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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies about water system funding for the state’s majority-Black capital city of Jackson. The EPA’s Office of External Civil Rights Compliance issued findings this week. The
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Landgrebe Click here for updates on this story CHIPPEWA VALLEY, Wisconsin (WQOW) — Wedding venue owners across Wisconsin gathered to find solutions to the new liquor license laws. The Chippewa Valley Wedding and Event Professionals group held a roundtable with wedding venue owners across the state and State Senator Jeff Smith. Their goal:
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has a survived an attempt by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from office. Democrats came to the Republican speaker’s rescue, providing the votes needed late Wednesday to keep Johnson on the job. But Donald Trump’s role cannot be overstated —
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Langley Click here for updates on this story LOVES PARK, Illinois (WREX) — A miracle on the Carlson ice. On June 1, 2022, Ashely Braswell watched her daughter’s weekly skating lesson when she noticed a man collapse. “It can happen at any moment, and to be prepared is always the best,” says Brawsell.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza. Israel has repeatedly threatened to invade Rafah, where some 1.3 million Palestinians sought refuge. “Where are we supposed to go?” asked one Palestinian,
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting their first child together — and have renewed their vows. A representative for Hailey Bieber confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the model is just over six months
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting their first child together — and have renewed their vows. A representative for Hailey Bieber confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the model is just over six months
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Thursday voted to make it cheaper for people to charge electric cars and cool their homes in the summer, a decision heralded as part of the state’s transition to clean energy but derided by others who warn it will raise prices for people
Continue ReadingBy GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press CANOAS, Brazil (AP) — About 24 hours after it was first spotted and with people clamoring for the rescue of a horse social media users nicknamed Caramelo, a team in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state have successfully removed Caramelo, providing a dose of hope to
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a string of stabbing attacks on homeless people in New York City that left one dead and two critically injured in the summer of 2022. Trevon Murphy pleaded guilty in January to one count of second-degree
Continue ReadingBy KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it has been sentenced to a minimum of 56 years in prison on murder and other charges. That sentence will be added on to the minimum
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A top former aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to help the Democratic congressman from Texas launder more than $200,000 in bribes and to assist prosecutors in a federal criminal investigation. Colin Strother,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former Boston Celtics player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in a federal prison for his participation in a scheme New York prosecutors said defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more than $5 million. More than 20 people were convicted in the
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN SMITH and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy announced himself as law enforcement just before fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force airman inside his apartment in the state’s Panhandle, according to body camera video shown to reporters Thursday. Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden presented
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Truitt Click here for updates on this story WELLESLEY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — There were some pre-game nerves in the Heller household Wednesday night. There is a big match less than a day away, but this family of five is used to putting up a fight. Ben and Amanda Heller have been married for
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — A San Jose couple has been arrested on child endangerment and multiple drug charges after investigators conducting a raid said they found thousands of fentanyl pills, marijuana and cocaine near a baby. According to District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office, members
Continue ReadingBy Miana Massey Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Maryland leaders and families gathered Wednesday to recognize the fearless contributions of state troopers who died in the line of duty. Maryland State Police commemorated 43 fallen state troopers. “We salute them,” Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller said at the ceremony. “We
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Allow Brian Kelley to reintroduce himself. Best known as one-half of the country super-duo Florida Georgia Line, Kelley will release a solo album, “Tennessee Truth,” on Friday. It is a collection of 12 anthemic country songs ripe for a road trip and tailgate in equal
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his personal and medical decisions because of what his doctor calls a “major neurocognitive disorder.” At a hearing, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gus
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña, anunció este jueves a través de los canales oficiales del Gobierno lo que denominó un “acuerdo histórico” con Brasil. Se refirió así a la primera fase de una negociación que eleva un 15,4% la tarifa de venta de energía de la represa Itaipú al
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