By Gloria Rodríguez Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — An explosives detection canine at San Francisco International Airport has been dubbed the winner of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) 2024 Cutest Canine Contest. Barni, a 5-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, was announced the winner on Monday after a week of voting
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Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Republican state representative in central Florida has been indicted on felony forgery charges related to her role in running her family’s private Christian school in Orlando. Carolina Amesty, 29, turned herself in to authorities at the Orange County Jail on Thursday and was booked on four
Continue Reading By Anser Hassan Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Students and staff aligned with the nationwide Gaza encampment protests at San Francisco State University are celebrating a historic win: the university will divest from four companies that do business in Israel. “By standing with us, we were able to be
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani are asking a court to award them the cash-strapped former New York City mayor’s apartment and other property as they ramp up efforts to collect on the staggering debt. Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye”
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Alexandra Ferguson Darvaza, Turkmenistán (CNN) — Rara vez un accidente industrial se convierte en una gran atracción turística. Pero cuando un equipo de exploración soviético perforó en busca de gas natural en Turkmenistán hace más de 50 años, se dice que desencadenó una reacción en cadena que creó el pozo de gas de Darvaza, un
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Defending champion Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to win her US Open third round match against Elina Svitolina on Friday. The American struggled to impose herself in a very tight opening set but upped her levels as the encounter wore on to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and
Continue Reading MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — The driver of a mini-school bus that struck and killed a kindergartner and his mother as they were walking to school in suburban New York will not face criminal charges but has been ticketed for failing to yield to pedestrians and for using his cellphone minutes before the crash. Police said
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Ataques a militares, bloqueos de carreteras y un presunto golpe al cártel de Sinaloa posteriormente desmentido. Culiacán, capital del estado de Sinaloa, ha sido, en las últimas horas, el escenario de enfrentamientos y tensiones, aunque no es la primera vez. En 2019 ocurrió en esa misma ciudad, capital del estado de Sinaloa, un
Continue Reading Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A nearly century-old Oklahoma company that supplies stock for rodeos had as many as 70 horses die a week ago after receiving what an owner believes is tainted feed. Beutler and Son co-owner Rhett Beutler told local reporters the horses became sick and died shortly after being fed late
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing that killed four African American girls during church services in 1963.September 15, 2013, marked the 50th anniversary of the bombing.FactsSeptember 15, 1963 – A bomb blast at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, kills four African American girls during
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at violence against UN peacekeeping forces. This is a selected list of incidents from 1990 to present. Facts Since 1948, the United Nations has authorized more than 71 peacekeeping missions around the globe. There are currently 11 peacekeeping operations. Since 1948, at least 4,496 peacekeepers have
Continue Reading By Jake Anderson Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nebraska (KETV) — The Omaha man accused of killing his grandma and great-grandma was found not responsible by reason of insanity Thursday. Gage Walter was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and three counts of use of a deadly weapon
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of David Souter, former United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Personal Birth date: September 17, 1939 Death date: May 8, 2025 Birth place: Melrose, Massachusetts Birth name: David Hackett Souter Father: Joseph Alexander Souter, banker Mother: Helen Adams (Hackett) Souter, store clerk Education:
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By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said Friday that he will not support a ballot referendum to expand abortion access in his home state of Florida just 24 hours after suggesting he might. The rush to clarify his stance followed intense blowback from anti-abortion advocates online, leading to concerns among Republicans that Trump’s
Continue Reading Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court has upheld a school district’s policy aimed at supporting the privacy of transgender students. In a 3-1 opinion issued Friday, the court upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the mother of a Manchester School District student. She sued after inadvertently
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza tells parents in the community not be afraid or panic after a vaccinated student at Alderete Middle School tested positive for Chickenpox , Canutillo ISD officials announced Thursday. According to the district, the student was fully vaccinated against the Varicella virus, Canutillo
Continue Reading PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed 37 insurgents in multiple raids over more than a week on militant hideouts in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban. The military said Friday that troops also killed five insurgents elsewhere in the country’s restive southwest. Pakistan has stepped up operations against Islamic
Continue Reading By Steve King Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — A Palm Beach County family has won a lawsuit against a disgraced doctor who permanently wounded their infant son during a circumcision. The lawsuit says former doctor, Berto Lopez, lost his medical license on Feb. 5, 2021, and 10
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An inmate set to be executed in South Carolina in three weeks wants the state Supreme Court to delay the execution so his lawyers can argue his co-defendant who testified against him lied about having no plea deal in exchange for his testimony. Attorneys for Freddie Owens also say
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police in Boston are looking for a person who was seen Tuesday night peering into windows of a multi-family home near Boston College. According to a Boston police report, officers were called to Gerald Road at about 9:23 p.m. by a
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By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Aug. 30, 2024 “State Rep. Shawn Thierry switches to GOP, says Democratic Party has “lost its way”” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for
Continue Reading By Mary Saladna Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WCVB) — Former New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch is on the ground in Ukraine this week, helping lead a humanitarian mission to deliver 37,000 pounds of food and supplies to children in orphanages and safe houses in six villages previously occupied by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested 27-year-old Devan Gallegos and charged him with one felony count of cruelty to an animal. Police officials say that officers found Gallegos’ dog with a chain collar cutting into its neck on July 16, 2024. Courtesy: EPPD “The chain collar was removed and after treatment, the
Continue Reading AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, “The Apprentice,” starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, has found a distributor that plans to release the film shortly before the election in November. Briarcliff Entertainment will release “The Apprentice” on Oct. 11 in
Continue Reading By Tolly Taylor Click here for updates on this story BEL AIR, Maryland (WBAL) — The number of Harford County Public Schools where the drinking water is contaminated with toxic “forever chemicals” has grown, 11 News Investigates has learned. WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates first reported on Wednesday about high levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Continue Reading JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIa) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said during a news conference he will “pause” the relations Mexico has with the U.S. and Canada Embassies after their ambassadors criticized his proposal to have judges elected by popular vote. According to CNN, López Obrador announced the move during his daily press conference on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Forbes put UTEP in the 280th spot on its list of 2024 Top Colleges. Of the five University of Texas schools on the list, UTEP was ranked last. Rice University and Texas A&M are among the other Texas four-year colleges on the list, which ranks the top 500 schools in
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — For two Eastern Europeans, swatting the political establishment in the United States over the past few years was pure scripted entertainment. Lawmakers, election supervisors and “libtard zoomers” were all targets of a conspiracy including Nemanja Radovanovic, from Serbia, and Thomasz Szabo, from Romania, US prosecutors allege.
Continue Reading By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story NEW MARKET, Maryland (WBAL) — The Frederick County sheriff is calling Sunday’s double homicide at a home in New Market “a rage killing by an angry, enraged person.” “This was really a heinous, targeted double-murder, a crime of rage and anger,” Frederick County Sheriff Chuck
Continue Reading Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Passengers who bought cabins for a 3 1/2-year round-the-world cruise have been waiting months for the vessel to depart. Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey was due to sail in May but has been stuck in Belfast undergoing repair work. The ship is scheduled to visit 425 ports in 147
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