Biden’s plea to save democracy faces harsh democratic reality
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden commemorated January 6 as a day of American infamy, marking the third…
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Boeing still hasn’t fixed this problem on Max jets, so it’s asking for an exemption to safety rules
DALLAS (AP) — Boeing wants an exemption from federal safety standards for an anti-icing system on its new, smaller version of the 737 Max airliner.…
Continue Reading Church says priest who married teen has been defrocked
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A Catholic priest who married a teenager after leaving the country with her this summer has been removed from the priesthood.…
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Supreme Court to decide if emergency room doctors can perform medically necessary abortions in states that prohibit them
Originally Published: 05 JAN 24 17:28 ET By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will decide whether emergency room…
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Supreme Court agrees to decide whether Trump can be barred from holding office
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The US Supreme Court said Friday it will review the Colorado Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision removing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical…
Continue Reading New York governor promises a floating pool in city waterways, reviving a long-stalled urban venture
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced support for a plan to build a floating swimming…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Much colder, wind, rain and snow late Sunday and Monday.
A decent weekend ahead, at least for the first part. Mainly sunny with temps in the mid 50’s for Saturday. The changes begin early next week. Late…
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New Mexico attorney general says fake GOP electors can’t be prosecuted, recommends changes
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor said Friday that the state’s five…
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The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
By MARK SHERMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President…
Continue Reading Civil rights lawsuit filed over 2022 Philadelphia fire that killed 9 children and 3 adults
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Families of the 12 people killed in a Philadelphia row house fire that began in a Christmas tree two years ago are…
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Safety nets drape the Golden Gate to prevent suicide. In El Paso teams are ready to help.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Along the Golden Gate Bridge today, if you look over the side, you will find steel nets extending a total of 20-feet from…
Continue Reading The Perry school shooting creates new questions for Republicans in Iowa’s presidential caucuses
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press CUMMING, Iowa (AP) — The shooting in Perry, Iowa, has cast a shadow over the state’s upcoming…
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Former New Mexico State Senator Mary Jane Garcia dies
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former New Mexico State Senator Mary Jane Garcia died Friday, January 5, 2024, according to a statement issued…
Continue Reading Ex-Ohio lawmaker is sentenced to probation for domestic violence
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio state lawmaker has been sentenced to two years of probation for domestic violence and must perform 250 hours of…
Continue Reading Guam investigates fatal shooting of Korean visitor and offers $50,000 reward for information
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Authorities in the U.S. territory of Guam are vowing to bring to justice those who fatally shot a Korean visitor in a tourist…
Continue Reading Time running out for landmark old boat that became a California social media star
INVERNESS, Calif. (AP) — Time is apparently running out for California’s “Inverness Shipwreck,” an old wooden boat that became an Instagram…
Continue Reading Top White House budget official warns of ‘dire’ situation on Ukraine aid
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top budget official is warning in stark terms about how lawmakers are…
Continue Reading Cher is denied an immediate conservatorship over son’s money, but the issue isn’t done
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has declined to give Cher an immediate court conservatorship over…
Continue Reading Vatican concludes former Minnesota archbishop acted imprudently but committed no crimes
STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Vatican has concluded a lengthy investigation into allegations of misconduct by Archbishop…
Continue Reading Recalled meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club are linked to salmonella poisoning in two dozen people
By The Associated Press Health officials say at least two dozen people in 14 states were sickened by salmonella poisoning tied to recalled meat snack…
Continue Reading Connecticut military veteran charged with making threats against member of Congress, VA
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut military veteran has been arrested on allegations he threatened government officials, including showing up at…
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Wayne LaPierre announces resignation as leader of the NRA days ahead of civil trial
CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Wayne LaPierre, the leader of the National Rifle Association of America who served for decades as a fierce…
Continue Reading Nude man nabbed by police after ‘cannonball’ plunge into giant aquarium at Bass Pro Shop in Alabama
Associated Press LEEDS, Alabama (AP) — Police in Alabama say a man crashed his car outside a Bass Pro Shop in Alabama, stripped down to his…
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CBP seizes 172 lbs. of cocaine at Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry Cargo Facility intercepted 172.6 pounds…
Continue Reading Bus rollover crash on upstate New York highway leaves 1 dead and a dozen injured
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (AP) — New York state police say a bus rollover crash on an upstate New York highway left one person dead and about a dozen…
Continue Reading Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off ballot over Jan. 6 attack
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Five voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge former President Donald…
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80 years ago, a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s home. Now, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ is reclaiming her family’s land
CNN By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — More than 80 years have passed since a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s family home in Fort Worth, Texas,…
Continue Reading NRA chief, one of the most powerful figures in US gun policy, says he’s resigning days before trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said…
Continue Reading A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes a wide area of Southern California. No injuries are reported
By JOHN ANTCZAK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was felt widely across the nation’s second…
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