By Janay Reece Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland State Board of Education is considering a reading intervention policy that would allow third-graders to repeat a year if they do not meet certain reading literacy requirements. If it is adopted, Maryland would join more than half of states that
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Associated Press ROME (AP) — An influential Catholic charitable organization says it will cover up mosaics made by a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women. The Knights of Columbus said it would place fabric over the mosaics at its shrine in Washington, and at the chapel of its headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut. It
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AP Sports Writer Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records. Earlier this week, freshman offensive lineman Bo Hughley was arrested by University of Georgia police on similar charges as the team’s difficulty with driving offenses continues more
Continue Reading Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — A former Philadelphia labor leader who once wielded clout in state and local politics has been sentenced to six years in prison for bribery and theft. John Dougherty was convicted of bribing a City Council member and embezzling nearly $600,000 from the powerful electricians’ union. Known as “Johnny Doc,”
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s rescue service says a landslide hit a tourist shelter trapping 16 people inside after a thunderstorm packing heavy rains moved through Slovakia’s High Tatras mountains. The incident took place in the Monkova Valley in the country’s highest mountain range, where authorities warned against severe thunderstorms accompanied by torrential rains with
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By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Kayla Tausche and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — At a star-studded fundraiser for President Joe Biden in Los Angeles last month, George Clooney wasn’t the only one who came away concerned about the president. Even before Biden made remarks that night, whispers of concern rippled through the audience at the Peacock Theater about the president who had
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La ganadora de las últimas elecciones presidenciales de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, anunció este jueves un nuevo miembro designado para lo que será su gabinete cuando asuma el cargo. El nuevo nombramiento fue el de Lázaro Cárdenas Batel, quien será el futuro jefe de la Oficina de Presidencia. Este es el
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — All five Americans arrested in recent months in Turks and Caicos under gun control laws that make bringing firearms or ammunition into the territory without prior permission from police a crime has been sentenced. Michael Lee Evans, of Texas; Sharitta Grier, of Florida; Bryan Hagerich, of Pennsylvania; Ryan Tyler
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By Cheri Mossburg and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — One of multiple live bullets found on the set of “Rust” by investigators of the 2021 fatal shooting was discovered in the bandolier of actor Jensen Ackles, according to crime scene technician Marissa Poppell. Poppell disclosed the detail while on the stand during the second day
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The embattled police force of the Mexican city of Celaya has seen two more police officers shot to death, amid a wave of targeted attacks believed to have been carried out by a drug cartel. A total of 18 Celaya police officers have been shot to death so far
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A judge sentenced former New Mexico State Police officer Ronald Jackson to 18 years in prison today. Jackson was convicted of criminal sexual penetration of a child. The assaults happened over a two-year period and started when the victim was in the fourth grade, officials tell ABC-7. The victim
Continue Reading Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Shalom Korai never knew his real name or his birthday. He was saved from the streets of a burning Warsaw neighborhood while he was a toddler during World War II, when the rest of his family was killed by Nazis in Poland. He grew up and lived in
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (Conmebol) condenó este jueves “cualquier acto de violencia” tras los disturbios ocurridos después de la semifinal de Copa América que disputaron Uruguay y Colombia, de acuerdo con un comunicado publicado por el organismo en X. “Nuestra labor parte de la convicción de que el fútbol
Continue Reading ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is running for a second term. The 78-year-old political veteran said in an interview on Thursday that he would run in the gas-rich North African country’s Sept. 7 election after he avoided declaring his plans for months. Tebboune won his first term — with the
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La Casa Blanca dijo el jueves que entregaría US$ 1.700 millones para ayudar a convertir instalaciones de fabricación y ensamblaje de automóviles cerradas o en riesgo para fabricar vehículos eléctricos e híbridos. La financiación se da cuando el crecimiento de las ventas de vehículos eléctricos nuevos se ha desacelerado,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 1st Armored Division hosted a Change of Command Ceremony for Maj. Gen. James P. Isenhower III and Maj. Gen. Curtis D. Taylor. It happened Thursday, July 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at 11685 Sergeant Major Blvd., Fort Bliss, Texas 79918. That’s in front of the 1st Armored Division
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week, auction house officials said. The dinosaur that Sotheby’s calls Apex stands 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and measures 27 feet (8.2 meters) nose to tail, according to
Continue Reading Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials say that Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local cease-fires. A spokesman at U.N. headquarters in New York told reporters Thursday that senior representatives from the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El ministro de Seguridad Publica de Panamá, Frank Ábrego, informó a través de un comunicado que se cerraron entre cuatro y cinco pasos de la frontera con Colombia en la zona del Darién. Ábrego dijo que los sitios que se han cerrado son por donde ingresaban migrantes irregulares a Panamá, conducidos por
Continue Reading Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A lawsuit was filed Thursday in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after he participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester, died Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the Paqui chip as part of the manufacturer’s
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Shelley Duvall, best known for her roles in “The Shining” and several acclaimed Robert Altman films, has died, according to reports, citing a family spokesperson and her longtime partner. She was 75. Duvall died in her sleep at their home in Blanco, Texas of complications of diabetes,
Continue Reading By Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A manhunt is underway for the man who shot and killed a 28-year-old deputy overnight in northeast Harris County, officials said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez identified him as Deputy Fernando Esqueda — a five-year veteran with the department in
Continue Reading By Jessica Willey Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — At the open window, at the end of the hall, is where Robert Ashley spent the better part of three days. There is minimal electricity in Building 3 at the Villas at Eastwood on Hussion Street, southeast of downtown, which means there
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Casi 400 atletas españoles viajan a la capital francesa para competir en diversas disciplinas en los Juegos Olímpicos París 2024: más mujeres (192) que hombres (190) completan la delegación de España que clasificó al evento olímpico que se realizará del 26 de julio al 11 de agosto. Aquí la lista
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Para bien o para mal, las bodas de varios días se han convertido en algo habitual en distintas culturas de todo el mundo. Entre los cócteles del viernes por la noche y los almuerzos con resaca de los domingos, lo que antes era un asunto de medio día ahora puede durar
Continue Reading Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned a Venezuelan gang allegedly behind a spree of kidnappings, extortion and other violent crimes tied to migrants that have spread across Latin America and the United States. The U.S. also offered a $12 million reward for the arrest of three leaders of Tren de
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Shelley Duvall, conocida por su papel en “El resplandor” (“The Shining” en inglés) y varias de las películas aclamadas de Robert Altman, falleció, publicó este jueves The Hollywood Reporter, citando a su pareja de toda la vida. Tenía 75 años. Duvall murió mientras dormía en su casa en Blanco, Texas, por
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — As most have by now picked up, two disparate, big-budget films are sharing a release date this weekend: One, an R-rated historical epic stacked with a starry cast of Oscar hopefuls. The other, a musical based on a beloved property with plenty of pink… and a second starry cast
Continue Reading Paulina Nares (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Biden designó este jueves a la peligrosa banda venezolana infiltrada en Estados Unidos y conocida como Tren de Aragua como una importante organización criminal trasnacional, según un comunicado del Departamento del Tesoro. Un alto funcionario del gobierno que había hablado anteriormente con CNN describió a la banda
Continue Reading Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. migration agency says it has taken in hundreds of millions in new funding and diversified its donor base. The announcement comes as other U.N. groups have struggled to get needed money and the results of elections worldwide are raising questions about future support. Amy Pope
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