By Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story ST. GEORGE, Utah (KSL) — A former Washington County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and accused of impersonating an officer — for the second time. Jason Ryan Little, 47, was arrested Monday and charged Tuesday in 5th District Court with impersonation of an officer, a
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York Stock Exchange officials said Wednesday that a “manual error” was responsible for the massive price swings and trading halt of hundreds of company stocks that punctuated Tuesday’s market open. The root cause of the error, which the exchange said has been resolved, was an error tied to the company’s
Continue ReadingBy Joe Vigil Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — FOX5 has learned Mesquite Police Department Detective Gustavo Garcia is no longer an employee with the City of Mesquite. “Upon completion of the internal investigation, Garcia was terminated on Monday, January 9,” read a statement to FOX5 from Mesquite Police Sergeant
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La rotación del núcleo interno de la Tierra podría haberse detenido e incluso podría invertirse, según sugiere un nuevo estudio. La Tierra está formada por la corteza, el manto y los núcleos interno y externo. El núcleo interno sólido está situado a unos 5.000 kilómetros por debajo de la corteza terrestre
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed The legal fight around medication abortion — the two-pill regimen that allows women to terminate their pregnancies — escalated Wednesday with separate lawsuits filed in two states challenging their restrictions on the method. One lawsuit was filed by GenBioPro, a major manufacturer of mifepristone, which is the first drug used in the
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is forecasting that global economic growth will fall significantly to 1.9% this year. That’s due to factors including the food and energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, persistently high inflation and the climate emergency.
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is forecasting that global economic growth will fall significantly to 1.9% this year. That’s due to factors including the food and energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, persistently high inflation and the climate emergency.
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mngqosini A human rights group has accused motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, of “suppressing drivers’ freedom of speech,” following a ban on political statements ahead of the new Formula One season. On Tuesday, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) questioned the governing body’s commitment to human rights in a letter addressed
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A farmworker accused of killing seven people in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one of attempted murder. Chunli Zhao, 66, was set to make his first court appearance
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states’ abortion pill restrictions, the opening salvo in what’s expected to a be a protracted legal battle over access to the medications. The lawsuits argue that limits on the drugs in North Carolina and West Virginia
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By Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — On Wednesday, a driver who investigators say was going more than 97 miles per hour in front of a Henderson school before veering onto the sidewalk and killing a child, will learn his fate. The family of Rex Patchett wants the
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The faculty at a Minnesota college is calling for its president to resign for her handling of a Muslim student’s objection to a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad being shown in an ancient art course. Faculty leaders at Hamline University say members voted Tuesday. They say they lost faith in
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Amazon’s surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding. The e-commerce giant had launched AmazonSmile in 2013, contributing 0.5% of every purchase made by participating customers to the charity
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Amazon’s surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding. The e-commerce giant had launched AmazonSmile in 2013, contributing 0.5% of every purchase made by participating customers to the charity
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Former NBA guard J.R. Smith hopes his journey as a college golfer helps others feel comfortable taking up the sport regardless of their background. Smith is part of a new video podcast launching Wednesday designed to make the sport more accessible to young and diverse audiences. Smith joins high-end
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, reversing months of persistent arguments that the tanks were too difficult for Ukrainian troops to operate and maintain. The U.S. decision announced Wednesday came on the
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DAMP Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The chief of the Greensburg Police Department has been arrested and is facing charges for allegedly violating federal narcotics laws. According to the Department of Justice, Shawn Denning is facing six federal criminal charges for selling various narcotics. The 41-year-old from Delmont
Continue ReadingBy KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story IONE (KOVR) — The Ione Police Department arrested a man for crimes related to child pornography. According to a news release, in October of 2022, officers got a tip about the suspect from Internet Crimes Against Children, which led to police reviewing search warrants from
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA STARRANTINO Click here for updates on this story SAN MATEO (KPIX) — Human trafficking happens every day in neighborhoods across the state and it goes barely noticed, but woman who spent more than a decade trapped in that world is now doing something about it. “I was trafficked when I was 15 and
Continue ReadingBy Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who warned that Tehran has amassed enough material for “several nuclear weapons.” Speaking ahead of a planned visit to Tehran, Grossi told a European Parliament subcommittee in Brussels on Wednesday that Iran
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