By TERRY SPENCER and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated Monday the state’s rejection of a proposed nationwide advanced African American studies course, saying it pushes a political agenda — something three authors cited in the state’s criticism accused him of doing in return. DeSantis said his
Continue ReadingBy Fidel Gutierrez and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Mexican comedian Leopoldo Roberto Garcia Pelaez Benitez, who performed as “Polo Polo,” died on Monday, his family announced. He was 78. His son, Paul Garcia, told Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca that his father had vascular dementia and died of natural causes at his home. Born in Leon, Guanajuato,
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Four show dogs that were missing after their owners’ van was stolen Saturday in Portland, Oregon, have been reunited with their Washington owners, police said. Three Scottish terriers and one cairn terrier — Archie McPhee, Mustang Sally, Boo and Mason — were found after someone stole the van that was about
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Surveillance footage from inside the home of a Murphy, North Carolina, man provides an inside look at a December raid that left the homeowner shot multiple times. On December 13, 2022, Jason Harley Kloepfer, 41, was reportedly shot several
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN Cocktails are served. The ground floor of The Dorchester hotel in London’s upscale Mayfair district has just unveiled a glamorous makeover with two new bars, an updated facade and an overhauled lobby. The floor’s new look is part of what the storied hotel is calling its “most comprehensive transformation for over
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Kylie Atwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN US officials believe that Russian intelligence officers directed a Russian White supremacist group to carry out a letter-bombing campaign that rocked Madrid late last year, targeting the prime minister, the American and Ukrainian Embassies as well as the Spanish defense ministry, according to current and
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Since winning a difficult battle to become speaker of the House of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy has made public claims that are misleading, lacking any evidence or plain wrong. Here is a fact check of recent McCarthy comments about the debt ceiling, funding for the Internal Revenue Service, the FBI search
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Since winning a difficult battle to become speaker of the House of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy has made public claims that are misleading, lacking any evidence or plain wrong. Here is a fact check of recent McCarthy comments about the debt ceiling, funding for the Internal Revenue Service, the FBI
Continue ReadingWILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) — Officials are hoping a Massachusetts high school will be able to turn the lights off by the end of next month, about a year-and-a-half after a computer glitch turned the lights on to stay. The unusual challenge faced by Minnechaug Regional High School in the western Massachusetts town of Wilbraham is
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natasha Lyonne stars in the new anthology procedural series “Poker Face” for Peacock debuting Jan. 26. Lyonne plays a woman named Charlie who can innately tell if people are lying. In each episode Charlie finds herself stumbling upon a murder where she pieces together how someone
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian police in Sicily say they have arrested the man whose identity was allegedly used by a convicted Mafia boss who became Italy’s No. 1 fugitive during 30 years on the run. Carabinieri police said on Monday evening that Andrea Bonafede had been arrested on a warrant
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell 2 cents to $81.62 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for March delivery rose 56 cents to $88.19 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for February delivery rose 5 cents to $2.70 a gallon. February heating oil rose 8 cents $3.55 a gallon. February natural gas rose
Continue ReadingBy Christina Zdanowicz, CNN The shooting at a Monterey Park, California, dance studio Saturday night set off a 12-hour manhunt for the gunman who carried out the attack that left 11 people dead and almost as many injured. Authorities were able to track him down by tracing the semi-automatic weapon he was holding, which yielded
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump will make a stop Saturday in Salem, New Hampshire, ahead of a campaign event in South Carolina, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN. Trump is expected to deliver the keynote address at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s annual meeting. Fox News was first to report
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The refusal thus far of Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro to disclose who paid for his inaugural party has exposed the gap in state law that lets governors in Pennsylvania escape the kind of transparency sometimes required elsewhere. Presidential inaugural committees are required by federal law to
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By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters came to the rescue when a little pup got stuck in a sewer pipe in North Portland on Sunday. Just after 2:30 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue responded to an animal rescue call at North Burlington Avenue and North
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Un tiroteo en una escuela chárter de Des Moines, Iowa, deja al menos dos estudiantes muertos y un empleado en condición grave, según el Departamento de Policía de la ciudad. A las 12:53 p.m., la Policía y el personal de bomberos respondieron al informe de un tiroteo en 455 SW 5th Street, donde
Continue ReadingCNN By Alta Spells, CNN Paul Murdaugh sent a Snapchat video to several friends just minutes before he was killed, according to a motion filed by the South Carolina state attorney prosecuting Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former lawyer standing trial starting this week in the killing of his wife and son. Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, 52,
Continue ReadingBy Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — The third Bengals game ball after their win over the Buffalo Bills has been delivered. It’s a tradition started by head coach Zac Taylor after the Bengals won their first playoff game in 31 years against the Las Vegas Raiders. Safety Jessie
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By Marcie Cipriani Click here for updates on this story OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Legula Estiloz celebrated her 106th birthday on Friday. Estiloz survived COVID-19 at 104, underwent radiation for breast cancer at 105 and, although she is in a wheelchair, Estiloz danced her way to 106. “I liked to dance when I was young;
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