By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is hailing the arrest of a California man accused of smuggling illicit air coolants into the United States. Officials say the apprehension is the first of its kind and a sign of vigorous enforcement of initiatives to combat climate. Michael Hart of San Diego
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia man has been released from prison after his conviction in a poolroom slaying almost a half-century ago was overturned following recantation of a key witness. Seventy-seven-year-old William Franklin was convicted in a 1976 slaying, but The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that an informant said before his 2020 death that he had
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Meta Platforms and several of its current and former leaders, including founder Mark Zuckerberg, are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging the company has deliberately failed to protect users of its social media platforms from human trafficking and child
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pump prices are rising across the country due to refinery maintenance and the switch to summer-blend fuel. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the increases are amplified by the closure of locks on the Columbia River, which has prevented fuel barges from moving through. This has created tight supplies in the Pacific
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A deadly outbreak of psittacosis, a bacterial infection also known as parrot fever, has affected people living in several European countries, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The outbreak was initially noted in 2023 and has continued through the start of this year. The deaths of five people have
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s drought and water shortage is so bad that one of the capital’s rainwater catchment basins has caught fire, scorching 75 acres of dried-up vegetation. The catchment basins, like the one that burned Tuesday on the city’s northwest side, are meant to hold excess water from storm drains. Normally, they
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Un avión que transportaba al primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, aterrizó este martes en Puerto Rico, confirmó Sheila Angleró Mojica, portavoz del gobernador Pedro Pierluisi, a CNN. Angleró indicó que no tenía detalles adicionales sobre el asunto pero agregó que “agentes federales de la Oficina Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Kim Ogg, the Democratic district attorney in Harris County, Texas, is raising alarms about voting procedures there after she was turned away from the polls early Tuesday morning because her ballot had already been cast. In a statement posted on X, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth said that Ogg’s life
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will compete in November for the U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein. It’s a rare opportunity for the GOP to compete in a marquee statewide race in this Democratic
Continue ReadingSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former producer of raw milk cheese has pleaded guilty to charges related to a deadly outbreak of listeria. Federal prosecutors say Johannes Vulto and his New York-based Vulto Creamery each pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of causing the introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce in federal court in
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Domination is the key word in women’s college basketball this season from Caitlin Clark’s transformative assault on the record book to top-ranked South Carolina’s statement-making 29-0 record. Just as dominant is what the Pac-12 Conference has accomplished, going out on a high note before 10
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — More than 6 in 10 of North Carolina primary voters say that they’d consider former President Donald Trump fit for the presidency if he’s convicted of a crime, according to the initial results of CNN’s exit poll of Republican primary voters in the state, with slightly over half of
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Backlash by the Orthodox Church of Greece against a landmark law allowing same-sex civil marriage in the country has intensified. A regional bishopric has imposed a religious ban on two local lawmakers who backed the reform, and urged them to repent. Church authorities on the northwestern island of Corfu accuse the
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a former Missouri detective convicted in the 2019 shooting death of a Black man. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday denied former Kansas City detective Eric J. DeValkenaere’s motion to hear his case. The Western District Missouri Court of Appeals
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden raised at least $42 million for his reelection campaign and the Democratic Party in February, campaign officials told CNN, a total fueled by the strongest month of grassroots donations during this election cycle – which campaign officials say demonstrates an under-appreciated level of enthusiasm for
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oakland Athletics and their design teams released renderings Tuesday of the club’s planned $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas that show five overlapping layers with a similar look to the famous Sydney Opera House. The A’s hope to move into that 33,000-seat domed stadium
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story March 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Introduction: Prepare to be dazzled as Chevrolet introduces the eagerly awaited 2025 Tahoe and Suburban, set to redefine the standard for full-size SUVs. Boasting refreshed designs, enhanced engineering, and cutting-edge technology, these iconic vehicles are poised to elevate
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story March 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — North Houston is gearing up for some major transformations in Spring 2024, with numerous infrastructure projects in full swing. From park renovations to pedestrian improvements, the focus is on enhancing quality of life, safety, and aesthetics in the
Continue ReadingBy Bell TotallyRandie Click here for updates on this story March 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — There’s no question that Houston is one of the best cities that you can travel to for an amazing #Foodie experience. Even #TikTok famous food reviewer #KeithLee put Houston as one of his favorite food cities. We have
Continue ReadingBABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — Human remains found Tuesday in a wooded area and state park on Long Island are believed to be from the same victims as limbs and other body parts found last week at a different park. Suffolk County police said the discoveries were made in nearby West Babylon and at Bethpage State
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