Year: 2022
Supreme Court blocks torture testimony sought by terrorism suspect held in Guantanamo Bay
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court said Thursday that the US government can — in the name of national security — shield the testimony of two former government contractors from a terrorism suspect who seeks to use the information in a criminal proceeding abroad. Abu Zubaydah, who the government says
Continue ReadingHomeowner shoots and kills intruder in southwest Houston after hearing glass break, police say
By Charly Edsitty Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A homeowner shot and killed an intruder early Thursday morning in southwest Houston, police say. It happened just after 1 a.m. in the 2200 block of Naomi near Cambridge Street, not far from NRG Park. According to HPD, the homeowner was asleep
Continue ReadingHorror house investigators vow to get justice for 8-year-old whose skeletal remains were found
By Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — It’s the most heartbreaking, horrifying crime scene veterans with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said they ever saw after three abandoned boys were found trapped inside an Alief apartment with their 8-year-old brother’s skeletal remains inside for a full year.
Continue ReadingHigh court sides with government in Gitmo state secrets case
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sided with the U.S. government and dismissed a case involving a Guantanamo Bay detainee seeking what the government said is secret information. Abu Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan in 2002 and was once thought to be a high-ranking member of the terrorist group
Continue ReadingSismo de magnitud 5,7 sacude el sur de México
macamilarincon (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,7 sacudió el sur de México este jueves, informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El sismo se produjo a una profundidad de 111,4 kilómetros, según el reporte. El epicentro se ubicó a 12,5 kilómetros al sureste de Nopalapan, en el
Continue ReadingUEFA bars Belarus from hosting games; competition ban looms
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has barred all Belarus teams from hosting international soccer games as punishment for joining Russia’s war on Ukraine. Belarus could still join Russia in being expelled from UEFA’s European competitions. UEFA says its executive committee can meet regularly “to reassess the legal and factual situation as it evolves.” The next
Continue ReadingNew coalition promises new way to tackle homelessness in San Francisco
By Tim Johns Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — On Wednesday, a new coalition called the Urban Vision Alliance officially launched in San Francisco. The group brings together 32 partners from both the public and private sectors. Their goal is simple, to address the city’s pervasive homelessness problem once and
Continue ReadingSeawater desalination possibly expanding in California amid worsening drought
By Mike Nicco and Tim Didion Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As the pressure on California’s water supply grows more intense this summer, another urban area could begin the process of producing their own. The California Coastal Commission is set to vote later this spring on what would be
Continue ReadingJoni Mitchell, Amy Tan, N. Scott Momaday join arts academy
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joni Mitchell has received honorary membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the century old institution where general inductees have ranged from Henry James and Georgia O’Keeffe to Sonny Rollins and Jasper Johns. She shares honorary status with a peer she knows well,
Continue ReadingMLB, union meet for 1 1/2 hours, discuss next step in talks
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem and chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer met for 1 1/2 hours and discussed the major issues in the stalled talks to reach a deal that would end Major League Baseball’s lockout. Union general counsel Ian Penny and MLB Executive Vice President
Continue ReadingBreakdown of US-Russia diplomacy runs deep, beyond Ukraine
By MATTHEW LEE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects for meaningful diplomacy between the United States and Russia on any number of fronts are grim with the two countries locked in their worst confrontation since the Soviet-era Cuban missile crisis. Both sides have kept lines of communication open since Russia’s invasion of
Continue ReadingHow Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed the global economy in a week
By Charles Riley, CNN Business A week of war in Ukraine has rocked the global economy, as quick-fire Western sanctions isolated Russia, collapsed its currency and financial assets and sent energy and food prices soaring. Russia’s $1.5 trillion economy is the world’s 11th biggest, according to World Bank data. A week ago, it was doing
Continue ReadingConflict in Ukraine pushes mortgage rates lower
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine helped send mortgage rates lower last week. This is the second week in a row rates have fallen, reversing weeks of increases that pushed rates close to 4%. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.76% in the week ending March 3, down from 3.89% the week before,
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in killing of 3 Mexican cousins in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a suspect has been arrested in the killing of three Mexican cousins whose bodies were found in a vacant lot last month. A police spokesman identified the suspect as 21-year-old Juan Vargas. Jail records say Vargas was booked on suspicion of crimes that included murder and kidnapping. He was
Continue ReadingAuthorities find hundreds of animals, some dead, inside Diamond Bar home in apparent hoarding case
By ABC7.com staff Click here for updates on this story DIAMOND BAR, California (KABC) — Hundreds of animals – both dead and alive – were found inside a Diamond Bar home Tuesday, according to authorities. Authorities responded to a home in the 1100 block of Flintlock Drive for a help call and discovered an elderly
Continue Reading3 dead in crashes amid fog and smoke on I-95 in Florida
EDGEWATER, Fla. (AP) — Troopers say at least three people were killed Thursday in crashes on Interstate 95 in Florida where a combination of fog and smoke made visibility very low. The crashes began around 1:30 a.m. Thursday south of Daytona Beach. Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson Kim Montes says there were four crashes on the
Continue ReadingMan holding gardening tool fatally shot by deputies responding to ‘street takeover’ in California
By Marc Cota-Robles and ABC7.com staff Click here for updates on this story BELLFLOWER, California (KABC) — A suspect holding a gardening tool was shot and killed by deputies in Bellflower overnight as they were responding to a “street takeover.” Several cars were performing dangerous stunts with passengers hanging out the windows at the intersection
Continue ReadingSacramento leaders raise awareness about domestic violence following shooting inside church
By Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Monday evening’s shooting inside a Sacramento County church is raising awareness about domestic violence situations and a lack of resources for both mothers and fathers. A gunman, later identified as 39-year-old David Mora Rojas, shot and killed his daughters
Continue Reading8 soccer players leave Russian club as exodus continues
KRASNODAR, Russia (AP) — Eight foreign soccer players have left Russian Premier League club Krasnodar in a continuing exodus of players and staff since Russia invaded Ukraine last week. Krasnodar says the eight players asked for their contracts to be suspended but not canceled, so they could live and train elsewhere. They include former France
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