Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Jailhouse writings by a Utah mother accused of killing her husband, then writing a children’s book about death, have led prosecutors to accuse her of trying to tamper with witnesses. But her attorneys say that allegation is baseless. A relative of Kouri Richins meanwhile went public in an
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is expressing skepticism at demands to freeze a new Georgia law that could discipline and remove state prosecutors. Some Republicans want the new commission to discipline or remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for winning indictments of former President Donald Trump and 18 others.
Continue ReadingOTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Police are searching for an Iowa man who failed to show up at his first-degree murder trial on the day a jury found him guilty of killing his wife. A judge issued an arrest warrant for Gregory Showalter Sr. after he missed the reading of the jury verdict. The Ottumwa Courier
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald New York (CNN) — Sen. Bob Menendez, allegedly accepted gold bar bribes, prosecutors allege, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Wait, you can own gold bars? Yes. It’s actually a booming trend. (Spokespeople for Menendez didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment. Separately, he released a statement on Friday calling the
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Schnuer, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Caribbean box jellyfish, animals that may appear to float through life aimlessly and don’t have a central brain, still have the ability to learn rapidly and retain information, new research
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, Deidre McPhillips and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two months ago. Seniors have the highest rates of Covid hospitalizations by far, but hospitalizations among children — especially among those
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launches the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings. The new office of gun violence prevention will be
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Buttigieg; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate; Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Olena Zelenska, first lady of Ukraine; Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Rep. Tony Gonzales,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El ataque ucraniano con misiles contra el cuartel general de la flota rusa del mar Negro es quizás el ejemplo más dramático hasta ahora de la confianza con la que Ucrania hostiga las instalaciones rusas en la Crimea ocupada y la vulnerabilidad que tienen algunas infraestructuras de importancia clave
Continue ReadingCheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — California will now let insurance companies consider climate change when offering policies, in exchange for a mandate requiring them to offer coverage in wildfire-prone areas, state leaders announced on Thursday. “We are at a major crossroads on insurance after multiple years of wildfires and storms intensified by the threat of
Continue ReadingBy Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other top Garden State Democrats are calling on Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign – a sign of how quickly the senator’s political support may erode after Friday’s shocking indictment on federal bribery charges. “The alleged facts are so serious that they compromise
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down a California law banning gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez ruled Friday that California’s law was unconstitutional. The ruling will not take effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has promised to appeal
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Pedro came to the U.S. from Angola five months ago. He works construction in the New York City borough of Queens. Kadija Tyler made the journey from Senegal to Harlem. She works in sales in a department store. Neither is a full-time activist. But they
Continue ReadingALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding. The Democratic governor signed the bill on Friday. The new law comes as inland areas in the state have become more vulnerable
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan on Tuesday and walk the picket line with members of the United Auto Workers union, he announced Friday, a trip that comes after the president faced political pressure to ramp up his public support for the union members. “Tuesday,
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — Companies are struggling to deal with the rapid rise of generative AI, with some rushing to embrace the technology as workflow tools for employees while others shun it – at least for now. As generative artificial intelligence – the technology that underpins ChatGPT and similar tools –
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part. The Republican National Committee said Friday that participating candidates must secure 4% of the vote in multiple polls and 70,000 unique donors to earn
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hollis Watkins, who started challenging segregation and racial oppression in his native Mississippi when he was a teenager and toiled alongside civil rights icons including Medgar Evers and Bob Moses, has died. He was 82. Watkins — who also sometimes went by Hollis Watkins Muhammad
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia mother who sedated her daughters with melatonin-laced gummy bears before fatally shooting has been sentenced to 78 years in prison. Thirty-eight-year-old Veronica Youngblood was arrested in August 2018 after shooting her daughters, 15-year-old Sharon Castro and 5-year-old Brooklynn Youngblood, in their apartment in
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Several stars took a moment this week to focus on a cause that’s getting considerably less attention than striking actors and writers – specifically, the subpar pay and conditions facing the vast majority of US restaurant workers. Chrissy Teigen and Jamie Lee Curtis were just two of the familiar
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