By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious federal jail that was closed after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there led to its squalid conditions being deemed unsafe for humans. The request, suggested in an Aug. 9 letter to New
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said Thursday. The Head Fire, the largest of more than 20 that ignited in the Klamath National Forest this week, remained at approximately 5.5 square miles (14.2 square kilometers) after light rain overnight moderated its behavior, the
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HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said Thursday. The Head Fire, the largest of more than 20 that ignited in the Klamath National Forest this week, remained at approximately 5.5 square miles (14.2 square kilometers) after light rain overnight moderated its behavior, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Stuart, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County’s sweeping indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 additional co-defendants also includes details involving 30 “unindicted co-conspirators” – people who Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis alleges took part in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Some of
Continue ReadingBy Matt Papaycik Click here for updates on this story WELLINGTON, Florida (WPTV) — A Palm Beach County teacher will be suspended for 10 days after a school district investigation found she said the “n-word” and other inappropriate language around students in a seventh grade physical education class. But the teacher at Wellington Landings Middle
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador detuvo este jueves a Érick García, diputado de la Asamblea Legislativa, quien es acusado por la Fiscalía General del país de presunta falsedad ideológica. De acuerdo con la Fiscalía, García elaboró un documento para registrar un préstamo por US$ 90.000 a su asesor
Continue ReadingThe City of Bend said Thursday it is looking for community members to join a new temporary, independent committee to make recommendations on future compensation for Bend City Councilors and the Mayor.
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say it could take months to identify all of the 28 victims who died in a powerful explosion near the country’s capital this week. The announcement comes as friends and family keep trying to confirm whether their loved ones died in Monday’s explosion in
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Someone who has any kind of severe pain a year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the eight years afterward, according to a new study. Someone in the US has a heart attack about every 40 seconds, according to the US Centers for Disease
Continue ReadingGATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee tourist town will have another chance to seek compensation from the federal government. Several lawsuits claim park employees failed to warn the city of Gatlinburg and its residents of the danger
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer Advanced Placement African American Studies are moving forward with the course despite the state saying it won’t count toward a student’s graduation credit. The Little Rock, North Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski school districts and eStem
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — China’s Evergrande Group — once the country’s second-largest property developer — filed for bankruptcy in New York on Thursday. The beleaguered firm borrowed heavily and defaulted on its debt in 2021, sparking a massive property crisis in China’s economy, which continues to feel the effects. Evergrande filed for Chapter
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Isabelle Lux, una creadora de contenido de 32 años de Palm Beach, Florida, dijo que tenía mucho miedo mientras esperaba su “Barbie Bótox”: 40 unidades de neurotoxina inyectadas en cada trapecio, el músculo que sostiene su cuello. Ella quería que sus hombros lucieran más delgados para su boda, y también aliviar
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of a White father and son charged with attempted murder of a Black FedEx driver who said he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi, last year. Circuit Judge David Strong’s decision followed the
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say two men have been arrested in Nevada and Wisconsin on charges that they carried out separate telemarketing scams that cheated people out of tens of millions of dollars. Criminal charges in Manhattan federal court were lodged Thursday against Richard Zeitlin and Robert Piaro.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee has said his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases involving the five former officers who have been charged with second-degree murder in the January beating death of Tyre Nichols. In a statement Thursday, Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy’s office
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Experts say Florida’s coral reef is suffering an unprecedented and potentially deadly level of severe bleaching because of rising sea temperatures sparked by climate change. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that some sites around the Florida Keys are being exposed to twice the amount of
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — State charges unsealed earlier this week against Donald Trump and 18 others in the Georgia election subversion probe opened a new chapter in the former president’s post-White House legal saga and forced the nation to turn its attention to yet another complex criminal case concerning efforts to undermine
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Stuart, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County’s sweeping indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 additional co-defendants also includes details involving 30 “unindicted co-conspirators” – people who Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis alleges took part in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Some of the
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general says a sheriff has been arrested and charged with eight felonies as part an investigation into accusations he misused county credit cards. Attorney General John Formella announced Thursday that Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave is charged with one count of theft by deception over accusations he
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