By Kelly Mena, CNN In 2020, Joel Miller was one of three county auditors in Iowa who sent out pre-filled absentee ballot request forms to help people vote remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic. One of the end results: He was sued by then-President Donald Trump and his allies. Lawyers for Trump argued the pre-filled forms
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — The man convicted of killing his 12-year-old grandson with a sledgehammer has been sentenced for the August 2021 death of Andre Smith. Andrez Martina will spend the rest of his life in prison. “What he did was unspeakable, unthinkable and unbelievable
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is returning to South Carolina this week to headline a fundraising dinner for Democrats in the state. Party officials announced Monday Harris will be the keynote speaker at the Blue Palmetto Dinner on Friday in Columbia. The dinner comes just days before South Carolina’s primary elections,
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — It all started with a simple phone call more than a decade ago that Shawn Marie Stafford-Long didn’t even remember. In the end, that phone call, which occurred because she’s a Bank of America customer, would cost Stafford-Long more than $2,500. When
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story MILTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — What started as a pandemic jam session, where five mothers from Massachusetts could blow off steam during the pandemic, has transformed into a local band that’s selling out shows. The Lazy Susans were recently featured on a national television talk show
Continue ReadingBy TOM FOREMAN Jr. Associated Press A North Carolina sheriff’s office announced a $3 million settlement on Monday in a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed in his car by sheriff’s deputies more than a year ago. The family of Andrew Brown Jr. had filed a
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story ESCANABA, Michigan (KETV) — The heartache of a Korean War veteran from Woodbine, Iowa, searching on Facebook for his lost love from Japan captured the hearts of people all over the world. KETV NewsWatch 7’s story of his nearly 70-year journey compelled strangers to help
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Democratic governor said Monday he will call the Republican-dominated Legislature into special session soon to draw up new congressional district boundaries, now that a federal judge has blocked use of maps that have only one majority-Black district. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his plan at
Continue ReadingOZARK, Ala. (AP) — Two aviators were injured Monday when a military helicopter crashed near an Army base in southern Alabama. The Fort Rucker Public Affairs Office says an AH-64 Apache helicopter was involved in an “aviation incident” near Ozark, Alabama. The two-person aircrew was transported for medical treatment, but no fatalities were reported. The
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At a lunch for Tony Award nominees last month, veteran theater producer Ron Simons looked around and smiled. It seemed appropriate that the gathering was held at The Rainbow Room. “I can guarantee you I have not seen this many people of color represented across
Continue ReadingAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Sonny DiChiara went 3 for 4 with four RBIs, Nate LaRue added three RBIs and No. 14 overall seed Auburn beat UCLA 11-4 in the championship of the Auburn Regional. Auburn, which won its ninth straight NCAA regional contest, became the first team in SEC history to score 50-plus runs in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Apple inició su conferencia anual de desarrolladores presentando su software móvil de próxima generación, iOS 16, con nuevas funciones que permitirán a los usuarios personalizar sus pantallas de bloqueo y cambiar la forma de enviar mensajes de texto a sus amigos a través de iMessage. En su Conferencia Mundial de Desarrolladores
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California federal judge has sentenced the Mexican man who fatally shot a woman along a San Francisco pier to the seven years he’s already spent in jail. The sentence brings to a legal close the case that ignited a national firestorm over immigration, crime and sanctuary cities like San Francisco.
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia hospitals were flooded with patients early Sunday after the mass shooting on South Street. Doctors say the public health crisis of gun violence is impacting the mental health of many in the community. Emergency departments are dealing with a record number
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman may be away from the campaign trail until July, his wife told CNN on Monday, as she pushed back on suggestions that the family had not been fully transparent about the extent of his heart condition following a stroke last month. “I
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNI By Tara John, Ivana Kottasová, Rob Picheta and Luke McGee, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a confidence vote by members of his own party — but the final count of lawmakers who rebelled against him was far higher than his supporters expected. After a tidal wave of recent criticism —
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 2-year old boy fatally shot his father in an accident after finding a gun, and the boy’s mother is now facing criminal charges. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that Reggie Mabry was fatally shot late last month while he was playing a video game. Detectives say
Continue ReadingTRONA, Calif. (AP) — The Navy has made public the identity of a pilot killed in the crash of a fighter jet in the Southern California desert last week. A Naval Air Forces statement released Sunday night says Lt. Richard Bullock was killed Friday afternoon when his F/A-18E Super Hornet went down in the vicinity
Continue ReadingCNN By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee is planning to present live testimony during its first public hearing Thursday night from two people who interacted directly with the Proud Boys on and around the events of January 6, 2021, according to three sources familiar with the committee’s hearing
Continue ReadingSPLIT, Croatia (AP) — Titleholder France failed to rebound from its opening defeat in the Nations League after it was held by Croatia to 1-1. Midfielder Adrien Rabiot broke the deadlock after the break and substitute Andrej Kramarić equalized from the spot late for Croatia not to lose to France for the first time in
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