UPDATE, Dec. 15, 2021: A jury Wednesday acquitted a 30-year-old man from the Texas community of New Braunfels of charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder stemming from gunfire outside an east El Paso gun store two years ago. The 210th District Court jury’s “not guilty” verdict came in the trial
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The Trump administration has proposed a rule that critics say will allow adoption and foster care agencies to receive federal grants, even if they choose to reject LGBTQ couples as potential parents for religious reasons. The proposed rule released Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services will remove Obama-era regulations that had banned
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It’s only been two weeks, and R&B singer Frank Ocean has already released another surprise single. Are we in heaven? Ocean released “In My Room” on Saturday through Apple Music. The song is currently unavailable on any other streaming platform. The new track comes on the heels of Ocean’s recent single “DHL,” which was released
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The remains of a man and woman found this week on a beach in Texas have been identified as a couple from New Hampshire who had been camping there, according to a Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office release obtained Friday by CNN affiliate KZTV. James Lawrence Butler III and Michelle Elaine Butler were reported missing on
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Click here for updates on this story GILBERT, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK) — A Gilbert couple was arrested today for allegedly operating an interstate stolen goods operation that took in more than $2.7 million from online sales. Gilbert police Sgt. Mark Marino said 42-year-old Zach Robbins and his wife, 47-year-old Jie Robbins, were arrested after a search
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Gamers aren’t happy with American video game company Activision Blizzard. Although the company just announced a new shooter game and more expansions to its nostalgic franchises, including “World of Warcraft” and “Hearthstone,” some gamers say they are hesitant about giving the company their time and money. The American company has come under fire after it
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The Trump administration has indefinitely suspended military aid to support Lebanese Armed Forces, a source with knowledge told CNN. The White House placed an “indefinite implementation hold” on security assistance, including a $105 million package to support the Lebanese Armed Forces, the source told CNN. The source said it did not appear that the State
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Coming forward to report a sexual assault can be painful and emotionally exhausting. For children and people with developmental disabilities, retelling their stories can be especially confusing. That’s why the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago hired its first comfort dog, a black Labrador retriever named Hatty. “We’re excited to welcome Hatty to our
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A decade after the largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver was discovered in an English field, archaeologists are shedding new light on the origins of the treasure. The collection, which was uncovered in 2009 by an amateur metal detectorist in a field in Staffordshire, England, is made up of more than 600 significant objects
Continue Reading At least 13 people were killed, and many others injured in a car bomb explosion in a northern Syrian town that Turkey took control of last month, officials said. No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion at a market in Tal Abyad near the Turkish border. Turkey’s defense ministry blamed the armed Kurdish People’s
Continue Reading It’s not even Thanksgiving, and Dunkin’ is already bringing the pumpkin spice season to a close. The coffee and doughnut chain announced Friday on Twitter that their peppermint mocha will be returning for the season on November 6, after nixing the limited-time drink last year. The drink signals the arrival of the chain’s winter holiday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A Las Vegas woman is stepping inside an octagon in Kansas City, Mo., tonight. Serena Dejesus will be fighting on the main card of Invicta FC 38. Her journey to professional fighting is unlike any fighter before her: DeJesus is the first female professional
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Berkshire Hathaway’s massive cash pile keeps expanding, but Warren Buffett’s industrial and insurance conglomerate has yet to make a major acquisition to ramp up growth. Berkshire on Saturday reported it has $128 billion in cash, up from $122 billion in the second quarter. Berkshire Hathaway has lagged the market this year, and Buffett has said
Continue Reading Firefighters battled a blaze for a second day Saturday at historic Pocono Manor Resort and Spa in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. The Pocono Township Fire Department got a call about 7 a.m. Friday morning about a fire at a building there, the department said on Facebook. Almost two dozen fire departments from nearby counties
Continue Reading President Donald Trump stood before thousands of supporters in Mississippi on Friday night, squinted and pointed, and told them he was seeing something that was not actually happening. Trump criticized CNN at length at his campaign rally in Tupelo. Then he gestured toward the back of BancorpSouth Arena and informed the crowd that he had
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When President Donald Trump declared in September he hoped the world would read his phone call with Ukraine’s President, some of his advisers cringed. The transcript, they believed, would not provide the instant vindication Trump hoped. One month, more than a dozen witnesses and a formal vote on impeachment proceedings later, the move is still
Continue Reading Julián Castro plans to refocus his 2020 presidential campaign on Iowa, Nevada and Texas in the coming days and is supporting his staffers looking for jobs with other campaigns, sources familiar with the plans tell CNN. The former Housing and Urban Development secretary has struggled for months to raise money or get attention in the
Continue Reading The president of the United Auto Workers, Gary Jones, will take a leave of absence amid a growing scandal involving the union and its finances. Jones requested the leave of absence following a vote by the executive board, the UAW said Saturday in a statement. Vice President Rory Gamble, head of the union’s Ford department,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS ) — Exercising and even working in health care doesn’t give you breast cancer immunity as registered nurse Geraldine Schaefer found out. She received chemo and radiation for an aggressive form of cancer. The hardest part was losing the strength to do what she loves.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (KMOV) — Metro East Police are searching for a robbery duo who pick-pocketed a man’s wallet at a Bob Evans restaurant late October. Police said a 71-year-old Belleville man had finished eating breakfast at a Bob Evans on Ludwig Drive around 10:30 a.m. when he
Continue Reading Running fans everywhere might see some famous faces at this year’s New York City Marathon. More than a dozen celebrities are running the race this year, alongside athletes from all over the world. So when looking out for your favorite athlete, keep an eye out for these stars, too. Joanne Tucker The actress will be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) — For the first time, a 16-year-old girl faced the man accused of killing two members of her family members in a horrific stabbing attack. Alexis Taylor became immediately emotional as 38-year-old Jermaine Agee was brought into the courtroom Friday. He is charged with murder
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (WGCL) — A CBS46 exclusive investigation revealed chaos in the cafeteria at Cedar Grove High School on Thursday and it was all caught on-camera. Tia Watkins said school police injured her son’s arm trying to restrain him in the altercation. “My children were targeted. They
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DANBURY, Conn. (WFSB) — The president of a local university said hate-filled flyers were randomly distributed throughout campus on Thursday night. Western Connecticut State University President John Clark said he is shocked and saddened about the flyers and inscriptions found on university property. The flyers had “It’s Okay
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Daylight saving time ends Sunday, and the Las Cruces Fire Department is encouraging residents to install new batteries in their smoke alarms when setting clocks to ‘fall back’ one hour. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, and the fire department urges residents to install fresh batteries
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — A man was unanimously convicted of charges after he tried to punch someone during the annual Pride festival in downtown Portland this year. Rodney Rodell Henry, 45, was convicted Wednesday of one count of intimidation in the second degree and one count of harassment.
Continue Reading No, impeachment is not a coup. Conservatives defending President Donald Trump have repeated this talking point in the weeks since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry. Fox News host Sean Hannity has said that he will only refer to the proceedings as an “attempted coup,” and several other commentators on the network
Continue Reading “The Beautiful Ones” is exactly what I would expect a Prince memoir to be: complicated, nuanced, unconventional and written in a language that certain people may not understand — unless, of course, they are willing to do the work. The book, co-written by Dan Piepenbring, an editor at The Paris Review, has drawn mixed reviews
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. (WDJT) — Police in Washington County say it was a successful Halloween, except for one odd experience. “In all my days of bartending, I have never anything like this,” said Lori Howe, bartender at The Alibi. A man walked into the bar in the town
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs has lent out about $10 billion in credit to Apple customers so far, according to its recent regulatory filing. Apple rolled out its first credit card, aptly named the Apple Card, in August. As the new Apple Card rolled out, some of its first members had no credit history or below-average credit scores.
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