By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Multnomah County judge sentenced former romance novelist Nancy Crampton-Brophy to life in prison for the murder of her husband, Daniel Brophy. Last month, 71-year-old Crampton-Brophy was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of her husband. The jury spent
Continue ReadingBy Matt Woods Click here for updates on this story WEST ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man shot through a frozen custard store’s door and shot two occupied vehicles Sunday in west St. Louis County, Ellisville Police tell News 4. The man was riding on a motorcycle going westbound on Manchester Road in
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan and Neal Jones Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — This was the culmination of a family dream at Olathe North. Jason, Joshua and Jacob Parrish this spring led Olathe North to a 6A state championship title. They are all brothers. “To have three kids come in and
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s furniture and design industry embraced the Milan Furniture Fair after a two-year pandemic delay with unapologetic, over-the-top statement pieces, multi-purpose furnishings adapted to small spaces, and sustainable creations by young designers pushing the industry toward a greener path. After a surprising pandemic redecorating boom, the industry
Continue ReadingBy JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press A federal appeals court has lifted its hold on Louisiana’s congressional redistricting. The ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal means a special session may start Wednesday for a remap ordered by a district judge. Gov. John Bel Edwards calls it a big step in the right direction
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting during a warehouse party in Los Angeles. The violence broke out early Sunday morning in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. One of the gunshot victims remained in critical condition on Monday morning. Two other victims
Continue ReadingBy ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A jumbo jet-sized mystery has landed in the lap of Argentine officials. They’re trying to determine what to do with a Venezuelan-owned Boeing 747 cargo plane that arrived with a load of automotive parts and an unusually large crew of 17, including at least five
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Major automakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on how many people can receive tax credits for buying a hybrid or fully electric vehicle. Currently the number of tax credits allowed is capped at 200,000 per company. General Motors and Tesla have already reached the cap and Toyota
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that Native Americans prosecuted in certain tribal courts can also be prosecuted based on the same incident in federal court. That can result in longer sentences. The 6-3 ruling is in keeping with an earlier ruling from the 1970s that said the
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — European Union auditors say the bloc’s executive arm should have checked more carefully the restrictions on free movement imposed by EU countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its report Monday, the European Court of Auditors, or ECA, said the supervision of the internal border controls reintroduced since March 2020 “did not fully
Continue ReadingCNN, KTVK, KPHO By Chris Isidore, CNN Business For the first time ever, a gallon of regular gas now costs $5 on average nationwide, according to AAA’s Saturday reading. The record is hardly a surprise. Gas prices have been rising steadily for the last eight weeks, and this latest milestone marks the 15th straight day
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks plunged again Monday, extending Friday’s losses and officially pushed the S&P 500 into bear market territory. But as any savvy investor knows, you can always find winners on Wall Street, even when things seem dire. Traders flocked to safe haven consumer products companies Monday. Coca-Cola and peanut
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will be honored for his career achievements at the BET Awards this month. The network announced Monday that Combs will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award on June 26. The award is given to an individual who shaped culture through their careers
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN US actor Kevin Spacey is set to appear before a UK court later this week after being charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, London’s Metropolitan Police Service said on Monday. Spacey, 62, was also charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent,
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Beth Ann Bovino for CNN Business Perspectives As markets reel over fears that an inflation-induced recession is on the horizon, the jobs market acts as if everything is fine. Employers added 390,000 jobs in May; the unemployment rate is at 3.6%, only slightly higher than before the pandemic began; and workers continue
Continue ReadingOpinion by Beth Ann Bovino for CNN Business Perspectives As markets reel over fears that an inflation-induced recession is on the horizon, the jobs market acts as if everything is fine. Employers added 390,000 jobs in May; the unemployment rate is at 3.6%, only slightly higher than before the pandemic began; and workers continue to
Continue Readingurielblanco Nota del editor: el 18 de junio eliminamos el widget de resultados de la primera vuelta que aparecía en los contenidos del 29 y 30 de mayo debido a que estaba tomando automáticamente los datos de pruebas de la Registraduría, lo que no estaba previsto. (CNN Español) — La segunda vuelta de las elecciones
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s party says he will cease voting with the governing coalition. The announcement by Nir Orbach on Monday deals yet another blow to the teetering government as it marks one year in office. Orbach, a lawmaker with the religious-nationalist Yemina party, was the latest member
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig has announced her retirement from professional tennis. The 28-year-old Puig became the first athlete to win gold for Puerto Rico in any sport at an Olympics with her women’s singles triumph in 2016. Puig wrote about her plans to stop playing
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Actor Kevin Spacey has been formally charged with sexual offenses against three men in Britain and is expected to appear in a court in London this week, British police said Monday. Spacey, 62, is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative
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