Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage and then trying to stage the death as a suicide after she told him she was pregnant. Matthew Farwell, 38, entered the plea during an
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe is getting the rematch he wants, a second shot at Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open. But there won’t be a second straight Grand Slam title for Barbora Krejcikova. The Wimbledon champion was knocked out of the U.S. Open in the second round on Wednesday, defeated
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Associated Press The attorney for an elderly white homeowner who shot Ralph Yarl after the teenage Black honor student came to his home by mistake says his client needs a psychological exam. The attorney filed a motion Tuesday on behalf of Andrew Lester, who was 84 at the time of the shooting and is now
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945.Causes of World War IIThe Peace of Paris – The treaties worked out in Paris at the end of World War I satisfied few. Germany, Austria and the other countries on the losing side of the war were
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — An evidentiary hearing in Missouri will determine the fate of a man on death row who thought DNA evidence uncovered in his case was enough to save him. A decades-old mistake by a prosecutors office has kept Marcellus Williams’ life hanging in the balance. The 55-year-old is scheduled to
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By Andy Alcock Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KMBC) — An Independence woman feels lucky to be alive after her home exploded Monday night following a natural gas leak. Andrea Shipley said she normally would have been in the back part of the house when it exploded. That part of the
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actor Sophia Loren.PersonalBirth date: September 20, 1934Birth place: Rome, Italy (grew up in Pozzuoli, outside of Naples)Birth name: Sofia Villani ScicoloneFather: Riccardo ScicoloneMother: Romilda VillaniMarriages: Carlo Ponti (April 9, 1966-January 10, 2007, his death; September 17, 1957-September 3, 1962, annulled)Children: Edoardo and
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. president and several members of Congress were targets of a plot carried out by two European men to intimidate and threaten dozens of people by calling in bogus reports of police emergencies at their homes. A federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday accuses 26-year-old Thomasz Szabo, of Romania,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer Justin Bieber. Personal Birth date: March 1, 1994 Birth place: London, Ontario, Canada Birth name: Justin Drew Bieber Father: Jeremy Bieber Mother: Patricia Mallette Marriage: Hailey Baldwin (2018-present) Children: Jack Blues Other Facts Pattie Mallette was a teenage single mother
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Arkansas (KTBS) — A Texarkana physician was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison for over-providing pain pills for patients. Federal authorities said Dr. Lonnie Parker, 59, handed out the controlled substances over a two-year period. An investigation was launched after complaints
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, best-selling author and former presidential candidate.PersonalBirth date: September 18, 1951Birth place: Detroit, MichiganBirth name: Benjamin Solomon CarsonFather: Robert Carson, auto factory workerMother: Sonya (Copeland) Carson, domestic workerMarriage: Lacena “Candy”
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Michael Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy. In 2002, Skakel was convicted of the 1975 murder of his neighbor, Martha Moxley. Skakel’s conviction was vacated by the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2018. In October 2020, the Connecticut State’s Attorney announced they would
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the rebuilding of Ground Zero in lower Manhattan and the memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks. September 11 MemorialThe memorial honors those killed on September 11, 2001, in all locations of the attack, as well as those killed on February 26, 1993, when
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. He is currently the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council.PersonalBirth date: September 14, 1965 Birth place: Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia) Birth name: Dmitry Anatolyvich Medvedev Father: Anatoly Medvedev, professorMother: Yulia Medvedeva, professor and tour
Continue Reading By Adam Klepp Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KNXV) — Speaking at his recent Glendale rally, Former President Donald Trump doubled down on his mass deportation plan. “We will carry out the largest deportation operation in American history,” he said. The plan drew big cheers from his supporters, but also big
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station and its detention facilities. Facts The base, sometimes referred to as “Gitmo,” is located in southeastern Cuba, on the coast of Guantánamo Bay. The United States has been leasing the 45 square miles that the base sits on since 1903. The base
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By Katharina Krebs and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Russia has banned entry to 92 more American citizens, including journalists from The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post. Russia said the country is “permanently closed” to the 92 people on the list, which also includes American government officials from the Justice Department, Treasury Department
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute Sharia, or Islamic law. FactsIn the local Hausa dialect, Boko Haram means “Western education is forbidden.”The group also refers to itself as Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad (JAS), meaning “People Committed
Continue Reading By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Many Hawaii students head to class with books, pencils AND cellphones. But that’s changing for some island students. At Iolani School, students return to the classroom with a change in the schools cellphone policy. “In our lower school, you couldn’t bring your
Continue Reading Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawyers for a man charged with raping a teenage girl at a New Hampshire youth holding facility are trying to erode the accuser’s credibility at the defendant’s trial. Lawyers for Victor Malavet suggested in court Wednesday that the accuser who was held as a teen at a youth detention
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, Katie Lobosco and John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to lift a sweeping block on President Joe Biden’s student loan repayment plan that aims to slash monthly payments and quicken the path to loan forgiveness. The high court turned down a request from the Biden administration
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers, while lawsuits make their way through lower courts. The justices rejected an administration request to put most of it back into effect. It was blocked by the
Continue Reading By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Twenty-four animals were rescued from a Michigan barn after troopers discovered they were being kept under improper living conditions, officials said. On Monday evening, troopers responded to the barn in Burtchville, St. Clair County, after receiving a complaint of dogs attacking
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network that call for the trial or jailing of his foes, including House lawmakers who investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol and special counsel Jack Smith. He also posted images that reference the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Continue Reading Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Police Department has closed its investigation into the former owners of the Pulse nightclub without filing any charges. Victims’ families and survivors of the killing of 49 patrons at the LGBTQ-friendly club had asked law enforcement to investigate them for criminal culpability. No charges will be filed
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has released new photos of the gun used to shoot Donald Trump during a July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as well as the backpack and explosives the shooter had in his car at the rally. The pictures were released Wednesday as FBI
Continue Reading By Stef Manchen Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The Lewiston Apartments have been home to Willette Sumbry-Deshields for nearly a decade. Everything was fine at first, but as time went on, the senior veteran started to notice problems at the apartment complex mounting. Most recently, and most critically, a
Continue Reading By Braden Bates Click here for updates on this story BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A Broken Arrow Public School mother said her 11-year-old son got dropped off a mile and a half from his bus stop. Brooke Lawson said her son’s bus driver passed his stop which caused her son to get off at
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Socorro said it has been receiving calls from concerned residents regarding a large number of Red Flour Beetles in the area. Several residents have told ABC-7 the problem has been seen throughout the community for over three weeks and they are growing tired of it. Ciana Chambers, who
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