By Sula Kim Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Authorities arrested a man accused of stealing a vehicle with a baby inside from the parking lot of a Chalmette business Wednesday. Johnathon Perkins, 21, of the 4900 block of Lafaye Street in New Orleans, was booked with theft of motor
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — A United Nations conference has warned that measures needed to protect the world’s oceans are lagging and has urged countries to accelerate their implementation. Senior officials, scientists and activists from more than 120 countries attended a five-day U.N. Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. A declaration published on the final day Friday
Continue ReadingBy WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A Florida judge has been disciplined after a video showed him cursing out a defendant. A document from the Chair of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission shows that Seminole County Judge Wayne Culver is to be suspended without pay for
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jurors have returned a mixed verdict in the public corruption trial of Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness. Jurors on Friday acquitted McGuiness of felony theft and intimidation charges. But they found her guilty of conflict of interest official misconduct and structuring a contract to avoid a
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Meredith Click here for updates on this story LAKE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — In Lake County, the four-month-long drug investigation involved nine different agencies and was called operation Sneak-A-Peek named after the first suspect agents learned about–Cliff Johnson. “Mr. Johnson goes by the street name Sneak and our detectives took a peek at
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Llegó julio y con ello el estreno de la continuación de unas de las series más populares actualmente en la cultura pop mundial: “Stranger Things”. Recopilamos algunos de los estrenos más importantes en cuatro de las plataformas de streaming más buscadas: Netflix, Amazon, Disney + y HBO Max. Estrenos de
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Business) — Una fábrica de chocolate en Bélgica cerró temporalmente sus puertas luego de descubrir salmonela en un lote de producción. El productor de chocolate suizo Barry Callebaut detuvo la producción en su planta en Wieze, Bélgica, el lunes, dijo la compañía en un comunicado el jueves. La planta de Wieze es
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Starting in January, Venice will oblige day-trippers to make reservations and pay a fee to visit the historic lagoon city. On many days, the heart of Venice is overwhelmed by visitors, who often far outnumber residents. Venice officials on Friday unveiled new rules for day-trippers, which go
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Starting in January, Venice will oblige day-trippers to make reservations and pay a fee to visit the historic lagoon city. On many days, the heart of Venice is overwhelmed by visitors, who often far outnumber residents. Venice officials on Friday unveiled new rules for day-trippers, which go
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has refused to delay the sentencing trial of Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 shooting at a high school in which 17 people were killed. Cruz’s lawyers had argued that recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, unleashed “a wave of emotion” nationally that could
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Flay Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Chef Uyen Le is squeezing out every resource to stock up on Sriracha amid the Sriracha shortage. “I’ve personally been going to different markets and stuff trying to gather, and one of my employees recommended ‘Hey why don’t you just post
Continue ReadingBy Jay Croft and Randi Kaye, CNN The woman accused of killing an elite cyclist in Texas used someone else’s passport to flee to Costa Rica, where she changed her hair length and color to avoid authorities, according to the US Marshals Service. Authorities say they found Kaitlin Marie Armstrong at a hostel in Costa
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A local government in Kansas has agreed to pay $12.5 million to a man and his mother after he spent 23 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, approved the settlement Thursday. The government said in
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A group of educators has suggested to the Texas State Board of Education that slavery be taught as “involuntary relocation” in the second-grade curriculum. “Here we go with another attempt to whitewash the truth,” said Jackie Anderson, president of the Houston
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Coming off a Final Four appearance, Villanova and new coach Kyle Neptune will face Tom Izzo’s Michigan State in one of the major attractions of the seventh Gavitt Tipoff Games. The Big East and Big Ten Conferences announced the eight men’s basketball contests on Friday. The series will run from Nov.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine is staying with the Chicago Bulls. The two-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist said Friday he has agreed to a new deal with the Bulls. LaVine will be signing a five-year max contract worth about $215 million, according to a person with direct knowledge
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have accomplished one of their top offseason priorities, retaining forward Nick Paul with a seven-year contract worth just over $22 million. General manager Julien BriseBois announced deal Friday, three days after saying the club wanted to re-sign Paul as well as
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El pleno del Congreso unicameral de Perú aprobó censurar al ministro del Interior, Dimitri Senmache. La moción, que contó con 78 votos a favor, 29 en contra y 8 abstenciones, fue sustentada en “su falta de capacidad de gestión en la conducción del sector” y en la “grave omisión de
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German state officials said Friday that they want advertisers and social media influencers to label any photos that have used so-called beauty filters. Critics argue that the filters, which offer easy ways to touch up images and remove supposed blemishes, promote unrealistic standards of beauty particularly among women and girls. The dpa
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German state officials said Friday that they want advertisers and social media influencers to label any photos that have used so-called beauty filters. Critics argue that the filters, which offer easy ways to touch up images and remove supposed blemishes, promote unrealistic standards of beauty particularly among women and girls. The dpa
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