By Drakkar Francois Click here for updates on this story VILLE PLATTE, Louisiana (KADN) — Ville Platte police confirmed they’ve taken a person of interest into custody in connection with the disappearance of a Ville Platte woman. Despite the arrest, there are still more questions than answers in this missing person’s case. There is an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse. Authorities on Tuesday initially said the Rapidan Dam faced an “imminent threat” of collapse, but later said an abutment had partially failed. The river has swelled after an
Continue ReadingBy Isabela Lund Click here for updates on this story MT. SHASTA, California (KDRV) — Climbers are safe after several rockfall events happened above Lake Helen on the Avalanche Gulch route of Mt. Shasta this weekend. “A chunk of rock the size of a small house dislodged and came exploding down the slope directly above
Continue ReadingBy Isabela Lund Click here for updates on this story SISKIYOU COUNTY, California (KDRV) — A 65-year-old woman from Redway, CA was arrested in Siskiyou County on Friday after police found over 1,000 pounds of marijuana. According to a Facebook post from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, police pulled over the woman — Mary Ballenta
Continue ReadingREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving off a cliff along the Northern California coast will receive mental health treatment instead of standing trial, a judge ruled. Prosecutors charged Dharmesh A. Patel, 43, with attempted murder after the Tesla he was driving plunged off a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TUCSON, Arizona (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday. The announcement comes just one day before President Joe Biden is set to debate former President and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos emitió este miércoles una decisión que podría tener enormes consecuencias para las elecciones de 2024, al afirmar que el Gobierno estadounidense puede –por ahora– seguir advirtiendo a las empresas de redes sociales sobre las amenazas de desinformación que detecta en Internet. Aunque el caso se
Continue ReadingLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — An apparent failed coup attempt erupted Wednesday in Bolivia, where armored vehicles rammed into the doors of the government palace and President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy. Arce confronted the general commander of the army — Juan José Zúñiga, who appeared to be leading
Continue ReadingBy Javier Hernandez Click here for updates on this story BUTTE COUNTY, California (KHSL) — Kenneth Lewis was held to answer for murder following a preliminary hearing that was done in the Butte County Superior Court about the murder of his grandmother in January 2024, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said. Lewis was arrested
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Jim Schlossnagle was incensed on Monday when a reporter asked him about his future as the Texas A&M baseball team’s head coach. “I think it’s pretty selfish of you to ask me that question to be honest with you. But, I left my family to be the coach at
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Volkswagen has recalled 271,330 of its Atlas SUV vehicles due to faulty passenger-side airbags. Certain Atlas vehicles made between 2021 and 2024 and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles made between 2020 and 2024 may experience a wiring error, causing front passenger airbags not to deploy, according to a Wednesday report
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials are strengthening their endorsement of RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older. But they also made a narrower recommendation for people 60 to 74. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday accepted the recommendations from a committee of outside advisers
Continue ReadingBy Evan Berg Click here for updates on this story CHATFIELD, Minnesota (KIMT) — On Tuesday, June 25, corn fields in Chatfield and Cummingsville, along Highway 30 are still recovering from the weekend flood. Rod Nelson, a farmer who lives just outside of Chatfield, says 200 of his 800 acres are still submerged in water.
Continue ReadingAP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced it is giving a five-year contract extension to CEO Sarah Hirshland. It’s a move that will keep the executive in her role through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In a letter addressed to the USOPC community, chairman Gene Sykes said Hirshland’s
Continue ReadingREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving off a cliff along the Northern California coast will receive mental health treatment instead of standing trial, a judge ruled. Prosecutors charged Dharmesh A. Patel, 43, with attempted murder after the Tesla he was driving plunged off a
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Jackson Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KVOA) — One family member is demanding accountability amidst ongoing concerns over the handling of jail deaths at Pima County. Frances Guzman, who lost her son Cruz Patino Jr. while in custody at Pima County Jail in August 2021, is holding a news
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By Holly Yan, Navya Shukla and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A boy from New York journeyed to North Carolina for camp but did not survive his first night, authorities said. Now, his death is being investigated as a homicide. Hours after arriving at Trails Carolina, a program for adolescents with behavioral or emotional issues, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears ready to rule that hospitals in Idaho may provide medically necessary abortions to stabilize patients at least for now, despite the state’s strict abortion law, according to a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted on Wednesday to the court’s website and obtained by Bloomberg
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years. Yet, more than Hawaii’s bubbling lava fields or Yellowstone’s sprawling supervolcano, it’s Mount Rainier that has many US volcanologists worried. “Mount
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell Skurzewski Click here for updates on this story IRMA, Wisconsin (WAOW) — A 49-year-old Lincoln Hills School staff member died Tuesday night from injuries he sustained in an assault at the school Monday. The staff member has been identified as Corey Proulx, who served as a youth counselor at Lincoln Hills School since
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