By Ray Sanchez and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A popular forestry scientist, his wife and their two adult children – described as “ambassadors” of archaeology in Arkansas – were killed after a suspected gas explosion leveled a home while they visited Michigan for the holidays. Northfield Township Police identified the victims Tuesday as 51-year-old
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Here’s what’s known — and what remains unclear — about Wednesday’s deadly explosions in Iran.
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border to demand hard-line immigration policies in exchange for backing President Joe Biden’s emergency wartime funding request for Ukraine. He expressed serious doubts
Continue ReadingBy RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s military says an attack helicopter being used in the fight against Islamic extremists in neighboring Congo has crashed into a Ugandan house, killing both crew members and a civilian in the building. A spokesperson says the cause of the crash near the border is suspected
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Election officials in Puerto Rico say that the governor’s office must stop using the slogan “Making things happen” to promote the administration’s work because it looks like election campaigning. The phrase can no longer appear on ads launched with public money by the administration of Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who
Continue ReadingBy Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A dog stolen from a Milwaukee family at gunpoint on Christmas Eve is now back home, thanks to the kindness of a stranger. The Chambers family said they received an anonymous tip their dog was located near 55th and Wright. “Symba! We
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US doubled down on its assessment that Hamas and other Gaza militants used the enclave’s largest hospital complex as a command hub as well as to hold hostages and store weapons, with a senior intelligence official pointing to newly declassified intelligence that reinforces the conclusion of Israeli and US intelligence. “The US Intelligence Community is
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams will make his New York Philharmonic debut on April 24 when future music director Gustavo Dudamel leads the orchestra’s spring gala at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall. Common, a rapper whose actual name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn, will also make his philharmonic debut
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press A New Jersey imam was gunned down outside his mosque before dawn Wednesday, leaving authorities hunting for a shooter and saying they’ve found no evidence yet that an anti-Muslim bias played a part in the shooting. Imam Hassan Sharif was in his car when he was shot more than once
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Hassan Sharif, el imán al que dispararon este miércoles frente a una mezquita de Newark, en Nueva Jersey, murió, informó a CNN una fuente policial. El imán falleció alrededor de las 2:20 p.m. del miércoles, dijo la fuente. Sharif trabajaba como agente de seguridad en el transporte (TSO) en el Aeropuerto
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coco Jones went from being a Disney child star to reshaping her image and finding her musical voice en route to five Grammy nominations, including best new artist. She went through a few rough patches after she starred on the 2012 Disney Channel musical
Continue ReadingBy Magdala Louissaint Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Before the New Year’s Day holiday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it will have to house Birmingham city jail inmates in the county jail, because the city is in a “desperate situation.” Some city and county leaders tell WVTM 13
Continue ReadingBy Nick Matoney Click here for updates on this story FAYETTE CITY, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — State police said an 8-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after drinking hand sanitizer on Saturday night. Police said it happened around 7:15 p.m. on Connellsville Road in Fayette City Borough. State police were called to assist paramedics at
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Goodson Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A firefighter was taken to a hospital after battling a fire at a detached garage that had been turned into a woman’s living space in northwest Oklahoma City. Crews responded around 2:20 a.m. to a reported house fire near Northwest 15th
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax. The threats follow a spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Autoridades de México localizaron con vida a los 31 migrantes que fueron secuestrados el pasado sábado en el estado de Tamaulipas, en el norte del país, confirmó a CNN el portavoz de seguridad del gobierno del estado, Jorge Cuéllar. Los migrantes se encuentran sanos y salvos, añadió. La vocería de seguridad
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press Prosecutors in Kansas on Wednesday dismissed three felony charges related to accusations that Jackson Mahomes — the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — grabbed a woman by the neck and kissed her against her will. Johnson County Assistant District Attorney Megan Ahsens had filed a motion
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fili Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — An Omaha man said burglars took off with thousands of dollars in comic books from his storage unit. Police are investigating, but they said there’s only one security camera, which didn’t provide any evidence. “I was collecting for last about 25
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A Milwaukee police officer was shot Tuesday morning during a tactical situation in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood, Milwaukee police Chief Jeffrey Norman confirmed. Norman said the 38-year-old officer was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive. Police said they responded
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story COLLETON COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A woman was critically injured when her plane crashed into a pond in South Carolina on Tuesday morning, according to Colleton County Fire Rescue. The plane went down on private property in the 5000 block of Wiggins Road in
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