By Ella Nilsen and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana, the White House announced Wednesday, as the state battles saltwater intrusion along the Mississippi River that is contaminating drinking water and threatening water infrastructure. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards requested the declaration on Monday for four parishes:
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday that they and Senate colleagues have reintroduced a resolution emphasizing the federal government’s responsibility to provide access to clean drinking water for Tribal communities in Oregon and throughout the country. “Everyone deserves access to clean water – yet today many Tribal communities across the
Continue ReadingBy KCAL News Staff Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, California (KCAL) — A high school teacher with the Moorpark Unified School District is under investigation after they were caught on camera in the midst of a verbal argument with another person in which several racially-insensitive and anti-immigration sentiments are shared. The
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Sicilian mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro, widely thought to be the last godfather of his kind, was buried Wednesday in a private funeral in Castelvetrano, Sicily. But he won’t be the last leader of Italy’s most famous Mafia organization. The mobster will likely be remembered for his
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El titular del Juzgado Central de Instrucción Uno de la Audiencia Nacional de España, Francisco de Jorge, citó como “investigados” por el presunto delito de coacciones al exseleccionador de fútbol femenino, Jorge Vilda, así como al director de la selección masculina, Albert Luque, y al director de Marketing de
Continue ReadingBy Amy Croffey, CNN (CNN) — The biggest-ever drug seizure in the history of Ireland was intercepted off the coast of Cork in the southeast of the country on Tuesday, Irish police said. Cocaine weighing 2,253 kg, worth an estimated 157 million euros ($165 million), was seized from the vessel “MV Matthew” traveling from South
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s oldest film festival has been thrown into turmoil after jury members resigned and filmmakers withdrew their work over accusations of censorship. The producers and directors of 27 entries at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival on Wednesday announced they were pulling out. The move came days after 20 members of the
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Nanfria Click here for updates on this story HICKMAN, California (KOVR) — Some people in Stanislaus County were greeted with an unusual sight as a bear stumbled too far from home and ended up in an orchard. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) were able
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says that Sri Lanka has so far failed to make enough progress in boosting tax collection and other economic reforms sought by the IMF. The progress is needed in order for the IMF to release a second tranche of $330 million
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Sharp, Brady Halbleib Click here for updates on this story SOLANO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A 6-year-old boy was kidnapped from Solano County and killed in 1987. Now, the man accused of the shocking crime is expected back in California soon after his arrest nearly four decades later. Fred Cain, 69, was arrested
Continue ReadingKOVR By Ashley Sharp, Brady Halbleib Click here for updates on this story SOLANO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A 6-year-old boy was kidnapped from Solano County and killed in 1987. Now, the man accused of the shocking crime is expected back in California soon after his arrest nearly four decades later. Fred Cain, 69, was
Continue ReadingBy Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — The French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, has returned to Paris, the French Foreign Ministry told CNN on Wednesday. “Our ambassador to Niger returned to Paris today, as decided by the President of the Republic on Sunday,” the ministry said. According to the ministry, French Foreign Minister Catherine
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one — asking his hard-right Republicans to do what they have said they would never do: approve their own temporary House measure
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week spring-summer 2024 saw a resonating ’70s influence, mingled with contemporary flair. Dries Van Noten embraced the era with mismatched styles and elongated silhouettes, presenting standout pieces like a flared trench paired with a bikini top. Amid praises, there were suggestions of a cautious
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story MITCHELL, Indiana (WISH) — A 33-year-old woman faces two counts of murder after two young children were found dead in a southern Indiana home, state police said Tuesday night. The children, ages 1 and 3, were not publicly identified in a news release from Indiana
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — UPDATE: The man shot and killed by police on Thursday, Sept. 26, was identified as 42-year-old Darmon Graves Jr., the Marion County Coroner’s Office confirmed. An armed man that police were pursuing died Tuesday afternoon after he, two Indianapolis police officers and
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Melissa Alonso and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — The boyfriend of Crystal Rogers, a Kentucky mother of five who vanished in 2015, has been arrested and indicted on a murder charge in her killing, court records show. Brooks Houck was arrested “without incident” by FBI agents and the Kentucky State Police “on
Continue ReadingBy Tony Galli Click here for updates on this story VERONA, Wisconsin (WKOW) — A semi-truck driver whose cab burst into flames at a Verona gas station was able to escape the fire even though his driver-side door would not open. Verona Fire Chief Dan Machotka said the Iowa resident’s semi-truck had an apparent mechanical
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is temporarily blocked, a state judge ruled Wednesday, just four days before it was to take effect. Legislative debate over Montana’s bill drew national attention this spring after Republicans punished Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr —
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire two dozen U.S. F-35 fighter jets in a deal worth around 150 billion Czech koruna ($6.5 billion). It’s the biggest purchase for the Czech military. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said Wednesday that the first of the 24 fighter jets should be
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