By Melissa Hipolit Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia has charged a former Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) employee in connection to an investigation into $33 million budget shortfall. Adam Harrell, the former Associate Director of OEMS, was charged
Continue ReadingST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — The Canadian government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the Atlantic coast province’s economy and transformed its small communities more than 30 years ago. The Fisheries Department announced Wednesday it would reestablish a commercial cod fishery in the province, with a total allowable catch of 18,000
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Belgium narrowly made it through to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, qualifying second behind Romania in a tight Group E that finished with all four teams on four points. Romania’s 1-1 draw with Slovakia was enough for both teams to reach the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Una sala de apelaciones en Guatemala revocó este martes la decisión que otorgaba libertad condicional al periodista José Rubén Zamora, de acuerdo con un fallo obtenido por CNN. La medida es producto de una apelación presentada por el Ministerio Público. CNN hace esfuerzos para contactar al Organismo Judicial de Guatemala para
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’ll call lawmakers back for a special session next month to address property tax relief. But Pillen also signaled his hope that lawmakers could change Nebraska back to a winner-take-all system of awarding electoral votes. That comes ahead of this year’s tight presidential election battle. Pillen would need
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By Tyler Layne Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — CBS 6 has obtained the video showing the moments a Chesterfield Police officer shot and killed a mentally ill man who was holding a hatchet, almost a year after the shooting happened. Chesterfield Police has previously denied public records requests
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WTVR, CHESTERFIELD POLICE DEPT, BYERS FAMILY, CNN By Tyler Layne Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — CBS 6 has obtained the video showing the moments a Chesterfield Police officer shot and killed a mentally ill man who was holding a hatchet, almost a year after the shooting happened. Chesterfield
Continue ReadingAP Hockey Writer The life Pierre-Luc Dubois envisioned for himself a year ago no longer exists. Back then, he had requested and been granted a trade from Winnipeg to Los Angeles, signed a contract for $68 million over the next eight seasons and thought he would be a big part of the Kings’ future. Instead,
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appears poised to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing a document that was inadvertently posted on the court’s website in an astonishing breach of protocol. The unsigned opinion showed that three conservatives – Chief
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kyle McCann was called out in bizarre fashion during the second inning of the Oakland Athletics’ 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday when he failed to touch home plate and then made contact with a teammate who had already scored. McCann followed Armando Alvarez home
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Boston attorney has been found guilty of rape after a jury deliberated for five hours. Gary Zerola was acquitted of the greater charge of aggravated rape and burglary on Wednesday. The former prosecutor and defense attorney was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors. The Suffolk
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York’s public transit system will stop work on a planned subway line expansion and retreat from other projects. That’s because of a $16.5 billion shortfall caused by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to halt a plan to fund the projects through “congestion” tolls imposed on drivers entering the busiest part
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Funcionarios estadounidenses repasaron línea por línea la información sobre cientos de envíos de armas de EE.UU. a Israel en reuniones mantenidas esta semana con el ministro de Defensa del país, en un intento de rebatir las afirmaciones del primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, de que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe
Continue ReadingBy 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
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By 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
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By 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
Continue ReadingRocío 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
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