By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sitting at the Gee Whiz Diner in Brooklyn last summer, Daniel Squadron and Vicky Hausman cooked up a simple plan they believed could save American democracy. On Tuesday, they’re putting it into action, announcing a $20 million investment in state legislative races in what they think are three key states. Squadron,
Continue ReadingWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a nurse on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the 2019 death of a Black man at at a North Carolina jail, but declined to indict five former detention officers involved in the incident. News outlets report Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill confirmed that Michelle Heughins,
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CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for a busy boating season and want you ready for summertime fun. Taking some time in the spring to ready yourself and your boat will help alleviate some common problems later on. Deputies will make sure your boat has all the state
Continue ReadingBy Ken MacLeod Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Lynn man will be summonsed to court for negligent operation of a motor vehicle after crashing into a crowded restaurant in Lawrence early Monday morning. Surveillance video showed the car spin out and crash into the front of the Terra
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Richard Hasen, a professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, is one of the country’s leading experts
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, United Kingdom and Australia have announced that they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles. The countries said in a joint statement they are “committed today to commence new trilateral cooperation on hypersonics and counter-hypersonics,
Continue ReadingBy Crystal Bui Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — A sacred prayer item was stolen from an Atlanta rabbi’s son over the weekend in their midtown neighborhood. Surveillance video shows a person breaking into a car stealing something incredibly sacred in the Jewish faith. “Whoever took it thought that they
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) ––En medio de la conmoción mundial por las escenas devastadoras de cadáveres y fosas comunes que se conocieron de Bucha, Ucrania, el presidente Volodymyr Zelensky acusó a las tropas rusas de matar indiscriminadamente a civiles “solo por su placer”, durante un discurso ante el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas este martes.
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Instacart is once again tweaking its tipping policy in a bid to address the effects on its workers of a practice known as “tip baiting,” where customers zero out a tip after an order is delivered. The company said Tuesday that it will cover the cost of a shopper’s
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Business WarnerMedia chief executive Jason Kilar announced Tuesday that he will depart the company given that Discovery’s acquisition of the media conglomerate is almost complete. “With the pending transaction with Discovery nearing close, now is the right time to share with each of you that I will be
Continue ReadingTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal jury in Tacoma has awarded $8 million in damages to a woman hurt in the 2017 Amtrak train derailment that spilled passenger cars onto Interstate 5 and killed three people. The Seattle Times reports the jury found in favor of Emily Torjusen Monday after a four-day trial. Court documents
Continue ReadingBy Ciara Cummings Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — After its permit was denied last year with officials citing a “clear and present danger” as cause for concern, the Sons of Confederate Veterans will host its Confederate Memorial Day event at Stone Mountain Park this month. But, activists plan to
Continue ReadingBy RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana State Police say they used genealogical data and crime scene evidence to link an Iowa man who died in 2013 to the killings of three female motel clerks and sexual assault of a fourth in Indiana and Kentucky from 1987 through 1990. Sgt. Glen Fifield
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year. The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended for 80 games following a positive drug test. He was expected to serve as the main backup to 2021 All-Star Omar Narváez. The commissioner’s office says Severino tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene. The women’s fertility
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has ordered scientists to take a new look at the risks of fracking. It comes as soaring fuel prices and squeezed supplies prompt a rethink about the country’s energy supply. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng asked the British Geological Survey to review the evidence and
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer says the United States should look at the development of more bases in Eastern Europe to protect against Russian aggression. Army Gen. Mark Milley favors rotating forces through those bases rather than making permanent deployments. The Joint Chiefs
Continue ReadingBy Paul Petitte Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, Arkansas (KHBS) — Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse met with county and state emergency management services Monday. That meeting will better determine if the city can access federal funds through FEMA to help tornado victims recover. If that happens, federal dollars will be made available
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns aren’t ready to kick Chase McLaughlin aside just yet. After choosing not to tender McLaughlin as a restricted free agent last month, Cleveland re-signed the kicker. McLaughlin made 16 of 21 field-goal attempts last season, but his struggles down the stretch — 4
Continue ReadingBy Elliot Gotkine, CNN A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced an Israeli woman to death, after she was found guilty of possessing 500 grams of cocaine. The woman — named by Israeli media as 43-year-old Fidaa Kiwan — is appealing the sentence. In a statement, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said: “The case
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