By Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story FREMONT COUNTY, Iowa (KETV) — Iowa first responders saluted a fallen deputy Wednesday. The Iowa State Patrol said 37-year-old Melvin Richardson, a deputy with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, died after his patrol car collided with a combine driven by 64-year-old James Groff on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Thursday asked the state’s attorney general to investigate a GOP-led county commission that refused to certify the results of a recent primary election. In the referral to Attorney General Hector Balderas, a fellow Democrat, Oliver said members of the Otero County Commission
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Police are searching for a shooter in West Des Moines after gunfire rang out during a carnival at Valley West Mall Wednesday night, where more than a thousand people gathered. People who’d been enjoying the rides moments earlier were
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has thrown 32 pitches in a simulated game at Fenway Park. With teammates watching from different areas of the ballpark, the 33-year-old Sale faced the same three batters twice — in two separate innings — and sat in the dugout after the
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European soccer officials urged UEFA on Thursday to prevent the wealth gap between clubs from widening when it decides how to distribute billions of euros (dollars) in prize money from 2024. The European Leagues group hosted 200 clubs at a meeting and urged “drastic changes” to
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Dr. Simone Gold, a Beverly Hills woman known for spreading debunked claims about Covid-19 was sentenced on Thursday to 60 days in prison for illegally entering and remaining in the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. Gold, founder of the group America’s Frontline Doctors, was also ordered to pay a
Continue ReadingCNN By Gabriel Kinder, CNN When CNN Hero Aaron Jackson welcomed the first group of dogs from Ukraine to the abandoned animal shelter he’s reopened in Poland, he also took in two refugees who shared an amazing story of survival. Jackson, the founder of the non-profit Planting Peace, traveled from his Florida home to Poland
Continue ReadingBy Gabriel Kinder, CNN When CNN Hero Aaron Jackson welcomed the first group of dogs from Ukraine to the abandoned animal shelter he’s reopened in Poland, he also took in two refugees who shared an amazing story of survival. Jackson, the founder of the non-profit Planting Peace, traveled from his Florida home to Poland shortly
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones and Paul Murphy, CNN A vital bridge and road along the Yellowstone River and its tributary, the Gardner River, were destroyed by recent historic flooding. New satellite images from Maxar Technologies show the extent of the damage the torrent of water wrought. The images were taken on June 15th, just two days
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A planned New York City concert by would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley Jr. has been canceled even as Hinckley was freed from federal court oversight. The Market Hotel in Brooklyn cited “very real and worsening threats and hate” in its announcement on social media Wednesday that
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell have asked a judge to sentence her to a significantly lower sentence than recommended by the government, saying her difficult childhood made her vulnerable to Jeffrey Epstein and that she shouldn’t face a harsh sentence because of his actions. Maxwell, 60, was convicted by a jury in
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new ballpark deals soon and left open the possibility of considering relocation if agreements are not struck. Tampa Bay’s lease at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, expires after the
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By KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Ford County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with the deaths of a mother and daughter. The sheriff’s office said 31-year-old Kayla Vasquez and her 4-year-old daughter Aalilyah were reported missing from their home in Spearville. The
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Elon Musk on Thursday doubled down on his desire to relax content restrictions on Twitter during a meeting with employees, some of whom have previously raised concerns about how the billionaire might change the platform. In his first town hall event with Twitter employees since agreeing to
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Books that feature LGBTQ characters can be mirrors for young readers in which they can see themselves reflected. But, for the same reason, they’re also frequently banned in schools or libraries. Getting these books into young readers’ hands can be challenging if they’re banned, but these works can build self-awareness and
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business There’s not a lot that Joe Biden, Congress or the Federal Reserve can do to bring down the record high gas prices. High gas prices themselves might do the job for them. That’s because big swings in prices of a good or service are typically caused by an imbalance between
Continue ReadingBy WGCL Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A family in Fayette County is picking up the pieces after a large tree fell onto their home amid a powerful storm Wednesday night. During times of extreme heat, powerful storms can come out of nowhere. For one woman and her family,
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By Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story ISLAND PARK (eastidahonews.com) — Business owners in Island Park are beginning to worry as many reservations at hotels, restaurants and activity centers are being cancelled over concerns about the damage to Yellowstone National Park after major flooding. Steve “Dutch” Dutcher, the manager at the Sawtelle
Continue ReadingBy East Idaho News Staff Click here for updates on this story BOISE (eastidahonews.com) — The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho. Two Treasure Valley men, were sentenced for the unlawful taking of a golden eagle without permission. According to court records, Colten R. Ferdinand, 20, of Boise,
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN At least 2,000 cattle deaths occurred in the southwestern part of Kansas as high temperatures, humidity, and low winds made it difficult for the cows to stay cool, Kansas Department of Health and Environment Communications Director, Matt Lara, told CNN. Lara said the number of deaths is representative of the facilities that
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