FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Charges have been dismissed against a former official in Flint, Michigan, in connection with the city’s lead-in-water scandal. Howard Croft on Monday became the last of nine people to benefit from a Michigan Supreme Court decision striking down indictments arising from the scandal. Croft was public works director when state-appointed managers
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is embarking on a campaign to beat back education and tax legislation from the Republican-controlled General Assembly. If passed, the GOP legislation would greatly expand private-school vouchers, make deeper income tax cuts and offer what he considers paltry
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Most of the 30 automatic qualifiers and 34 at-large picks for the NCAA baseball tournament will be determined in conference tournaments this week. Penn and Army became the first two qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament after winning conference titles Monday. Top seeds in the Power Five tournaments are Wake
Continue ReadingBy Sugam Pokharel, Karol Suarez, Fidel Gutierrez and Tara John, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Millions of people in Mexico have been warned to prepare for a possible evacuation after increased activity from the country’s most dangerous active volcano, which has been spewing ash into several nearby towns since last week, according to authorities. Ash
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died. He was 61. Hoyt died of complications with his respiratory system, his family announced on Monday. “Rick along with our father, Dick, were icons in the road race and
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The fraud case against the founder of a student loan assistance startup company that J.P. Morgan Chase acquired for $175 million has taken a step toward trial with an arraignment on an indictment returned in a New York court. Charlie Javice pleaded not guilty on Monday
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave final approval Monday to the state’s new red flag law during a bill signing just outside of Detroit. The law is expected to take effect next spring and will allow family members, police, mental health professionals, roommates and former dating
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Owczarzak Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANCH, Michigan (WNEM) — A North Branch teenager was killed and a Marlette teenager was seriously injured in a UTV crash over the weekend. It happened at 6:39 p.m. on Sunday, May 21 on Cedar Creek Road between Burnside Road and Martus Road in
Continue ReadingCNN By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reinforced her warning to Congress that it has only a little time left to address the debt ceiling before the nation defaults on its obligations. It is “highly likely” that the agency will not be able to pay all of its bills in full
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reinforced her warning to Congress that it has only a little time left to address the debt ceiling before the nation defaults on its obligations. It is “highly likely” that the agency will not be able to pay all of its bills in full and
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok on Monday filed a suit against Montana over a bill that would ban the popular short-form video app in the state starting early next year. TikTok alleges that the ban violates the US Constitution, including the First Amendment, as well as other federal laws, according to
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom’s first female astronaut. SpaceX’s chartered flight arrived at the orbiting lab less than 16 hours after blasting off from Florida. The four guests will spend just over
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The Transportation Security Administration has announced an expansion of TSA PreCheck access just as the busy summer travel season is about to kick off. The agency said Monday that teenagers from 13 to 17 may accompany parents or guardians who are enrolled in PreCheck through security screening when they are traveling on the
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — LSU junior outfielder Dylan Crews is the first to win Southeastern Conference player of the year in consecutive seasons while Tigers junior right-hander Paul Skenes is pitcher of the year. The teammates, projected as the top two picks in this year’s amateur draft, were honored in voting among the league’s head
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — England has beaten Tunisia 1-0 and France collapsed against an organized South Korea 2-1 at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina. Dane Scarlett’s first-half header proved to be enough for England in La Plata. Tunisia had few opportunities to equalize during their Group E match. France’s nerves were also evident
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Incertidumbre es, quizás, la palabra que mejor resume la interna que enfrenta el peronismo ante las elecciones presidenciales de Argentina en 2023. Ni siquiera se sabe si habrá elecciones internas o un candidato único, cuando falta un mes para la fecha límite de presentación de aspirantes. Las certezas son pocas:
Continue ReadingBy Drew Scofield Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating the deaths of two infants found in a garbage can over the weekend. Authorities said officers responded to the 2800 block of Ludlow Road on Saturday, May 20, after the mother of the teen
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — From Vice Media to Bed Bath & Beyond, bankruptcies are picking up again. Last week, corporate America had its worst 48-hour stretch of bankruptcies since at least 2008, according to Bloomberg. That’s never a good comparison. So far, more than 230 companies have filed for bankruptcy in
Continue ReadingBy Camryn Justice Click here for updates on this story NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio (WEWS) — A typical day on the golf course took a turn for the worse for Uniontown resident Shawn Cavanaugh but ended with a life-long bond between him and a bartender named Taylor Lyn Kemerer, who is credited for saving his life.
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — TikTok CEO Shou Chew vowed Tuesday that his company’s legal battle against Montana will succeed, after the state passed a law that would ban the app from personal devices starting in January. In an onstage interview with Bloomberg at the Qatar Economic Forum, Chew reiterated the company’s view
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