By Shawna Khalafi Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The President of Clark County Education Association Marie Neisess wants proof that CCSD Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara was not responsible for a post on his X social media account in November, calling Neisess a “mistress.” “If he’s innocent, he should be
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who was freed last year after nearly 25 years in prison for the death of his wife is suing a former medical examiner and other authorities, accusing them of fabricating and withholding evidence, leading to a wrongful conviction. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the lawsuit filed by 64-year-old
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors has been approved overwhelmingly by the Republican-led South Carolina House. The measure would bar health professionals from performing gender-transition surgeries, prescribing puberty-blocking drugs and overseeing hormone treatments for patients under 18 years old. It
Continue ReadingBy Alex Bozarjian Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An Aldine ISD student is facing charges after administrators say he brutally beat a janitor at Eisenhower High School. According to the district, the alleged attack happened at about 10 a.m. on Friday. Authorities said the student was completely naked
Continue ReadingBy Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A man died after he drove into an Aberdeen doctor’s office Tuesday afternoon. Volunteer firefighters and medical personnel were sent to the crash site, which is located in the 300 block of North Philadelphia Boulevard. The vehicle was initially traveling west
Continue ReadingHundreds lined up to attend a Sunday fundraiser to benefit a Bend family who lost five members in a tragic crash on Highway 97 last week that has left the sole survivor, a 11-year-old girl, in critical condition.
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority spent several hours Wednesday attacking a longstanding legal doctrine that gives federal agencies wide latitude to create policies and regulations in various areas of life. The justices heard two cases concerning the so-called Chevron deference, which emerged from a 1984 case. Oral arguments
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Novak Djokovic ha sido puesto a prueba en la cancha durante las dos primeras rondas del Abierto de Australia de este año. Pero este miércoles en Melbourne, al menos un miembro de la multitud también lo puso a prueba. Durante su victoria en cuatro sets contra el australiano Alexei
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Samsung’s next-generation flagship Galaxy S24 devices aim to take messaging, photos and games to the next level with artificial intelligence. At its annual Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, the company showed off its Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 smartphones, in what it says will
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go. Samsung provided a glimpse of how smartphones are evolving during a Wednesday unveiling if the next generation of its
Continue ReadingBy GENE PUSKAR and BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Demolition is underway at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, which was the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. The work that began Wednesday is part of the effort to reimagine the building to honor the 11 people who were
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A judge has declined to dismiss the case against a U.S. Marine veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train. Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death last May
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Michael Williams, Ted Barrett and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — Top congressional leaders emerged from Wednesday’s meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House hopeful that a deal on a national security supplemental aid package could be reached, with both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have voted to lift the immunity of a far-right colleague who used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles during a ceremony in parliament last month. The vote means that Grzegorz Braun can face charges. If convicted of destruction of property, insulting a religious symbol and hurting a
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky city has come up with an out-of-this-world campaign to promote tourism. The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau used an infrared laser to beam a message into space to invite extraterrestrial travelers. The message begins by describing the “lush green countryside,” famous bluegrass, horse farms and bourbon before suggesting places
Continue ReadingBy NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds CES in Las Vegas gives us a glimpse of where automakers believe vehicles are headed in the future. Here are the most significant trends Edmunds spotted, including integrated artificial intelligence systems, the latest in all-electric concept vehicles, and naturally, flying cars.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story POMFRET, Connecticut (WFSB) — Firefighters pulled a horse to safety after it became stuck in the snow in Pomfret. They said they were called to a home on Pomfret Street just before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The homeowner reported needing help. The Pomfret Fire Department
Continue ReadingCNN, WOAI, KABB, KSAT, STRINGR, FAMILY PHOTOS, FACEBOOK, CITY OF EAGLE PASS, GIBSON, @PATRIOTPARTYNC, WOAI/KABB, Family Photos/Facebook, Gibson/@patriotpartync By Alisha Ebrahimji, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where many asylum-seekers are being sent. Here are the
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Red fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland, with the extreme weather threatening a countrywide spread of the highly invasive species. “The recent heavy rainfall and wild weather in the region could accelerate the spread of fire ants, one
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Climate change might be keeping some people awake at night — it turns out it’s the same for mountain goats. Scientists in Italy have found rising temperatures are forcing mountain goats to live a more nocturnal lifestyle, making them more vulnerable to predators. A team of researchers from the
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