By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A high-profile Democratic prosecutor in northern Virginia who drew criticism from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has conceded defeat in her reelection bid. Buta Biberaj’s narrow loss to Republican Bob Anderson in the race for Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney gave the Virginia GOP one of its
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of critically wounding a Virginia State University police officer in a shooting that forced a campus lockdown has been caught, authorities have announced. Deonta M. Blount, 21, of Chester, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer and use of
Continue Reading
The homeless in Central Oregon are preparing for another long, cold winter, but with the constant need to move and a return of freezing temperatures, this season isn’t easy to get through.
Continue ReadingBy SARAH BRUMFIELD, ERIK VERDUZCO and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A video circulating on social media shows a North Carolina police officer repeatedly striking a Black woman during an arrest while several other officers hold her down, and although the department contends that the officer was “intentional” about where he hit
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Officials say Amtrak service north of New York City will be restored starting Thursday after it was disrupted for several days. Structural issues with a parking garage over the tracks on Manhattan’s west side caused the disruption. Service between New York City and the Croton-Harmon station in Westchester County was halted
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to nearly weapons-grade levels, according to a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press. The International Atomic Energy Agency also says that Iran has pushed back against the agency’s objections to Tehran’s ban
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA MURDOCK Click here for updates on this story HUNTINGTON, New York (WCBS) — What are the odds? A Long Island doctor delivered a baby boy nearly 33 years after delivering both parents. Kathleen and Joe Brown welcomed their son Connor Joseph nine days ago. “He’s the best. He’s been so sweet,” Kathleen said.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a story published November 16, 2023, about fracking in Ohio state parks, The Associated Press erroneously reported that an Ohio commission to consider fracking on public lands was not formalized under former Ohio Gov. John Kasich from 2011 to 2018 and that its first meeting was December 2022. The commission
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Aguilar Click here for updates on this story FRESNO COUNTY, California (KFSN) — A first-of-its-kind Denny’s opened in Kerman Monday morning. The restaurant is the first in California with a drive-thru option for customers. “It’s just nice. It’s really convenient,” said the restaurant’s first drive-thru customer. Cars were lined up around the building
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN HICKEY Click here for updates on this story MINOOKA, Illinois (WBBM) — A Grundy County judge has issued an emergency “stalking no contact” order against a high school student in Minooka for taunting two girls with racist attacks. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported Tuesday, Minooka Community High School District #111 has
Continue ReadingAleja Páez (CNN) — El ejército de Israel asegura que el Hospital Al-Shifa, que es el más grande Gaza, es un centro de comando de Hamas que opera desde una red de túneles debajo del vasto completo y que utiliza las instalaciones médicas de arriba para cubrir sus operaciones. Esta afirmación que ha sido negado
Continue ReadingBy ELYSSA KAUFMAN Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The father of the accused Highland Park shooter began his 60-day prison sentence Wednesday, Robert Crimo Jr. had been set to face trial on seven felony counts of reckless conduct as prosecutors sought to prove he should have known his son was
Continue ReadingBy DAVID GOLDSTEIN Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — In the wake of the 10 Freeway fire, KCAL News obtained a 2018 memo outlining potential hazards from flammable materials stored underneath highways. The memo stems from a destructive blaze triggered by PVC pipes stored underneath the I-85 Freeway in Atlanta
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — A police officer in France being investigated in the killing last summer of a 17-year-old of North African origin that touched off riots has been freed from jail while the investigation continues. The prosecutor’s office in Nanterre, where 17-year-old Nahel Marzouk was fatally shot, says that investigative magistrates concluded that continued detention
Continue ReadingBy Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire will hold its “first-in-the-nation” presidential primary on January 23 next year, putting the state at odds with national Democrats and President Joe Biden, who will not be on the primary ballot. New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan made the announcement Wednesday at the statehouse in Concord. “We
Continue Reading
After the Prineville Reservoir Resort closed down back in 2019, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department took over management of the property from the party that ran it before.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Hart is set to receive one of the most prestigious awards in the world of comedy. He will be presented the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on March 24, 2024 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. “I’ve been doing comedy since the inception of this
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and forces of the previously dominant political party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The Tigray conflict, which lasted from 2020 to 2022, has left thousands dead, more
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY and ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s Black and Latino students are at a disadvantage in nearly every measure of educational opportunity, with less access to advanced classes, counselors and even certified teachers, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Education Department. The findings reflect inequities that have lasting
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia (Kerns) Bird Marriages: Dinah (Mattingly) Bird, (1989-present); Janet Condra (1975-1976, divorced) Children: with Dinah Bird:
Continue Reading