By Mike Toole, Penny Kmitt Click here for updates on this story CANTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A man who was sentenced to life in prison after beating a classmate to death in Canton, Massachusetts when they were both 14 years old, has been granted parole. Rod Matthews was convicted of second-degree murder on March 10,
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s return to power is setting off a flurry of speculation and interparty bickering about potential retirements on the Supreme Court, underscoring how even a single departure by one of the nine justices can shape the law for generations. Conservatives are preparing for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in the eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s catastrophic floods that left more than 200 dead and others missing. A group of protestors clashed with riot
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday. Many of the others are still located a few yards from the property, jumping back and forth over the facility’s fence, police said in a statement. The Rhesus macaques
Continue ReadingBy Katie Houlis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — New York City firefighters were looking for hot spots overnight in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, where a brush fire consumed approximately two acres. According to fire officials, a passerby who was walking through the park just before 7 p.m. Friday called 911
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — About a month after turning 100 years old, former President Jimmy Carter received his 10th Grammy Award nomination for his latest spoken-word album, “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.” The 10-track album features renditions of classic songs such as “America the Beautiful” and “Amazing Grace” sung by Darius
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Una empleada de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha sido destituida de su cargo después de que aconsejara a su equipo de ayuda ante catástrofes que evitara las casas con carteles de apoyo al entonces candidato presidencial Donald Trump mientras hacían labores
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Rafael has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane. Rafael was located 2,490 miles (470 km) north-northwest of Progreso, Mexico on Saturday. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69. Todd died Wednesday at his home in the Los Angeles area, his manager Jeffrey Goldberg said in a statement
Continue ReadingBy Julia Falcon, Andrea Lucia Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — For the first time in years, the State of Texas confirmed the sighting of a mountain lion in North Texas. Video was taken last week in a Frisco backyard that showed a mountain lion on the prowl. But if you
Continue ReadingKTVT By Julia Falcon, Andrea Lucia Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — For the first time in years, the State of Texas confirmed the sighting of a mountain lion in North Texas. Video was taken last week in a Frisco backyard that showed a mountain lion on the prowl. But if
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment on wide swathes of Lebanon in September. Many who fled to Lebanon after the war in Syria started in 2011 did not want to go back. But for officials in Lebanon, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press QUITO (AP) — Ecuador’s Vice President Veronica Abad has been suspended for 150 days accused of “unjustified abandonment” of her duties. It comes during a public rift between Abad and President Daniel Noboa that could have implications for Ecuador’s February elections. Abad’s suspension without pay came at midnight, her lawyer Dominique Dávila told
Continue ReadingBy Becky Anderson and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — Qatar is suspending its role as a mediator in talks between Israel and Hamas after concluding that the two sides are no longer negotiating in good faith, its foreign ministry said Saturday. Qatar, which has hosted Hamas’ political office in Doha since 2012, has alongside Egypt
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Rod Ashby was desperate to find his wife Kim Ashby after their newly built home in Elk Park, North Carolina, was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters in late September and she went missing. His daughter, Ansley Ashby, told CNN her father needed a four-wheel drive pickup to
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Another man charged with carrying a flaming torch with the intent to intimidate during a 2017 rally at the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville has agreed to a plea deal. The Daily Progress reported that 32-year-old Dallas Medina of Ravenna, Ohio, was originally indicted on a felony intimidation charge, but
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and two of his co-defendants are valid, a defense official said Saturday. The ruling this past week voided Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s order to
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Hace millones de años, las “aves del terror”, de patas largas, grandes picos y carnívoras, acechaban América. Estas imponentes criaturas dominaban los ecosistemas terrestres como principales depredadores, y los científicos acaban de descubrir a una de las mayores jamás descubiertas. Cuando los paleontólogos analizaron un hueso de una pata procedente de
Continue ReadingAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Election officials say a ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine starts in the coming week. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden claims he won the election but the secretary of state said neither Golden nor Republican Austin Theriault surpassed 50% of first-place votes.
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