CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman convicted of killing and dismembering her landlord and storing some of the victim’s remains in a freezer has been sentenced to 58 years in prison. WGN-TV reports that Sandra Kolalou was sentenced Wednesday in the killing of Frances Walker. Kolalou insisted during the sentencing hearing that she never hurt
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, nearing an announcement of his running mate, said Wednesday that “it’s an issue” that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a near-total abortion ban in his state. The comments from the presumptive GOP nominee mark the latest insight he’s shared about some of the top
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Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won’t have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The storm slammed into Texas on Monday, knocking out power to nearly 2.7 million homes and businesses and leaving huge swaths of the region in the
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Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won’t have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The storm slammed into Texas on Monday, knocking out power to nearly 2.7 million homes and businesses and leaving huge swaths of the region in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today the City of El Paso hosted the first of many comprehensive plan meetings. The city invited residents to come out and provide feedback on what they feel the city needs. Some of the topic covered are housing affordability, fiscal responsibility, economic development, mobility choice and equity. It’s been more than
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Four years ago, progressive supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders or Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic presidential primary were Joe Biden’s sharpest critics. And four weeks ago, they were hammering the president over his handling of the war in Gaza. But now, as Biden fights to
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El exlíder paramilitar colombiano Salvatore Mancuso salió en libertad condicional este miércoles, luego de que el Tribunal de Justicia y Paz de Bogotá ordenara que se dejaran sin efectos las más de 50 órdenes de captura que pesaban en su contra, dijo a CNN el Ministerio de Justicia de Colombia.
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There is a slight chance for storms on Thursday. The cells will develop first over the Sacramento Mountains and then move SW during the afternoon and evening. Temps will once again stay just shy of 100 with muggy conditions. Expect a 10% of storms over the weekend.
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By Lydia Blackstone Click here for updates on this story HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina (WJCL) — A Beaufort County postal worker faces penalties for stealing mail on Hilton Head Island. Thylenthia Young has to now pay restitution after a U.S. District Court ruled she stole thousands of dollars from people’s mail. Young, from Hardeeville,
Continue Reading AP Health Writer Colorado health officials are investigating a suspected case in a human of the plague, the rare bacterial infection is infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it’s easily treated with antibiotics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are seven human cases of plague per
Continue Reading Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after a judicial panel found he had an inappropriate relationship with a law clerk and lied about it. Joshua Kindred was also found to have created a hostile workplace for his clerks. The investigation found Kindred
Continue Reading Associated Press Virginia’s largest utility says it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to meet growing electricity demands. The move would also help Dominion Energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Dominion said Wednesday that it has asked producers of small nuclear reactors to evaluate their feasibility for Virginia. They would be based
Continue Reading By Allen Warren Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A Pittsburgh-based robotics company secured millions in a recent round of venture capital funding, with even Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos chipping into the pot. Skild AI announced on Tuesday it had closed a $300 million Series A funding round. The artificial
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is allowing a shipment of 500-pound bombs to be sent to Israel, after it was paused more than two months ago, a US official said. The initial decision to halt a shipment of both 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs was due to US concerns
Continue Reading By Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — A stolen car smashed into a Milwaukee home, destroying a front porch. It happened Monday afternoon on the corner of Richards and Townsend streets in the city’s Harambee neighborhood. “By the time I got to my front door, I heard a
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Colombia es uno de los países latinoamericanos que participan en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024. Desde Los Ángeles 1932 y hasta Tokio 2020, el país sudamericano —que solamente ha faltado a la justa olímpica de Helsinki 1952— ha ganado 34 medallas (cinco de oro, 13 de plata y 16 de
Continue Reading Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials have rejected the petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure. The secretary of state’s office on Wednesday said organizers behind the measure did not submit paperwork required about paid canvassers it used. The groups submitted more than 101,000 signatures on Friday. The measure would have
Continue Reading The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.” The designation means the newspaper popular with those in Russia’s expatriate community must stop any work in Russia. It also subjects any Russian who cooperates with the paper to up to five years in prison. It is a more
Continue Reading By Sara Murray and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Seven battleground states are sending fake electors and others who worked to upend the 2020 election results to represent their state parties at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where they will officially anoint Donald Trump as their presidential nominee. The fake electors and other election
Continue Reading Associated Press The new Apple TV+ series ‘Sunny’ is both a cautionary and, at times, sweet tale about artificial intelligence. It takes place in Japan sometime in the near future. Rashida Jones plays a woman who is gifted with a domestic robot after experiencing a tragedy. As she reluctantly befriends the robot, she realizes its
Continue Reading By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — An 86-year-old Manchester man is recovering after police said his neighbor showed up at his back door naked and attacked him before the man’s dog jumped in and held the neighbor down. Manchester police said Ned Tarmey, 86, was attacked
Continue Reading Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris held events on successive days this week highlighting her racial identity and personal background. She is the first Black woman and person of Asian descent to serve as vice president, which could help President Joe Biden’s flagging reelection and make her a potentially formidable replacement if
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing a bill favoring a casino company in exchange for promises of employment has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. The Indianapolis Star reports that former state Rep. Sean Eberhart was sentenced Wednesday. Eberhart pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit fraud
Continue Reading By Meghan Mosley Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Chaos erupted at a Norman restaurant when a patio full of people claimed they were pepper sprayed. Nearly a dozen patrons at The Mont were enjoying dinner on the patio Monday night when an unexpected shift in the air took them
Continue Reading Associated Press A ballot measure to scale back the abortion ban in Arkansas won’t go before voters after the secretary of state on Wednesday found that organizers failed to submit required paperwork about the paid canvassers it used to help gather signatures that were submitted earlier this month. But the issue will be directly before
Continue Reading By Laurie Perez, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story PALOS VERDES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The devastation left behind from a series of landslides on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is still very apparent on Tuesday, with large cracks in the roads and tarps covering various hillsides behind red-tagged homes. Even still, months
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is raising membership fees for the first time since 2017. The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Arish, Egipto (CNN) — Con apenas cuatro años, Julia Abu Zeiter padece una rara enfermedad neurológica que puede ser mortal si no recibe tratamiento. Los nueve meses de guerra en Gaza estuvieron a punto de costarle la vida, ya que los combates y los desplazamientos le impidieron acceder a los medicamentos. Tras un
Continue Reading By Sabrina Souza, Nicki Brown and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bob Menendez’s defense attorney wrapped up his closing arguments Wednesday, saying the case against the New Jersey Democrat was “shaky and rotten to its core.” “This case dies here today because they have failed to prove, they have failed to prove to that very high
Continue Reading AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor will spend 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion. U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless on Wednesday also ordered William “Sam” McCann to pay $684,000
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