Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is setting aside conditions placed by Congress on some of the money over human rights concerns and he’s citing Cairo’s role as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas war. Blinken also told
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections after a judge’s ruling allowing the wagers — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S. jurisdiction. New York startup company Kalshi began taking what amounts to bets on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A judge in Utah has ruled that a proposal to amend the state constitution to let state lawmakers rewrite voter-approved ballot measures will not be decided in the November election. Ruling Thursday, Salt Lake County District Judge Deanna Gibson sided with the League of Women Voters and others challenging the measure with a
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A football player at Division II West Virginia State was fatally shot during what the university says is being investigated by police as a home invasion. Charleston police say the body of linebacker Jyilek Zyiare Harrington was found inside an apartment Wednesday night. Police say several gunshots were fired during a
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story SAVANNAH, Missouri (KMBC) — The city of Savannah has terminated a police lieutenant charged in connection with the death of K9 Horus. The city confirmed that Lt. Daniel Zeigler’s employment was terminated this week. Last week, the Missouri Attorney General’s office charged Zeigler with animal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo. The athletes had recently competed at the Paris Games. Bobigny prosecutors office confirmed on Thursday that an investigation had been launched on Sept. 7, two days after their disappearance. Le Parisien newspaper has reported that Mireille Nganga
Continue ReadingBy McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — A Lincoln man who was convicted of multiple sex crimes after posing as a high school student was sentenced on Wednesday. He was sentenced for two counts of child enticement with electronic communication device, two counts of first-degree sexual assault/forcible touching,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Three people from Des Moines now face charges after police say they forced two juveniles to take pictures with a noose around their necks. Jennifer Nelson, Danise Nelson and Jerry Nelson were arrested Saturday. Police say the incident happened last
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Adams Click here for updates on this story RADCLIFF, Kentucky (WLKY) — Inside a Hardin County courtroom, his voice cracking with emotion, Tyler Sheroan expressed regret at what happened inside his parent’s home last October. “I want everyone to know I love my father, and not a day goes by that his memory
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring Donald Trump and other politicians to stop invoking his son’s name in the debate about immigration. Nathan Clark spoke Tuesday at a Springfield City Council hearing — the same
Continue ReadingBy Rashad Williams Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — Aug. 31 was a day the Thomson family was out in downtown Greenville for a joyous occasion. Bailie Thomson is set to be married next year, so her family, including her older sister Hollie Thomson, was there with her to
Continue ReadingBy Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — A New York man who owned an illegal massage parlor in Maine is in custody on multiple charges, including sex trafficking, according to police. The Lewiston Police Department said that it became aware of the illicit massage parlor operating on Sabattus
Continue ReadingBy Peter Eliopoulos and Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story REVERE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For at least the second time during this new school year, a Revere High School staff member was hurt on Wednesday during a fight among students. The teacher’s arm was bloodied Wednesday morning after being scratched on a
Continue ReadingWCVB, VIEWER HANDOUT, CNN By Peter Eliopoulos and Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story REVERE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For at least the second time during this new school year, a Revere High School staff member was hurt on Wednesday during a fight among students. The teacher’s arm was bloodied Wednesday morning after
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Perry Click here for updates on this story LAKE WORTH BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A Lake Worth Beach man is in jail after investigators say he fired shots at a group of sanitation employees. It happened Tuesday afternoon on South Lakeside Drive in Lake Worth Beach where investigators with the Palm Beach County
Continue ReadingBy Tolly Taylor Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore City Inspector General Report Wednesday morning backed up what one small business owner has told 11 News Investigates since January. The report documented late payments from the city, a city contractor receiving duplicate payments, and the small business owner
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized far-right activist Laura Loomer on Thursday, saying that her “rhetoric and hateful tone” is concerning and a problem and “doesn’t represent MAGA as a whole.” The comments from Greene, a Georgia Republican who has her own high-profile history of
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is poised to amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected as part of a judicial overhaul championed by the outgoing president but slammed by critics as a blow to the country’s rule of law. Legal experts and international observers have said the move could endanger
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Four Black rights activists have been convicted in Florida federal court of conspiring to act as unregistered Russian agents. The Tampa Bay Times reports that jurors deliberated all day Wednesday and returned the guilty verdicts late Thursday morning. The conspiracy charges carry up to five years in prison. No sentencing date
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is wading into the state Supreme Court races with a multimillion-dollar commitment to advertising. The liberal-championing group announced it would spend $2 million on seven weeks of radio ads ahead of the November election. The ads would largely focus on the candidates’
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