By Omar Jimenez, Bonney Kapp, Sara Smart, Brenda Goodman, Michelle Krupa and Holly Yan, CNN The raging fire shooting toxic smoke from an eastern Indiana recycling plant has forced thousands of people to evacuate and countless more to wonder what the impacts might be to their health and environment. Plastics were among the items that
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN A set of highly classified Pentagon documents that leaked online in recent weeks in an apparent major security breach reveal American intelligence gathering on its key partners, adversaries and competitors — including China. Many of the documents pertain to the battlefield in Ukraine and the Russian war effort, with some showing
Continue ReadingCNN By Mark Morales, Elizabeth Wolfe, Laura Ly, John Miller and Holly Yan, CNN The Louisville Metro Police Department has released dramatic bodycam video of officers responding to the Monday bank shooting where five people were killed and an officer fatally shot the gunman. The bodycam video shows the tense moments between police officers and
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After providing 10 days notice and a follow-up 72 hours out, the city of Bend cleared its portion of a homeless camp off Southwest Division Street on Tuesday. ODOT said it plans a similar sweep on its portion of the property, among others in coming days. NewsChannel 21’s Bola Gbadebo is following up on the
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Shania Shelton, CNN Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched a presidential exploratory committee Wednesday morning. “I will never back down in defense of the conservative values that make America exceptional. And that’s why I’m announcing my exploratory committee for president of the United States,” Scott said in a new
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry says it has signed contracts worth $2.8 billion with the country’s top defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, to develop and mass produce long-range missiles for deployment as early as 2026 amid growing fear of China’s increasing military strength. The plan is based on a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself. The actor and former California governor tweeted a video Tuesday of him and a helper using packaged concrete to repair the road in the Brentwood area. “Today, after the whole
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Una fuente policial cercana a la investigación dijo a CNN que fue detenido el empresario colombiano Álvaro Pulido, en el marco del caso PDVSA-Cripto, en el que —según cifras del Ministerio Público— suman 35 personas detenidas. La fuente no ofreció detalles adicionales sobre el caso. CNN intentó sin éxito contactar
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Republican attorney and former congressional candidate has entered California’s 2024 race for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Dianne Feinstein. Eric Early joins a growing field led by a trio of prominent Democrats — Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Ji-Hwan Bae hit a game-ending three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 7-4. Pittsburgh led 4-2 entering the ninth, but Houston’s Chas McCormick hit a tying one-out, two-run double off closer David Bednar, who blew his first save opportunity
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tomas Tatar had two goals and an assist and the New Jersey Devils clinched home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs and ended Buffalo’s postseason hopes with a 6-2 victory over the Sabres on Tuesday night. Jack Hughes scored a late empty-net goal
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Luis Arraez became the first Miami Marlins player to hit for the cycle, going 4-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBIs in an 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Before Tuesday, the Marlins were the only active major league team to not have a
Continue ReadingBy BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stefan Noesen and Jordan Martinook scored early and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 to maintain their hold on first place in the Metropolitan Division with one game remaining in the regular season. Brent Burns and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored and Antti Raanta
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s National Immigration Institute will face criminal charges for a fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked cell, the federal Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday night. The office said in a statement that the head of the immigration agency, Francisco Garduño, was criminally remiss in not preventing
Continue ReadingBy DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays ran their season-opening win streak to 11 games, using another homer for Brandon Lowe and a strong performance by Shane McClanahan to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2. Yandy Díaz and Lowe hit back-to-back solo shots with two out in the
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alana Cook scored her first international goal on her 26th birthday and the United States beat Ireland 1-0 in an exhibition as the teams prepare for the Women’s World Cup this summer. It was the Americans’ first game without Mallory Swanson, who tore the
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager could be headed to the injured list after leaving a game against Kansas City because of left hamstring tightness while running the bases. Seager was running between first and second base in the fifth inning after hitting an opposite-field double
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago. The new devices, which also include a GPS tracker for stolen cars and a cone-shaped security
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024. The Republican is set to announce the formation of an exploratory committee, according to a person familiar with his plans. In an email to supporters, Scott teased
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) — A legacy FDNY firefighter took his final ride with his Brooklyn firehouse after 40 years on the job. Throughout his career, 65-year-old Robert Thomas broke barriers and turned his job into a family affair. “I said when I’m leaving I’m
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