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ELK RIVER, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say they won’t charge a woman who left her newborn in a box on the side of a Minnesota road 35 years ago. On Thursday, the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office announced the decision by County Attorney Kathleen Heaney, who said the statute of limitations had run out. The case
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department said Friday. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Missouri, falsely claimed
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer The investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has led to a sweeping indictment that pulled in five people who prosecutors say contributed to his ketamine overdose in October, including two doctors and a street dealer involved in providing Perry large amounts of the powerful anesthetic. Here’s what to know
Continue ReadingBy Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-six million years ago, the story of life on Earth took a dramatic turn when an asteroid collided with what’s now the Yucatán Peninsula in Chicxulub, Mexico. The aftereffects of the collision resulted in the extinction of an estimated 75% of animal species, including most dinosaurs except for birds.
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Kliger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — While many kids have spent their summer taking a much-needed break, a group of young people in East New York, Brooklyn, have been hard at work learning about building materials, scale, and interior design. “It’s fun learning… it just
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — The U.S. has called on Sudan’s military to join talks aimed at calming the country’s grinding conflict as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis. The military has boycotted negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, now in their third day, despite international pleas that they participate. Sudan’s military is battling the powerful paramilitary known
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first images out of Ferguson, Missouri surfaced 10 years ago — the bloodied body of a man left for hours in the street beneath white sheets, protesters smashing car windows and looting stores — it didn’t take long for the federal government to see a role for itself.
Continue ReadingBy John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Minnesota (WCCO) — A St. Charles teenager says he’s lucky to be alive after a sudden illness required a heart transplant. Back in January, 16-year-old Braxton Wohlferd got violently sick after contracting a common childhood virus called parvovirus B-19. It was the middle
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Every day, consumers may be unknowingly signing away their rights to sue companies – such as online retail platforms, gig economy apps, and streaming services – even if the claims have no relation to the service a person signed up for. In a current lawsuit, Walt Disney World is arguing
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Friday that he will appoint George Helmy, his former chief of staff, to the US Senate, to replace Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who is stepping down next week after being convicted on federal corruption charges. Helmy is poised to serve out the remainder of
Continue ReadingBy Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story SHERBURNE COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnesota investigators on Thursday closed a decades-old case without filing charges. On April 23, 1989, a baby girl was discovered dead inside a box by the roadside in Santiago Township in Sherburne County. The case remained unsolved for more than
Continue ReadingBy Joan Murray Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Where is Ana Knezevich Henao? It’s a question that tortures the South Florida family of the woman who disappeared in Madrid, Spain. On Thursday, her relatives along with their attorney stood outside a financial institution and talked about their fears and
Continue ReadingBy Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO, California (KCAL) — A self-powered, zero-emission passenger train has arrived at the San Bernardino Depot Train Station and will be ready for riders next year. The Zero Emission Multiple Unit train, called ZEMU, is the first of its kind in North America, using
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El proyecto de ampliación del campus de Indio agrega 67,000 pies cuadrados de aulas. “Es una oportunidad muy grande, más cerca a nuestras comunidades donde nuestros estudiantes viven”, dijo Bea González, vicepresidenta del consejo de administración. Después de dos años de construcción, el nuevo edificio tiene laboratorios, servicios de apoyo a los estudiantes, despachos para
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By Mostafa Salem, Nic Robertson, Ben Wedeman, Rob Picheta, Mostafa Salem and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Mediators in talks for a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel made a last-ditch effort this week to revive stalled negotiations, with high-stakes discussions wrapping up Friday against a backdrop of tension and desperation in the region. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she proposed abolishing cash bail — a reversal from when she chided San Francisco judges for making it “cheaper” to commit crimes by setting bail amounts too
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Success is said to be better than revenge, but Taylor Swift appears content with both. Many in her fan base believe she’s found just that with Kanye West, who now goes by Ye. If you don’t know the back story behind their bad blood (and you really should),
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Chidimma Adetshina, who quit the Miss South Africa beauty pageant last week after being embroiled in a row over her nationality, has accepted an invitation to compete for the title of Miss Universe Nigeria instead. Born to a Nigerian father and a South African mother with Mozambican roots, Adetshina, 23, withdrew from the South
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Cinco personas fueron acusadas en relación con la muerte en 2023 del actor Matthew Perry, según el Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. Los cargos se anunciaron el jueves por la mañana en una conferencia de prensa en Los Ángeles. Los acusados, entre los que se encuentran dos médicos, el asistente personal
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A giant panda has given birth to twins after more than a decade of trying to mate successfully, becoming the oldest known first-time panda mother. Ying Ying delivered the cubs in the early hours of Thursday on the eve of her 19th birthday – equivalent to age 57 in human
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