By Thomas Robertson Click here for updates on this story SUITLAND, Maryland (WTOP, WTOP NEWS) — A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man was arrested and charged this week with the murder of his girlfriend, who was found dead, wrapped in plastic and covered in concrete. Prince George’s County police officers responded to an apartment on
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The wait is over! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has announced it will reopen the popular Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program on Thursday, May 22. Here’s the full news release announcing the program’s resumption: In even more exciting news, the program will remain open longer this year due to funds awarded to DEQ last
Continue ReadingBy Athena Kehoe Click here for updates on this story NOGALES, Arizona (KGUN) — U.S. Border Patrol agents are keeping up with the ever-growing developments of technology by using drones to monitor the border wall. Border Patrol agents are given a birds-eye view of one of the busiest pedestrian ports of entry from Mexico. Jon
Continue ReadingBy Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story Valley Village (KCAL, KCBS) — A 30-year-old Valley Village man faces multiple felony charges after he was arrested and booked on charges of child endangerment and possession of nitrous oxide. In a joint investigation, Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles and the Burbank Police Department say
Continue ReadingBy Scott Gelman Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, DC ( WTOP News, WTOP) — Usually reserved and keeping to himself, Tomar became intrigued when volunteers brought a keyboard into the D.C. jail on the first Tuesday afternoon of April. He excitedly toyed around with each key, learning the corresponding sounds as a
Continue ReadingAfter a relatively warm week we still are hanging on to triple digit base numbers at Timberline, Bachelor and Mt. Hood Meadows. The area will be seeing a mix of rain and snow over the weekend, so there may also be some fog and mist at times early in the day Saturday. Not much snow
Continue ReadingBy Christa Swanson Click here for updates on this story Fort Carson (KCNC) — A soldier stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado has been charged with distributing cocaine after a DEA operation at an underground nightclub last week. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado said Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez is
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Horses are the highlight of the Kentucky Derby, but the hidden heroes are the immigrant workers who are instrumental in the success of the billion-dollar thoroughbred industry. “Seventy-eight of the backstretch workers in the equine industry are immigrants and over 70
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida (WLKY) — A Kentucky man who won $167.3 million on the Powerball is now behind bars in Florida. James Farthing, of Georgetown, Kentucky, cashed his $167.3 million prize on Monday, and said he would be splitting the winnings with his mother. According
Continue ReadingBy Bethal Miles Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A mass shooting in downtown Jackson on March 22 left seven people injured and one person dead, with the investigation still ongoing and the community seeking answers and security improvements. Laquinta Barnes, a mother affected by the tragedy, shared her emotional
Continue ReadingBy Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Household appliance maker SharkNinja is recalling roughly 1.8 million pressure cookers due to reports of burn injuries, according to a US Consumer Product Safety Commission notice posted Thursday. The Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cooker risks burning users because the lid can be opened during use, potentially “causing
Continue ReadingBy AJ Sisson Click here for updates on this story BULLOCH COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — Seven juveniles, ranging in age from 5 to 14, and a school bus driver have been charged following an attack on a 7-year-old student in Bulloch County. The incident occurred on April 18 as students were on their way to
Continue ReadingWJCL, BULLOCH CO, CNN By AJ Sisson Click here for updates on this story BULLOCH COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — Seven juveniles, ranging in age from 5 to 14, and a school bus driver have been charged following an attack on a 7-year-old student in Bulloch County. The incident occurred on April 18 as students were
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Thomas Click here for updates on this story North Carolina (WRAL) — A 17-year-old Moore County teen is recovering after being shot in a parking lot late Sunday night. Police said Kaleb Kelly was shot in the upper abdomen and had his wallet stolen during a robbery near the Going Going Gone! Store
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Stephanie Lucas ISLAND PARK, Idaho (KIFI) – Seven people are dead after a fiery two-vehicle crash on Thursday evening, May 1, on eastbound U.S. Highway 20 near Henry’s Lake. Idaho State Police responded to the crash at milepost 399 just before 7:15 p.m. The collision involved a Dodge Ram pickup and a Mercedes passenger van,
Continue ReadingPersonal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — It was the first day that felt like spring in New Hampshire, and college students swarmed the green in front of the colonial buildings on campus to hang out in the longed-for sun. It wasn’t even warm yet, at least to me. Back home in South
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic control staffing issues continued to cause major delays for passengers flying in and out of the busy Newark airport outside of New York City for an unprecedented sixth day in a row. The Federal Aviation Administration once again imposed delays Saturday for flights bound for Newark Liberty
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Immunologist Jacob Glanville came across media reports in 2017 of a man who had injected himself hundreds of times with the venom of some of the world’s deadliest snakes, including cobras, mambas and rattlesnakes — and allowed himself to be bitten. “The news articles were kind of flashy. ‘Crazy
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, Ella Nilsen, Andrew Freedman, Samantha Delouya, Sarah Owermohle and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The White House unveiled a budget blueprint Friday that would pump more money into defense and homeland security, while taking an ax to programs the Trump administration has already targeted, including education, foreign aid, environment, health and public
Continue ReadingPor Jennifer Hansler, CNN Estados Unidos designó este viernes tanto a una pandilla como a una coalición de pandillas haitianas como organizaciones terroristas. El secretario de Estado Marco Rubio argumentó que representan “una amenaza directa para los intereses de seguridad nacional de EE.UU. en la región”. Rubio designó a Viv Ansanm, una alianza de pandillas
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