HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Appellate Court has affirmed a $965 million verdict from 2022 against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. In a ruling released on Friday, it determined there’s “sufficient evidence” to support the damages awarded to relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims. The court did grant Jones a $150 million
Continue ReadingBy Peter D’Oench Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — An 18-year-old, 11th-grader at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, who is a special needs student with a learning disability has been charged with assaulting a female teacher. Conley Williams appeared before the Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer, who warned the student.
Continue ReadingBy Allen Cone Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO (WFOR) — The Missouri family of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from the 430-foot tall Orlando FreeFall ride in March 2022 will receive $310 million by the attraction’s manufacturer, according to a jury in the civil case. Funtime Handels and Gerstlauer
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An extremely close North Carolina Supreme Court race is the subject of more litigation as election protests filed by the trailing Republican candidate remain pending. The North Carolina Democratic Party sued on Friday to block the potential removal of tens of thousands of ballots tallied in the election. Democratic
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo is a little fuzzier this week, as two orphaned cougar cubs settle in behind the scenes. Found wandering in southwest Washington last month, the littermates — a male and a female — were rescued and brought to the zoo by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff, who
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Chaney Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A woman has brought green space to her neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts by constructing a garden on the roof of her garage. “What we do here is we grow food, herbs, vegetables, this is also a grafted apple tree with three
Continue ReadingWBZ By Samantha Chaney Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A woman has brought green space to her neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts by constructing a garden on the roof of her garage. “What we do here is we grow food, herbs, vegetables, this is also a grafted apple tree with
Continue ReadingPor Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Un deslave en el Cañón del Micay, en el municipio El Tambo, del Departamento colombiano del Cauca, suroeste del país, dejó un saldo de 13 personas heridas y tres menores de edad desaparecidos, informó este viernes el jefe de la Oficina de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres de la
Continue ReadingPor Stephen Collinson, CNN El estilo folclórico del senador John Kennedy puede ser divertido, a menudo ofensivo y ocasionalmente artificioso. Sin embargo, el republicano de Louisiana señaló el jueves uno de los mayores desafíos del presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump. Kennedy estaba considerando la tarea que enfrentan Elon Musk y Vivek Ramaswamy en
Continue ReadingPRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama pride group will be allowed to participate in an annual Christmas parade, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. ruled Friday that the City of Prattville violated Prattville Pride’s First and 14th amendment rights to free speech and equal protection under the law. The
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — While President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is beginning the process to undergo an FBI background check, the intensive review may not provide the answers that either Democrats or Republicans are seeking. That’s because a nominee doesn’t “pass” a background check, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention. Mount Spurr is northwest of Anchorage and last erupted in 1992, when it spewed an ash cloud nearly 12 miles high, canceling flights and prompting people to don masks.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, we often see a rise in drunk-driving deaths. Recent data shows December drunk driving deaths are the highest in almost 15 years. As a result, the Prineville Police Department will be participating in NHTSA High Visibility Enforcement national event Drive Sober or Get
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — President-elect Donald Trump. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sens. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” —
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Google sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, challenging the agency’s decision to place Google’s payment division under federal supervision. In a copy of the lawsuit provided by Google, the company said the CFPB’s supervision would be a “burdensome form of regulation” imposed based on a “small number
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — An apartment building that was the scene of a viral video that led former President Donald Trump to claim a Denver suburb had been taken over by a Venezuelan gang will likely close early next year, according to the city attorney in Aurora. The city of Aurora is seeking
Continue ReadingAP National Writer A bipartisan bill introduced by four members of Congress seeks changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The bill would place a time limit on resolving cases that can sometimes take years. It would also address other concerns that have made the center a lightning rod since it was established in 2017
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group is urging Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20 general officers or senior admirals
Continue ReadingPor Jessica Hasbun, CNN en Español La Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas (DNCD) de República Dominicana informó en una rueda de prensa este viernes que incautó 9,5 toneladas de droga en un operativo conjunto con otras agencias del Estado. “Es el cargamento más grande incautado en toda la historia de República Dominicana”, reveló el
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction is nearly complete on the new, 40,000-square-foot Redmond Library, located at 827 SW Deschutes Avenue in Redmond’s civic core, officials said Friday. In preparation for its late-January opening, the last day of operations in the temporary Redmond Library will be Saturday, Dec. 21 (location: 2127 S Highway 97, Redmond). A
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