By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The newest judge tapped to oversee the investigation into the killing of President Jovenel Moïse tells The Associated Press that he has not decided whether to take the case amid concerns of putting his life in danger. Judge Chavannes Étienne said Friday that his family is
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A woman and her two dogs were pulled to safety from a car that flipped over into a ditch as icy winter weather was moving through southern Indiana. It happened around noon Thursday near Henryville, Indiana on Highway 160 West just
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The SeaWorld theme park in Orlando is opening new pools to care for Florida manatees that are dying because of starvation due to poor water quality in their normal habitat. The lovable, round-tailed marine mammals had their worst die-off last year and there are federal
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacob Lev, CNN A letter written on behalf of 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team was sent to the university and the Ivy League on Thursday asking that they not pursue legal action to challenge the NCAA’s new transgender athlete participation policies. The letter was written by Nancy Hogshead-Makar, CEO
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Lang Click here for updates on this story BOCA RATON, Florida (WPBF) — The Coast Guard is responding to a tug boat and a barge that ran aground Thursday in Boca Raton. Officials said there were four people on board when the tug boat ran aground at about 8:45 p.m. No injuries have
Continue ReadingBy Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN A bipartisan group of senators are moving closer to a long-sought deal to renew and modernize the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, after a series of hangups stalled progress on the landmark legislation that expired more than three years ago. “We had a meeting on it this morning,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Deputies say a person was hit and killed by a train Thursday night in Marion County. It happened between Southeast 52nd Street and Southeast 62nd Street just after 11 p.m The victim has not been identified. The Marion County Sheriff’s
Continue ReadingBy Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday described the events surrounding the January 6, 2021 insurrection — which have been at the center of a House probe — as “legitimate political discourse.” A copy of the resolution obtained by CNN
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Pennsylvania State Police said someone stole thousands of dollars of inspection and emissions stickers, in addition to a car, from a vehicle dealership in Dauphin County. The burglary happened on Jan. 27 at Ciocca Honda along Allentown Boulevard in West Hanover
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The dissident Chinese architect behind the Beijing stadium hosting Friday’s opening ceremony of the Winter Games has scoffed at the head of the U.N. health agency. He said China should award him “a gold medal” for not asking hard questions about its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The dissident Chinese architect behind the Beijing stadium hosting Friday’s opening ceremony of the Winter Games has scoffed at the head of the U.N. health agency. He said China should award him “a gold medal” for not asking hard questions about its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — El general Frank McKenzie, jefe del Comando Central de EE.UU., dijo que una investigación del Pentágono sobre las explosiones afuera del aeropuerto de Kabul en agosto de 2021, que cobraron la vida de 13 miembros del servicio estadounidense, se debieron a un solo agresor, y no fue el ataque “complejo” que los funcionarios
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Two employees were hurt in an incident at Dorchester’s Henderson school. The educators stepped in to break-up an altercation between two students, officials said. The school district said the employees sought medical attention out of an abundance of caution afterwards, and
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A dazzling performance in the figure skating team event has all eyes on American Nathan Chen, who is seeking redemption in the men’s singles competition.
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Across both Super Bowl rosters, there is a great divide. The Rams are the team loaded with veterans and the Bengals are the new kids on the block. Los Angeles has the star power, which figures with Hollywood next door. Cincinnati has a bunch of relative no names
Continue ReadingBy Gracyn Gordon Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Mississippi is joining 36 other states in legalizing medical marijuana. But it will take time to get the program up and running. There are a lot of logistics to work through, and most of that falls on the Mississippi State Department
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Joe Burrow knew Evan McPherson must be a special kicker if the Cincinnati Bengals were willing to spend a fifth-round pick on a position usually filled by undrafted players and journeyman. But the Bengals targeted McPherson and made him the only kicker taken in the 2021 draft, a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Spoon and Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez starring in the Valentine’s Day romantic comedy “Marry Me,” and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo being thrilling in HBO Max’s “The Girl Before.” Amazon Studios, too, has its own prominent rom-com offering, starring Charlie Day
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It’s official: New York is now the largest sports betting market in America after just four weeks of taking mobile bets. The Empire State blew past New Jersey in January to seize the market lead, taking over $1.6 billion worth of sports bets. That’s $300
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It’s official: New York is now the largest sports betting market in America after just four weeks of taking mobile bets. The Empire State blew past New Jersey in January to seize the market lead, taking over $1.6 billion worth of sports bets. That’s $300
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