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By Jade Jarvis Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The woman who saved a toddler from nearly drowning in a West Palm Beach lake is being recognized for her life-saving actions. Jermya Adams performed CPR on the baby, saving his life, and Tuesday, she was surprised with a
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights advocates say Mississippi needs to simplify the process of restoring voting rights to people convicted of some felonies. The Republican-controlled House passed a bill that would have done so. But the bill died when the Republican chairwoman of the Senate Constitution Committee did
Continue ReadingBy Kate Hussey Click here for updates on this story JENSEN BEACH, Florida (WPTV) — Step inside Grace Linn’s Jensen Beach home, and you’ll find her surrounded by books. Whether on her kitchen table, her clothing or the quilt that hangs on her wall, many of the books that adorn her house all have one
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By Victor Jorges Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — When Giovani Aguilera was a sophomore at Jupiter High School, the unthinkable happened to his family of six. He said his house caught fire early one morning, leaving barely enough time for his family to safely get out. From
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, Ted Barrett, Annie Grayer, Clare Foran and Morgan Rimmer, CNN The Senate made short work of the articles of impeachment against Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the historic trial before it began in earnest as the Democratic majority brushed aside GOP efforts to prolong the dead-end process. House Republicans voted
Continue ReadingBy JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — CJ Abrams homered in the first at-bat of the game and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Wednesday to take the series. Nationals starter Jake Irvin (1-1) threw six scoreless innings to get his first win of the season and gave
Continue ReadingBy James Howell Jr. Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — An Indianapolis child and their mother have filed a lawsuit against IPS, staff members, after they were allegedly attacked by other students. The attacks were allegedly recorded and encouraged by a teacher at George Washington Carver Montessori IPS School 87 –
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say skeletal remains found at a house in Springfield have been identified as those of a woman who vanished in 2008. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon says a post-mortem examination identified the remains as those of Michelle Renee “Shelly” Bianco of Springfield. Allmon says Bianco’s official cause and manner of
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to order New Jersey Democrats scrap a ballot design widely viewed as helping candidates with establishment backing. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals considered a slimmed-down appeal brought by the Camden County Democrats after the county clerks — the officials charged with
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s campaign is asking Republican candidates and committees using the former president’s name and likeness to fundraise to give at least 5% of what they raise to the campaign, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Trump’s campaign managers, Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, said
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY and ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Columbia University’s president took a firm stance against antisemitism in a congressional hearing on Wednesday, but she faced bruising criticism from Republicans who say her actions haven’t supported her words, especially when it comes to disciplining faculty and students accused of bias. Nemat
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Update – 4/25/24 Robert Green and the SilverRock Development Co. LLC (collectively SDC) failed to complete the cure on a Notice of Default on the Talus development issued by La Quinta, city officials said. Wednesday marked the required seven-day window on the notice. “Among the items that SDC failed to complete under the Notice of
Continue ReadingCNN By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson announced he will not change the procedure for removing him from the speakership, after hardliners reacted with fury to a proposed change to House rules. “Since the beginning of the 118th Congress, the House rule allowing a Motion to Vacate
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. His words send crucial bipartisan support to the effort to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, REBECCA BOONE, CLAUDIA LAUER and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A new report shows that the head of Maui’s emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island as wildfires ripped across the island last August. That came as a broader communications breakdown left authorities in
Continue ReadingCNN By Arit John and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled Arizona House of Representatives once again failed to advance a repeal of the state’s 160-year-old abortion ban Wednesday, days after the state Supreme Court roiled state politics by reviving the law. The vote is a blow to reproductive rights as well as GOP candidates in competitive races, who
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Air National Guard flew 159 civilian search-and-rescue missions last year in the nation’s largest state, often during vicious storms that prevented air ambulances from taking off. It also patrolled the skies for spy balloons and missiles from China, Russia and North Korea, and supported
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Working your brain hard at your job could pay off in more ways than boosting your career — it may also protect your cognition and help prevent dementia as you age, a new study found. Having a routine job with little mental stimulation during your 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s was linked
Continue ReadingBy Alan Sharpe Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — They’re calling it “Queens of The Heartland.” Fans at the Kansas City Current’s new soccer stadium will see two pieces that are a part of the annual Parade of Hearts. On Tuesday, Parade of Hearts showed off two new hearts
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