Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department. Officials said in a news release Thursday that the settlement does not include any damages for rebuilding the bridge.
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By Kylie Atwood, MJ Lee, Jennifer Hansler and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — Even as long-stalled talks to try to secure the release of the hostages and reach a ceasefire in Gaza resume in the coming days, there is little expectation of a breakthrough before the US presidential election in less than two weeks, officials told CNN.
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By Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes of Ohio is battling a last-minute challenge to her eligibility to vote in her district as a result of a complaint filed by a local Republican activist. After a county elections board deadlocked over the issue on Thursday, the decision over whether the congresswoman can cast her ballot in Akron,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — LA prosecutors on Friday will ask a court to resentence Lyle and Erik Menendez, setting the stage for possible parole.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. Enforcement of the 2019 law banning most abortions once cardiac activity is detected — as early as
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Famed singer and Coachella Valley resident Jack Jones died Wednesday night, his family announced. He was 86 years old. Jones died at Eisenhower Health after a two-year battle with leukemia, his stepdaughter told the Hollywood Reporter. Jones is considered one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s. He is best known for hits like
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals could rule soon on a Republican-led lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s student loan repayment plan after hearing oral arguments Thursday. The plan, known as SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education), lowers monthly payments and shortens the time it takes to receive student loan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Environmentalists accuse New York, New Jersey and Delaware in federal lawsuits of improperly allowing Atlantic sturgeon to be killed by commercial fishing operations even as the prehistoric fish is on the brink of disappearing. The three lawsuits from the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Hudson Riverkeeper were filed Thursday and accuse the states of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The death of a famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, leading many to wonder about his fate. Grizzly No. 399 died in a vehicle strike Tuesday. Since then, what will become of the grizzly’s cub has been a big
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 5 storm. Forecasters say the major hurricane is expected to remain far from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean and rapidly weakens over the coming days. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center says the hurricane was centered Thursday 970 miles southwest of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus. McDonald’s officials said that Taylor
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus. McDonald’s officials said that Taylor
Continue ReadingNew Orleans (2-5) at LA Chargers (3-3) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 7. Against the spread: Saints 2-4-1; Chargers 3-3. Series record: Chargers lead 7-6 Last meeting: Saints beat Chargers 30-27 in overtime in New Orleans on Oct. 12, 2020. Last week: Saints lost to Denver 33-10; Chargers lost to
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — LA prosecutors want Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced in the 1989 killings of their parents, official says.
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A brush fire that erupted today in Aguanga consumed 40 acres in less than an hour and prompted highway closures before Cal Fire aircraft slowed it down. The non-injury blaze was reported just after noon Thursday in the area of Highways 79 and 371, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Â Â The agency reported
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The former finance director for a city in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $1 million. Al.com reports that Robert Winston Burgett entered the plea Wednesday to three counts of wire fraud in federal court in Birmingham. Burgett worked for the City of Homewood for 13
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela will be honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers with a patch of his No. 34 on team uniforms during the World Series and the 2025 season. The circular patch will be on jersey sleeves with the late pitcher’s No. 34 in Dodger blue with a white outline, surrounded by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will apologize on behalf of the U.S. government Friday for its 150-year campaign to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into abusive Indian boarding schools. More than 900 children died at the government-funded schools, the last of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan man has been released from prison after 22 years after Detroit-area prosecutors acknowledged that his murder conviction was tainted by the key testimony of a rogue police officer. The officer turned out to be a serial bank robber. Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy says no one knew the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Since going on strike last month, Boeing factory workers repeated one theme from their picket lines: They want their pensions back. Boeing froze its traditional pension plan when union members narrowly agreed to the move in exchange for keeping production of the company’s airline planes in the Seattle area. Like other large employers,
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