Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una sonda diseñada para rastrear el cielo en busca de ráfagas de rayos X que podrían ayudar a esclarecer fenómenos misteriosos relacionados con agujeros negros y fusiones estelares despegó esta semana. La sonda Einstein, que lleva el nombre del famoso físico teórico de origen alemán, fue lanzada el martes a bordo
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby purse has been raised to $5 million for the 150th edition in May. The increase of $2 million was announced Wednesday by Churchill Downs. The 1 1/4-mile race will be May 4. This year’s winner will receive $3.1 million. The runner-up will earn $1 million; third is worth
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crews on the slopes of Mt. Bachelor dealt Wednesday with the impacts of a major storm that dumped plenty of fresh powder overnight but also brought conditions that limited operations, while Hoodoo Ski Area near Santiam Pass picked quite a day to finally be able to open for the season. The
Continue ReadingBy Steve Bottari Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Officials have released the transcripts of the 911 calls that flooded into dispatchers as a gunman opened fire inside a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, late last year. Some of the calls are short, marked by the sound
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it waits for new instructions from Boeing and federal officials on how to inspect the fleet. The development came as
Continue ReadingBy Greg Fox Click here for updates on this story FLORIDA (WESH) — The republican party boss in Florida is out of a job on Monday following allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman. A meeting in Tallahassee of more than 200 republican party of Florida leaders resulted in two votes: first, to remove embattled
Continue ReadingBy Marlei Martinez Click here for updates on this story PALM COAST, Florida (WESH) — On Monday, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly held a news conference announcing a new arrest in connection to the shooting death of an 18-month-old child in Palm Coast in September of 2023. The baby’s uncle, CJ Nelson Jr., has already
Continue ReadingCNN By Lauren del Valle, Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron said Wednesday he does not expect Donald Trump to speak during closing arguments in the $370 million New York civil fraud trial against Trump. In a letter to attorneys for Trump and New York Attorney
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson is finding himself once again walking a tightrope between political reality and what can satisfy his right flank, as conservative hardliners staged a rebellion on the House floor Wednesday afternoon. More than a dozen House Republicans joined all Democrats in sinking a procedural rule vote on the House
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas later this month, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, clearing the way for what would be the nation’s first execution under a new method the inmate’s lawyers criticize as cruel and experimental. U.S. District
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Engine maker Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement with federal and California authorities that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests. New details of the
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Some top stars in Hollywood are among those calling for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – the body behind the Academy Awards – to immediately add Jews to the organization’s inclusion and diversity standards and are criticizing the group for the oversight. Actors including Tiffany Haddish,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A subway train derailed in Coney Island, causing service delays, but no apparent injuries, officials said. Wheels on an F train bound for Manhattan came off the tracks just north of the West 8th Street station in Brooklyn about 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, says Meghan Keegan, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The largest ape on record stood almost 10 feet tall (3 meters) and weighed nearly twice as much as a gorilla. Why and when the legendary colossus — which has captivated the popular imagination as “the real King Kong” — disappeared is one of the biggest mysteries in paleontology. German-Dutch paleontologist
Continue ReadingBy Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOCK, Maryland (WBAL) — A crime spree in the middle of the afternoon has residents frightened in one Howard County neighborhood. Howard County police said a group of men in masks targeted multiple victims in a string of robberies, assaults and car thefts in the
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — Fani Willis, the district attorney spearheading the Georgia racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and his associates stemming from their actions following the 2020 election, has been subpoenaed to appear as a witness in her lead prosecutor’s divorce proceedings. According to a court document obtained
Continue ReadingBy Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON, New Mexico (KOAT) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation worked to clear a highway in northeast New Mexico. More than 25 vehicles were stopped on U.S. Highway 56 Tuesday afternoon. The youngest stranded person was a 4-month-old baby, according to NMDOT. Snowplow clews
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOSQUERO, New Mexico (KOAT) — Dozens were provided food and even shelter at a school after being stranded due to unsafe travel conditions in New Mexico. The Mosquero Municipal School provided shelter for around 26 people after up to 80 were fed Monday afternoon. The
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Truck drivers are learning about the crime of human trafficking – how to recognize it, how to report it and how to help prevent it – in a statewide effort involving ODOT’s Commerce and Compliance Division, Oregon Trucking Association, trucking companies, law enforcement and safety advocates. January is National Human Trafficking
Continue ReadingBy Chris Jacobs Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — The Northwest Local School District held its first board meeting since a Colerain High School teacher was severely injured after police said was assaulted by a 15-year-old student. According to police, it happened Thursday afternoon. The 60-year-old teacher is being treated
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