Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The brother of the late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has pleaded guilty to threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut and to kill three people outside of the state last year. Dennis Hernandez entered the plea Wednesday in federal court in Hartford.
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The mild pattern continues today as the mercury in the thermometer will rise into the 50s again. Sunny skies and breezy conditions will define the day and the skies will remain mostly clear overnight. High pressure continues to keep the region quiet until Saturday. The temperature readings Thursday and Friday will top out in the
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Continue ReadingPor Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El venezolano Johan Michael García Rojas, considerado el tercer líder de la organización criminal Tren de Aragua a nivel internacional, fue detenido este miércoles en Cali, Colombia, informaron la Policía Nacional y la Fiscalía General del país sudamericano. García Rojas, también conocido como alias “Gallina”, se encargaba presuntamente de
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — An arson attack is suspected to have targeted a synagogue in a Montreal suburb, the second time it was hit by an incendiary device in a little more than a year. A police spokeswoman says Montreal police received a 911 call shortly before 3 a.m. about a fire at the Congregation Beth
Continue ReadingPor Mary Gilbert, CNN Temperaturas inestables están en camino para millones de estadounidenses en los últimos días de 2024, mientras el invierno lucha por establecerse. Periódicas ráfagas de aire ártico extremadamente frío han llegado al norte y este de Estados Unidos este mes de diciembre, en marcado contraste con el otoño más cálido registrado. Sin
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s lawyers are asking a judge to speedily extract the rapper from a lawsuit in which a woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs when she was 13. The unidentified woman recently added Jay-Z to her lawsuit against Combs in Manhattan federal court. In
Continue ReadingPor Laura Paddison, CNN Virginia se convertirá, si todo sale según lo previsto, en el primer centro mundial de energía de fusión nuclear a escala de red, capaz de aprovechar esta energía limpia futurista y generar electricidad a partir de ella a principios de la década de 2030, según anunció este martes la empresa Commonwealth
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected in court Thursday to face corruption charges in the latest blow to an administration beset by searches, resignations and the mayor’s own indictment. Two people familiar with the matter say Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who resigned Sunday as
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story WOBURN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It’s a doggone miracle: A dog trainer in Massachusetts managed to create the perfect “dog nativity scene” that’s bringing a smile to pet lovers on social media this holiday season. Lori Lodato owns A Better Companion Dog Training in Woburn. She
Continue ReadingWBZ By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story WOBURN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It’s a doggone miracle: A dog trainer in Massachusetts managed to create the perfect “dog nativity scene” that’s bringing a smile to pet lovers on social media this holiday season. Lori Lodato owns A Better Companion Dog Training in Woburn.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An appeals court says New Jersey’s top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took control of the police force in the state’s third-largest city soon after Paterson police fatally shot a man barricaded in an apartment bathroom. The New Jersey Appellate Division said Wednesday that
Continue ReadingBy Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — At least 20 migrants have died after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia, the country’s state news agency TAP reported Wednesday, the second such tragedy in a week. The vessel got into trouble approximately 13 miles off the coast of Sfax, a major port city on the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans will still be in charge when the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January but will have the narrowest majorities in years. That’s giving Democrats optimism that both sides will be able to work together better than they have in the six years since their party’s Tony Evers
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Simon, Alan Wheeler, Ryan Hughes Click here for updates on this story SOUTH NEW JERSEY (KYW) — A pair of package thieves caught on a Ring doorbell camera in South Jersey were apparently upset to find video of their heist posted online. Gloucester Township Police shared a video from Dec. 9 showing two
Continue ReadingTOWSON, Md. (AP) — Investigators in Baltimore County are looking into whether a shooting and related vehicle crash that left one person dead and nine injured Tuesday night are connected to a nearby homicide earlier this month. Officials say all 10 of the victims were found inside a flipped vehicle that burst into flames after
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — A Brooklyn native who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit was exonerated in 2020, and he’s still adjusting to life outside of prison. He is among the hundreds of exonerations in New York
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Foreback, Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Church members and parents protested a new gun shop Tuesday that opened across the street from a preschool and daycare in Baltimore County. The protesters shared their anger with the owners of “Bmore Tacticle,” on Old Eastern Avenue, in Essex.
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump delivered a missive to Capitol Hill on Wednesday that significantly ratcheted up the chances of a government shutdown just before Christmas, while sending the clearest signal yet that he is seeking a dramatic showdown with Democrats over
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has unveiled a bilingual “hymn” to Mexican migrants living in the United States, even as migrants from other countries continue to suffer abuses, delays and hostility in Mexico. President Claudia Sheinbaum used her morning news briefing on Wednesday to unveil the song “Migrant Hymn.” The lyrics include
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