Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has purchased 815 acres of land to build a new prison intended to ease a backlog of inmates being held in county jails. Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and state corrections officials announced the land had been purchased in Charleston. The Board of Corrections must approve the
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Shreveport mother was convicted Wednesday of criminal neglect of family in Caddo Juvenile Court. Juvenile Judge Justin Courtney determined Lasonya Shante Wilson, 35, of Valley Ridge Road, was guilty as charged of three counts of neglect. He sentenced her to
Continue ReadingLA Chargers (4-3) at Cleveland (2-6) Sunday, 1 p.m., EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 2. Against the spread: Chargers 4-3; Browns 3-5. Series record: Chargers lead 19-9-1. Last meeting: Chargers beat Browns 30-28 on Oct. 9, 2022 in Cleveland. Last week: Chargers beat Saints 26-8; Browns beat Ravens 29-24. Chargers offense: overall (23),
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out. We’ve been through a lot the past few years. A global pandemic took loved ones’ lives and left parents working without childcare. College graduates began first jobs without lunch buddies or in-person mentors. Elections and wars divided families and places of work.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — An Albany-based cultural projects firm is asking that the main branch of the Dougherty County Public Library be named in honor of a 12-year-old civil rights “foot soldier.” Albany native Gwendolyn Crawford, now 74, became an iconic image of the
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer Two-time Super Bowl-winning coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert are among the nine semifinalists in the coaching category for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. One other Super Bowl winner, Mike Holmgren, also made the cut Thursday after voting by the Hall’s nine-member Blue Ribbon committee. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods. But by the time Pérez’s phone buzzed, the water had already gushed into her kitchen,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WAIMEA, Hawaii (KITV) — An unexploded ordnance that was found in a stream Wednesday morning is keeping Waimea Nature Trail closed. The explosive was spotted just after Opelo Road in a stream next to the trail. Authorities did not say exactly what type of device
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The mother of 3-year-old Elijah Vue appeared in Manitowoc County court Wednesday, Oct. 30. Katrina Baur pleaded not guilty to charges of chronic child neglect resulting in death. Baur’s attorney asked the judge if Baur could have contact with her
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One person was pronounced dead at the scene of a three-vehicle crash along Highway 74 near Vista Point in Palm Desert. The crash was reported at approximately 7:40 a.m. California Highway Patrol records indicated that the big rig was traveling “downbound” shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday when it lost control and overturned. CHP officer David
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025. The future of ‘Obamacare’ has emerged as a key issue in the closing days of the presidential campaign, with a top GOP leader promising this week to overhaul the program should
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Well-preserved bones recovered from an English shipwreck are shedding light on what life was like for the crew of the ill-fated Mary Rose — and offering surprising insights about changes in bone chemistry that could benefit modern medical research. The Mary Rose was one of the largest warships of
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Perseverance rover spotted a quick glimpse of a cosmic “googly eye” on Mars during a recent solar eclipse. As Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, passed in front of the sun, it cast a lumpy, potato-shaped shadow on the sun’s face as well as on the Martian surface.
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The oldest known surviving tombstone in the United States is an elaborate display of wealth — an intricately carved slab of black limestone initially laid in the floor of the second church of Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent British settlement in North America. Often referred to as the “Knight’s Tombstone” due
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A student from the University of Michigan faces criminal charges after authorities say an illegal ballot was cast in a rare case of a non-U.S. citizen voting. The student faces charges of perjury and attempting to vote as an unauthorized elector. Noncitizen voting is extremely rare in the U.S.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped for hours in vehicles, homes and businesses. A week after the Oct. 29 deluge, authorities have recovered 219 bodies and continue
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — Trick-or-treaters in the Northeast who in past years would bundle up under their Bluey or Beetlejuice costumes comfortably roamed neighborhoods in unseasonably mild temperatures Thursday. New York City hit 81 degrees (27.2 Celsius) on Halloween, with Boston topping out at 78 degrees (25.5 C). Caribou, Maine, hit a high
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former worker hacked servers at Walt Disney World after being fired in order to manipulate computer menus by changing prices, adding profanities and altering notifications to wrongly declare some items as safe for people with allergies, according to a federal criminal complaint. The former employee was arrested last
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former worker hacked servers at Walt Disney World after being fired in order to manipulate computer menus by changing prices, adding profanities and altering notifications to wrongly declare some items as safe for people with allergies, according to a federal criminal complaint. The former employee was arrested last
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With less than a week away from election day, local law enforcement agencies are standing by to support local voting centers. Tonight at 5, KESQ speaks to the Coachella Valley agencies on how they’re preparing ahead of November 5th.
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