MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military says it has conducted a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that the launch took place at the Kapustin Yar testing range in the south of the country as part of “state testing of prospective missile systems, as well as
Continue ReadingBy Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — An old Salinas motel could be the beginning of a new partnership between the city and the County of Monterey as they look to address the area’s homeless housing needs. That partnership calls for both jurisdictions to play key roles in
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A prominent British-Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals during the first weeks of the Israel-Hamas war says he has been denied entry to Germany to take part in a pro-Palestinian conference. Police later Friday ended the event early. Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta said
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Indiana (WLKY) — A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a mother accused of killing her 5-year-old son and putting his body in a suitcase. Prosecutors said Dejaune Anderson killed Cairo Jordan in April 2022. His body was found in the woods
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday. It’s the latest group to conclude
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — A 33-year-old man has been charged in the slaying of a woman whose leg was found on the beach of a lakefront park near Milwaukee. A criminal complaint filed Friday in Milwaukee County circuit court charges Maxwell Anderson with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson in the death of Sade
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan and Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Social media giant Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsApp in Europe to 13 from 16, sparking criticism from children’s rights advocates. The new age restriction came into force in the European Union Thursday. The new minimum age of 13 was also
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) –El director ejecutivo de Tesla, Elon Musk, y el presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, hablaron sobre la necesidad de mercados libres y espíritu empresarial durante las conversaciones celebradas en Texas este viernes, dijo el portavoz presidencial de Argentina, Manuel Adorni. Milei, un economista de derecha, visitó la planta industrial de Tesla en
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Democrats hope to restore their slim majority in the state House of Representatives when voters fill two vacant seats in suburban Detroit. In District 13 on Tuesday, Democrat Mai Xiong faces Republican Ronald Singer. In District 25, Democrat Peter Herzberg faces Republican Josh Powell. The Democrats
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press The Democratic-controlled Maine Legislature has approved a bill that would protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from legal action brought in other states. If signed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, Maine would join more than a dozen states that shield medical providers and others from out-of-state
Continue ReadingBy GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court has ruled that the state must compensate victims of stray bullets during military and law enforcement operations. The ruling means that the state is now civilly liable for deaths or injuries resulting from raids by either the police or armed
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been found guilty of raping a woman a year before he was charged with kidnapping and killing a school teacher who was on an early morning run. A jury in Memphis convicted 40-year-old Cleotha Abston of kidnapping and raping the woman in September 2021. According to the
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — A federal judge appeared dubious of efforts by former President Donald Trump’s two co-defendants in the classified documents case to get the charges against them thrown out and to get more information from prosecutors about the charges. The hearing in Fort
Continue ReadingBy LEKAN OYEKANMI and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — A Texas semitrailer driver rammed a stolen 18-wheeler through the front of a public safety building where his renewal for a commercial driver’s license had been rejected, killing one person and injuring 13 others, authorities said Friday. The intentional crash into the single-story
Continue ReadingCésar López (CNN Español)– Yulimar Rojas anunció que no estará en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, tras ser sometida a una operación en el tendón de Aquiles de su pierna izquierda, según explicó la deportista este viernes en un comunicado publicado en la red social X, antes Twitter. Rojas confirmó que fue operada con éxito
Continue ReadingBy DAVE BRYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93. MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to his
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — When Susan Downey and Amanda Burrell were initially approached to co-executive produce HBO’s new Vietnam war-era spy thriller “The Sympathizer,” they didn’t immediately say yes. And if you’re familiar with author Viet Thanh Nguyen’s book, it’s easy to understand why. The gorgeously nuanced complexities of this sprawling tale can
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say a police officer and an 18-year-old suspect were fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire that injured two other officers and a 17-year-old. Interim Memphis Police Director CJ Davis says officers responded early Friday to a report of a suspicious vehicle. Davis says officers were fired on
Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — Deputies in Greenville County, South Carolina corrected information released on Wednesday. They said previous information :”indicated that Mcgreer presented a firearm resulting in the victim being shot, however, according to investigators Puckett presented the firearm.” Two Greenville County men
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A man drove a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety building Friday, killing one person and injuring 13 others, according to local officials. The driver of the stolen 18-wheeler was identified as Clenard Parker, 42, from Chappell Hill, law enforcement officials said in
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