Month: March 2024
US accuses Zimbabwe of harassing and deporting officials, as relations deteriorate further
BY FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The State Department has accused Zimbabwean authorities of harassing and detaining officials from the U.S. development agency USAID before deporting them last month. The State Department said the officials were in Zimbabwe to assess the country’s development and governance situation with the permission of the host
Continue ReadingSafe Streets celebrates over a year of no homicides in Penn-North
By Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore community is celebrating progress. It’s been over a year with no homicides in the Penn-North neighborhood. The celebration focused on the work Safe Streets and the community are doing together. “I think it’s awesome,” Safe Streets worker Rochelle Johnson
Continue ReadingFulton County prosecutor Fani Willis and judge in Trump 2020 election case draw primary challengers
By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A progressive Democrat and a Republican who briefly worked in Donald Trump’s administration have entered the district attorney’s race in Fulton County, Georgia, where the former president is being prosecuted. That office is held by Fani Willis, a Democrat who’s awaiting a judge’s decision
Continue ReadingJury member speaks following ‘Rust’ armorer verdict
By John Cardinale Click here for updates on this story SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, a jury in Santa Fe found “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 movie set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed was found not guilty of tampering with
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‘Strange bird’ specimen might have looked like any other bird 120 million years ago — until it opened its mouth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A peculiar fossil has helped scientists discover an unusual bird that lived among the dinosaurs 120 million years ago, and the find is changing the way researchers think about avian evolution. The previously unknown species has been named Imparavis attenboroughi, which means “Attenborough’s strange bird” in Latin in honor
Continue ReadingJustice Dept. pushes back on Hunter Biden’s efforts to dismiss charges, mirroring fights between Trump and prosecutors
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel David Weiss ridiculed efforts by Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, to dismiss tax charges against him as legally baseless and steeped in a “conspiracy theory,” in court filings Friday. Hunter Biden’s attorneys have argued that the tax case against him should be dismissed
Continue ReadingStudent’s sudden cardiac event sparks Southwest School district to become ‘heart-safe’
By Lindsay Stone Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — After an elementary school student went into cardiac arrest at school, the Southwest School district teamed up with Cincinnati Children’s to become “heart safe.” Southwest School district is now the first district in the Tri-State to earn the certification. It began
Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan offers to host a peace summit with Russia during a visit from Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
By AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose NATO-member country has sought to balance its close relations with both Ukraine and Russia, offered during a visit Friday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to host a peace summit between the two countries. Erdogan, who has repeatedly discussed
Continue ReadingMontana Rep. Rosendale drops US House reelection bid, citing rumors and death threat
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana has dropped his reelection bid, citing defamatory rumors and a death threat against him that caused him to send law enforcement officers to check on his children. This is the second time Rosendale has dropped
Continue ReadingThe 49ers sign right tackle Colton McKivitz to a 1-year extension
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year extension with right tackle Colton McKivitz to keep him under contract through the 2025 season. McKivitz’s agents at AMDG Sports said Friday the deal for 2025 is worth $7 million with about $4.5 million
Continue ReadingA Saudi business is leaving Arizona valley after it was targeted by the state over groundwater use
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials said a Saudi-owned company they targeted over its use of groundwater to grow forage crops is moving its farming operation out of a valley in the Southwestern state’s rural west. Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona State Land Department announced late Thursday that Fondomonte Arizona
Continue ReadingMore cremated remains withheld from families found at funeral home owner’s house, prosecutors say
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors said more cremated remains were found at the home of a Colorado funeral home owner, where a rotting corpse and 35 other cremated remains were discovered last month. Owner Miles Harford appeared in court Friday, where he was read the charges of forgery, abuse
Continue ReadingApple backs down on EU ban for ‘Fortnite’-maker Epic Games
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Apple has abruptly reversed a decision to ban Epic Games, the maker of “Fortnite,” from launching its own app store on iOS in Europe — just a day after European Union officials said they were investigating the matter. It’s the first major test of Europe’s new digital competition rules that
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