Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said during
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — An innocent man is free after spending years in prison for a murder the Brooklyn district attorney says he didn’t commit. Keith Roberts, 67, had his name cleared Thursday. He spent eight years in prison for the 1986 murder of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to alert emergency planners, first responders and residents across the Southeast that the storm’s heavy rains and high winds could bring disaster hundreds of miles from the coast. Warnings blared phrases such as “URGENT,” “life
Continue ReadingBy Victoria D Click here for updates on this story CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts (WJZ) — Gov. Maura Healey has issued a special permit allowing a beaver to stay at a Massachusetts wildlife facility after MassWildlife said she had to be released into the wild. The beaver, named Nibi, has captured the hearts of many people in
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year. The new cases confirmed Thursday were found in dairy workers who had contact with cattle on separate farms in California’s Central Valley. More than 50 dairy herds have been infected
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Un grupo de botánicos logró cultivar una especie de árbol que se creía extinta a partir de una semilla de 1.000 años de antigüedad encontrada en una cueva del desierto de Judea en la década de 1980. Los investigadores involucrados en el proyecto dicen que creen que la especie de árbol
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges involving three additional complainants, court documents how. The latest charges bring the total number of accusers in his case to 13. The 92-year-old Stronach was first charged in early June with five sex-related charges involving three complainants. Peel Regional Police filed more
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Of all the concerns he has about UCLA’s move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, there was one that clearly topped coach Mick Cronin’s list. The Bruins play at Indiana on Feb. 14, and friends and family back home keep asking for tickets. Cronin has bad news
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil’s proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation. Named the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, the Brazilian initiative would reward tropical forest countries for protecting the critical
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A Black teacher and musician told a court about how members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through downtown Boston two years ago. Charles Murrell III, of Boston was in federal court Thursday to testify in his lawsuit asking for an
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Late planners in the United States hoping to travel abroad have a little more breathing room than they once did. The State Department announced Thursday that the typical processing time for US passports is now down to four to six weeks. The previous processing time was six to eight
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Qiblawi, Jomana Karadsheh, Mohammad Tawfeeq and Charbel Mallo, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — When Israel struck the center of Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, it seemed to wipe out what little sense of safety remained in the Lebanese capital. For nearly a week, Israel has been bombarding Hezbollah-dominated residential neighborhoods in
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Eric Bradner, CNN Washington (CNN) — New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler acknowledged that he darkened his face as part of a Michael Jackson Halloween costume, which he called an “homage,” after The New York Times reported Thursday that he wore blackface as a college student in 2006. “Obviously
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael Jackson. The images emerged Thursday as Lawler, a first-term Republican, is locked in a competitive
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks’ Howard Schultz, who was interim CEO at the time, broke federal labor law in 2022 by telling a California barista who raised concerns about unionization that “if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company.” A decision by the National Labor Relations
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer Reuters has withdrawn two doping-related news stories after learning that one of the news organization’s employees helped arrange for an official to get a coveted media credential to see the Master’s golf tournament. Reuters said it had no reason to doubt the information in the two stories, but wanted to avoid the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Toilet paper makers say there’s no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the ongoing port strike. The American Forest and Paper Association said Wednesday that it isn’t aware of a squeeze on Charmin deliveries from the strike. The trade association represents makers of toilet paper, facial tissues, paper
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board invites recreational boaters and others interested in the agency’s work to gather and engage with staff in a city near you. To better understand the needs of boaters around the state and gather input on the agency’s direction, staff are hosting five statewide meetings from mid-October
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La ex primera dama Melania Trump dijo en un nuevo video publicado el jueves que cree que “no hay lugar para concesiones” cuando se trata de la “libertad individual” de la mujer, después de que The Guardian publicara extractos de su próximo libro en los que dice que apoya el derecho al
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The federal criminal sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs has been assigned a new judge. On Thursday, a notice in the court docket indicated the case was reassigned to Judge Arun Subramanian, who was first nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022 and took the bench in 2023.
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