By SEAN MURPHY A brazen Los Angeles cash heist on Easter weekend in which thieves cracked a safe and got away with as much as $30 million is believed to be one of the largest such heists in U.S. history. The heist has triggered rampant speculation among a public long infatuated with daring burglaries and
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A voting company owner on Friday acknowledged making a “coercive” demand of 32 Texas counties: Pay an additional surcharge for the software that runs their voting registration system, or lose it just before November’s elections. John Medcalf of San Diego-based VOTEC said he had to request the counties pay a
Continue ReadingBy Ana Maria Canizares, Ivonne Valdes, Abel Alvarado and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A rift between Mexico and Ecuador is growing, with a series of diplomatic provocations this week that culminated in Ecuador rejecting Mexico’s ambassador to the country, and Mexico announcing that it would offer asylum to a wanted Ecuadorean politician. Mexican Ambassador Raquel
Continue ReadingBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Norby Williamson, ESPN’s head of event and studio production, is leaving the network after nearly 40 years. The move was announced in a memo by Burke Magnus, the network’s president for content. Williamson had overseen ESPN’s studio content — including “SportsCenter” — as well as NFL and college football. Williamson was
Continue ReadingLooks like another day with some sunshine and some snow. The spring season snow riding is in full swing as a few inches of new snow has been added to the Cascades in the past 24 hours. There is more snow on the way as the northwest flow of air allows more snow to fall.
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The area will still be in “winter-mode” as the mercury in the thermometer will only reach the upper 40s and low 50s over the weekend. Most of the snow has melted in the area and there is only a slight chance for a stray shower either Saturday or Sunday. There will, however, be a good
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Meet Monkey, an outgoing 3-year-old who is waiting for his forever playmate at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Un tribunal de Nicaragua declaró culpable de cargos de lavado de dinero a 11 pastores evangélicos, según confirmó a CNN Mountain Gateway, la organización religiosa estadounidense a la que pertenecen. Según señaló Mountain Gateway este jueves, desde su ingreso a Nicaragua, han “trabajado diligentemente para seguir las políticas y procedimientos del
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A high-dollar fundraiser Saturday to benefit former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party has raised $43 million so far, a source familiar with the details told CNN. The event, the first major fundraiser for Trump and the Republican National Committee since he became his party’s presumptive presidential nominee, will have
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Condado de Orange, California (CNN) — Carol y Jeff Starr celebraron la boda de su hija el mes pasado con un toque de ironía: ninguno de los dos llevaba sus argollas de boda en la ceremonia. Unos ladrones habían entrado en su casa del sur de California la primavera pasada y habían vaciado
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before his hush-money criminal trial is set to begin, rehashing longstanding grievances with the current judge in a long-shot, eleventh-hour bid to disrupt and delay the case. Trump’s lawyers — echoing his recent social
Continue ReadingBy ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reported. Here’s what to know about earthquakes on the
Continue ReadingBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Authorities are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The small blaze Friday caused minor damage but no injuries. Police in Burlington say a male suspect sprayed something on the office door, lit it on fire and fled. The Burlington Fire
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday raised the possibility that the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was not a “true insurrection” and expressed concern about the “weaponization of government” against those charged with crimes in connection to the riot. “It
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in 2018 hoping to recover Mexico’s old reputation as the diplomatic leader of Latin America. What he’s managed to do, however, is get several of his country’s ambassadors kicked out of countries in the region. On Thursday, Ecuador ordered
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Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel-Hamas war has stretched on for half a year and become one of the most destructive, deadly, and intractable conflicts of the 21st century. Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 cross-border attack, Israel has pummeled the Gaza Strip, displacing the vast majority of the population and causing many
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s mandate for auto dealers to provide an increasing number of electric vehicles for sale across the state will remain in place pending a legal challenge. Members of the state Environmental Improvement Board on Friday rejected an effort to stall implementation of the rules
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — One of Hollywood’s funniest couples is no more. In a joint statement posted to their respective Instagram Stories on Friday, Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen announced that they filed to end their marriage at some point last year. Over a picture of the pair dressed in white tennis
Continue ReadingRAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A jury has convicted a former tribal leader in South Dakota of defrauding his tribe to enrich himself. Former Oglala Sioux Tribal President Julian Bear Runner was convicted Thursday of six counts of wire fraud and other charges. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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