By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A West Virginia father is getting some sense of closure after authorities found the remains of his young daughter and her mother following a deathbed confession from the man believed to have fatally shot them nearly two decades ago. Benjamin Hatfield, the prosecuting attorney for Raleigh County, called it “a
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writers Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate production of new, more affordable vehicles. The Austin, Texas, company said it made $1.13 billion from January through March compared with $2.51 billion in
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writers Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate production of new, more affordable vehicles. The Austin, Texas, company said it made $1.13 billion from January through March compared with $2.51 billion in
Continue ReadingBy Rashard Rose and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House and is facing federal charges, announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing his bid for Congress in New York’s 1st District. Santos, who previously represented New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island, said in a
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake expressed regret in a recent interview that Arizona’s century-old abortion ban was not being enforced by the state’s Democratic leadership, remarks that appear at odds with her recent public opposition to the law. “The Arizona Supreme Court said this is the law of Arizona,
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that would let some teachers and staff carry concealed handguns on public school grounds. If Republican Gov. Bill Lee signs the bill into law, it would be the biggest expansion of gun access in the state since last year’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Parts of Greece, including its capital Athens, are being blanketed by an orange-colored haze as dust from the Sahara Desert drifts north. Some European broadcasters are also reporting “freak” weather in Finland, where cities are being inundated by unusual amounts of snow. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian authorities say they have detained a top military official on suspicion of accepting a bribe. The arrest of Timur Ivanov, a deputy defense minister, comes as Moscow’s war in Ukraine drags on into its third year. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s top law enforcement agency, reported Ivanov’s detention on Tuesday without
Continue ReadingFAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A Douglas C-54 Skymaster has crashed into the Tanana River outside Fairbanks, Alaska. The Federal Aviation Administration says two people were on board. An aviation website says the plane model dates back to the 1940s and the C-54 was the military version of the Douglas DC-4. The site says most surviving
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A North Carolina man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to six years in prison. David Joseph Gietzen struck a police officer with a pole during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021,
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden is blaming Donald Trump for Florida’s upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women. Biden on Tuesday argued that Trump has created a “healthcare crisis for women all over this country.” The
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — What began last week when students at a New York Ivy League school refused to end their protest against Israel’s war with Hamas has turned into a much larger movement. Students across the nation set up encampments, occupied buildings and ignored demands to
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, Jade Gordon, Shawn Nottingham, Donald Judd and Ila Wilborn, CNN Washington (CNN) — A commencement speech that President Joe Biden is expected to deliver at Morehouse College next month has sparked some concern among the school’s faculty amid heightened tensions on college campuses across the country over the US’ continued support for
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Three pups made some waves at the Palm Springs Surf Club during a packed Coachella-themed event at the new Palm Springs water venue. Sugar, Kiwi, and Titi brought their skills to the event, riding side by side on one surfboard, organizers think this may be the first time this has occurred. @sugarthesurfingdog They gave each
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Several crew members were injured and two were hospitalized when a car and truck collided during shooting of the Eddie Murphy film “The Pickup” from Amazon MGM Studios, the studio and a person close to the production said Tuesday. A studio spokesperson said in a statement to The Associated
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said. The toothy reptile was spotted Monday morning beside the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, officials
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Close flybys of Io, one of Jupiter’s moons and the most volcanically active world in our solar system, have revealed a lava lake and a towering feature called “Steeple Mountain” on the moon’s alien surface. NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which first arrived to study Jupiter and its moons in 2016,
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By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s primaries will cement the lineup for a high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick. Tuesday’s contest will help decide Senate control next year. Casey is seeking a fourth term, McCormick is a two-time Senate challenger and a former
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider how far state abortion bans can extend to women in medical emergencies. The justices are weighing a case Wednesday from Idaho, where a strict abortion ban went into effect shortly after the
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