By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press An Oklahoma sex offender who was released from prison early shot his wife, her three children and their two friends in the head and then killed himself, authorities confirmed Wednesday as concerns grew about why he was free as his trial on new sex charges loomed. Okmulgee Police Chief Joe
Continue ReadingBy CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate yet again in its drive to cool inflation, a move that will directly affect most Americans. On Wednesday, the central bank boosted its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to 5.1%. Rates on credit
Continue ReadingLAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) — After an hourslong standoff at a motel, police in central Florida fatally shot a man suspected of killing a mother and her three children, authorities said Wednesday. Al Joseph Stenson, 38, quickly became a suspect Tuesday night after police were called to an apartment complex in Lake Wales where they
Continue ReadingSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Randal Kolo Muani has fired Eintracht Frankfurt into the German Cup final with a 3-2 win at Stuttgart in their semifinal. Kolo Muani sealed the result with a penalty after setting up Frankfurt’s equalizer to book a showdown with Leipzig on June 3 in Berlin’s Olympiastadion. Leipzig is the defending champion
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN A Navy commander reprimanded over the death of a SEAL candidate last year has been removed from his job early, according to two Navy officials, as the Navy prepares to release a broader investigation into the notoriously difficult SEAL training course. Capt. Brian Drechsler, who served as commander of Naval Special
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN Español) — La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) presentó un informe este miércoles, tras su visita de trabajo a Perú para investigar la situación de derechos humanos en el marco de las protestas sociales entre diciembre de 2022 y enero de 2023. El organismo de la Organización de los Estados Americanos
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN The United States is “engaged with Syria, engaged with third countries” to try to bring detained journalist Austin Tice home, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “We are extensively engaged with regard to Austin, engaged with Syria, engaged with third countries, seeking to find a way to get him
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The absence of a contract extension for Kirk Cousins could well spell the end of his time as quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings. They have won only one game in the NFL playoffs since their groundbreaking signing five years ago. Cousins will for the
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN The City of Dallas is dealing with a ransomware attack that took the Dallas Police Department website offline but so far appears to have limited impact on city services for residents, the city said in a statement on Wednesday. City officials have “confirmed that a number of servers have been compromised
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Given the choice between getting a 5% return on your money versus less than half a percent, which would you prefer? The average bank savings rate as of April 26 was a paltry 0.24%, according to Bankrate. At some of the biggest banks, savings rates are as low as 0.01%. But
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jamie Foxx was hospitalized weeks ago but there’s still not much publicly known. Anyone who has followed Jamie Foxx’s career closely, however, shouldn’t be surprised by that. On April 11, Foxx was hospitalized in Atlanta, Georgia, where he had been filming the Netflix movie, “Back in Action.” CNN has
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland has set a Premier League goals record by scoring his 35th of the season in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over West Ham. The 22-year-old Norway striker struck in the 70th minute at Etihad Stadium to give the defending champions a 2-0 lead. Haaland
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Wilmer Flores homered, and Joey Bart and Austin Slater had two hits each to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. Slater drove in a run to put the Giants up in a two-run sixth. An RBI double by Bart extended
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo que su gobierno le negó esta semana a Estados Unidos un permiso para ingresar al espacio aéreo de su país con el objetivo de monitorear un globo aerostático que había sobrevolado Hawai y que iba a pasar por el territorio. En
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers was sitting alone in the dark two months ago and pondering his future while many speculated about his next move. Now, the New York Jets quarterback is the toast of his new town, bonding with the Big Apple and his excited teammates. The four-time NFL
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tras 60 años de trabajo científico, el mundo cuenta ahora con la primera vacuna contra el virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS), y hay más en camino. Este miércoles, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobó la vacuna Arexvy, de GSK, diseñada para administrarse en
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner balanced the start of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp with consecutive trips to the East Coast. The WNBA star attended the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, returned to the Arizona desert for basketball practice, then went to New York for the Met Gala. The
Continue ReadingBy KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — A major component of the City of Dallas’ police communications system went down Monday morning, as well as some other city services. CBS News Texas’ J.D. Miles has multiple sources confirming the outage was caused by a ransomware attack against the city’s
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN The powerful United Auto Workers is holding off on endorsing President Joe Biden’s reelection bid, citing concerns over his policies that would encourage a transition to electric vehicles, according to a memo from the union. Biden, who has termed himself the most “pro-union” president in history, has already received the backing
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, Annie Grayer and Evan Perez, CNN Two top congressional Republicans are demanding internal FBI documents that an unnamed whistleblower claims will show then-Vice President Joe Biden was involved in a criminal scheme with a foreign national. The unverified allegation, outlined in a new letter Wednesday, is the most explosive claim House Oversight
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