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By Ryan Arbogast Click here for updates on this story Florida (WBBH) — A Florida Fish & Wildlife python trapper had the catch of a lifetime over the weekend in a wildlife area near Fort Lauderdale. “You gotta let her work, as my Brazilian Ju-Jitsu friends say. Got to let them work,” joked Matthew Kogo
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A fugitive wanted for three decades out of Wisconsin was captured in West Des Moines last week. West Des Moines Police arrested George Hartleroad on June 26. He was homeless and living near the Valley Junction area. Court
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Denisovans survived and thrived on the high-altitude Tibetan plateau for more than 100,000 years, according to a new study that deepens scientific understanding of the enigmatic ancient humans first identified in 2010. Researchers analyzed thousands of animal bone fragments unearthed at Baishiya Karst Cave, 3,280 meters above sea level near
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By Meghan Pryce 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Does anyone really enjoy themselves at a parade? In the summer, it’s hot, there’s lots of walking and if you’re claustrophobic, standing shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of strangers isn’t exactly a festive feeling. David Rind explains why he just doesn’t get parades. Here’s what
Continue ReadingHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Senate has passed legislation to encourage school districts to effectively ban students’ use of cellphones during the school day. The bill passed 45-5 on Wednesday. It would help school districts pay for locking bags after the district creates a policy requiring students to leave their phones in such bags for
Continue ReadingBy Owen Dahlkamp and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona has become the second sitting Democrat in Congress to call on President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, according to an interview with The New York Times. “If he’s the candidate, I’m going to support him, but I
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Two Union soldiers from the American Civil War were posthumously awarded with the Medal of Honor by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, more than 160 years after being executed for their part in a daring mission against the Confederacy. “Private Philip G. Shadrach and Private George D. Wilson will
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Israel y Hamas parecen estar al borde de llegar a un marco de acuerdo para un cese del fuego y liberación de rehenes, dijo una fuente israelí familiarizada con las negociaciones. Los funcionarios israelíes creen que la más reciente respuesta de Hamas permitirá a las dos partes entablar negociaciones
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y Venezuela retomaron este miércoles el diálogo directo después de meses de tensiones y cuando faltan 25 días para las elecciones presidenciales venezolanas del 28 de julio. El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, quien también actúa como uno de los representantes
Continue ReadingAP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Clyburn is often credited as the man who delivered the presidency to Joe Biden with a pivotal endorsement four years ago. But on Wednesday, the South Carolina congressman sent a resounding message to the Democratic president and elected officials across the nation that it may be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. officials have asked Haiti’s prime minister to prioritize the establishment of an electoral council as the country strives to rebuild its government amid rampant gang violence. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian Nichols, said Wednesday that U.S. officials asked Haitian Prime Minister
Continue Reading mondemanola (CNN Español) — El embajador de Bolivia en Argentina, Ramiro Tapia, arribó al país andino tras el llamado a consultas, después de que el presidente Javier Milei dijera que el intento de golpe de Estado denunciado por Luis Arce era “un fraude”. “En la reunión con el embajador boliviano, se ratificó el rechazo absoluto
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Three House Democratic lawmakers say they have been besieged with hundreds of texts, phones ringing off the hook and numerous video calls as the party looks to blunt the fallout from President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance last week and determine what’s next ahead of November. The lawmakers, speaking
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — No president has ever needed a public holiday like Joe Biden needs July 4. Biden is battling frantically to save his political career by escalating defiance. But he’s in danger of being swamped by a rising tide against him as more Democrats express doubts that he can
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US announced a new $2.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday, one day after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the US would soon provide Kyiv with more air defense interceptors and critical munitions. The new package includes $150 million in artillery rounds, interceptor missiles and anti-tank
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of killing a Detroit synagogue leader during a violent overnight encounter denied any role in her death. Michael Jackson-Bolanos testified in his own defense Wednesday. It was a dramatic moment in a trial that has mostly centered on circumstantial evidence. Samantha Woll was found dead outside her
Continue ReadingJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials say financial concerns spurred state lawmakers to rescind $24 million in funding for a planned outpost of Paris’ acclaimed Pompidou Center in Jersey City. But the city’s mayor believes his deteriorating relationship with Gov. Phil Murphy led to the decision. Centre Pompidou x Jersey City was to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two more people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases have pleaded not guilty. Said Shafii Farah and Abdulkarim Shafii Farah were arraigned before U.S. Magistrate
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Las parrillas no serán lo único ardiente este 4 de julio, ya que un calor incómodo y potencialmente peligroso sofocará a millones de personas en EE.UU. Este verano comenzó inusualmente caluroso y se espera que continúe así, ya que los pronósticos muestran solo fugaces momentos de respiro en las próximas semanas. El
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