BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison. Former representative John Rogers faced charges related to federal conspiracy, obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Between 2018 and 2022 federal prosecutors said that Rogers directed $400,000 to a
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Delta Air Lines’ service meltdown, which led to thousands of cancelled flights and a half million stranded customers, cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars. And now it wants Microsoft and the cybersecurity firm that caused the problem to compensate it for at least some of
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Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut. The Iran-backed group said earlier that Fouad Shukur was in the building during the attack on Tuesday, and they were searching for him in the rubble to determine his fate. Hezbollah’s
Continue Reading AP Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines is about to roll out tickets that include perks like free snacks and no fee for checking a bag. It’s quite a reversal for the airline known for low base fares but lots of fees. Spirit said Tuesday it will offer several new packages that bundle popular options like priority
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Israel afirma que lanzó un ataque en Beirut, Líbano, contra un comandante de Hezbollah al que culpó de un ataque mortal en los altos del Golán ocupados por Israel. Según la agencia estatal de noticias libanesa NNA, al menos una persona murió y varias resultaron heridas en el ataque. Los
Continue Reading Associated Press Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence and an anesthesiology group claiming their negligence has caused pain and anxiety. The four patients underwent surgeries at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City between 2022 and 2024.
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AP Pro Football Writer The NFL will have a new look this year when it comes to kickoffs. Owners voted this spring to overhaul the kickoff, hoping to revive a play that had little action last season after most kicks resulted in no returns while still prioritizing player safety. Owners also approved other rule changes,
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By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at protecting children online amid an ongoing national debate about the effect of social media use on children. The vote was 91 to 3 with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Sen. Mike Lee of
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By Shannon Ryan Click here for updates on this story WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, Texas (KTRK) — West University Place’s famous “Darth Vader” home is back on the market for $3.75 million. Events at the house have been the center of an ongoing lawsuit between the City of West University Place and DV1, a limited liability
Continue Reading CNN By Larry Madowo, Caitlin Stephen Hu and Jessie Yeung, CNN Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Security forces protecting Haiti’s leader provided covering fire as he left a hospital in Port-au-Prince after an interview with CNN, in a stark illustration of the violence that continues to plague the gang-ravaged nation. CNN had been interviewing interim Prime
Continue Reading By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — A Starbucks app outage on Tuesday left customers unable to place a mobile order, delaying caffeine fixes for millions of coffee lovers until the app returned to service later in the day. “Earlier today, some customers were briefly unable to access the mobile order and pay feature in the
Continue Reading By Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — An officer from the Los Angeles Police Department has been removed from field duty after a video shows him punching a man handcuffed during a traffic stop. A bystander recorded the now-viral video on Sunday at about 5 p.m. in
Continue Reading By Tamara Qiblawi, Tamar Michaelis, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Beirut (CNN) — Israel says its strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday killed Hezbollah’s most senior military commander, who it blamed for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “Israeli Air Force fighter jets eliminated the
Continue Reading By Joe Moeller Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas community is demanding justice after an English bulldog was found in a sealed container. The dog, which has been named Reba, died on Saturday after suffering heat stroke from being in that container. Judith Martinez works in the
Continue Reading Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has sworn in the country’s new president, a reformist politician and heart surgeon who pledged to keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program. Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a speech after taking his oath in a ceremony on Tuesday at the parliament
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Khan Younis, Gaza (CNN) — Los palestinos que huyeron de la ciudad de Khan Younis, en el sur de Gaza, hace poco más de una semana, comenzaron a regresar a sus hogares el martes para encontrar una gran destrucción, con muchas casas y edificios de varios pisos reducidos a ruinas, después de que el
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivated millions of young readers, has died at age 92. Pascal died Sunday, her publisher, Penguin Random House, said. It did not immediately have additional information
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Coco Gauff parecía tener todo bajo control ante Donna Vekić en su partido individual de tercera ronda en los Juegos Olímpicos de París. Pero, de repente, ya no fue así. Gauff, que estuvo a un punto de ganar el primer set en el circuito de Roland Garros, tuvo que
Continue Reading PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has dismissed an indictment against a police officer facing charges over shooting and paralyzing a Paterson man after prosecutors said they turned up new evidence in the case. Superior Court Judge Marilyn Clark dismissed the indictment Monday in light of prosecutors saying they turned up photos showing
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Authorities in Ireland say a helicopter has crashed into a building in the central part of the country, causing a number of casualties. The accident took place near Killucan in County Westmeath at about 3:30 p.m. local time. Pat Hunt, the acting chief fire officer with Westmeath Fire and Rescue Service, says
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some years ago, when Sonya Balsara and Adi Roy were in middle school, they got cast in the kiddie version of the musical “Aladdin.” Little did they know it would be very good preparation for the same roles on Broadway. More than a decade after hitting their marks
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit woman has been sentenced to 35 to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing her blind 3-year-old son, whose decomposing body was found by police in a basement freezer. A Wayne County judge sentenced 33-year-old Azuradee France on Monday. Prosecutors said she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A US safety regulator announced Tuesday that it voted unanimously to hold Amazon responsible for faulty or unsafe products sold by third-parties on its website and app. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, tasked with ordering companies to recall dangerous products sold in America, said it found
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Celebrity spotting was again part of the event at a raucous Bercy Arena when Simone Biles powered a dominant U.S. women’s gymnastics team to the Olympic title. A-listers Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman and Serena Williams gathered at the Olympic venue Tuesday night to watch the most decorated athlete in the
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis posted an email from United Airlines Tuesday that said he was banned from flying the airline until a review of an incident earlier this month was complete. But United officials said they already told Davis’ team that the ban was rescinded
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La situación en Venezuela tras las elecciones de este domingo se vuelve cada vez más compleja, mientras siguen sin difundirse datos oficiales adicionales de los resultados y tanto el oficialismo como la oposición se adjudican el triunfo. ¿Cómo puede afectar esto al país en cuanto a sanciones por parte de
Continue Reading WJZ, WUSA, BROADCASTIFY, LISA BADEN, U.S. COAST GUARD, CHARTER WORLD, CNN By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Incredible images show a large yacht that capsized near the Chesapeake Bay in Edgewater, Anne Arundel County over the weekend. Many boaters were stunned by the scene where a 122-foot yacht
Continue Reading By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Incredible images show a large yacht that capsized near the Chesapeake Bay in Edgewater, Anne Arundel County over the weekend. Many boaters were stunned by the scene where a 122-foot yacht sunk in a heavily traveled area at the mouth of the
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The fees parents pay to make online deposits into their children’s school lunch accounts are under scrutiny at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which found that some parents may pay up to 60 cents in fees for every dollar they deposit. And those fees can add up
Continue Reading By Dominic Garcia Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KMAX, KOVR) — In California, wildland firefighters need all the help they can get, and time is something that can’t be wasted. One university is studying how to use artificial intelligence to predict a wildfire’s next move. Year after year, wildfires have ravaged
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