LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police and Department of Homeland Security Investigators arrested one person and recovered more than $8,000 in stolen merchandise in a recent retail crime operation. The woman arrested was charged under New Mexico’s Organized Retail Crime Act, according to a Las Cruces Police Department spokesperson. Police did not
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By Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Oklahoma’s COVID-19 positivity rate has risen above 22%, with doctors observing an upward trend in cases since July 1. Dr. Krishna Vedala of the Norman Regional Health System says hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Oklahoma are not alarmingly high, but it is
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Adam Sandler is a fan of Travis Kelce. The world learned the degree of Sandler’s affection for the Kansas City Chief tight end during a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” where the actor and comedian revealed that Kelce will be in the sequel for
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STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have indicted 23 people, most of them current and former inmates, in what authorities said Wednesday were schemes to smuggle drugs and cellphones into Georgia state prisons using drones. Indictments in two similar cases were unsealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court after being handed down by a grand jury
Continue Reading By JoBeth Davis Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Clay County authorities said a man was taken into custody last week, and found to have enough fentanyl in his vehicle to kill two-thirds of the population of Kansas City, Missouri. Deputies were searching for 21-year-old Josiah J. Langston on
Continue Reading By Jamie Gangel and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Pink has been tapped for a closing night performance by the Democratic National Convention, a source familiar with the plans told CNN. The award-winning singer-songwriter and global pop icon will perform on Thursday evening, the source said, ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris taking the stage
Continue Reading By McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — The University of Nebraska Lincoln will close its Diversity and Inclusion Office. The vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion position will also be eliminated. Marco Baker has served in the role in April 2019. This is all part of Chancellor Rodney
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Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — La causa por violencia de género que impulsó la ex primera dama de Argentina, Fabiola Yáñez, contra su entonces pareja el expresidente Alberto Fernández, sigue avanzando. En las últimas horas, CNN accedió al expediente en el que el fiscal Ramiro González rechaza el pedido de la defensa del expresidente
Continue Reading JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A rehabilitated sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach. Officials say Willow was set free Wednesday behind the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. Inwater Research Group found the injured subadult loggerhead in nearby Jense Bay and brought the sea turtle to the
Continue Reading By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa animal protection organization claims multiple healthy sheep were wrongly euthanized and is now suing the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center over it. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court by the Iowa Farm Sanctuary in Johnson
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AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manager and most recently team ambassador, has died. He was 87. The Warriors announced that Attles had died in his East Bay
Continue Reading By Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — The largest event for the LGBTQ+ community is months away in downtown Orlando. Come Out With Pride is back this year for its 20th anniversary at Lake Eola Park. The festival is taking place on Oct. 19 and brings in thousands
Continue Reading WESH, VISITFLORIDA.COM, CNN By Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — The largest event for the LGBTQ+ community is months away in downtown Orlando. Come Out With Pride is back this year for its 20th anniversary at Lake Eola Park. The festival is taking place on Oct. 19 and
Continue Reading Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched Wednesday past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had gathered earlier and toward the arena hosting the third night of the Democratic National Convention. The demonstration, which stayed largely peaceful, came a day after violent clashes between police and protesters led to 56 arrests at
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — About 20% of Sweden’s brown bear population could be killed this hunting season after licenses were issued for 486 of the animals to culled, despite an outcry from conservation groups. There’s currently an estimated 2,450 brown bears roaming the Swedish countryside, a number that has decreased in recent years
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Se cumple un año desde que Hamas perpetró un ataque terrorista de manera sorpresiva en Israel que desencadenó una guerra en Gaza entre el grupo extremista islámico y las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel, que ha dejado miles de muertos en el territorio palestino. El conflicto ha desatado una crisis
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CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US job growth during much of the past year was significantly weaker than initially estimated, according to new data released Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary annual benchmark review of employment data suggests that there were 818,000 fewer jobs in March of this year than were initially
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer and actress. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1969 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez Father: David Lopez, a computer specialist Mother: Guadalupe (Rodriguez) Lopez, a teacher Marriages: Ben Affleck (July 16, 2022 – January
Continue Reading Associated Press ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass Wednesday in North Carolina at an event focused on national security. On politics, he called his predecessor Barack Obama “nasty” for his comments the night before at the Democratic National Convention. Trump
Continue Reading Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson for more than four decades, has died. News of his death on Wednesday was announced on his social media account and confirmed by his longtime chief of staff. Pascrell, who was
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Porticello, Italia (CNN) — Cinco cuerpos fueron encontrados por buzos el miércoles mientras los rescatistas buscan a los desaparecidos del superyate “Bayesian”, que se hundió frente a la costa de Sicilia a principios de esta semana. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Un equipo de CNN sobre el terreno vio el miércoles a las
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By Michelle Shen and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell, an outspoken and influential New Jersey congressman who served in the House of Representatives since 1997, has died at the age of 87. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed
Continue Reading Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Democratic politician has told a Nevada jury that he didn’t kill a Las Vegas investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him. Robert Telles took the witness stand in his murder trial Wednesday. He says he’s waited two years to tell his story. His testimony will resume
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators’ calls to give counselors at Wisconsin’s youth prison more leeway in controlling inmates after a counselor was killed in a fight at the facility this summer. Lincoln Hills-Copper Lakes Schools has operated under a federal consent decree since 2018 that prohibits punitive
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on Wednesday, August 21st. Due to this, they will have extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will have an exhibit called “The Faces of Fentanyl” and it is one of the museum’s featured exhibits that
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia counties are asking the state’s Election Board to stop changing the rules ahead of the November election. They’re concerned about creating unnecessary confusion for poll workers and voters. The state board has been considering a slew of rule proposals in recent months and has adopted several of them. Board members indicated
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, along with former U.S. Representative Yvette Herrell, will be speaking in Las Cruces Wednesday morning for the opening of a new National Republican Congressional Committee “battle station.” The NRCC says the new ‘battle station’ will serve as the hub of a
Continue Reading Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the third night of the Democratic National Convention. Walz will deliver a speech Wednesday in Chicago. He wasn’t widely known outside of Minnesota before Harris chose him to complete the Democratic ticket. But Harris
Continue Reading Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago and was sentenced to three years in prison, finally admitting that she hit him numerous times. Terry McKirchy, 62, accepted a plea
Continue Reading By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month ago, Justice Elena Kagan suggested the Supreme Court consider dialing back its review of significant cases on its controversial emergency docket. “Our summers used to be actually summers,” Kagan told a group of judges in California, lamenting the “relentless” filing of emergency
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