By Kaitlan Collins and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team is undergoing a significant shakeup in the wake of his indictment in the special counsel’s classified documents probe. In a sudden move, Trump announced Friday morning that he was removing two of his top attorneys, Jim Trusty and John Rowley,
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Colombia’s government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group have agreed to a six-month cease-fire during talks in Cuba, the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dating back to the 1960s. The government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, announced the accord at a ceremony
Continue ReadingBy JAKE BLEIBERG, PAUL J. WEBER and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton was charged Friday with making false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans. The federal indictment
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a decade after the death of comedian Joan Rivers, her daughter Melissa Rivers is still finding handwritten jokes in her mom’s sweater pockets. The younger Rivers has spent years slowly sorting through her mother’s archives, some of which is now part of a National Comedy Center exhibit in
Continue ReadingBy Cornell Barnard Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — Two suspects facing murder charges in the death of a toddler appeared in an Oakland courtroom Thursday. The Alameda County District Attorney has dropped special circumstances against the two suspects, making them eligible for parole if convicted. Twenty-three-month-old Jasper Wu was
Continue ReadingBy VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of volunteers for a Ukrainian animal rescue organization are racing to save as many animals as possible after a dam collapse flooded southern Ukraine’s Kherson region. They are plucking dogs, cats, chickens and goats from rooftops and inundated streets before they drown or die of
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A rights group says that at least 15 people have been killed by extremist attacks in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province. A coordinator for the New Congolese Civil Society group made the statement on Friday. Fighters with the Allied Democratic Forces which is believed to have
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, June 9th. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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By Lauren Martinez Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARA, California (KGO) — Bay Area native Kairan Quazi is an exceptional 14-year-old – next week he will become the youngest graduate in the history of Santa Clara University. On June 17, Quazi will be graduating with a degree in computer science and engineering
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Sanders relishes the idea of becoming the Carolina Panthers every down back this season, a role he didn’t always have with the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. Certainly not in the Super Bowl. Sanders joined the Panthers as a free agent this offseason, signing a
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that he’s quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament. Johnson quit after receiving the results of an investigation by lawmakers over misleading statements he made to Parliament about a slew of gatherings
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for attacking police as he stormed the building. Markus Maly’s prison sentence is significantly lower than
Continue ReadingJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of the captain of a fishing charter boat that was found last month partially submerged off an island in southeast Alaska. The bodies of three of the four passengers aboard the vessel had been previously recovered. The body of Morgan Robidou, 32, of Sitka, Alaska, was
Continue ReadingBy JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The United Nations said that 11 peacekeepers stationed in Central African Republic have been accused of sexual exploitation and abuse. A statement Friday from the peacekeeping mission said that preliminary evidence gathered by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services revealed that the
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Phil Neville has been hired to join the staff of Canada men’s national team coach John Herdman, a week after Neville was fired as head coach of David Beckham’s Inter Miami. Richard Shaw also was hired for Herdman’s staff ahead of the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal against Panama on June 15. The
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — LIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman suggested two months ago the Saudi-backed would consider adding a women’s tour. The PGA Tour partnership with Saudi Arabia’s enormous wealth fund instead essentially left out the LPGA in the foreseeable future of any chance of at least considering the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The co-signers on a $500,000 bond connected to Republican Rep. George Santos’ federal indictment are family members, his lawyer said in a new court filing, though their names will remain unknown to the public while an appeals process plays out. Attorneys for Santos filed the appeal Friday, continuing
Continue ReadingCNN By Karla Cripps, CNN Maldives (CNN) — Click on the website of any given luxury resort in Maldives and you’ll likely find an entire page highlighting its commitment to sustainability and associated “green” credentials. The lingo isn’t your usual tourism marketing jargon – terms like waste management, soil erosion and solar energy generation don’t
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps, CNN Maldives (CNN) — Click on the website of any given luxury resort in Maldives and you’ll likely find an entire page highlighting its commitment to sustainability and associated “green” credentials. The lingo isn’t your usual tourism marketing jargon – terms like waste management, soil erosion and solar energy generation don’t exactly
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Friday marked Cheyenne Purrington’s last day working for Deschutes County. After nearly a year on the job, the former director of the county’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office submitted her resignation in late May. Now, the CHRO is still trying to form a plan to tackle Central Oregon’s houseless issue.
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