Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La legislatura de Florida dio este jueves la aprobación final a una serie de proyectos de ley dirigidos a Disney, tras semanas de disputa entre la compañía con el gobernador Ron DeSantis por la nueva ley que limita ciertas discusiones en las aulas sobre la orientación sexual y la identidad de
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Kostek Click here for updates on this story SHERIDAN, Illinois (WBBM) — A driver who crashed a cattle hauler on Interstate 80 near Joliet this week has been charged with driving under the influence – and is also in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. At the scene near Houbolt Road, the traffic jam
Continue ReadingBy ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Catalonia’s president is accusing Spain’s intelligence agency of conducting what he calls “massive political espionage” on the northeastern region’s independence movement. He says relations with Spain’s national authorities are “on hold” as a consequence. Pere Aragonès shared examples of techniques used to infiltrate the phones of dozens
Continue ReadingBy Len Ramirez Click here for updates on this story LOS GATOS, California (KPIX) — Concerns are being raised over what the drought might be doing to an ancient salmon run that goes through the heart of Silicon Valley. Roger Castillo doesn’t look after the rivers and streams and their wildlife in Silicon Valley because
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Taylor Swift tiene innumerables premios Grammy y American Music Awards, pero este nuevo honor será el primero para la estrella mundial del pop. Una especie de milpiés recién descubierta recibió el nombre de Swift, según un estudio publicado en la revista académica ZooKeys. Se llama Nannaria swiftae, o milpiés de garras
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora tested positive for COVID-19 and did not manage the series finale against Toronto. Bench coach Will Venable took Cora’s place in the dugout. Cora will not travel with the team to St. Petersburg, Florida, for the weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox
Continue ReadingPATHUM THANI, Thailand (AP) — The first female referee to officiate an Asian Champions League game saw Melbourne City defeat Jeonnam Dragons of South Korea 2-1. Yoshimi Yamashita and assistant referees Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi — all of Japan — comprised the first all-female trio to officiate an Asian Champions League match. Carl Jenkinson
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Alex Marquardt, Barbara Starr and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The White House has brought on a retired three-star general to help coordinate the hundreds of millions in military assistance that the United States is sending to Ukraine. Two administration officials say Terry Wolff recently joined the National Security Council to help coordinate the
Continue ReadingBy Rob McCartney Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The search is on for a thief who may have an anger management problem. Surveillance video obtained by KETV NewsWatch 7 showed the suspect throw something through the front door of the Walgreens at 23rd and “L” Streets. It happened just
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida utilities would gradually increase their renewable electricity, reaching 100% by 2050 under a proposed rule unveiled by the state’s agriculture commissioner. The proposal is an outgrowth of a lengthy court battle involving dozens of young people who claim Florida is violating their constitutional rights
Continue ReadingBy Gracyn Gordon Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The Pearl Street AME Church worked for seven years with a vision to better the community. The church plans to tear down and renovate the area where the former Jackson Southwest Hotel stands on Highway 80. Samuel Boyd, a pastor for
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Donald Trump Jr. is expected to meet in the coming days with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection, a source familiar with the probe told CNN. If the interview takes place, Trump Jr. would be the latest member of the
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story TAUNTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — At just 64 pounds, 9-year-old Sufina Grajo from Cumberland, Rhode Island may not look intimidating, but when you watch her fight, you can see how she is ranked among the best in the world. “I’m doing pretty good,” Grajo said. “I’m
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Venezuela has asked the International Criminal Court to defer to authorities in the Latin American nation its investigation into allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings committed by security forces under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule. If judges accept the request, it would effectively halt the global
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A court in North Macedonia has convicted the country’s fugitive former prime minister, Nikola Gruevski, of using his conservative party’s funds to enrich himself and sentenced him in absentia to seven years in prison. The Criminal Court in the capital of Skopje ruled Thursday that
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Oregon Health Authority employee has been indicted by a Marion County grand jury for allegedly embezzling nearly $1.5 million in federal COVID-19 funds intended to support the state’s vaccination effort. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports an arrest warrant affidavit from the Oregon Department of Justice agent who investigated the case said
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida legislature on Thursday gave final passage to a pair of bills aimed at Disney, weeks into the company’s feud with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over its objections to a new law that limits certain classroom discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity. One of
Continue ReadingCNN By Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida legislature on Thursday gave final passage to a pair of bills aimed at Disney, weeks into the company’s feud with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over its objections to a new law that limits certain classroom discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity. One
Continue ReadingCNN By Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida legislature on Thursday gave final passage to a pair of bills aimed at Disney, weeks into the company’s feud with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over its objections to a new law that limits certain classroom discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity. One
Continue ReadingBy KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story BEL AIR, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A mountain lion was struck and killed early Thursday morning on the 405 freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. The collision occurred at about 1:15 a.m. on the southbound 405 freeway near Getty Center Drive in Bel Air, according to
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