By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The pay raise plan that gives Illinois lawmakers an 18% annual salary hike started in the governor’s office. But Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he didn’t suggest increases for lawmakers. He sought raises for cabinet members to entice talented people to leave the private sector.
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is selling shirts to benefit first responders and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center amid his recovery from cardiac arrest. He tweeted about the shirts after the Bills beat the New England Patriots 35-23 Sunday in their first game since Hamlin’s health scare. His tweet included an
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Hande Atay Alam and Rhea Mogul, CNN Prince Harry has added to his allegations about the inner workings of the British royals ahead of the publication of his memoir “Spare” on Tuesday, setting the stage for an explosive week for the estranged family as they navigate his highly publicized disclosures. In two
Continue ReadingBy GAVIN GOOD Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 6 Indiana to a 72-50 win over Northwestern. Holmes had 18 points on 9-for-12 shooting in the first half as fellow senior Grace Berger returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, calificó de “barbarie” los hechos ocurridos en Brasilia y llamó “fascistas” a los manifestantes a favor de Bolsonaro que irrumpieron en los edificios gubernamentales. “Estas personas son todo lo que es abominable en la política, invadir la sede del gobierno, la sede del
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Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN A 31-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a church in Arkansas, hammered open an altar and stole two relic boxes that were embedded in the altar, officials said. The incident took place between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday at the Subiaco Abbey church in Subiaco,
Continue ReadingBy Theresa Waldrop, CNN A hiker was found dead on New Year’s Eve in Texas’ Guadalupe Mountains National Park, according to the park service. Other hikers discovered the unresponsive person on the Guadalupe Peak Trail and notified park staff after trying to revive them, the park said in a Friday release. There were wind gusts
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi environmental regulator has denied claims that the state agency he leads discriminated against the capital city of Jackson in allocating federal funds. The regulator says he believes an ongoing civil rights investigation into the matter is politically motivated. Mississippi Department of Environmental
Continue ReadingBy HOPE YEN and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After an epic 15-ballot election to become House speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy faces his next big test in governing a fractious, slim majority: passing a rules package to govern the House. The drafting and approval of a set of rules is normally a fairly
Continue ReadingWAFB, DAVILA FAMILY, CNN By Hannah Sarisohn and Alaa Elassar, CNN A man was arrested and is facing negligent homicide charges after failing to restrain his pit bull terrier, which attacked and killed a 7-year-old girl in Louisiana on Friday, authorities said. Erick Lopez, 20, of East Baton Rouge told deputies his dog would often
Continue ReadingBy PAUL BURTON Click here for updates on this story HINGAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Back in July, a large fire destroyed the Hingham home of the Cutter family. Their neighbors rallied around them to help — and that effort inspired the Cutters to give back. “When you lose all of your personal belongings it was
Continue ReadingBy Joel Seymour Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It may be a solid week into 2023, but many residents still have their Christmas trees and decorations up. One local organization wants to help residents recycle those live trees, as well as décor no longer wanted or used —
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SILVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — A fire at a cat rescue in Silverton killed 30 cats on Saturday. A viewer sent FOX 12 a picture of large flames coming from the home that serves as the cat rescue. The Silverton Fire Department said at about 5:30
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s outgoing U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse left office Sunday to become the University of Florida’s new president and said he knows he may be remembered more for his criticisms of former President Donald Trump than for the policies he supported. Sasse was a prominent Trump critic who joined with a handful
Continue ReadingBy DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia teacher who authorities say was shot by a 6-year-old student is known as a hard-working educator who is devoted to her students and enthusiastic about the profession that runs in her family, according to fellow teachers and city officials. John Eley III, a former
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Protesters in southern Afghanistan have gathered following Prince Harry’s claim in his new memoir that he killed 25 people while serving in the country. Around 20 faculty and students on Sunday demonstrated at a local university in Helmand, the province where British forces were largely concentrated during the NATO and U.S.-led
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN A 12-year-old girl is in custody in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after fatally stabbing her 9-year-old brother, according to police. The child is being held in a Tulsa juvenile detention facility, according to a Tulsa Police news release. Officers responded to a stabbing late Thursday night, the release said. When officers arrived, paramedics
Continue ReadingKJRH By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 12-year-old girl is in custody in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after fatally stabbing her 9-year-old brother, according to police. The child is being held in a Tulsa juvenile detention facility, according to a Tulsa Police news release. Officers responded to a stabbing late Thursday night, the release said. When officers arrived,
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