WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators say a TV news helicopter that crashed in a southern New Jersey forest last month, killing the pilot and a photographer, had no engine problems that would have prevented normal operation. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Wednesday on the crash of the “Chopper 6”
Continue ReadingCOLLEEN SLEVIN DENVER (AP) — A judge says two Colorado funeral home owners apparently sought to cover up their financial difficulties by abandoning nearly 200 bodies that they had agreed to cremate or bury. The remains were instead stored in a neglected building, in many cases for years. Judge William Moller’s comments came Wednesday as
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The arctic blast of winter weather that is gripping much of the U.S. this week is also bringing with it various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe. These dangers can include carbon monoxide poisoning, hypothermia and frozen pipes that can
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will not ban tackle football for children under 12 after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly promised he would not sign the bill if it were to reach his desk, blocking a proposal that had become a proxy for parental rights in a presidential election year.
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Kristen Holmes, CNN House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik is slated to campaign with Donald Trump in New Hampshire later this week, a Trump campaign adviser told CNN, in an appearance that will be viewed by some in the GOP as an audition to become Trump’s running mate. The New York Republican is
Continue ReadingA Massachusetts man convicted of murder in the 2021 death of a Black man after a racist road rage encounter has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years. Dean Kapsalis, of Hudson, was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder, violation of constitutional rights and other offenses in
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer A federal appeals court has decided to revive a U.S. sales ban on Apple’s premium watches while it referees a patent dispute revolving around a sensor, raising the specter that the company will pull the devices from stores for the second time in less than a month. The ruling
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s something different this year about this year’s first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary, at least on the Democratic side. Zero delegates will be at stake in Tuesday’s primary, and Democratic incumbent and frontrunner Joe Biden won’t appear on the ballot because the primary violates national party rules. Some
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A federal report into the halting and haphazard law enforcement response to a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was scheduled to be released Thursday, reviving scrutiny of the hundreds of officers who responded to the 2022 massacre but waited more than an hour
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a man fatally shot his estranged wife and three other relatives, including his 8-year-old niece, at a home in suburban Houston over the weekend before killing himself. Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan said at a news conference Wednesday that 46-year-old Alrick “Shawn” Barrett opened fire at the home
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This wasn’t the typical formula for producing a title contender. The Green Bay Packers followed up an 8-9 season by trading four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets and letting plenty of other veterans walk away while assembling the league’s youngest
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Palm Desert is now the first city in California to be awarded the Certified Autism Center™ designation by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). Officials said the achievement underscores Palm Desert’s commitment to autism and neurodiversity training, enhancing its capability to interact with and serve its community and employees more effectively.
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A prosecutor in Ecuador who was investigating an attack on the set of a public television channel by a group of armed men last week has been slain. The attorney general says prosecutor César Suárez was shot to death Wednesday while driving in Guayaquil, the most dangerous city in Ecuador. Suárez
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest. Shortly before noon, dispatchers started receiving frantic
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Nella Domenici, a daughter of longtime U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, says she will compete for the Republican nomination to run in New Mexico for the U.S. Senate. Nella Domenici is a New Mexico native who has worked in business and finance. She is highlighting concerns
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans advanced a bill Wednesday that would ban teachers from wearing a rainbow flag lapel pin in public schools and universities. The language forbids government employees from displaying any flag or even depictions of flags that shows a “racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY Associated Press An aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked first responders to avoid using lights and sirens in requesting an ambulance be sent to Austin’s northern Virginia home earlier this month. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the 911 call made on Jan. 1 under the Freedom of Information Act.
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation says Israel will be able to play in an upcoming tournament after previously barring its national team from the event over security concerns. The sport’s world governing body announced Wednesday that Israel can take part in the Division III under-20 world championship later this month in Bulgaria.
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas arrived in Gaza on Wednesday, part of a France- and Qatar- mediated deal that marked the first agreement between Israel and the militant group since a weeklong cease-fire in
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — The British parliament has approved a controversial bill to allow the country to send refugees arriving in the UK to Rwanda, in east Africa, as the government overcame rebels in its own party and defied critics who warn the bill breaches international law. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government won the vote
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