WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Former “Jackass” star Bam Margera will spend six months on probation after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct Wednesday over an altercation at his home near Philadelphia. Margera, 44, had been charged with assaulting his brother and making threats to other family members during what the brother called a “frightening and
Continue ReadingWEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Former “Jackass” star Bam Margera will spend six months on probation after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct Wednesday over an altercation at his home near Philadelphia. Margera, 44, had been charged with assaulting his brother and making threats to other family members during what the brother called a “frightening and
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By Jeff Winter and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Adding to a growing list of school districts banning cell phones, the nation’s largest could be moving to do the same as early as January. Phone usage during the school day has not only become a distraction, but an addiction, David Banks, the chancellor of New
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A jury has recommended that a former prison guard trainee be sentenced to death for his execution-style murders of five women inside a Florida bank five years ago. The jury voted 9-3 Wednesday to recommend that Zephen Xaver receive the death penalty for the Jan. 23, 2019, massacre at the SunTrust Bank in
Continue ReadingBy Alyssa Jackson Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KSHB) — Brie Morgan Bauer’s story reached around the world. The Overland Park mother gave birth at 27 weeks in February. She experienced complications, was diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome and lost both of her arms and both of her legs. Brie
Continue ReadingKSHB, INSTAGRAM, @BEAUANDBRIE, CNN, Instagram/@beauandbrie By Alyssa Jackson Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KSHB) — Brie Morgan Bauer’s story reached around the world. The Overland Park mother gave birth at 27 weeks in February. She experienced complications, was diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome and lost both of her arms and
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With multiple hit-and-run accidents this week, local law enforcement traffic experts, emphasize how important it is for community members to obey traffic laws to ensure everyones safety. Wednesday morning, IID confirmed at least 336 customers lost power after a vehicle crashed into power poles near Dillion Rd. and Hopper Rd. in an unincorporated area of
Continue ReadingBy DeJuan Hoggard Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — On the heels of Raleigh seeing three shootings within 24 hours this past weekend, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy officially declared gun violence a public health crisis in the United States. The move comes as gun violence is the
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The next wave of NBA talent is ready to take center stage. The 2024 NBA Draft’s two days of action begin on Wednesday, with the Atlanta Hawks set to make the No. 1 overall selection for the first time in the post-1985 Draft lottery era. While there is no
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine federal court has opened proceedings in the trial of three people suspected in the assassination attempt two years ago of then-Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, one of the country’s most powerful and divisive political figures in recent decades. On that day, Sept. 1, 2022, Fernández
Continue ReadingBy WTVD Staff Click here for updates on this story HILLSBOROUGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — A Hillsborough woman and member of the Tuscarora Nation spoke to ABC11 about a terrifying encounter over the weekend where she said she had a gun pulled on her. “We just came to pray and honor our ancestors. We didn’t
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, as a legal case plays out. That’s according to a Bloomberg News report. Bloomberg says a copy of the opinion was briefly posted Wednesday on the court’s website. Bloomberg says
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Two presidential task forces formed to recommend how Harvard can combat antisemitism and anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian activity on campus have spoken: Harvard needs to act now. The two groups issued preliminary reports on Wednesday aimed at restoring the university’s trust with students, faculty and the broader community. The
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Villalba Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIA, California (KSBY) — Ice plant has taken over large sections of Lampton Cliffs Park in Cambria. Now, community members are working to remove it and bring native plants back to the area. “The whole section in the center with a lot of the ice
Continue ReadingBy Olivia González-Britt Click here for updates on this story SANTA MARIA, California (KSBY) — Amaya Medina was excited for her first day riding the school bus to summer school, but a phone call after classes were over sent the girl’s mother into a panic. “I called my mom because she was the one who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defiant former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in New York Wednesday to 45 years in prison for teaming up with some bribe-paying drug traffickers for over a decade to ensure over 400 tons of cocaine made it to the United States. Judge P. Kevin Castel sentenced
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — Human rights experts working for the United Nations have accused Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as a war weapon, amid mounting warnings about imminent famine in the African nation. In a statement Wednesday, they said both the military and the Rapid Support Forces “are using food as a weapon
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — Two doctors and five other medical workers in Albania have been charged with abusing their posts by sending cancer patients for costly treatment elsewhere instead of providing free public care. Prosecutors allege that the workers with the public Oncology Hospital in the capital, Tirana, directed patients to private medical clinics where
Continue ReadingAP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger has endorsed President Joe Biden. “I am proud to stand up here today as a conservative Republican, and endorsing Joe Biden,” Kinzinger said during a Georgia news conference. Biden thanked the Republican for his endorsement, now a prominent new ally in his
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Robert Crimo III, the man accused of opening fire from a rooftop onto Fourth of July parade revelers in Highland Park, Illinois, two years ago, killing seven people and injuring dozens, backed out of a proposed plea deal in a dramatic court hearing Wednesday. In court, prosecutors said they and
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