Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Work on the presidential inauguration platform is kicking off at the U.S. Capitol. Congressional leaders pounded the first ceremonial nails into a stage they cast as a symbol of America’s commitment to the peaceful transfer of power. But even as Republican and Democratic leaders gathered in a moment of bipartisanship
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive lucrative tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers. A rule proposed Wednesday by the Treasury Department would make credits worth up to $1,000 for individuals and $100,000 for businesses available for each EV charger that is installed.
Continue Reading Associated Press NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command says it is weeks from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations, after grounding its crews in the wake of a fatal crash last November in Japan. Its top commander said Wednesday that the command has taken a hard
Continue Reading YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman suffered burns on her leg after hiking off trail in Yellowstone National Park and falling through a thin crust over scalding water in a thermal area near the Old Faithful geyser. Park officials say the 60-year-old woman, along with her husband and their dog, were
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Columbus Blue Jackets announced preliminary plans to remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau on Wednesday. The brothers were killed on August 29 after being struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bikes on a New Jersey roadway, just hours before they were to serve as groomsmen at their
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Associated Press DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs burned for a third day Wednesday, with officials saying they don’t expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening. Officials said residents who had to evacuate would be allowed to return
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Associated Press DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs burned for a third day Wednesday, with officials saying they don’t expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening. Officials said residents who had to evacuate would be allowed to return
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, mostró este miércoles una carta supuestamente firmada por el candidato de la Mesa de la Unidad Democrática, Edmundo González, en la que acata la sentencia de la Sala Electoral del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela (TSJ) que ratificó la
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KCRA, ELIZABETH DILLENDER, CNN By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder and drug possession in the first fentanyl murder case to go to trial in Placer County. Carson Schewe, 23, was charged in connection to the fentanyl poisoning
Continue Reading By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder and drug possession in the first fentanyl murder case to go to trial in Placer County. Carson Schewe, 23, was charged in connection to the fentanyl poisoning death of Kade Webb,
Continue Reading The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host concerts, trade shows, meetings, graduations and other events. Oklahoma men’s basketball
Continue Reading SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in Southern California have charged 10 people with failing to disperse during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California, Irvine that led to a clash with police. The Orange County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday those facing misdemeanor charges include two UCI professors and four students. All ten
Continue Reading By Megan Mellado Click here for updates on this story OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — It’s still very early on, but Osceola County could be home to one of the world’s largest data distribution centers. Community Development Administrator, Raymond Stangle, said a company is looking at building a 7-million-square foot center on a roughly 450-acre
Continue Reading Associated Press The president of the NAACP is urging Missouri’s governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams scheduled for Tuesday, writing that executing a Black man who says he was wrongfully convicted would amount to a “horrible miscarriage of justice.” Meanwhile, Attorneys with the Midwest Innocence Project on Wednesday filed an emergency appeal with
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has used a court order to seize control of a network of hundreds of thousands of hacked internet routers and other devices that Chinese government-linked hackers were using to threaten critical infrastructure in the US and overseas, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday. “It is just one
Continue Reading By Tom Lehman Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Pennsylvania lawmakers recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would legalize adult-use Cannabis, marking the latest proposal aimed at passing a measure legalized in nearly every one of the Commonwealth’s neighboring states. House Bill 2500, which was announced over the summer and introduced
Continue Reading By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story FRANKFORT, Kentucky (WLKY) — On a subject that has been contested in Kentucky for years, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday banning conversion therapy. Beshear signed the order at 10 a.m. in the Capitol rotunda joined by officials from the Kentucky Mental Health
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. The Fed announced that it reduced its key rate by an unusually large half-percentage point, to between 4.75 and
Continue Reading By Bill Schammert Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — Nebraska’s watchdog over child welfare is out with an annual report that shows upticks on a variety of concerning topics. The Nebraska Office of Inspector General of Child Welfare released its report on Monday. It includes 21 child deaths reported to
Continue Reading By Zoe Hunt Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — A Salinas couple has reunited with their beloved house cat after losing him in Yellowstone National Park. The couple, Benny and Susanne Anguiano, said they have gone on many camping trips with their cats before. However, this trip to Yellowstone ended
Continue Reading By Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Friday that a World War II prisoner of war was identified on Friday. U.S. Army Corporal Raymond N. DeCloss of Salinas was accounted for on April 29, 2024. Corporal DeCloss was a member of Company
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The great outdoors of New Mexico and the job-creating and money-making opportunities it brings to the state will be celebrated in Las Cruces next week. The 2024 New Mexico Outdoor Economics Conference aims to quote, “help advance economic development strategies and opportunities connected to protected public lands.” It also
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of training camp but is expected to be ready for the start of the season after surgery to remove a cyst from his foot. General manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Robertson had the cyst removed July 30. Robertson will be with
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn’t convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia. They say they’re seeking more detailed information about how Kyiv would use the weapons and have asked Ukraine to more clearly spell out its combat objectives. The
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Secretary of Public Safety (SSPE) continues to investigate the possible criminal activity of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in the state and specifically in Ciudad Juárez. ABC-7 reached out to the state agency to learn what the secretary has discovered so far, a spokesman with the secretariat said
Continue Reading By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in the Biden era on Wednesday after the White House spent the last three years grappling with Americans’ dissatisfaction with the cost of living, raising new questions about the health of the economy and the impact on voters at
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — El hotel Capella Bangkok no tuvo los comienzos más fáciles. Abrió sus puertas en 2020, en el primer año de una pandemia mundial que hundió a la industria hotelera. Sin embargo, sólo cuatro años después, este santuario con vistas al río Chao Phraya se ha hecho con el primer puesto
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life. No governor in the state has done that since the death penalty was restarted nearly 50 years ago. McMaster has said he will stick to the historic practice of announcing his
Continue Reading AP Film Writer Ten years after “Whiplash” took the film world by storm, Damien Chazelle’s breakthrough film is returning to theaters nationwide Friday. In 2014, “Whiplash” was the ultimate indie movie Cinderella story—a Sundance discovery made by a 20-something that that would go on to become both a box office hit and an awards darling:
Continue Reading Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The global vaccine alliance Gavi says it will buy 500,000 doses of vaccine against mpox to fight outbreaks of the disease in African countries. Gavi said Wednesday that the vaccine doses — manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic — will be available this year, without giving any specific
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