By Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A mother is sharing her horror and heartbreak after she lost her son in a Minneapolis shooting, and then was nearly shot herself. It took every ounce of strength Cynthia Johnson had to walk across the street to the spot where her
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, WILL WEISSERT, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is brushing off the House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry. Biden says the way he sees it, they opened the probe against him because they want to shut down the federal government. The president says he is instead “focused
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and several other defendants are waiving their right to seek a speedy trial in the Georgia case in which they are accused of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election. The filings are part of the
Continue ReadingBy Dave Savini, Michelle Youngerman Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Rental car companies are increasingly adding electric vehicles to their fleets. Hertz alone has, so far, bought 56,000. But these cars can have unique challenges for drivers. One mother and daughter found out the hard way while on a trip
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new government has approved a measure granting temporary visa-free entry to Chinese tourists, signaling that the recovery of the country’s tourism industry is a top economic priority. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Wednesday the visa exemption — which will also apply to visitors from the Central
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — A sus 91 años y con el récord de más películas producidas y dirigidas en Venezuela, murió este martes el cineasta Román Chalbaud, informó el Ministerio de Cultura de aquel país. A través de un comunicado, la dependencia de cultura venezolana informó que Chalbaud fue el director más prolífico
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story MACOMB COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — A father and son recently won a $150,000 prize from the Michigan Lottery playing the Powerball. According to Michigan Lottery officials, the G & T lottery club matched the four white balls and the Powerball: 20-22-26-28-63, PB:05 in the Aug.
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By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from the courtroom, contending that news coverage of the criminal proceedings has violated a judge’s orders and threatens his right to a fair trial. Bryan Kohberger
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from the courtroom, contending that news coverage of the criminal proceedings has violated a judge’s orders and threatens his right to a fair trial. Bryan Kohberger
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Continue ReadingBy Kalie Strain Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Riverview Gardens High School has canceled Homecoming activities and will move to virtual learning on Wednesday due to several fights on campus on Tuesday, according to a letter sent to the school’s parents and staff. A letter from the Superintendent
Continue ReadingBy Jon Kipper Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — First Alert 4 obtained surveillance video on Tuesday, showing the moment a Detention Facilities Oversight Board Member, Janis Mensah, was arrested inside the St. Louis City Justice Center in late August. The video shows Mensah at the jail for an
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has done little to quell his troubles in the spending showdown with House conservatives, setting up a potential clash with his right flank that could force the speaker to choose between keeping the
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police have arrested a fifth teenager in a deadly mass shooting during an annual block party earlier this summer. Detectives believe the 15-year-old opened fire at several people. The teen’s name has not been released because he’s a minor. Details about the allegations against him aren’t available because the court records
Continue ReadingJack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Two gold necklaces dating from around 2,500 years ago have been found by chance in northwestern Spain by a worker for a local water company. Sergio Marciandi was working in Cavandi, Asturias, on August 29 when he spotted a gold necklace among some rocks. He got word to Pablo Arias,
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won’t have to wait long to get your updated Covid-19 shot. Major pharmacy chains have already started rolling out vaccine appointments. Manufacturers say the tweaked mRNA vaccines from Moderna and
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — When Congressman Chuck Edward’s office stopped in Rutherford County on Tuesday, it was met with many concerned residents pleading for help to stop the dog attacks on their street. The fears come after 12-year-old Hunter Bishop was attacked by
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN Tafeghaghte, Atlas Mountains (CNN) — Wearing an elegant holiday outfit and sunglasses, Chadia Halimi looked a bit out of place in the dusty camp on the edge of Tafeghaghte, a mountain village in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains that was leveled in last week’s earthquake. “It’s not the holiday I planned,” the
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband has died in an airplane crash in western Alaska, the latest fatality involving politicians or their loved ones in the nation’s largest state where flights are common because of a limited road system. “We are devastated to share that Mary’s husband,
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — After the Pennsylvania prison escapee Danilo Cavalcante was handcuffed Wednesday morning, but before he was placed into the back of an armored van, several dozen heavily armed officers gathered around him in an arc. Cavalcante was positioned in the front, with an officer holding his arms. One officer holding
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