Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said Thursday. Pete Arredondo was indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US is moving forces closer to Israel and Lebanon amid concerns of escalating cross-border fire, according to two US officials, including forces able to carry out an evacuation of American citizens. The USS Wasp and its Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), which includes the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — France’s snap parliamentary election is one of the most momentous in decades, for both the country and the rest of Europe. Within two weeks, France could have a hard-left or hard-right government – or descend into political deadlock if no bloc wins a majority, leaving Paris hamstrung as problems
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia closed strong enough in the opening round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic that he surged atop the leaderboard, and yet he knows no lead is safe at the Detroit Golf Club. Bhatia chipped in for eagle from 83 feet on the 17th hole and ended with a
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Scammers impersonating American Idol winner Abi Carter are targeting her fans in a new social media scam. Impersonators messaged the singer’s followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, and thanked them for their support. They continued by explaining the messages are from an “unofficial account to chat with fans on a more personal level.” Impersonators
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The governing Mongolian People’s Party has won a slim majority in the country’s parliament, with the opposition Democratic Party making major gains in elections. The preliminary results reported early Saturday would be a setback for the governing party. It won 62 of the-then 76 seats in parliament in 2020,
Continue Reading By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Twelve-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was walking to a convenience store in Houston when she disappeared, police say; she was found dead in a creek earlier this month. Two undocumented men from Venezuela are accused of killing the girl and both are facing charges of capital murder in her death, according to the
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Nobody has done more to keep the western flame kindling on the big screen than Kevin Costner, but the audacity of his latest rodeo – a planned 12-hour story for theatrical release, spread over four parts – feels like overreach, if not outright folly. “Horizon: An American
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Nobody has done more to keep the western flame kindling on the big screen than Kevin Costner, but the audacity of his latest rodeo – a planned 12-hour story for theatrical release, spread over four parts – feels like overreach, if not outright folly. “Horizon: An American Saga
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon wants to hold additional hearings on Donald Trump’s attempts to challenge key evidence in his classified documents case and will allow the former president’s lawyers to question witnesses about the investigation and search of Mar-a-Lago. On Thursday, the Florida-based judge said in a new order that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has been officially ordered by his local inland wetlands agency to replant the more than 180 trees and thousands of bushes that were chopped down in November on property behind the Democrat’s Greenwich home. The agency voted Thursday in favor of replanting plans for three affected parcels recommended by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ian Happ homered in the 10th inning, Nico Hoerner had three hits and also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a four-game skid with a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Happ homered to center off Luke Jackson (4-2) with automatic runner Cody Bellinger on
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Belén Liotti (CNN) — A medida que avanzamos hacia el verano boreal, somos plenamente conscientes de que seis meses de contenido nuevo ya llegaron a nuestras plataformas de transmisión y a nuestros feeds este año y, en algunos casos, incluso nos sacaron de casa y nos llevaron al cine. Si bien el consenso parece ser
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect after the oil industry on Thursday withdrew a referendum from the November ballot asking voters to overturn it. The law, first passed in 2022, had been delayed because the California Independent
Continue ReadingYAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A small mammal called a kinkajou was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week: at a rest stop amid the rolling sagebrush plains of central Washington state. Kinkajous look like a mix between a monkey and a bear, and have prehensile tails. This one was spotted climbing on a
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal that would require California universities to pay their athletes through a “degree completion fund” has been withdrawn from consideration at the state legislature. Assemblyman Chris Holden pulled his proposed bill, the College Athlete Protection Act, from a hearing before the state’s Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. His office confirmed
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal that would require California universities to pay their athletes through a “degree completion fund” has been withdrawn from consideration at the state legislature. Assemblyman Chris Holden pulled his proposed bill, the College Athlete Protection Act, from a hearing before the state’s Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. His office confirmed
Continue ReadingMILLE LACS COUNTY, Minn. (AP) — A state oversight board has reprimanded a Minnesota judge who declared unconstitutional a new state law restoring voting rights for people with felonies. The Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards on Thursday publicly reprimanded Mille Lacs County District Judge Matthew Quinn. Quinn in 2023 sentenced two people to probation, but
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will lead the European Commission, Council, and foreign policy service after the EU Parliament elections. The three nominees will hold positions at the EU’s powerful executive branch – the European Commission – the forum where the 27 member countries are represented,
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — El Pentágono y los Inspectores Generales de la Agencia de EE.UU. para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID, por sus siglas en inglés) lanzaron revisiones coordinadas de la misión humanitaria estadounidense a Gaza, donde el muelle temporal militar enfrentó repetidos desafíos, como su desintegración y la distribución de ayuda suspendida por la ONU
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