By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, the woman who authorities say fled to Costa Rica after allegedly killing an elite professional cyclist and was missing for more than 40 days, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in a Texas court Wednesday. Before an appearance in Travis County District Court, Armstrong’s attorney, Rick Cofer, filed
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that U.S. military officials believe it’s “not a good idea” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan at the moment. Biden’s comments came in an exchange with reporters on Wednesday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said it would take “resolute and
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines flight headed with 56 people for Nashville, Tennessee, from Florida had to be diverted to Alabama after hitting severe turbulence. At least eight minor injuries were reported by the airline Wednesday. A Birmingham fire and rescue spokesman in Alabama told news outlets the Embraer E175 aircraft
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The number of murders, robberies, serious assaults and other violent crimes rose significantly in Washington last year while the number of officers available to respond to them continued to plummet, the head of the organization that collects the data said Wednesday. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The number of murders, robberies, serious assaults and other violent crimes rose significantly in Washington last year while the number of officers available to respond to them continued to plummet, the head of the organization that collects the data said Wednesday. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a 9-year-old Houston girl who died after she was shot by a man who had opened fire when he was robbed at an ATM say they remain angered by a grand jury’s decision to not indict the man. Tony Earls had been charged
Continue ReadingCNN By Evan Perez and Kara Scannell, CNN The federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s business activities is nearing a critical juncture as investigators weigh possible charges and prosecutors confront Justice Department guidelines to generally avoid bringing politically sensitive cases close to an election, according to people briefed on the matter. While no final decision has
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten A Democratic super PAC on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission in a bid to force the agency to take action against former President Donald Trump for, in their view, essentially running for president without formally declaring himself a candidate. The lawsuit from American Bridge 21st Century follows a
Continue ReadingBELLA VISTA, Ark. (AP) — A $6.3 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over an underground fire at a dumping site in northwest Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Wednesday reported an attorney in the case confirmed the settlement. It involves 85 households with 150 people. A jury trial had been set to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Builders Association has announced the winners of the 35th annual Tour of Homes: Green Building AwardsUnder $799,000 – Arbor Builders #19$800,000 – $999,000 – Stone Bridge Homes NW #14$1,000,000 and up – Momentasize Construction #16 Under $500Best Architectural Design – MonteVista Homes #1Best Feature – ‘Covered Patio’ –
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN New York police are investigating whether the son of a retired New York state judge killed his mother in the family’s Manhattan apartment before jumping to his own death, a law enforcement source told CNN on Wednesday. Police said they responded to the family’s Upper East Side apartment building after receiving
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Federal regulators have canceled a policy that weakened their authority to designate places where animals and plants could receive government protection. It’s the latest move by the Biden administration to undo changes to the Endangered Species Act that were made under former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN An elementary school in Marietta, Georgia, is halting the rollout of a new logo after an uproar from parents who pointed out its similarities to a Nazi symbol. East Side Elementary School, located in Georgia’s second-largest school district, debuted the new logo in a Monday email to parents. The redesign portrayed
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hauser, CNN Extreme heat in Europe has caused famed rock band Pearl Jam to cancel its concert in Vienna on Wednesday night. The band told fans on Instagram that lead singer Eddie Vedder’s throat was “damaged” at his last show outside Paris due to heat, dust and smoke from nearby fires. “To all
Continue ReadingA lawyer says a civil rights advocate and former president of the North Carolina branch of the NAACP has been found dead. Attorney Mark Cummings says the Rev. T. Anthony Spearman died on Tuesday. Cummings said he was representing Spearman but did not say why. He declined to provide additional details about Spearman’s death. A
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that U.S. military officials believe it’s “not a good idea” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan at the moment. Biden’s comments came in an exchange with reporters on Wednesday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said it would take “resolute and
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Nairo Quintana ocupó el sexto lugar en el Tour de Francia de 2022. Se dice fácil, pero el ciclista colombiano, el mejor de la historia de su país y de Latinoamérica, compitió contra más jóvenes y lo hizo tras unas temporadas difíciles. Tiene 32 años y parece decidido a dejar
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Esta semana, muchos de nosotros hemos tenido que lidiar con las temperaturas récord que azotan Europa y parte de Estados Unidos. Aunque el preocupante calor te haga desear bajar las persianas, poner el ventilador y quedarte lo más quieto posible, hay trabajos que hacer y sueldos que ganar, y esa es
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball’s Midsummer Classic remains the most-watched all-star game in professional sports, even though it drew record lows in viewership for the fifth time since 2015. The game in Los Angeles averaged 7.51 million viewers on Fox, a decline of 9.7% from last year’s contest in Colorado. The audience peaked
Continue ReadingBy Kacey Cherry, CNN In a celebratory and historic ceremony, Bruce’s Beach, an oceanfront property was formally returned to the descendants of a Black couple in Southern California on Wednesday, nearly a century after being wrongfully stripped of the land. The great-great grandson of the original land owners, Willa and Charles Bruce, was presented by
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