By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ellen Ash Peters, the first woman to serve as Connecticut’s chief justice, has died. She was 94. The Connecticut Judicial Branch says Peters passed away Tuesday. The cause and location of her death have not been disclosed. Peters was also the first female faculty member at
Continue ReadingBy Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story HOLLISTER, california (KSBW) — The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged two more people in the fentanyl-overdose death of an 18-month-old that occurred in San Jose back in August of 2023. The district attorney’s office claims that Phillip Ortega, 31, of Gilroy, and Paige
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — Las autoridades dominicanas informaron el lunes que investigan la posible violación de una menor haitiana de 14 años, supuestamente cometida por un inspector de migraciones. La denuncia fue presentada por la madre, también haitiana, quien señaló que el hecho habría ocurrido el 5 de abril. Según un documento judicial al
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Caitlin Clark, who lifted women’s college basketball to new heights, became the leading scorer in NCAA basketball history, and was taken as first pick in the WNBA draft this week, will make a $76,535 salary this year. The top NBA pick will make a $10.5 million salary
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival may not always call Park City, Utah, home. The Sundance Institute has started to explore the possibility of other U.S. locations to host the independent film festival starting in 2027, the organization said Wednesday. The 2025 and 2026
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Kentucky veteran’s trip to the store ended up with him saving a friend’s life. Paul Morgan stopped by the Walmart in Rockcastle County when he ran into his longtime friend Larry in the parking lot. Morgan says the two
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Twenty-three Republican attorneys general are attacking the Biden administration’s stated goal of pursuing environmental justice. They officials call it a form of “racial engineering.” They are demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency stop using civil rights laws to investigate actions and policies that harm Black people
Continue ReadingBy Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — April is Autism Awareness Month, and to get ready, Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center partnered with Zoneton Fire to help firefighters learn about situations they may come in contact with. Students at Hopebridge lined up Tuesday afternoon to get their turn to
Continue ReadingBy Jamya Reed Click here for updates on this story CLEMSON, south carolina (WYFF) — The city of Clemson is cracking down on underage drinking with the help of a new app. “We’re doing a private partnership with the city of Clemson to hopefully help stop fake IDs being used to purchase alcohol and things
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, dispuso a través de un decreto ejecutivo la suspensión de las actividades laborales en los sectores público y privado para este jueves y viernes, debido a la emergencia declarada este martes en el sector energético y los cortes del servicio de luz eléctrica que
Continue ReadingBy Madison Moore Click here for updates on this story HALES CORNERS, Wisconsin (WISN) — A search is underway for the teenage boy Hales Corners police say stabbed family members with a knife at an apartment complex. Hales Corners police were called to the Plum Tree Apartments on College Avenue near 108th Street about 9
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Real Madrid avanzó una vez más a semifinales de Champions League tras vencer en penales 4-3 al Manchester City. Tras un partido largo y dominado por el equipo local que terminó 1-1 en los 90 minutos y los tiempos extra, el conjunto español logró resistir, sobrevivir y
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would provide new sentences for about 30 inmates who were given the death penalty despite a jury’s recommendation of life imprisonment. The House Judiciary Committee voted 9-4 against the bill that would give life without parole sentences to
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Se sospecha que un grupo hackers vinculado al Gobierno de Rusia habría llevado a cabo un ciberataque en enero que provocó el desbordamiento de un tanque en una instalación acuífera de Texas, dijeron expertos de la empresa estadounidense de ciberseguridad Mandiant este miércoles. El ciberataque en la pequeña ciudad de Muleshoe,
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Hundreds of Vermont farms are still recovering from July’s catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather as they head into this year’s growing season. Dog River Farm lost nearly all its produce crops in the summer flooding. The owner says they removed truckloads of river silt and
Continue ReadingBy Jade Jarvis Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The woman who saved a toddler from nearly drowning in a West Palm Beach lake is being recognized for her life-saving actions. Jermya Adams performed CPR on the baby, saving his life, and Tuesday, she was surprised with a
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, Tami Luhby and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The Senate passed a foreign aid package Tuesday that includes money for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region. The House passed the aid package, in the form of four separate bills, on Saturday – months after the Senate first passed legislation with aid for Ukraine and
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights advocates say Mississippi needs to simplify the process of restoring voting rights to people convicted of some felonies. The Republican-controlled House passed a bill that would have done so. But the bill died when the Republican chairwoman of the Senate Constitution Committee did
Continue ReadingBy Kate Hussey Click here for updates on this story JENSEN BEACH, Florida (WPTV) — Step inside Grace Linn’s Jensen Beach home, and you’ll find her surrounded by books. Whether on her kitchen table, her clothing or the quilt that hangs on her wall, many of the books that adorn her house all have one
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Los ecuatorianos volverán a las urnas este domingo 21 de abril para decidir sobre reformas legales y cambios a la Constitución planteados por el presidente Daniel Noboa a través de 11 preguntas —de referendo y consulta popular— enfocadas en las áreas de seguridad, justicia, empleo y arbitrajes internacionales. Luego de
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