Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un plazo incumplido el fin de semana pasado significa que alguien en Florida perdió US$ 36 millones. Nadie se presentó a reclamar el premio del sorteo de agosto antes de la fecha límite, lo que anuló el billete de lotería Mega Millions. Como resultado, el ganador perdió el derecho
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — A congressional advisory committee has voted in favor of granting Nikki Haley US Secret Service protection, according to a source familiar with the matter, after the GOP presidential candidate requested the enhanced security citing threats she is facing. The recommendation now heads to the desk of
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold off 10 million shares of Apple stock in the final three months of 2023, representing about 1% of its holdings in the company. The tech titan has become a major holding for the Oracle of Omaha’s company and is known as one
Continue ReadingMARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man accused of killing a Tennessee deputy and wounding another during a traffic stop last week had made his first court appearance. News outlets report that 42-year-old Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr. was arraigned Thursday on charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson A bordo del USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CNN) — Las alarmas sonaron en el portaaviones USS Dwight D. Eisenhower en el mar Rojo a las 4 de la mañana del martes, advirtiendo al personal que se preparara para posibles operaciones de vuelo contra un dron hutí que estaba sobrevolando los barcos cercanos. Al
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday a total of $15.2 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds will be heading to the Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) for its major expansion project and Portland International Airport (PDX) to replace nine older jetways. The funding comes from the Fiscal Year 2024 Airport Terminal Grants
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — When Cathy Austrian’s then-14-year-old son came home from a Vermont gas station with stolen vape pens on May 15, 2021, she called the police to teach him a lesson. Austrian and her son, J.A., who has intellectual disabilities, had worked with the Burlington Police Department to peacefully resolve behavioral
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Presss COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, has lost his second attempt to sue the state for what he says is a breach of his human rights. Breivik, who changed his name to Fjotolf
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Another attempt to enshrine abortion rights in the New Hampshire Constitution has failed. This time it it happened in the Senate. State law prohibits abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy except when the mother’s health or life is in danger or there is a fatal fetal
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — They’re soft, cuddly, and heading into a legal battle. The owners of Squishmallows, the popular egg-shaped stuffed animals, filed an intellectual property lawsuit against Build-A-Bear on Monday, claiming its new “Skoosherz” line is a knock-off version of its own. Build-a-Bear fired back with its own legal complaint,
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — After treading water for months, US mortgage rates jumped higher Thursday following a string of strong employment and inflation reports. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.77% in the week ending February 15, up from 6.64% the previous week, according to data from Freddie Mac. A year ago,
Continue ReadingBy Janie Boschma, Curt Merrill, John Murphy-Teixidor, CNN Last year, the United States recorded 407 mass shootings, the lowest total in a year since before the pandemic began. 2021 remains the worst year for mass shootings in the US since GVA began tracking them in 2013, with 690 across 44 states and Washington, DC. GVA
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Chronic failures by the Bureau of Prisons contributed to the deaths of hundreds of federal prison inmates, the Department of Justice’s Inspector General said in a blistering report released Thursday. The report found that recurring failures within the Bureau of Prisons, such as inaccurate mental health screenings or
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa City Council has agreed to pay former prison inmate Robert DuBoise $14 million to compensate him for the 37 years he spent behind bars for a murder that he did not commit. DuBoise was 18 when the crime occurred. He was initially sentenced to
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A missed deadline last weekend means someone in Florida lost out on $36 million. No one stepped up to claim the prize from the August drawing before the deadline, rendering the Mega Millions lottery ticket void. As a result, the winner has forfeited the winnings
Continue ReadingBy Brodie Myers Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Kansas City Chiefs fans are coping with the celebration of their Super Bowl victory and the tragedy of a shooting. Around 3 p.m. on Feb. 14, gunfire rang out, injuring dozens of people. Andrew Barnsbee is a lifelong Tulsan who chose
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith shared the WWE title belt to help calm a young boy in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the team’s Super Bowl celebration. Smith, who sported the belt during the celebration, noticed the frightened boy, who was with his father. He told
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Eni says drilling to appraise a third natural gas discovery in waters off Cyprus shows the commitment of the Italian energy company and its French partner TotalEnergies to swiftly develop the deposit and bolster energy supply to Europe. The company said Thursday the appraisal well proves the “excellent gas deliverability capacity”
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Dermatology Clinic’s new, modern Redmond facility at 440 NW Maple Ave. will open and begin accepting patients on February 19. The practice will move from its interim location at 111 NW Larch Ave. The new 5,134-square foot facility more than doubles care capacity with an additional two exam rooms and three
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration struggled to properly vet and monitor the homes where they placed a surge of migrant children who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021. That’s according to a federal watchdog report released Thursday. The analysis found that the U.S. Health and Human Services agency
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