrauding customers and investors in his failed crypto exchange FTX. Experts say this amount will likely financially incapacitate him for the rest of his life. “This forfeiture
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Paulina Nares (CNN) — El papa Francisco lavó este jueves los pies a doce mujeres en una cárcel de Roma durante una ceremonia en la que se ha hecho hincapié en la humildad. Es la primera vez que el papa lava los pies solo a mujeres durante este servicio especial anual. El pontífice, de 87
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The season of the cicada broods has almost arrived – with billions, if not more, of the insects coming this spring. The 17-year cicada of Brood XIII is coming to the Chicago area. Downstate in Springfield, Brood XIII will be joined by
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Christians participated in a customary Good Friday procession through the limestone walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, commemorating one of the faith’s most sacred days with noticeably thinner crowds amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The procession, which normally draws thousands of foreign visitors, was unusually local
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former mayor of New Orleans who was convicted on federal corruption charges wants the right to carry a gun, but the path to that is complicated. Ray Nagin has filed a court motion in New Orleans, noting that his federal prison time and supervision ended
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — There’s a photograph of Laura and Adrian on the day they met. It’s a group shot, taken on the outset of an Inca Trail trek in the autumn of 2010. Laura’s on one side of the group of hikers, Adrian’s on the other side. They’re both smiling, wearing large
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense. The St. Paul Saints quickly found out that not everyone was amused by the pig’s name, Ozempig, or
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CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holly Yan and Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — The largest crane on the East Coast will soon try to lift the treacherous, colossal wreckage that has hampered search crews from finding victims of this week’s catastrophic Baltimore bridge collapse. The Chesapeake 1000 – a gargantuan floating crane – arrived Friday near
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The latest US inflation report showed that rising prices continue to weigh on American consumers. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, was up 2.5% for the 12 months that ended in February, a faster pace than January’s 2.4% rise in prices.
Continue ReadingSTAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Vice President Al Gore and other politician dignitaries remembered the late Joe Lieberman Friday as a “mensch” who both bridged partisan political divides and wasn’t afraid to go against mainstream political currents, during a packed funeral service for the four-term U.S. senator. Noting there is no English equivalent for the
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Louis Gossett Jr., estrella de cine y televisión que ganó un Oscar por su actuación en “An Officer and a Gentleman”, falleció a los 87 años, según un comunicado de su familia. “Lamentamos de todo corazón confirmar que nuestro amado padre falleció esta mañana. Nos gustaría agradecer a todos por sus
Continue Reading By Eyad Kourdi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A series of Israeli airstrikes targeting areas close to the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday have led to casualties among both civilians and military personnel, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA. Thirty-eight people were killed, according to Reuters, including five members of the Lebanese
Continue ReadingBy Zinnia Maldonado Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A New York City teenager is using technology to help people experiencing homelessness. At just 15, sophomore Vedant Vohra created an app that links people in need to nearby resources. “We have a phone and we can use that to help
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The family of Riley Strain has reportedly ordered a second autopsy, family friend Chris Dingman confirmed to WSMV4. Dingman said when Strain was found he was not wearing jeans or boots and his wallet was not found. Strain’s family ordered a
Continue ReadingANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A tropical cyclone that swept across Madagascar has killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the island’s north earlier this week. The storm has also caused severe flooding that partly submerged entire villages. The National Office for Disaster Management also said on Friday that Cyclone Gamane has
Continue ReadingSTAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Political dignitaries, friends and family have gathered to honor the late, former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut. A funeral service was taking place Friday morning in Stamford. Stamford was the hometown of the four-term senator who grew as the son of a liquor store owner and decades later came within
Continue ReadingBy WANF Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Never look directly at the sun. You’d think that statement would be a no-brainer — but it counts during an eclipse, too, according to Avnish Deobhakta, an ophthalmologist and assistant professor at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
Continue ReadingMINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A former New York City police officer has been acquitted of murder in the shooting of his childhood friend during a confrontation on Long Island. A jury on Thursday convicted 30-year-old Errick Allen only of menacing in the May 12, 2020, shooting of Christopher Curro. Allen was off duty when he
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