By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Demolition workers could open a channel for ships to move in and out of the Port of Baltimore as soon as one month after required equipment arrives on scene, according to an expert in the field familiar with ongoing discussions. The expert, who spoke to CNN on
Continue ReadingBy Trish Christakis Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The Miami Open is showcasing its first wheelchair tennis invitational. CBS Sports Miami’s Trish Chirstakis was at the matches and shares the touching stories these athletes take with them on the courts. “We put in so much work and it’s really
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A nonprofit organization has sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territory. The lawsuit filed by Maryland-based Alley Cat Allies comes four months after the federal agency announced it would contract an animal
Continue ReadingBy Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Can a community-owned shopping center in Roseland help solve the long-standing challenge of building wealth in communities of color? A Chicago businessman is launching a first-of-its-kind campaign to help people in underserved neighborhoods to invest in local shopping centers and benefit from
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A second Eurasian eagle-owl chick has hatched at the National Aviary. The new chick arrived on March 21, a few days after its sibling. The newest baby is hanging out in the aviary’s Avian Care Center window in The Charity Randall Foundation
Continue ReadingBy Tori Apodaca , Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story RIO LINDA, California (KOVR) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two, possibly three, suspects after two homes were shot up in Rio Linda early Wednesday morning. A mother was forced to shield her sleeping child from gunfire as bullets
Continue ReadingBy Amy Cassidy and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of worshipers died after a bus headed to an Easter conference crashed in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thursday, the latest tragedy in a country where recent road accidents have led to multiple casualties. The crash claimed the lives of 45 people, and the sole
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by four former Connecticut police officers to have criminal charges against them erased in the case of a man who was paralyzed in the back of a police van in 2022. The former New Haven officers’ applications for a
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport officials say no one was hurt when two Delta Air Lines planes “clipped wings” Thursday morning on a taxiway. A Delta spokesperson tells WCCO the collision was between two of its Airbus A320 planes, with a combined
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The UN human rights office described sexual violence in Haiti as “severely underreported and largely unpunished” in a harrowing report released Thursday that documented cases of rape and forced sexual relations with gang members, as well surging levels of gang violence in the country. The report, from the Office
Continue ReadingBy Ken Molestina , Crystal Cooper Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — From Texas to Brazil, the 105-year-old eclipse chaser from Fort Worth witnessed 12 solar eclipses in his life and he’s ready to watch his thirteenth on April 8. It all started in 1963 when Laverne Biser packed
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — El gran choque masivo de un barco de carga contra el puente Francis Scott Key de Baltimore generará probablemente miles de millones de dólares en reclamaciones por responsabilidad civil. Las compañías de seguros marítimos asumirán gran parte de los costos. Última hora del colapso del puente Key en Baltimore
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan state lawmaker involved in former President Donald Trump’s election denials is being widely criticized after the Republican made false claims that buses carrying college athletes to Detroit for March Madness were shuttling illegal migrant “invaders” into the city. State House Rep. Matt Maddock
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies want to know why as they begin an effort to rescue and rehabilitate the ancient
Continue ReadingBy GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Flo Milli always felt different from her peers growing up, believing she was destined for greatness. For her, the writing was always on the walls — and in the stalls. “In high school, I used to have a lot of girls that used to hate
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new health alert that these infections, which are caused by a certain strain of Neisseria
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Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states led by
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have agreed to change a state law so that a private utility can provide water service to homes near Hyundai’s upcoming electric vehicle plant without permission from local governments. The state Senate gave final passage to the bill Thursday, the last day of the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on Vatican Hill in northwestern Rome, Italy west of the Tiber River. It is
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