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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso has been released from prison in the South American country after repeatedly asking the courts to approve his freedom. Before his release Wednesday, he promised to collaborate in the government’s rapprochement with illegal armed groups. Mancuso was a leader of a paramilitary group founded by cattle ranchers.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A sitting Tennessee sheriff has pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally profited from the work of jail inmates under his supervision and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without permission. The lawyer for Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas says he entered the
Continue ReadingNARROWS, Va. (AP) — One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the weekend turned into a rescue mission when they found her 40 to 50 feet underground. Dave Jackson and Jesse Rochette of Colorado-based educational cave simulator company CaveSim
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says his successor is planning to build passenger train lines running from the capital to cities on the U.S. border. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador fleshed out Wednesday a proposal made by his successor, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum. The projects could grow to be nearly double the size of López
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Prepare for an epic battle. The first trailer for “Gladiator II” has arrived. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 blockbuster stars Paul Mescal, who takes over for Russell Crowe. Mescal plays Lucius, son of Lucilla, played by Connie Nielsen and the late Lucius Verus. He is also the nephew
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Ollie Watkins’ brilliant last-gasp winner earned England a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and a place in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final. The Netherlands took an early lead thanks to Xavi Simons’ long-range rocket, but England hit back almost immediately as Harry Kane levelled the scores from the penalty spot.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The next film in Kevin Costner’s ambitious western movie franchise has been postponed. The sequel to the currently-in-theaters “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” was scheduled to be released in theaters on August 16, but a spokesperson for production company New Line Cinema confirmed to CNN Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will hold a closely watched news conference on Thursday, marking another high-stakes moment for the president to show off his skill in answering questions in an unscripted setting. The appearance will come at the conclusion of a critical NATO summit where foreign diplomats will have a
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Nassieli Pizano MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – La Fiscalía de Baja California investiga el hallazgo del cuerpo de una mujer sin vida que fue localizado envuelta en una cobija la semana pasada, en un camino hacia el ejido Choropo. La persona aún no sido identificada. De acuerdo a información del Servicio Médico Forense la mujer falleció
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This week, Palm Springs city councilmembers voted to pass an ordinance that will establish a process for reducing sleeping and homeless encampments in public areas. Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein, Mayor Pro Tem Ron deHarte and Lisa Middleton voted in favor of the ordinance. Councilmember Christy Holstege voted to abstain while councilmember Grace Garner voted against. According
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Four years ago, progressive supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders or Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic presidential primary were Joe Biden’s sharpest critics. And four weeks ago, they were hammering the president over his handling of the war in Gaza. But now, as Biden fights to
Continue ReadingBy Lydia Blackstone Click here for updates on this story HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina (WJCL) — A Beaufort County postal worker faces penalties for stealing mail on Hilton Head Island. Thylenthia Young has to now pay restitution after a U.S. District Court ruled she stole thousands of dollars from people’s mail. Young, from Hardeeville,
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Colorado health officials are investigating a suspected case in a human of the plague, the rare bacterial infection is infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it’s easily treated with antibiotics. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates seven human cases of plague per year
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after a judicial panel found he had an inappropriate relationship with a law clerk and lied about it. Joshua Kindred was also found to have created a hostile workplace for his clerks. The investigation found Kindred
Continue ReadingBy Allen Warren Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A Pittsburgh-based robotics company secured millions in a recent round of venture capital funding, with even Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos chipping into the pot. Skild AI announced on Tuesday it had closed a $300 million Series A funding round. The artificial
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is allowing a shipment of 500-pound bombs to be sent to Israel, after it was paused more than two months ago, a US official said. The initial decision to halt a shipment of both 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs was due to US concerns
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — A stolen car smashed into a Milwaukee home, destroying a front porch. It happened Monday afternoon on the corner of Richards and Townsend streets in the city’s Harambee neighborhood. “By the time I got to my front door, I heard a
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Seven battleground states are sending fake electors and others who worked to upend the 2020 election results to represent their state parties at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where they will officially anoint Donald Trump as their presidential nominee. The fake electors and other election
Continue ReadingBy Haley Talbot and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Moderate Rep. Pat Ryan of New York is calling for President Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic Party’s nominee from the upcoming presidential election “for the good of the country,” the eighth congressional Democrat to say so publicly. Ryan first made his comments in
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Permanently authorizes a tax on managed care organizations to fund Medi-Cal programs. — Ballotpedia
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