By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio investigators have found 89 sets of cremated remains in an abandoned Akron church. The state attorney general’s office said Thursday that the search was conducted Tuesday at the Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church. A search warrant affidavit says an “urban explorer” spotted the remains Sunday and
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN As ambitious Republicans plot their return to power in the midterm elections and in statewide races across the country, a familiar face is ready and willing to help them capitalize on President Joe Biden’s sagging poll numbers on immigration. Stephen Miller, the architect of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, is
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said publicly and privately in the days following the deadly riots at the US Capitol that President Donald Trump admitted personally bearing some responsibility for the attack — one of several reasons why the select committee on January 6 wants to hear
Continue ReadingWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a young Florida man to life in prison for the stabbing death of a 13-year-old during a sleepover party five years ago. Judge Cheryl Caracuzzo denied a request to have Corey Johnson spend 40 years behind bars for the killing of Jovanni Sierra. Johnson, now
Continue ReadingBy Dalal Mawad, CNN A French mechanic died in an accident on Friday during the Dakar Rally held in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement by Dakar Rally organizers. The statement said the accident, which involved an assistance vehicle and a local truck, killed 20-year-old Quentin Lavalée on the assistance liaison route. The passenger, Belgian
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A substitute teacher in Florida has resigned after students said she yelled a racial slur in the classroom. Pinellas County school officials say the 59-year-old white woman continued using the slur after going to the principal’s office Wednesday at Lealman Innovation Academy. Principal Connisheia Garcia is Black, as are about
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Mark Kondratiuk has survived some shaky landings to win the men’s gold medal at the European figure skating championships in Tallinn. Kondratiuk held on to his landings on a triple axel and on one of his three quadruple jumps to score a total 286.56 points. Daniel Grassl took a surprise silver
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Family and friends of a New Orleans man who was the oldest World War II veteran when he died earlier in January will gather to remember him at a ceremony. Lawrence Brooks died Jan. 5 at the age of 112. Funeral services will be held Saturday at The National
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN, WESH By Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his
Continue ReadingCNN By Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his
Continue ReadingCNN, WTVF By Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his family
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A family escapes a house fire thanks to a boy’s quick thinking, Jimmy Kimmel has a touching moment, and an Uber driver helps a stranded teen in need. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Child saves his family A 9-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after alerting
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US has information that indicates Russia has prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in eastern Ukraine, a US official told CNN on Friday, in an attempt to create a pretext for an invasion. The official said the US has evidence that the
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US has information that indicates Russia has prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in eastern Ukraine, a US official told CNN on Friday, in an attempt to create a pretext for an invasion. The official said the US has evidence that the
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell announced at Friday’s White House press briefing new steps from the Biden administration to help alleviate staffing shortages at hospitals across the country amid the spread of the Omicron variant. On Thursday, an administration official told CNN, Criswell “directed an expansion of FEMA policy
Continue ReadingST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Martins Dukurs of Latvia has done it again. Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands has done it for the first time, and the first time in her country’s history. Dukurs and Bos cemented their status as gold-medal favorites at the Beijing Olympics by finishing off World Cup skeleton overall season championships
Continue ReadingBy ULIANA PAVLOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian government has decided to delay a controversial bill requiring QR codes confirming vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 to access public places, despite surging cases and warnings from top officials about the highly infectious omicron variant. Russia on Friday reported 23,820 new infections, a 12% increase
Continue ReadingYAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Ghana has conceded a late goal to draw with Gabon 1-1 at the African Cup of Nations. A Ghana player was also red-carded for a punch on an opponent after the final whistle as the Group C game ended in a melee. Gabon’s late equalizer was tempered by news earlier in
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than 150 former Environmental Protection Agency employees are writing to the Virginia Senate, asking the Democrat-controlled chamber to oppose the nomination of former EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler to GOP Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s Cabinet. Youngkin announced last week that he had selected Wheeler to serve as
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