By Nimi Princewill, CNN Nigerian MP Ike Ekweremadu will be sentenced in the UK Friday after being found guilty of an organ harvesting plot, but fellow lawmakers in his country have joined growing calls for leniency in his case. Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and a middleman Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty in
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, afirmó este jueves que pidió ayuda al gobierno español para sacar al ELN de la lista de organizaciones terroristas que se elaboran por países una vez que España asuma en julio la presidencia de la Unión Europea, para que el grupo armado
Continue ReadingBy Kalie Strain Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The woman killed in a downtown St. Louis parking garage on Wednesday was fighting for justice after her son was murdered. Police were called to the Marriott parking garage in the 400 block of 9th Street before 7 p.m. and
Continue ReadingBy John Franchi Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSTU) — With a dream and plenty of talent, a player on the Ogden High School baseball team is making the most of his new opportunity. Ellioth Saenz came to Ogden from Sonora, Mexico two years ago. Saenz experienced success as a youth
Continue ReadingBy Robert Boyd Click here for updates on this story NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida (WFTS) — When she opened her dream business in 2019, Cathy Lenhardt thought nothing could stop her. Then the pandemic happened. But despite all the challenges, this entrepreneur was just named Alignable’s New Port Richey Local Business Person of the Year
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Owczarzak Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A man who was reported missing in March has been found dead in the city of Flint. Todd James Walsh, 27, was last seen on Feb. 1 and was reported missing in March. On Thursday, May 4, the Flint Police Department
Continue ReadingBy Mary O’Connell Click here for updates on this story HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy is sharing how he calmed and walked a mom through a successful delivery of her baby on the shoulder of the road over the weekend. Master Deputy Daniel “Red” Jones is up to anything
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Practical Move won’t run in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday because of an elevated temperature. The scratch was announced by Churchill Downs. The colt trained by Tim Yakteen was the early co-fourth choice at 10-1 odds. That moves Cyclone Mischief into the 20-horse field. He finished third in the Florida Derby
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — Maria Menounos reveló que se está recuperando de un diagnóstico de cáncer de páncreas. La ex orresponsal de “E! News” dice que empezó a sentirse mal el verano pasado. En enero le diagnosticaron un cáncer de páncreas en fase 2 después de que una resonancia magnética revelara la presencia de una
Continue ReadingBy Sara Donchey and Molly McCrea Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — You never know what life is going to throw in your path. Just ask Debbie Menzies. Four years ago, Menzies found herself at the Golden Gate Bridge, intending to die by suicide, but what happened next was totally
Continue ReadingBy NORAFIQIN HAIROMAN Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — One person is dead after a crash on Highway 50 near Placerville, said the El Dorado County Fire Protection District. The accident happened late Wednesday night, just before midnight, on eastbound Highway 50 across from Mountain View Mobile Manor
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A former Milwaukee police officer charged with the death of Joel Acevedo was back in court on Thursday, May 4. Michael Mattioli is charged with first-degree reckless homicide. Twenty-five-year-old Acevedo died after police say Mattioli put him in a chokehold during a
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate failed to show up for the second straight day Thursday, delaying action by the majority Democrats on bills on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming health care. The stayaway prevented a quorum, with Senate President Rob
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Senate Republicans lead boycott for 2nd day, delay bills on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming care.
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Marklay Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A couple on Oahu is distraught after their dog was shot in their neighborhood Killed on Tuesday. Joshua Kaleo Solatorio and his wife noticed their pit bull terrier, Luna, wasn’t anywhere to be found in their home in Papakolea. They saw their
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s new antidoping and medication control program has stumbled out of the starting gate. It’s been delayed multiple times for nearly a year amid lawsuits by those opposing the new rules and frustration from those eager for national uniform standards in the sport. It’s
Continue ReadingBy WBZ-NEWS STAFF Click here for updates on this story NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A worker is missing after a “violent explosion” tore apart a chemical facility in Newburyport early Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to Seqens, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, on Opportunity Way just before 1 a.m. When they arrived, they found an industrial-sized
Continue ReadingBy CBS BALTIMORE STAFF Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man in a wheelchair died in a fire Wednesday afternoon in Anne Arundel County, fire officials said. Firefighters pulled 54-year-old John Salvatore Billing from the fire in the 7900 block of Central Road in Pasadena. He died at the scene.
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — British singer Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1970s tune “Let’s Get It On” to create his hit song “Thinking Out Loud,” a jury said with a trial verdict Thursday, prompting Sheeran to joke later that he won’t have to follow through
Continue ReadingBy CBS CHICAGO TEAM Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 17-year-old Glenbard West High School student is arrested in connection with making a bomb threat at his school on Wednesday. Glen Ellyn police said it’s the second bomb threat in less than two weeks. The school was evacuated and police
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