By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago has culminated in a trial, which concluded with a jury convicting him on five counts of disorderly conduct. Smollett was acquitted Thursday of
Continue ReadingBy Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Washington County woman is warning other drivers to be aware of their surroundings after she says she was followed by a man she didn’t know or recognize. Kodi Cimani said she was delivering food to her aunt on Thanksgiving
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Iran nuclear talks resumed Monday in Vienna, Austria, as the US warned Tehran against further uranium enrichment, Israel forcefully lobbied against sanctions relief for Iran and Iran announced its “willingness and seriousness” to reach a deal — but only if the US lifts sanctions. The flurry
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook’s availability this week for the game at winless Detroit is in doubt. He injured his left shoulder at San Francisco on Sunday. Coach Mike Zimmer stopped short of confirming a long-term absence for Cook. Zimmer said Cook’s status is
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police say a woman punched another woman in the face after being confronted about not wearing a mask. It happened back on Oct. 8, but investigators released new video of the altercation Friday. Police said the women got into an argument
Continue ReadingCNN By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Yon Pomrenze, CNN Kelsey and Chris Waits moved to Hastings, Minnesota, to build a dream home for themselves and their two children. Chris had a promising job opportunity when he left the Navy but it was the neighborhood that drew them in. “Kelsey said, ‘Well, I hope the interview went
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday that the American people deserve an “unvarnished” look at former President Donald Trump’s “tumultuous” presidency after he filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon for not clearing his book manuscript for publication. “My view is that the American people deserve a full and unvarnished
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN Eight nations in southern Africa — seven new ones plus one holdover — are listed at the CDC’s highest travel risk level for Covid-19. The countries are under various travel bans worldwide because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer McLogan Click here for updates on this story FOX ISLAND, New York (WCBS) — There’s a mystery on Fox Island in Long Island’s Great South Bay. Across Long Island’s South Shore communities, the conversation is all about the 4-foot wide, 2-foot deep crater created by an illegal explosion on an undeveloped island off
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The Treasury Department says several states and cities have exhausted their federal rental assistance in a sign that spending on a program aimed at averting evictions has picked up speed. The federal government is forecasting that upwards of $30 billion allocated for rental assistance will be disbursed by the end
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The Treasury Department says several states and cities have exhausted their federal rental assistance in a sign that spending on a program aimed at averting evictions has picked up speed. The federal government is forecasting that upwards of $30 billion allocated for rental assistance will be disbursed by the end
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association stopped blood testing for Human Growth Hormone because of the coronavirus pandemic. Blood testing for HGH began in 2012 and 412 samples with no positive results were collected in the year ending with the 2020 World Series. MLB
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Kicking off a special week, the Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners warned taxpayers and tax professionals on Monday to beware of a dangerous combination of events that can increase their exposure to tax scams or identity theft.
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review of a US airstrike conducted in Syria in 2019 that the Pentagon only recently admitted had killed civilians after the publication of a New York Times report, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a briefing on Monday. The review will be conducted
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (PUH-rag AH-gur-wahl) has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile and politically volatile jobs. But his prior lack of name recognition coupled with a solid technical background appears to be what some big company backers were looking
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (PUH-rag AH-gur-wahl) has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile and politically volatile jobs. But his prior lack of name recognition coupled with a solid technical background appears to be what some big company backers were looking
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Federal prosecutors have indicted a trio of alleged US Capitol rioters — including one who is accused of assaulting DC police officer Michael Fanone — for planning to be violent together on January 6, according to court records and a Justice Department statement on Monday. One defendant,
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Our skies will be partly cloudy and lows will range from the mid-20s to mid-30s Monday night. Light winds will turn southerly overnight. Monday marked the beginning of a very fair week. We will see a variable cloud cover, with plenty of sunshine all week. Highs will stay mild, reaching the mid
Continue ReadingCONNERSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Police say a pizza delivery driver died after a porch collapsed while he was making a delivery in eastern Indiana. Connersville Police Department officers on Saturday night found that 45-year-old William Fields of Connersville had fallen through what appeared to be a collapsed porch. Fields had been pinned by heavy debris
Continue ReadingBy JULIET WILLIAMS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she wants to reverse planned cuts to police funding and instead push to hire more officers as soon as possible. Schaaf made the announcement Monday after another weekend of fatal shootings in her city. They included a retired police officer acting
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