By JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA BORGES Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WSVN) — A career shoplifter landed herself behind bars after she went on a sunglasses heist at a retail store in Tampa. Surveillance video captured Ernesha Atmore using a soft-sided cooler to steal approximately $20,000 worth of designer sunglasses. Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos decidió este miércoles reinstaurar algunas de las sanciones sobre el sector de petróleo y gas de Venezuela, según publicó el Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. en un documento. Este, además, señala la prohibición de realizar transacciones con cualquier entidad con sede en Rusia o controlada
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA HOLLY, GAIL LEVY, DANNIELLE GARCIA Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A 35-year-old man faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a firearm and armed burglary, following an incident involving Miami Beach Commissioner Joe Magazine. According to the arrest report, on Thursday, 35-year-old Christopher Pitre was caught
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Osmary Hernandez, CNN (CNN) — The United States will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector in response to the Maduro government’s failure to allow “an inclusive and competitive election” to take place. Last October, citing commitments made by President Nicolas Maduro to hold such an election in 2024, the US Treasury
Continue ReadingBy Gail Paschall-Brown Click here for updates on this story WINTER GARDEN, Florida (WESH) — April is Autism Awareness Month, and we want to introduce you to a non-profit in Winter Garden that serves people with disabilities, unique abilities and offers skills that will last a lifetime. The Special Hearts Farm is a non-profit organization
Continue ReadingBy Mike Brantley Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A 23-year-old man was killed as he was attempting to break into an apartment on Grelot Road Tuesday afternoon, according to the Mobile Police Department. Police said a resident fired shots in the “self-defense incident.” This happened just after 1 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company had become intolerant of all but liberal views has resigned. Uri Berliner, an editor on NPR’s business desk, posted his resignation letter on social media. A day earlier, NPR reported that
Continue ReadingBy Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Saul Edgardo Cerna, was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the rape of a child over 14 years old. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds is honoring his friend Michael J. Fox for a special occasion. Fox was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people on Wednesday, for which Reynolds wrote a moving passage about the impact that Fox has had on his family and others. In the blurb, Reynolds
Continue ReadingBy JOSH CORNFIELD Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phish has been performing to thousands of dedicated fans for decades and prides itself on never playing the same show twice. Those fans will get another new experience this week when Phish takes the stage at the $2.3 billion Sphere in Las Vegas this week as
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Un informe preliminar del Departamento de Prevención de Accidentes de la Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Chile (DGAC) —que investiga la causa del descenso brusco de unos 400 pies (120 metros) de un avión Boeing 787 de Latam Airlines durante en un vuelo de Australia a Nueva Zelandia el
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — EGOT-winner Barbra Streisand was moved to make new music for an upcoming television series that both examines history and sheds light on an issue that persists in the present day. The recent SAG life achievement award recipient has recorded a new song, titled “Love Will Survive,” to be featured
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — La reputación de Boeing recibió un golpe más en dos audiencias de la comisión del Senado celebradas este miércoles en el Capitolio, con testigos que cuestionaron la forma en que la empresa fabrica sus aviones y la seguridad de los mismos. Uno de los testigos clave fue el ingeniero de
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson’s lawyer in Las Vegas says the former football star and celebrity criminal defendant has been cremated. Attorney Malcolm LaVergne told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Simpson’s remains will be given to his four surviving adult children and no public memorial is scheduled. Simpson
Continue ReadingBy MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) — A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year. Craig N. Ross Jr. pleaded guilty in February to first-degree
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Clubs Poker compiled a ranking of the most popular poker players in Oregon using data from The Hendon Mob.
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Ophelia examined data from the North American Syringe Exchange Network to see which U.S. states have the most syringe services programs per capita and how Oregon compares.
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press A Republican lawmaker says he plans to mount another effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky’s public universities. The move comes after GOP supermajorities failed to resolve differences on the issue during the recently ended legislative session. Kentucky lawmakers will convene again in early January. State Sen.
Continue ReadingBy TaRhonda Thomas Click here for updates on this story COLLINGSWOOD, New Jersey (WPVI) — A South Jersey school district and local police are investigating incidents of racial bias among high school students. This includes the creation of the so-called ‘White Student Union,’ a non-sanctioned club at Collingswood High School in Camden County. Students say
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