By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Longtime Trump political adviser Steve Bannon wants to block prosecutors from exploring the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol before the jury at his criminal contempt trial next month. At the same time, prosecutors are trying to prevent Bannon from turning his trial into a
Continue ReadingBy JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Tylor Megill won’t throw for four weeks because of a strained right shoulder while infielder Eduardo Escobar rejoined the team after having hospital tests for an unspecified “non-workplace event.” Megill was put on the injured list for the second time this season, a day
Continue ReadingODESSA, Texas (AP) — Officials in the West Texas city of Odessa say residents who have been without safe tap water this week amid scorching temperatures may be able to drink safely straight from the faucet as early as Saturday afternoon. Odessa Public Works Director Thomas Kerr says water samples from utility pipes were sent
Continue ReadingBELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho opened a two-stroke lead over defending champion Nelly Korda on Friday in the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 5-under 67 in windy conditions for her second straight bogey-free round. A stroke ahead after a career-best 63 on Thursday, Kupcho had a 14-under 130 total at wind-swept Blythefield Country Club.
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN A man who killed one person and injured five others during a shooting at a church in Orange County, California, has had hate crime enhancements added to his charges, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. David Wenwei Chou, 68, had hate crime enhancements added for each of the five
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Attorney General’s office is seeking to require Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer to post bail of $10,000 as a condition of continued release as he awaits trial on charges of false reporting. The motion filed Friday seeks to revoke Troyer’s previous no-bail release in the case stemming from his
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Happy Saturday, Central Oregon! The day started grey and wet on the high desert, but early Friday afternoon the sun started to break through the clouds. Temperatures haven’t really warmed up with the sun, as most of our cities still struggled to get out of the 50s. Most of the chance for rain will go
Continue ReadingRussian state television showed video Friday of two U.S. military veterans who went missing last week while fighting in Ukraine, confirming that the men were taken captive and raising fears about their fate. Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh, both from Alabama, were believed to be the first Americans captured by Russian forces since the war
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El presidente de Panamá, Laurentino Cortizo, anunció este viernes que el subsidio denominado vale digital, creado como apoyo económico a la población desempleada por la pandemia de covid-19, se entregará por 6 meses más, o sea hasta diciembre de 2022. Antes de este anuncio, el gobierno había dicho que solo
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE and JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press Louisiana’s secretary of state and attorney general have asked the Supreme Court to put a hold on a federal judge’s order requiring the state to create a second majority Black congressional district by Monday. Judge Shelly Dick found that having only one such district among six seats
Continue ReadingBy Gabriella Bachara Click here for updates on this story GRAFTON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A group of young entrepreneurs are raising money to help a local nonprofit purchase and preserve a stretch of shoreline along Lake Michigan. The kids worked a lemonade stand along the Interurban Bike Trail in Grafton on Friday, June 17. They
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La imagen de una familia, o lo que queda de ella, atravesando a pie una frontera a veces tapada por la nieve y custodiada por soldados mucho mejor abrigados, en otras ocasiones aplastada por el calor y la humedad y amenazada por traficantes de personas, se ha vuelto demasiado común
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jackson Nicklaus hit a grand slam, Jake Bennett pitched six strong innings and Oklahoma jumped on Texas A&M early in a 13-8 win in the College World Series opener. The Sooners scored seven runs with two outs in the second inning to lead 8-0 and
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Brian Fung, CNN Mobile phone carriers have agreed to another delay in rolling out some 5G service to prevent interference with airplane technology, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA said the delay, for an additional year, will allow more time for the permanent fix: replacing or filtering the devices
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council; Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.; Loretta Mester, president and CEO
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Big wave surfer Ian Walsh and snowboarder Elena Hight anticipate the ride of their lives when they sail with the crew of 11th Hour Racing in the Newport Bermuda Race this weekend. It will be more than just a celebrity ride-along for Walsh and Hight during the 635-nautical mile
Continue ReadingBy ALEJANDRA MOLINA Religion News Service As the United States Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Muslim Americans are gearing up for what the landmark reversal could mean for their communities. They’re forming reproductive justice funds to provide financial assistance for pregnancy, abortion and miscarriage care and are documenting abortion stories to
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — El costo económico de la guerra, que se desató cuando las heridas de la pandemia seguían en carne viva, es especialmente duro para las economías emergentes y en desarrollo, según el Fondo Monetario Internacional, que adelanta un panorama poco alentador para América Latina. En 2021, la región de América Latina
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Cientos de migrantes de 14 países fueron detenidos el viernes en Chiapas, México, “en condiciones de hacinamiento en la caja de un tractocamión”, según un comunicado emitido por la Guardia Nacional mexicana. Los 377 migrantes eran ciudadanos de Bangladesh, Cuba, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Nepal, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Sudáfrica,
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN When Charles McGee first dreamt of flying above the clouds nearly a century ago, the US military wouldn’t even allow Black Americans to do so. On Friday, in ceremonies attended by family and friends, at which the secretary of the Air Force and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff came
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