By Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN The Justice Department announced new arrests Friday in a plot to kill a New York-based journalist and human rights activist who is critical of the Iranian government. The three men charged, who are allegedly part of an Eastern European criminal organization with ties to Iran, are facing murder-for-hire
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-controlled government has enacted a new law on registration of political parties that will make it difficult for opposition parties to mount a serious challenge to army-backed candidates in a general election set to take place later this year. The new law published Friday sets minimum
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A former coach with David Douglas High School was arrested Thursday after a grand jury indicted him for sexual abuse of two minors, according to the Portland Police Bureau. On Dec. 18, 2022, allegations of abuse were reported to police. Police
Continue ReadingCNN, KCAL, KCBS By Janelle Chavez, CNN Five major pregnancy complications are strong lifelong risk factors for ischemic heart disease, a new study finds, with the greatest risk coming in the decade after delivery. Ischemic heart disease refers to heart problems, including heart attack, caused by narrowed or dysfunctional blood vessels that reduce blood and
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Chavez, CNN The mortality rate of pregnant and recently pregnant women in the United States rose almost 30% between 2019 and 2020, according to a new study. The study, published Friday in JAMA Network Open, analyzed information on 4,535 deaths collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The world is trying to switch from electricity produced by burning fossil fuels to cleaner wind and solar power, but some people have worried that there aren’t enough rare earth minerals to make the green electricity switch. A new study Friday finds that the planet has enough of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN RowVaughn Wells, whose 29-year-old son Tyre Nichols died from injuries sustained during a police traffic stop in Memphis earlier this month, says that the officers involved have “brought shame to their own families” and “brought shame to the Black community.” Wells spoke with CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday morning in
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business An apparent shortage of pharmacists is forcing CVS and Walmart to reduce the hours of its pharmacies, as they close earlier in thousands of locations. Beginning in March, both retailers will either cut or shift the hours that their pharmacies operate in response to staffing shortages and waning consumer demand
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem and Allegra Goodwin, CNN A gunman entered Azerbaijan’s embassy in the Iranian capital and killed one person on Friday, the foreign ministries of Iran and Azerbaijan confirmed in separate statements, with both citing different motives for the deadly attack. Police and security forces arrested the assailant, who is now under investigation, according
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN RowVaughn Wells, whose 29-year-old son Tyre Nichols died from injuries sustained during a police traffic stop in Memphis earlier this month, says that the officers involved have “brought shame to their own families” and “brought shame to the Black community.” Wells spoke with CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday morning in her
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story KAPOLEI, Hawaii (KITV) — A 29-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly attacking a bus driver, Wednesday night, after being confronted about not paying her fare. The incident happened around 6 p.m. in the 800 block of Haumea Street in Kapolei. According to a spokesperson with
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN For the second month in a row, consumers said they are feeling better about the economy. The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index measured 64.9 for January, according to data released Friday. That’s up slightly from the preliminary reading of 64.6 earlier this month and 9% higher than December’s
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story KEALAKEHE, Hawaii (KITV) — When Shoni Kaeo fell on hard times, she found herself in an unfamiliar place. “It’s been very life changing because you don’t realize how close to homelessness that you can actually be,” she said. “It’s like a paycheck away.” Homeless for
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Más de 7.500 migrantes de Cuba, Nicaragua y Haití fueron autorizados para ingresar a Estados Unidos bajo un programa establecido por el Gobierno de Biden a principios de enero y al que los funcionarios atribuyen una disminución en los cruces fronterizos, según datos obtenidos por CNN. El presidente Joe Biden anunció
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A man and woman from California are under arrest in Baldwin County, charged with human trafficking. Deputies pulled over their vehicle on I-10 near the Florida line and made the disturbing discovery of an 18-year-old girl, beaten and scared. Investigators
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a blood donation policy that focuses on individual risk instead of blanket assessments, the agency said Friday — opening donation to more gay and bisexual men. The proposed guidelines eliminate time-based deferrals for men who have sex with men (MSM) and women who
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle. The comedian and former “Tonight Show” host told a Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Thursday that he broke his collarbone and two ribs and cracked his kneecaps
Continue ReadingBy Nkwa Asonye and Zoe Strothers Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The First Congregational Church of Madison planned a drag bingo event this weekend. Organizers said the money raised will go toward funding a youth service trip to Appalachia to rebuild houses. However, the presence of drag queens at
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — A student died on the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus on Thursday. A spokesperson for UConn said safety personnel responded to the North Residence Complex around 1:25 p.m. for a report of a medical emergency. “Upon arrival, they were directed to
Continue ReadingBy James Felton and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Michigan (WNEM) — After a long hiatus the CMU Toilet Paper Toss tradition that started 40 years ago is back. The event will take place before the tip-off of CMU’s men’s basketball game against Western Michigan on Saturday night. “We
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