By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled a trial in North Dakota’s lawsuit for the federal government to cover the costs of responding to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016 and 2017. The trial is set to begin Feb. 15 in Bismarck. The state filed the lawsuit
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez and Camila DeChalus, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s concessions on border policy to get Ukraine aid passed have put him at odds with key allies who will be charged with mobilizing voters, multiple sources tell CNN, underscoring the political headwinds the Biden campaign faces in the upcoming election. Border security remains a
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s antiterrorism squad is investigating after the headquarters of the national riot police was targeted with a bomb that was defused before it could explode. Hours after Monday’s incident, the police union protested increasing violence against members of the force. Authorities had been alerted after an anonymous caller warned a newspaper
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The rail industry is demanding the Biden administration immediately allow trains to cross the southern border with Mexico that officials shut in response to a surge in crossings by migrants. The Association of American Railroads, an industry trade group, issued a statement on Monday warning the suspension of
Continue ReadingBy Mike Holden Click here for updates on this story SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WEWS) — Former Shaker Police Officer Chad Hagan learned Friday that his K-9 will be coming home. A family and community’s fight to keep a K-9 with his handler was the focus of a special City Council meeting in Shaker Heights Friday.
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — One Kentucky family got a little something extra when they picked out their Christmas tree this year: an owl. Lexington resident Michele White tells WDKY-TV that it’s a tradition for the family to pick out a Christmas tree every year and this year seemed no different. They had the tree in
Continue ReadingBy Remi Murrey Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WEWS) — Santa’s helpers may be coming a bit early during this season of giving, but those like Curtis Benjamin say it all serves the same purpose. “Around this time, it’s always good to give back,” said Annual Little Cinderella Doll Giveaway
Continue ReadingBy DAVID CRARY Associated Press The Catholic Church, in its doctrine, still rejects same-sex marriage and condemns any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as “intrinsically disordered.” Yet Pope Francis, during his nearly 11-year papacy, has done far more than any previous pope to make the church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ people.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Mientras la guerra civil en Siria se expandía por la región, mientras Estados Unidos intentaba por última vez vencer en Afganistán, y mientras separatistas se levantaban con el apoyo de Rusia en el este de Ucrania, antecedente directo de la invasión actual, a finales de 2014 estallaba otro conflicto en
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is launching a new program to cover Indigenous students’ full costs, including tuition, fees and housing. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced Monday that the Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise program will begin covering Indigenous students’ costs in the fall 2024 semester at the state
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring removal of a memorial to Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. A group called Defend Arlington, affiliated with a group called Save Southern Heritage Florida, filed a lawsuit Sunday in federal court in Alexandria seeking
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Continue ReadingBy JOHANNAH GRENAWAY, OLIVIA LEACH Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — A deadly collision in Dallas is leaving police, and even veteran officers, stunned after the pedestrian victim was found in the driver’s passenger seat 40 miles away. “When you’re impaired to this level, where you hit a pedestrian on
Continue ReadingBy Connor Hills Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision late on Sunday afternoon near 38th Street at Interstate 635. According to the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department’s traffic division, an 80-year-old driver died after he got out of his car and was
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British media report that comedian Russell Brand has been questioned for a second time by police investigating allegations of sexual offenses. Brand, 48, was interviewed under caution last week over six “non-recent” allegations, the Press Association agency reported. Brand was questioned by police in November over three other claims. The Metropolitan Police
Continue ReadingBy Kayla James Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — If there’s one thing 11-year-old Saily Bah knows, it’s that art has a way of speaking to people. And she uses her art as a display of representation. “It just represents diversity,” Saily said, showing a piece of her art.
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Robinson Click here for updates on this story TITUSVILLE, Florida (WESH) — Two teenagers have been arrested after Titusville police say a dispute surrounding Christmas decorations led to gunfire. According to police, officers were called to the 1500 block of Fuji Drive around 9 p.m. Wednesday for a report of shots fired. Investigators
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A dress worn by Princess Diana in 1985 has sold for a record $1.148 million at auction, 11 times its estimate. The blue and black dress, designed by Moroccan-British fashion designer Jacques Azagury, is now the most expensive dress worn by the princess to be sold at auction, smashing
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has called for the resignation of the state prosecutor in Guanajuato in light of the state’s high levels of violence. Monday’s call at a news conference by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came a day after gunmen killed 12 people at a holiday party in Guanajuato. The state prosecutor’s
Continue ReadingCNN Jason Kravarik, CNN Malibu, California (CNN) — Bridget Thompson says she should be dead. If not for a late cheer team meeting on a Tuesday night in October, the Pepperdine University senior would have been with her four best friends — three were her roommates — heading to an off-campus mixer. “I should have
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