By Anum Siddiqui Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Law enforcement officials are warning Super Bowl visitors of heightened concerns about human trafficking. New Orleans FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil says the department leads a child exploitation and human trafficking task force for the city. With the Super
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By Katie Thompson Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Brandeis University librarians are working to identify and organize thousands of books looted during the Holocaust, marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. “The books, in some ways, it feels to me that they have a soul,” said Rachel Greenblatt,
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By Nick Beres Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WTVF) — The crackdown on school threats can be harsh and is meant to send a strong message: Don’t do it. The day after the Antioch High School shooting the Metro Nashville Police Department arrested six juveniles for making school threats. The father of
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By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Baby oysters will return to Fort Carroll Reef after last year’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge blocked organizers from planting a new batch. Hundreds of thousands of baby oysters will once again be planted this spring at the Fort Carroll
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Por Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español El Tribunal Superior de Justicia (TSJ) de Murcia reconoció este 9 de enero el derecho de una madre de familia monoparental a disponer de la prestación económica y cuidado de menor durante 32 semanas, el doble de lo habitual. De esta forma, podrá hacer uso de las semanas que
Continue ReadingBy Khiree Stewart Click here for updates on this story ELKRIDGE, Maryland (WBAL) — A girl was mistaken for someone else and removed from school on Friday. Now, her mother is demanding answers. The woman, who asked to be named Ms. Campbell, said her 11-year-old daughter attends the Maryland International School in Howard County and
Continue ReadingBy Kennedi Cooper, Eboni Anderson, Kyndall Jones and Crystal Tisme Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police said a firefighter is believed to be behind a deadly hit-and-run. Officers were called to Savanna Street and Interstate 55 South Sunday evening, where a pedestrian had been hit and killed by
Continue ReadingBy Bethal Miles Click here for updates on this story PEARL, Mississippi (WAPT) — A rookie who resigned from the Richland Police Department after being accused of making “derogatory slurs” has been hired by the Pearl Police Department. Pearl police Chief Nick McLendon said in a statement that Jeremy Rast was hired based on the
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The return of supersonic travel has been remarkably slow for something faster than the speed of sound, but a major milestone was achieved on January 28 when Boom Supersonic completed its first supersonic flight. Boom, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the
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By Kelly Swoope Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — “He is absolutely needed. He is absolutely essential in this community. He does way more than the average doctor.” Tiffany Elamenuelk knows that firsthand. It was her son Awusom’s 9-month-old check-up, but she’s been coming to Dr. Z since she was a
Continue ReadingBy Ted Barrett, CNN Washington (CNN) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a GOP-led bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials. The measure was designed to punish the ICC for issuing arrest warrants for top Israeli officials. The court issued those warrants last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story ENID, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A former Oklahoma and Kansas police officer was convicted after he committed multiple sex crimes against children. On Oct. 7, 2022, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office asked the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to look into allegations of sexual misconduct by
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A stolen vehicle pursuit started in Indio and ended in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday morning. The incident started just before 10:40 a.m. when deputies located a stolen vehicle in the area of Desert Gardens and Avenue 48 in Indio, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3. Authorities said deputies attempted a traffic enforcement
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Hunter Click here for updates on this story PERRY POINT, Maryland (WMAR) — Over at the Perry Point VA Medical Center, Kernie Thompson is a beloved man, who recently celebrated a major milestone. He just turned 100. Thompson still likes to stay busy. On any given day, you’ll find him working on art
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By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of soldiers are challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to reprise a ban on transgender Americans serving in the military in court, reigniting a legal fight over the controversial effort that was met with pushback by federal courts – but not definitively settled – during his first
Continue ReadingBy WFTX Digital Team Click here for updates on this story NORTH PORT, Florida (WFTX) — An 88-year-old man killed his wife in North Port, police said, and they say he staged her death to look like a suicide. The North Port Police Department reports that around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, officers were
Continue ReadingBy Ross DiMattei Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A family in Philadelphia’s Fox Chase neighborhood is making the most of the chilly weather. They’ve converted their backyard into an ice skating rink, and it’s now in its 10th year running. “I originally started 10 years ago. I had one
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By Joyce Kim Click here for updates on this story PACIFIC GROVE, California (KSBW) — A local scientist has started a grassroots movement to collect and analyze samples from the Moss Landing battery plant fire to address community concerns. “This is fantastic data once it’s going to be analyzed. It will be very powerful,” said
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Antonitis Click here for updates on this story CALVERT CITY, Ky. (WPSD) — The Calvert City Police Department has arrested a couple in connection with the death of their infant daughter earlier this month. According to a police department news release, officers and EMS responded Jan. 17 to the Calvert City Apartments for
Continue ReadingBy Corey Howard Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — On Friday, court filings accusing Albuquerque Police, state police, and Bernalillo County deputies of taking bribes to have DWI cases dismissed. More than 10 officers are accused of being involved in what is called “an infection of corrupt police officers.”
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