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Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Northern Ireland’s main pro-union party, is stepping down after he was charged with “allegations of an historical nature,” the DUP announced on Friday. Jeffrey Donaldson, 61, confirmed to his party in a letter that he had been charged with historical allegations
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — The office of Poland’s President Andrzej Duda says he has vetoed a law that would have allowed over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill for girls and women ages 15 and above. He says he was driven by concerns for the health of minors and heeding the voices of parents. Last month,
Continue ReadingBy Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Kaufman County has issued a disaster declaration ahead of the total solar eclipse on April 8. Judge Jakie Allen says the disaster declaration will start on April 5 and continue until April 9, one day after the eclipse. Allen says
Continue ReadingBy Ken Molestina and Crystal Cooper Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — From Texas to Brazil, a 105-year-old eclipse chaser from Fort Worth has witnessed 12 solar eclipses in his life and he’s ready to watch his 13th on April 8. It all started in 1963 when Laverne Biser
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, Benjamin Brown and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Europe is in a “pre-war era” but still has a “long way to go” before its ready to confront the threat posed by Russia. “War is no longer a concept from the past. It is real,
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The season of the cicada broods has almost arrived – with billions, if not more, of the insects coming this spring. The 17-year cicada of Brood XIII is coming to the Chicago area. Downstate in Springfield, Brood XIII will be joined by
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense. The St. Paul Saints quickly found out that not everyone was amused by the pig’s name, Ozempig, or
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered Sam Bankman-Fried to repay more than $11 billion as part of his sentence for defrauding customers and investors in his failed crypto exchange FTX. Experts say this amount will likely financially incapacitate him for the rest of his life. “This forfeiture
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former mayor of New Orleans who was convicted on federal corruption charges wants the right to carry a gun, but the path to that is complicated. Ray Nagin has filed a court motion in New Orleans, noting that his federal prison time and supervision ended
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — There’s a photograph of Laura and Adrian on the day they met. It’s a group shot, taken on the outset of an Inca Trail trek in the autumn of 2010. Laura’s on one side of the group of hikers, Adrian’s on the other side. They’re both smiling, wearing large
Continue ReadingBy Shirin Faqiri, Devon M. Sayers and Isabel Rosales, CNN Huntsville, Alabama (CNN) — Camika Shelby says 2019 was the worst year of her life. “Never in a million years did I think I would pull up at home and find my child lifeless,” Shelby told CNN. Her only child, Nigel, died by suicide on
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, Kit Maher, Daniel Strauss and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Top officials at the Republican National Committee are denying reports that there is a “litmus test” for those seeking employment related to whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen. The denials come after CNN reported earlier this week that people seeking employment
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holly Yan and Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — The largest crane on the East Coast will soon try to lift the treacherous, colossal wreckage that has hampered search crews from finding victims of this week’s catastrophic Baltimore bridge collapse. The Chesapeake 1000 – a gargantuan floating crane – arrived Friday near
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton’s wish has come true. During a 2022 interview with “The Daily Show,” Parton was asked about the hundreds of cover versions of her 1973 country classic “Jolene” and the one artist yet to record the song who Parton hoped would do so, Beyoncé. “I don’t know if
Continue ReadingBy Zinnia Maldonado Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A New York City teenager is using technology to help people experiencing homelessness. At just 15, sophomore Vedant Vohra created an app that links people in need to nearby resources. “We have a phone and we can use that to help
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Trabajaban durante el turno de la noche arreglando baches en el famoso puente Francis Scott Key de Baltimore, en el que 30.000 habitantes de Maryland confiaban cada día. Pero su labor resultó en tragedia la madrugada del martes, cuando un barco de carga de más de 96.600 toneladas chocó contra el puente,
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The family of Riley Strain has reportedly ordered a second autopsy, family friend Chris Dingman confirmed to WSMV4. Dingman said when Strain was found he was not wearing jeans or boots and his wallet was not found. Strain’s family ordered a
Continue ReadingANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A tropical cyclone that swept across Madagascar has killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the island’s north earlier this week. The storm has also caused severe flooding that partly submerged entire villages. The National Office for Disaster Management also said on Friday that Cyclone Gamane has
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — When it opened 47 years and six days ago on “a spectacularly clear” March morning, the steel-arched Francis Scott Key Bridge was hailed as an engineering wonder offering “some of the most spectacular vistas in Maryland.” “You could almost see forever,” read an editorial in The Evening Sun newspaper,
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