By Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is threatening to block all action on nominees and legislation in the committee unless progress is made to pass sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which has drawn bipartisan fire for its recent indictments of top leaders of both Israel
Continue ReadingBy Kavya Ramesh Click here for updates on this story BOONE COUNTY, Missouri (KOMU) — The Boone County Historical Society is celebrating its 100th birthday with a puzzle-based, multi-step treasure hunt for prizes amounting to over $30,000. The cache of gems valued at $32,000 — including a $10,000 diamond — is hidden somewhere in Boone
Continue ReadingBy Trevon Bobo Click here for updates on this story HALLSVILLE, Missouri (KOMU) — A small group of Sturgeon residents appeared Monday night at both the Sturgeon and Hallsville board of alderman meetings. They wanted to voice their frustrations with the ongoing investigation regarding an officer that shot and killed a blind and deaf dog.
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Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 355 students at its 23rd Commencement Ceremony on Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sheila E. just wanted to lead a glamorous life of marking Prince’s recent birthday, but she says she was turned away from the late star’s home. According to the former Prince protégée, she was not allowed into the studio at Paisley Park in Minneapolis after she traveled there
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In its latest effort to minimize the impact of medical debt on consumers, the Biden administration proposed Tuesday banning such debt from credit reports. The move would remove medical debt from the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans, which would raise their credit scores by an average
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press A federal jury in Florida has found that Banana giant Chiquita Brands must pay $38.3 million to 16 family members of people killed during Colombia’s long civil war by a violent right-wing paramilitary group funded by the company. The verdict Monday by a jury in West Palm Beach marks the
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Jake Gyllenhaal stars in his first TV series in “Presumed Innocent” for Apple TV+. It’s based on the novel by Scott Turow, which was originally adapted into the 1990 film starring Harrison Ford. This version was written by David E. Kelley, known for other legal shows including “The Lincoln Lawyer”,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El jurado en el caso de Hunter Biden por arma de fuego estaba en un punto muerto en una votación inicial el lunes por la noche sobre si condenar al hijo del presidente, según declaró uno de los miembros del jurado a CNN en una entrevista, añadiendo que “la política no
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After a year and more than $1 million in renovations, a more than century-old church in downtown Bend has reopened its doors to a brighter, upgraded setting to gather and worship.
Continue ReadingBy Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of fatally shooting Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger last October pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on Monday, according to court documents. Robert Davis, 20, was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison for the murder charge based on a negotiated plea deal, as well as 1
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The king and queen of the Netherlands are taking a day of their U.S. trip to visit Savannah, Georgia — a city that is both a historic gem and a growing powerhouse in global trade. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrived Tuesday morning at Savannah City
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The resignation of a senior member of Israel’s war Cabinet was a dramatic show of distrust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his strategy for the eight-month-old war with Hamas. But the Sunday departure of the centrist Benny Gantz does not immediately appear to
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, SKETCHES BY BILL HENNESSY, GETTY IMAGES By Marshall Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. The conviction marks the first time
Continue ReadingDAVENPORT, Calif. (AP) — A kite surfer was rescued after using rocks to spell out the word “HELP” when he became stranded on a Northern California beach last weekend. Cal Fire says the kite surfer got stuck Sunday on a narrow beach at the base of towering bluffs with the tide coming in. His “HELP”
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison. Michael Meyden, a 57-year-old from the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, apologized during his sentencing Monday after
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison. Michael Meyden, a 57-year-old from the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, apologized during his sentencing Monday after
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Shawn Fain, who led the United Auto Workers union in its strike against all three unionized American automakers last fall, is under investigation by a federal monitor overseeing the union. The news of the investigations and competing allegations come at a bad time for the union as
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Willey Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 62-year-old man accused of killing his wife and putting her body in a freezer took a last-minute plea deal. Jury selection was set to start Monday morning. Instead, Curtis Allen Holliday pleaded guilty to his wife’s murder in exchange for
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mark Naniot recuerda 2022 como un verano infernal. Como cofundador del centro de rescate de animales Wild Instincts en Northwoods, Wisconsin, Naniot y su equipo se pasaron la temporada sudando con guantes, batas de laboratorio y mascarillas y pasando por lo que parecían interminables rondas de desinfección mientras se movían entre
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