LONDON, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian man found guilty of using his pickup truck to kill four members of a Muslim family has been sentenced to life in prison as a judge ruled that the actions of the “admitted white nationalist” amounted to terrorism. Nathaniel Veltman has also been sentenced to a concurrent life sentence
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to representatives for Williams. The news was shared in a press release on Thursday to “correct inaccurate and hurtful rumors about her health,” a care team for Williams wrote in a statement. “As Wendy’s fans
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined Thursday to halt a $2.46 billion bankruptcy settlement for the Boy Scouts of America, rejecting an emergency request from a group of childhood sex-abuse victims who said the agreement unlawfully bars them from suing groups that ran local scouting programs. There were no noted
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive Machines, the company that built and
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Continue ReadingAVA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Missouri say a 35-year cold case killing has been solved, thanks to someone who came forward with information about the crime. Douglas County authorities announced Wednesday that three men have been arrested and indicted on first-degree murder, forcible rape and first-degree kidnapping charges in the 1989 killing of 24-year-old
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade released the 2023 Annual Report from the Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA) Thursday. As the number and complexity of regulations and requirements grow, the OSBA continues to serve as a valuable resource for Oregon’s small businesses. “Oregon aims to be a small business-friendly state, but there’s
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is embracing his bully pulpit as he calls out resistance from former President Donald Trump and Republicans on Ukraine and Russia. The tactic – which is playing out mostly in off-camera fundraisers and in public events – has become more pronounced in recent days
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week for the third time in as many weeks, driving up home loan borrowing costs in just as the spring homebuying season ramps up. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.90% from 6.77% last
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have voted to approve over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill for ages 15 and above in a step to liberalize Poland’s strict reproductive law inherited from the previous nationalist conservative government. The vote Thursday was the first step in the plans of the new pro-European Union government to loosen
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Bobi the dog, who died last year reportedly at the age of 31, has been stripped of the world’s oldest ever dog title following a review by Guinness World Records (GWR), the organization announced Thursday. Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo, had been known as the world’s oldest dog until
Continue ReadingBy Ivan Rodriguez and Cole Higgins, CNN (CNN) — Azira G. Hill hasn’t forgotten the days she used to volunteer as an usher for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in order to save money on tickets for performances. A passion that was fueled during her childhood in Cuba. “I grew up with music all the time
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Additional in vitro fertilization providers in Alabama paused services Thursday, sending patients scrambling to make other plans in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that said frozen embryos could be considered children under state law. Doctors and patients have been grappling with shock and
Continue ReadingBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota is seeking reelection. The first-term Republican senator announced his reelection plans in a video on Thursday. He was first elected to the Senate seat in 2018 in a closely watched race against then-Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in North
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Stef Luthin squinted at her laptop screen. Something seemed off that January morning, but at first, she couldn’t pinpoint it. Then, the 25-year-old social media marketing coordinator in Chicago noticed a small detail that surprised her. The default font in her Word document was different, even though she
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un satélite de la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA, en inglés) volvió a entrar en la atmósfera de la Tierra sobre el océano Pacífico norte entre Alaska y Hawaii el miércoles por la tarde y hasta el momento no ha habido informes de daños, según la agencia. La Oficina de
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., visited the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville on Thursday to hold one in a series of listening sessions on the controversial topic of wolves and particularly their impact on ranching, ahead of a congressional hearing on the much-debated subject.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The devil will wear Prada at the Screen Actors Guild Awards this weekend. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, who starred in the 2006 hit film “The Devil Wears Prada,” will reunite at the event to present an award together, the SAG Awards revealed Thursday. The reunion comes
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates climbed for the third week in a row, inching closer to 7%. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.90% in the week ending February 22, up from 6.77% the previous week, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the average 30-year fixed-rate
Continue ReadingBy Andy Pierrotti Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — New details have surfaced involving a case about a Georgia woman accused of marrying a man after he was found mentally incompetent. It involves 58-year-old John Belt, who suffers from severe dementia, and his wife, Avis Wingo Belt. Cobb County court
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