By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Solar Orbiter mission has discovered jets of material rapidly releasing from the sun’s outer atmosphere. Astronomers believe these jets could be the source of the solar wind, a stream of charged particles that continuously flows from the sun across the solar system. The jets of charged particles, called
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — David Garibaldi, a Sacramento artist best known for creating art while dancing to music and appearing in “America’s Got Talent,” is out of jail Tuesday night. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail for not paying child support, court records
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan said Thursday that a new version of a lawsuit accusing actor Alec Baldwin of unleashing his social media followers against them will soon be filed after a federal judge dismissed the original lawsuit but invited the family to rewrite it
Continue ReadingBy Laura Acevedo Click here for updates on this story CHULA VISTA, California (KGTV) — A woman who said she was brutally attacked in downtown Chula Vista spoke to ABC 10News about the incident that left her with serious injuries. Marina and her boyfriend said they were leaving the Silver Dollar on Third Avenue in
Continue ReadingBy Jermaine Ong Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — There may be more tarantula sightings across San Diego with the start of mating season for the eight-legged creatures. Experts said male tarantulas are actively on the hunt for mates, primarily in the East County and San Diego’s desert areas. Mating
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Two people were charged in connection with a scheme to smuggle drugs into the Oklahoma County Detention Center through the mail. In October, Oklahoma County Detention Center mail room personnel told investigators about two suspicious packages addressed to a detainee. A
Continue ReadingBy Molly Hudson Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — Last year, there was still a lot of work to be done on two historic buildings in the Park Avenue neighborhood. Now the new affordable housing units are just days away from opening. “We are about 90 percent done, racing for
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Hegarty , KMTV Staff Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — Former Omaha City Councilman Vinny Palermo had a detention hearing in federal court in Lincoln on Wednesday afternoon. The judge ordered Palermo to stay in jail before his sentencing in November. Palermo pleaded guilty to one count of
Continue ReadingBy Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A Stillwater family was shaken up after a man was knocked off his motorcycle by hay bales on Tuesday. They said the trailer driver never stopped to see if he was okay, and now, they’re left with the expensive bike bill.
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, ending a career that began as a No. 1 draft pick, included 2019 World Series MVP honors and was derailed by injuries, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Economists calculate that the world’s corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for what they put out. An author of a new study in Thursday’s journal Science estimates that the climate damage from publicly
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former customer service manager at a U.S. Postal Service office in Indianapolis has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing hundreds of checks worth about $1.7 million that businesses had mailed. Forty-two-year-old James Lancaster fought back tears after a federal judge sentenced him Wednesday. WTHR-TV
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Early this summer, 15-year-old Tatym Smith was selected for the FIS Park and Pipe Junior World Championship Women’s Halfpipe Freeski team.
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two telecommunication companies in Haiti say their fiber optic cables were severed this week, temporarily leaving customers without service. The interruptions are suspected to be acts of sabotage by criminal gangs. Digicel Haiti said one of its cables was cut on Thursday in the community of Martissant near the capital of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The head of a Russian mercenary group who launched a rebellion against Moscow’s military leadership in June is presumed dead after a mysterious plane crash. But much remains uncertain. A plane that authorities said was carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants from the Wagner Group went down northwest
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers have hit an impasse just a few days into a special session sparked by a deadly school shooting in March. The Senate’s decision Thursday to adjourn until Monday leaves little certainty about what lawmakers might ultimately pass. However, they have
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After a three-day visit to Central Oregon late last week, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and several local officials issued a joint statement Monday, saying they are “committed to working together with urgency” to find sheltering locations before winter for Deschutes County’s homeless.
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — A new mugshot shows an 18-year-old charged with the murder of an 11-year-old girl whose body was found by her father, under a bed at a Pasadena apartment complex. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana shared the photo of Juan
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Faced with an extreme, fast-spreading drought and blistering heat, Houston public officials announced Wednesday that outdoor water restrictions are now mandatory across the city as water pressure drops. The city will enter the second stage of its drought contingency plan on Sunday, August 27, Houston officials
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is dead after he and another person stopped to offer help to strangers in a stalled car in southwest Houston overnight. It’s a situation that police admit is confusing. Houston police said there were two people in a vehicle
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