By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial tested news organizations on how quickly they could respond to an incident and what to show viewers. CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC were all live on the
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements on Monday. Judge Juan Merchan swiftly moved through consideration of roughly 200 potential jurors to find a jury pool of 18 by midday Friday, swearing in 12 jurors and six alternates
Continue ReadingBy Aqeel Najim and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The Iraqi army said on Saturday that a command post at Kalsu military base, south of the capital Baghdad, had been hit by an explosion overnight, killing one member of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and injuring eight other people. The PMU, also known as the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska; Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Govs. J.B. Pritzker,
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the federal government, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the legislative session in March. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that federal officials approved the state’s application for a waiver
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District has rescheduled the second of two community listening sessions to provide updates on the 2024 bond planning progress and solicit feedback about the possibility of consolidating Redmond an Ridgeview high schools from community members. Due to a scheduling conflict at Ridgeview High School, and expressed interest from
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Portions of the Cline Buttes/Buckhorn Motorized Recreation Area will be closed Saturday for the Technical Endurance Challenge hosted by Bend Racing. The racecourse will be closed at multiple points of entry for the safety of participants and the public. The start and end point for the race is the Buckhorn Staging
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative session end without modifying strict abortion bans that have been blamed for a recent exodus of health care
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Los defensores del aire de Ucrania dicen que alcanzaron dos primicias significativas en la mañana del viernes, luego de derribar un bombardero estratégico ruso Tu22M3 y golpear dos misiles de crucero hipersónicos Kh-22 en vuelo. La noticia de estas intercepciones en pleno vuelo supondrá un gran impulso para las
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A man who alleges he was beaten and raped as a teen at New Hampshire’s youth detention center says he both tried to take his own life and plotted to kill his abusers before speaking up. David Meehan lived at the Youth Development Center in the
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ala. (AP) — The warden of an Alabama prison was arrested Friday on drug charges. The Alabama Department of Corrections says the warden at Limestone Correctional Facility was charged with manufacturing a controlled substance, marijuana possession and other charges. Court records show that manufacturing charge accuses him of growing psilocybin mushrooms, a hallucinogenic. Court
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Los casos de dengue están aumentando en América. El número de casos reportados esta semana superaron los 5,2 millones, por encima del récord anual establecido en 2023, de acuerdo con la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS). Ashley Baldwin, portavoz de la OPS, le dijo a CNN el jueves que
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal prosecutors want to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a South Africa man convicted of killing two Alaska Native women for allegedly lying on his naturalization application for saying he had neither killed nor hurt anyone. Brian Steven Smith was convicted earlier this year in the
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say a 10-year-old boy has confessed to an unsolved 2022 killing, telling investigators that he shot a man he did not know while the victim slept. The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said the boy has been evaluated at a psychiatric hospital but cannot
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 30 years after three boys were found dead, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled new DNA testing of evidence from the crime scene can proceed, overturning a circuit court which had denied a request by one of the men convicted of the crime. Damien Echols,
Continue ReadingLEBANON, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. A Boone County jury convicted Andrew Wilhoite, 41, of Lebanon on Thursday. He was charged with murder in the
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’ll keep his promise to call a special legislative session this summer to push lawmakers to find a fix for soaring property taxes. Pillen said Thursday on the last day of this year’s regular session that he “will call as
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura Kelly announced a raft of actions Friday on bills approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Besides the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH CORNFIELD Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show. The concert used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion Las Vegas arena to give even the fans that have seen Phish hundreds of times something they’ve never experienced before. Co-creative director Abigail
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting were remembered in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. Friday’s gathering was the main public event marking the anniversary, which is more subdued than in previous milestone year.
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