WPTV, MANATEE ACADEMY, PORT ST. LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Victor Jorges Click here for updates on this story PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPTV) — Parents from Manatee Academy K-8 in Port St. Lucie are reacting to the devastating news that a beloved math teacher was killed in a murder-suicide. WPTV has been speaking with
Continue ReadingBy EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. More than 60% are headed to Haiti’s rural southern region, which worries U.N. officials. “Our humanitarian colleagues
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Poet-critic Hanif Abdurraqib, fiction writers Deirdre Madden and Kathryn Scanlan and playwright Christopher Chen are among this year’s recipients of Windham-Campbell Prizes, for which winners each receive $175,000 cash awards. The prizes are designed to enable artists to “focus on their creative practice independent of financial concerns,” prize officials announced Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina redistricting and election law attorney nominated several times for a federal judgeship but never confirmed has died. A colleague of Thomas Farr says he died Monday at age 69 after a series of heart problems. Farr had been involved in several key
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen. Killed were three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — New walking groups in Prineville aim to provide innovative support to individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Healing Hearts walking events, which begin Monday, April 8, invite individuals experiencing grief to participate in a series of guided walks led by caregivers from St. Charles’ Hospice and Bereavement
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As the eagerly anticipated LSU-Iowa women’s rematch was about to tip off, Washington State coach Kamie Ethridge took a seat in Indianapolis, lamented her team’s season-ending loss and celebrated another milestone moment for the sport. Four more women’s teams were playing here, in April, thanks to
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SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) celebrates April as Fair Housing Month in Oregon following Governor Tina Kotek’s proclamation. The declaration recognizes the state’s continuous efforts to provide fair and equal housing opportunities to all. “Celebrating Fair Housing Month is a reminder to uphold fairness and equity every day,” said Director Andrea Bell. “Fair housing
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is pledging to act on Ukraine aid when lawmakers return to Washington next week, but behind the scenes the Louisiana Republican is still undecided on the best path forward and keenly aware of his narrow majority and the threat to his speakership that looms. It’s
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(Update: Adding Oregon Utility Notification Center release, diagram) KENNEWICK, Wash. (KTVZ) — I’ve dug here before … I’m sure it’s OK. Don’t trust your memory! Get fresh underground utility locates for every digging project, Cascade Natural Gas advises. In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Cascade Natural Gas wants to bring awareness to
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Do irrational thoughts sometimes crowd your mind, leaving you feeling worried or maybe even on the verge of a panic attack? What may calm your nerves is asking yourself a series of questions that challenge those disquieting thoughts’ legitimacy and perspective — this process is known as Socratic questioning.
Continue Readingmondemanola (CNN en Español) — El presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, convocó a una “nueva era” y llamó a la “reconciliación con las Fuerzas Armadas” en el marco de la conmemoración por el aniversario 42 del inicio de la Guerra de Malvinas. Cada 2 de abril se conmemora en el país el inicio del conflicto
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to once again allow absentee ballot drop boxes in places beyond the election offices they are now restricted to. Evers wants the court to overturn a 2022 ruling that banned the boxes from being deployed throughout
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Biden administration approved a new wind project off the Massachusetts coast Tuesday that is large enough it will provide more electricity than the state’s former coal-fired generating station. Avangrid’s New England Wind is the United States’ eighth large offshore wind project to be greenlit, and is tied for the
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have ordered an urgent investigation into a woman’s fatal stabbing outside an Athens police precinct where she had just requested protection from an ex-boyfriend. The 28-year-old’s death has triggered new calls by left-wing opposition parties for the intentional killing of women or girls with a gender-related motivation to be
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The mayor of the Texas city that was the site of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history has announced his resignation, citing health issues. City of Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith said Monday that he’s stepping down immediately though he didn’t elaborate on the
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El presidente de EE.UU. Joe Biden habló por teléfono con el presidente de China Xi Jinping el martes, la primera conversación entre los líderes desde su histórica cumbre en persona en noviembre y la más reciente de los esfuerzos en curso de funcionarios estadounidenses y chinos para reducir las
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Wildlife experts say nest boxes beat trapping, killing the birds, for many reasons BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Knock, knock! Are your northern flicker neighbors causing a ruckus this spring? Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, conservation and education center, said Tuesday it’s offering some better solutions to issues with northern flickers to homeowners and businesses
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El sábado, 122 atletas esperaban su turno para competir en uno de los hipódromos más prestigiosos del mundo. Alrededor de dos tercios de ellos habían volado desde 14 países de los cinco continentes para asistir a una de las carreras más importantes de su deporte. Estos corredores no llevaban tenis, porque
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder, Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Peter Frampton, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson and J Balvin are just some of the over 200 names featured on a new open letter submitted by the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit, calling on artificial intelligence tech companies, developers,
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