By Matias Grez, CNN Ashleigh Barty booked her place in a first Wimbledon final with an impressive straight sets win over Angelique Kerber. The world No. 1 needed less than an hour and a half to defeat her opponent 6-3 7-6 as the Australian bids for her second grand slam title. Kerber, a Wimbledon winner
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Tyler Williams, 24, was charged Thursday with first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is accused of robbing a Dollar General at 1414 Missouri Blvd. on Wednesday morning, the Jefferson City Police Department said in a news release.
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Aitken Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KION) — The recent discovery of a baby condor in the Big Sur area is a promising indicator that the species could once again thrive on the Central Coast. The Big Sur area was formerly home to a sanctuary dedicated to preserving
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By Paris Dunford Click here for updates on this story HOLYOKE, Massachusetts (WSHM) — Two Holyoke residents running for city positions are now speaking out after their campaign signs were vandalized with racist messages. Joshua Garcia and Israel Rivera put up campaign signs across Holyoke. Garcia is running for city mayor and Rivera for city
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Veinticuatro estados en EE.UU. han registrado un aumento de al menos un 10% en los casos de covid-19 durante la última semana, mientras los expertos en salud y el gobierno federal siguen presionando para que más personas se vacunen. La rápida propagación de la variante delta del coronavirus no ha hecho
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The Missouri Department of Labor announced Tuesday waivers are available for the federal portion of the overpaid unemployment. The waivers would not cover the state’s portion of the $146 million in overpaid unemployment aid.
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By Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story RED LODGE, Montana (eastidahonews.com) — Search teams in Montana are looking for an experienced hiker from Idaho who last contacted family nearly a week ago. Tatum “Tate” Morell, 23, planned to hike five peaks that were over 12,000 feet high in the Beartooth Mountains, according
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El miércoles 7 de julio de 2021 quedará enmarcado como uno de los mayores atentados políticos de los últimos años en América, luego de que Jovenel Moïse, presidente de Haití, fuera asesinado. Embajador de Haití en EE.UU. le dijo a CNN que cree que la primera dama “está ahora fuera de
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By Dan Merica, CNN Loretta Smith and Wesley Hunt are members of different parties, separated by both distance and policy. And yet, Smith, an Oregon Democrat, and Hunt, a Texas Republican, find themselves in similar positions headed into the 2022 midterms: Both have announced plans to run for Congress, but neither know what the district
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist While Tropical Storm Elsa was dumping heavy rain on Florida on Wednesday, Texas was dealing with its own flooding crisis. A flash flood emergency was issued for Rockport and Fulton, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon after almost a foot of rain fell across the region in a short period of time.
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By Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story MENAN, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A 10-year-old boy with Type 1 diabetes is raising money for a diabetic alert dog. “I was really sick. Threw up a bit, had to use the bathroom,” Alexander Wilcox says. He was diagnosed two years ago. The diagnosis and the
Continue Readingolivertapia Tokio (CNN) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio se llevarán a cabo durante un estado de emergencia por coronavirus, confirmó el jueves el primer ministro de Japón, Yoshide Suga. Hablando al comienzo de la reunión del grupo de trabajo sobre covid-19 del gobierno, Suga dijo que había decidido declarar un nuevo estado de emergencia
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By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is requiring all current employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of August. The vaccination policy will also apply to the bank’s future hires. More than 90% of the bank’s staff worked remotely during the pandemic. The Federal Reserve Bank of
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Keely Aouga, CNN There was no racial bias at play when a Michigan school staff member cut a biracial child’s hair, the school district said on Friday, citing the result of a third-party investigation into the incident which occurred in March. The Mount Pleasant Public School district (MPPS) released a statement
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery and Sierra Hignite Click here for updates on this story TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (WISH) — A Terre Haute Police Department officer who was part of an FBI task force was fatally shot in the line of duty Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. Detective Greg Ferency was a 30-year veteran, Terre Haute police said
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By Amy Hollyfield Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — Taxi drivers say they are enjoying a surge in business as surge pricing on Lyft and Uber drives customers to look elsewhere for a ride. “In one word, it is just wonderful. These drivers have been hit hard over the
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By Jason Hanna and Amanda Watts, CNN Breathe easy, python fans: The search for Cara, a 12-foot serpent on the loose from her Louisiana mall aquarium exhibit, has ended happily. Cara, a yellow Burmese python, was found “safe and healthy” after a search that had closed the Blue Zoo aquarium at the Mall of Louisiana
Continue Reading A 12-foot Burmese python missing from a mall aquarium has been found “safe and healthy” after she had been missing for several days. HLN’s Robin Meade speaks with Blue Zoo aquarium CEO about her capture.
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The crime carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail. The sentencing memo filed June 30 does not come with a recommended sentence for Heese, but notes that her chance of committing future crimes is low.
Continue ReadingBy Keely Arthur and Rosalia Fodera Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A week after animal control authorities captured a venomous snake that was loose in a north Raleigh neighborhood, dozens of charges were lodged Wednesday against the snake’s owner. Criminal summons were issued against Christopher Michael Gifford, 21,
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