By The Associated Press Supporters of prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. says he has disappeared from the Siberian prison where he was behind bars. The 42-year-old Kara-Murza is serving a 25-year sentence for treason. He was held in a prison in the Omsk region. But a letter sent to him by an activist
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court says a lower court must hear a challenge to the constitutionality of a decades-old state law that limits the use of state Medicaid dollars to cover the cost of abortions. Monday’s 3-2 decision overturns the lower court’s ruling and puts aside an
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Hsu Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The power to forgive can be freeing, letting go of resentments and bitterness, leading to compassion, empathy, and even control in one’s life. In one instance, a remarkable story about a woman nearly killed by a gunshot and the man found
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Después de 33 años y cuatro hijos, Marta y Octavian Dragos, nacidos en la generación del “baby boom”, dicen que se sienten atrapados en la que fue la casa de sus sueños en El Cerrito, California. Ambos mayores de 70 años, los Dragos tienen el nido vacío, y como muchos
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Animal rights activists took to the streets of Mexico City on Sunday to protest the return of bullfighting to the capital after almost two years. “Torture is not art, it is not culture” and “yes to bulls, no to bullfighting” were among the chants heard near Plaza México, a 42,000-capacity
Continue ReadingBy Levan Reid Click here for updates on this story PRINCETON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Massachusetts company is training puppies to become the perfect service dogs for people who need them. NEADS is a company that provides world-class service dogs and their mission is simple. “So we really can serve anyone from a teacher working
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La líder opositora venezolana María Corina Machado dijo que continuará con su candidatura en una conferencia de prensa en la que resaltó la inhabilidad en su contra dictada por el Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, que describió como una “delincuencia judicial” y una “decisión grotesca”. Machado le exigió al Gobierno poner fecha
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty-nine years ago, the biggest pop stars in the world crammed into a recording studio in Los Angeles to record the song “We Are the World.” Fans get a chance to almost step into that recording session with the Netflix documentary “The Greatest Night in
Continue ReadingBy CBS Baltimore Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A volunteer Carroll County firefighter has been arrested for allegedly intentionally setting fires near a Maryland reservoir, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Allison Nicole Creutzer—a 20-year-old volunteer firefighter for the Reese Volunteer Fire Company—is suspected of
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Hernandez Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPBF) — Gloria Serge’s son described her as healthy, strong and vibrant before she was killed by an alligator while walking her dog near the pond behind her home. The 85-year-old woman had lived in the Spanish Lakes Fairways community for almost
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — Lewiston Housing says the demolition of the former Martel School will start soon to make way for dozens of affordable housing units for older adults in Lewiston. Lewiston Housing said Friday that they are finalizing their Low-Income Housing Tax Credit application
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon Prime members today may notice something looks a little different when they watch Prime Video: They’ll have to watch ads, unless they want to pay a little extra. Starting Monday, Prime Video will feature “limited” advertisements in its shows and movies. To avoid
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press KAMIANYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — A years-long diplomatic conflict between Ukraine and Hungary took a step toward resolution during a meeting between their foreign ministers, but no breakthrough was reached on Hungary’s blocking of a crucial European Union financial aid package for Kyiv. The meeting near the Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod
Continue ReadingBy Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — This weekend, Michelle Sanders discovered the back window of her 2022 Kia had been smashed. Going through the footage on her security cameras, she saw what she hoped she would never see again. The video shows a white car pulling up
Continue ReadingBy Bella Van Lanen Click here for updates on this story SUMMIT, Wisconsin (WISN) — Family and friends gathered Sunday to remember 20-year-old Brianna Gregory who was the victim in a deadly chain-reaction crash near Highway 67 and Genesee Lake Road in Summit. According to police, Gregory was traveling south in a vehicle on Wisconsin
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man who stole and leaked former President Donald Trump and thousands of others’ tax records has been sentenced to five years in prison. In October, Charles Littlejohn, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized disclosures of income tax returns. According to his plea agreement, he stole Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WGAL) — A teenager awaiting trial in a homicide case who escaped outside a Philadelphia hospital last week was captured on Sunday, police said. Shane Pryor was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service, said Sgt. Eric Gripp with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Continue ReadingBy Eli Brand Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A memorial drive on Sunday from Harvey to Metairie and back honored a Palestinian-American and Louisiana native killed in Palestine. Tawfick Abdeljabbar was killed while living overseas in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war. His family says the ride, which went
Continue ReadingBy Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story NEEDHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Numerous school districts throughout Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire are delayed or closed on Monday because of the winter storm that will continue to bring snow to the region overnight. StormTeam 5 meteorologists are expecting messy conditions through the commute
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