Associated Press A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building. South Carolina resident Tyler Bradley Dykes was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield from the hands of two
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate rulemaking to update its regulations to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as eligible for major disaster declarations under the Stafford Act. The petition also seeks to
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group says that a German citizen has been sentenced to death for terrorism and other charges connected to an explosion intended to undermine public order. Belarus is the only country in Europe that still executes prisoners and has come under wide criticism. Reports say that convicts are
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal, CNN Washington (CNN) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden will host a fundraiser while she’s in Paris leading the US delegation to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris later this month, the Biden-Harris campaign said. The event will be hosted by former US Ambassador to the EU Tony Gardner, Belinda de
Continue ReadingBy Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A cow caused quite a commotion early Thursday morning in a Sylmar neighborhood when it broke free and began roaming the streets. Residents spotted the animal around 3 a.m. near Gladstone and Fenton avenues and quickly reported it to authorities. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The governor of the South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Friday ordered the suspension of all mining activities in order to “restore order” in the mineral-rich region plagued by violence from armed groups. The local authorities gave 72 hours to “all mining companies, businesses and cooperatives to leave the sites and places
Continue ReadingBy Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story AMERICAN FORK, Utah (KSL) — An American Fork man who claimed he shot and killed his sister’s estranged husband in self-defense shortly after he arrived in Utah from California was charged Friday with murder. Kevin Stanley Ellis, 33, is charged in 4th District Court with
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer Utah State’s Blake Anderson was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the incident after an Aggies football player was arrested, and failing to properly report the case, according to a termination letter sent to the coach earlier this month. The final report of the review
Continue ReadingBy Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — A Salt Lake woman was charged Thursday with lighting her husband on fire and not allowing him to get help until he promised not to turn her in. Cecilia Cuevas, 31, is charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated
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This week, we get to meet Lazareth – Laz for short – a fun, friendly 3-year-old who was struck by a car but has made a full recovery and is waiting for his new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has called Donald Trump “a friend,” and says he will write the former U.S. president a letter to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called Trump “a man of intelligence and vision,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is allowing a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges continue. Industry groups and Republican-led states including West Virginia had asked the court to block the Environmental Protection Agency rule on an emergency basis,
Continue ReadingCNN, AFPTV, SVERDLOVSK REGIONAL COURT, KSENIA KARELINA VK ACCOUNT, TELEGRAM, SOTA, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, AFPTV/SVERDLOVSK REGIONAL COURT, TELEGRAM/SOTA, AFPTV/RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS By Sophie Tanno, Anna Chernova and Moscow staff, CNN (CNN) — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the
Continue ReadingThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the long-awaited debut album from Ice Spice, the movie “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” mixing new and old franchise stars and Kate Upton hosts the new competition series “Dress My Tour,” where fashion and music intersect. The biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae legend and Wayne
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Unexpected tech outages have been impacting airlines and airports across the world. Major hotel brands have also reported outages. Here’s what to know if you’re planning to travel this weekend. What’s going on? Widespread IT problems are impacting global travel. It’s believed the issue stems, at least in part,
Continue ReadingBy Richard Ramos Click here for updates on this story NORTH HIGHLANDS, California (KOVR) — A recent law enforcement retail theft operation at a Target store in Sacramento County led to 50 people being arrested or cited, authorities said Thursday. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said it conducted the operation with Target asset protection specialists
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Governor Shapiro signed legislation Wednesday aiming to save local pharmacies from going out of business. Since January 1, more than 140 pharmacies in Pennsylvania have shut down, according to proponents of the bill. A KDKA investigation first profiled those struggling pharmacists
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Dr. Stephen Dunn at Nemours Children’s Hospital and Diego Garcia share a friendship that started three decades ago, but the doctor and his former patient had a special reunion Thursday to celebrate a major milestone. The doctor and his
Continue ReadingBy Doug Williams Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — School dress codes are a topic that students — and maybe even more so their parents — often feel strongly about. The New York City Council passed a bill into law on Thursday that addresses two pieces of dress
Continue ReadingBy Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Self-driving shuttles are being tested out at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Port Authority’s pilot program started Tuesday. How JFK Airport’s self-driving shuttles work The cube-shaped electric shuttles can fit eight people and luggage inside. They travel at
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