LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a man who fatally stabbed a police officer in southern New Mexico had a record of violent crime convictions. Sunday’s fatal stabbing of Las Cruces Patrol Officer Jonah Hernandez was the first death in the line of duty in the department’s 96-year history. Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy
Continue ReadingBy Cole Johnson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — It is something many parents are dealing with daily, kids and their screen time. One couple out of Atlanta, during the pandemic, turned an idea into a business that aims to get kids outside. It is called Firefly Forts and it
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Nashville resident Lauren Schwallier’s year-long battle against breast cancer has been a rollercoaster of emotions. Last year, two days before turning 33, Lauren received a life-altering diagnosis that shifted her world. Initially she thought the lump was due to a hormonal
Continue ReadingWTVF, LAUREN SCHWALLIER, TIKTOK, CNN By Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Nashville resident Lauren Schwallier’s year-long battle against breast cancer has been a rollercoaster of emotions. Last year, two days before turning 33, Lauren received a life-altering diagnosis that shifted her world. Initially she thought the lump
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon after being treated for a bladder issue and is expected to return to the Pentagon “later this week,” the Defense Department said. He resumed his full duties from home at 5 p.m., approximately 48 hours
Continue ReadingBy Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story CERES, California (KOVR) — Officers have impounded a box truck after it was seen carrying several people in the back unrestrained along a California highway. California Highway Patrol’s Modesto division says, Tuesday morning, people called in to report a concerning sight on northbound Highway 99
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. The company made the announcement Tuesday. Cavnar becomes the first woman to handle primary play-by-play duties in major league history — set to be the voice for most of the A’s
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez isn’t phased when people are critical of her. She does, however, appear to appreciate a genuine apology when one comes her way. This includes one from “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri, whose critical comments of Lopez from a 2020 podcast resurfaced earlier this month in the days
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A recent death has brought new attention to the so-called Alaskapox virus. The bug belongs to a family of brick-shaped viruses that can infect animals and humans. Smallpox is perhaps the most famous of the group. But other family members include cowpox, horsepox and mpox
Continue ReadingBy Amy Maetzold Click here for updates on this story SANTA BARBARA, California (KCAL) — It took firefighters around 5 hours to rescue a cow that got stuck in mud up to its neck at a ranch in Goleta Monday afternoon. Ranchers at Dos Pueblo Ranch discovered the trapped “Rovey” Swiss alp cow around 4:20
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Vivian Health found the metros in Oregon that pay nurses the highest wages, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators are pushing for better cockpit voice recorders. They are pointing to limits of the device on the jetliner that suffered a door-panel blowout last month over Oregon. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration should require all current planes to have recorders that can
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ten players to watch in college baseball in 2024, listed in alphabetical order: TRAVIS BAZZANA, OREGON STATE The second baseman from Australia rides momentum into the season. He was named Cape Cod League MVP after winning the prestigious summer league’s batting title. Last season he
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Las plagas y enfermedades exóticas representan el mayor riesgo para la industria floral en Estados Unidos. Pero no te preocupes, las flores que recibes o regalas en fechas como San Valentín, ya han sido minuciosamente inspeccionadas por las autoridades antes de que lleguen a tus manos. Aunque la mayoría
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ten teams to watch in college baseball in 2024, listed in alphabetical order with 2023 record: ARKANSAS (43-18) The SEC-favorite Razorbacks enter most years as a national title contender, and this year’s roster gives them their best chance at the program’s first championship since the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump after the former president said he would encourage Russia to invade countries that don’t meet their NATO obligations, saying such comments amount to bowing down to Vladimir Putin. The remarks – Biden’s latest criticism of Trump from
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump after the former president said he would encourage Russia to invade countries that don’t meet their NATO obligations, saying such comments amount to bowing down to Vladimir Putin. The remarks – Biden’s latest criticism of Trump
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago isn’t renewing its ShotSpotter contract and will stop using the controversial gunshot detection system later this year. The system relies on an artificial intelligence algorithm and microphones to identify gunshots. But it has been criticized for inaccuracy, racial bias and law enforcement
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s expanding a program to help rural communities with serious sewage problems get technical help to plan improvements and apply for funding. The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that 150 more communities will be able to apply for assistance, in addition to 11 chosen in 2022 for a
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU won college baseball’s national championship last year with a roster that produced an SEC-record 13 Major League Baseball draft picks, including the top two. Almost all of them are gone. If the Tigers run it back in 2024, it will be because returning players
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