Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree murder to life in prison without parole. The outgoing Democratic governor said Tuesday that he made the decisions after what he called “thorough review, reflection,
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — The Volusia County woman accused of shooting and killing her terminally ill husband in a Daytona Beach hospital last year pleaded no contest on Tuesday morning. Daytona Beach police say Ellen Gilland made a murder-suicide pact with her 77-year-old husband
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Whelan Click here for updates on this story BABCOCK RANCH, Florida (WBBH) — Sixteen-year-old Kaia Barret lays in a hospital bed for the third day in a row after suffering intense burns and other serious injuries from a targeted firework attack. “My daughter said she looked at the guy. He was smiling. That
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Arbogast Click here for updates on this story ESTERO, Florida (WBBH) — Residents of the Stoneybrook gated community in Estero received an unexpected Christmas visitor this year — and it wasn’t Santa Claus. A Florida black bear was caught on camera rummaging through trash and even snagging a “present” to take back to
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Carter Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Childcare has become more accessible for refugee and immigrant families in Louisville, thanks to the “Strengthening the Village Childcare Project.” This groundbreaking initiative, launched by the Mayor’s Office for Women alongside the Office for Immigrant Affairs, the Office of Early Childhood,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorean judge has ordered the arrest of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of four children who went missing three weeks ago in the coastal city of Guayaquil. A request to detain the soldiers was made by Ecuador’s Attorney General’s office. The law enforcement agency said its request
Continue ReadingPor Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Después de una batalla legal que duró más de ocho años, Brad Pitt y Angelina Jolie llegaron a un acuerdo de divorcio, según documentos judiciales obtenidos por CNN. El acuerdo se presentó ante el Tribunal Superior de Los Ángeles el 30 de diciembre, según muestran los registros judiciales. No se divulgaron
Continue ReadingBy Epiphany La’Sha Click here for updates on this story CENTRAL TEXAS (KXXV) — “You know these people really need help — with the election and everything going on, I think they were kind of forgotten about I feel like,” Ashley Haisler said. It was a feeling Ashley Haisler, a student at A&M Central Texas,
Continue ReadingSnow is expected to return to the region today and tonight to add to the tremendous snowfall we have had this season. Snow will be likely to fall through the weekend, continuing this great run of snow. Temperatures will be near freezing Thursday and Friday so there may be some rain mingled in with the
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New Year’s Eve will see a good chance for snow and that snow will linger into New Year’s Day. The snow totals are expected to be 3 – 4” along the east face of the Cascades and through the mountain passes with higher amounts in pockets near the crest. The Winter Weather Advisory is in
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story CLAYCOMO, Missouri (KMBC) — A driver was pulled over for playing a video game while speeding at 107 mph on I-35, according to the Claycomo Police Department. The incident occurred on Dec. 27 when officers stopped a white car. Police said the driver was engrossed
Continue ReadingBy Vince Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story CLOVIS, New Mexico (KOAT) — Several people were sent to the hospital after an incident at Southwest Cheese in Curry County near Clovis. According to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, 8.67 gallons of acid was spilled and mixed with .61 gallons of chlorine at the
Continue ReadingPor Kendall Trammell, CNN Cuando la bola caiga en Times Square de Nueva York para anunciar el comienzo de 2025, en realidad llegará tarde a la fiesta, ya que decenas de países de todo el mundo ya habrán dado la bienvenida al nuevo año. Kiribati es un país insular situado en el centro del océano
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 31.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged 30 million worldwide, according to Netflix’s first-party data released on Tuesday. The two games are also the most streamed in NFL
Continue ReadingCNN By Lauren Fox, Clare Foran, Sarah Ferris and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tough fight to retain the gavel even after an endorsement from Donald Trump, a test of the president-elect’s influence over his party amid the limits of an extraordinarily narrow majority. Trump’s endorsement could help
Continue ReadingCLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a mechanical failure that resulted in 20 workers inhaling toxic fumes at a cheese manufacturing plant in eastern New Mexico. Curry County authorities say more than a dozen workers were transported to area hospitals by ambulances and private vehicles after acid mixed with chlorine
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the U.S. handover of the Panama Canal, which President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to take back. Tuesday’s commemoration was made more poignant by the weekend death of former President Jimmy Carter, who negotiated the 1999 handover deal. The event included a moment
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story ANTIOCH, California (KPIX) — Police in Antioch are searching for a suspected shooter after more than 50 bullet casings were found following an apparent drive-by shooting near a donut shop Monday night. Shortly after 6:35 p.m., officers were called to the 1000 block of St.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) — A government-run news agency in Cuba says authorities have released a Salvadoran man who was convicted of participating in a string of hotel bombings on the island in 1997. The Cubadebate website said Tuesday in a lengthy editorial that Raul Ernesto Cruz Leon was freed after completing a 30-year prison
Continue ReadingBy Doug Myers, Giles Hudson Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A man was killed Monday when a firearm he was attempting to clear malfunctioned and a round struck him in the head, according to the Fort Worth Police Department. It happened around 8:49 p.m. at the Shoot Smart
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