SANTAQUIN, Utah (AP) — Police in Utah say a truck driver killed a police officer with his rig during a traffic stop. A Santaquin police officer and a Utah Highway Patrol trooper had stopped the semitrailer Sunday after somebody called 911 to report that a person was standing on the back of the rig as
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CNN By Michael Schwartz, Tim Lister and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Israel has ordered the closure of Al Jazeera in the country, a move the Qatar-based news network called a “criminal act.” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a post on X: “The government headed by me unanimously decided: the incitement channel Al
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept away when the car
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon and Bertha Ramos, CNN (CNN) — Mexican authorities said Sunday that three bodies found in the state of Baja California earlier this week had been murdered and are “most likely” those of three missing surfers from the US and Australia. The state’s Attorney General Maria Elena Andrade told a news conference that
Continue ReadingTRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada. The wet weather system had mostly moved out of the state by Sunday morning, but officials warned that roads
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Interstate 95 in Connecticut has reopened. Authorities shut the highway down in both directions after a three-vehicle crash Thursday involving a gasoline tanker. The tanker burst into flames and damaged an overpass above I-95 in Norwalk. Workers began demolishing the bridge on Friday and worked to repave damaged parts
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern University’s commencement ended peacefully at Boston’s Fenway Park. Developments in both places were being watched closely following scores of
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Thieves killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Mexico in order to steal their truck, particularly because they wanted the tires, authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors released grisly details of the slayings, but have not yet officially confirmed the identification of the bodies. They said
Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal bus crash on Interstate 95 early Sunday that left one person dead and 23 injured. A preliminary investigation found the bus lost control for unknown reasons and struck a guardrail just after 6 a.m. on I-95 in Harford County,
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration paused a shipment of US-made ammunition to Israel, according to a source familiar with the matter, who did not disclose why the decision was made. The hold is not connected to a potential Israeli operation in Rafah and doesn’t affect other shipments moving forward, the source
Continue ReadingBy ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to confront a vote over his ouster in the coming days, a pivotal moment that presents a major leadership test for the Louisiana Republican even though he is expected to prevail. House Democratic leaders have said that Democrats will vote
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese state media and the town’s municipality report that an Israeli airstrike in the town of Mays al Jabal in south Lebanon has killed four civilians and wounded several others. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported Sunday that the strike took place “while a number of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship. Places like mosques and synagogues can apply to use the money to hire security personnel or install cameras. The new money adds to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. It’s
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CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — As universities and colleges turn to police to clear their campuses of protests over Israel’s assault on Gaza that continue to ripple across the nation, the response by law enforcement is under heightened scrutiny after thousands were arrested since mid-April. Footage captured from the physical – and in
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. It’s the nation’s highest civilian honor. Former Vice President Al Gore was
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PROBST Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Michael Probst has been working as a photographer and editor in Germany for over 40 years. He’s covered everything from the fall of the Berlin Wall to Olympics and soccer World Cups, but one of his favorite things to do is make feature photos, the off-the-news
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day. Netanyahu told a ceremony Sunday that “if Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone.” The message, delivered in
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW and LISA MASCARO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Florida resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running what Trump says is a “Gestapo administration.” It’s the latest example of the former president using the language of Nazi Germany in his campaign rhetoric. The remarks
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died. Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson
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