DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — Seventeen cars of a train have derailed in south Louisiana. Officials say several cars have leaked a chemical used to sanitize swimming pools. Authorities say the leak is not a threat to the public. Union Pacific Railroad said the accident happened Friday around 7:30 a.m. about 60 miles southwest of New
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have accused four Kentucky men of plotting to smuggle dozens of handguns to Iraq inside the panels of two cars. Federal agencies say the Louisville men were arrested earlier this month after a multiagency investigation. The Justice Department says three of them allegedly bought the firearms at gun shops
Continue ReadingSOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — Diamond Sports Group’s channels will soon bear the name of FanDuel Sports Network. The two organizations announced the deal Friday. The changeover will take place Oct. 21. Diamond Sports Group has 16 regional sports networks that broadcast games from eight MLB teams, eight NHL teams and 13 NBA teams. Diamond has
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are likely to wait until Sunday to determine whether top receiver Cooper Kupp will return from his ankle injury, coach Sean McVay said. Kupp was listed as questionable Friday for the Rams’ home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Super Bowl 56 MVP
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli forces in Gaza this week leaves the Palestinian militant group considering new leadership for the second time in less than three months. Will Hamas now turn away from its hard-line wing or will it double down, and what will it mean
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents. Marcelino Olguin, 65, was handcuffed and led away by sheriff’s deputies in a courtroom in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents. Marcelino Olguin, 65, was handcuffed and led away by sheriff’s deputies in a courtroom in
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition. That’s until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions surrounding a jury’s verdict that branded Google as a monopolist. The delay comes less
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s electrical grid went down Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, a day after a massive blackout swept across the Caribbean island and with no official estimate for when service will be restored. The Cuban energy ministry announced that the grid had gone down hours after
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Today, students from the Center for Employment Training graduated. CET has programs in HVAC, Business Administration, and in construction. Students learn valuable skills, that get them ready to enter high demand job markets here in the Valley. 25 students graduated this morning, and they all have high aspirations for their futures. Josue Jimenez, Student “I
Continue ReadingROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — An appellate court has denied a request to move the trial of a New Jersey man charged with attacking author Salman Rushdie with a knife in 2022. The decision Friday clears the way for Hadi Matar’s trial to move forward in the western New York county where the stabbing occurred. Jury
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida college student is facing several charges in the death of her newborn infant, whose body was found wrapped in a towel in a trash can. Investigators said Friday that 19-year-old Brianna Moore is charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, child neglect with great bodily harm and two
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. For details about computer hacking during the campaign, visit 2016 Presidential Campaign Hacking Fast Facts. Special counsel Robert Mueller and multiple congressional committees launched Russia-related investigations in 2017. Select congressional and
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is in talks with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to join him on the trail in the final days of the 2024 race as he seeks to broaden his appeal among female voters, two sources familiar with the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican lawmakers is demanding a federal investigation into the U.S. consulting firm McKinsey over its work with the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises. The letter dated Thursday asks the Justice Department to investigate if McKinsey’s $480 million contracts with the Defense Department comply with federal law when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made. Google executive Ben Sloss says the corporation has a responsibility to bring renewable, carbon-free electricity online at the same time it opens operations that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A yearslong investigation of New York City’s $4 billion homeless shelter system has found widespread mismanagement, self-dealing and nepotism. The Department of Investigation’s review of nonprofit organizations that contract with the city to provide shelter began in 2021. The investigation began before the arrival of tens of thousands of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge is pressing the U.S. government to explain why a portion of the memo authorizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of foreign election interference and former President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign remains classified seven years after it was issued. At a hearing Friday in U.S. District Court
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A January school shooting at Perry High School near Des Moines, Iowa, which left two dead and six injured, was “the product of significant preparation and planning,” by a lone shooter, a new report released by the Dallas County Attorney’s office found. The report, which outlined the timeline of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — It was Donald Trump’s mispronunciation that first caught attention. “Also, we have many Asur-Asians in our room,” Trump said at a weekend rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona. “We have some incredible people in our room.” Asur-Asians? It turns out the former president was trying to shout out a small group
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