By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday told Attorney General Merrick Garland that parents “absolutely should be telling” local schools what to teach amid a debate over mask and vaccine mandates, the role of racial equity education and transgender rights in schools that has become a flash point ahead of the
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday told Attorney General Merrick Garland that parents “absolutely should be telling” local schools what to teach amid a debate over mask and vaccine mandates, the role of racial equity education and transgender rights in schools that has become a flash point ahead of the
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MIAMI (AP) — A Florida veterinarian has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for sexually abusing dogs, posting bestiality videos online and collecting child pornography. Court documents show Prentiss K. Madden, whose practice was in Aventura, Florida, was sent to prison Friday by U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez in Miami. Prosecutors say
Continue Reading BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Indian police say they have arrested the son of a junior minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as a suspect days after nine people were killed in a deadly escalation of yearlong demonstrations. Tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting against contentious agriculture laws in
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BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Indian police say they have arrested the son of a junior minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as a suspect days after nine people were killed in a deadly escalation of yearlong demonstrations. Tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting against contentious agriculture laws in
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed cornerback Taron Johnson to a three-year contract extension through 2024. The deal is for $24 million, with about $14 million guaranteed for the fourth-round pick out of Weber State in 2018. The 25-year-old  Johnson has played a valuable role as Buffalo’s nickel cornerback. He had
Continue Reading LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears placed running back David Montgomery on injured reserve because of a sprained knee and activated linebacker Danny Trevathan. They also announced defensive tackle Akiem Hicks did not travel with the team and will miss Sunday’s game at Las Vegas. Montgomery will miss at least three games after
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have placed star cornerback Jaire Alexander on injured reserve. The move means Alexander must miss at least the next three games. Alexander hurt a shoulder in a 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Matt LaFleur has said he’s hopeful that Alexander will avoid surgery and
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A suspect in last month’s deadly shooting at a downtown Wichita, Kansas, nightclub has been arrested in Arizona. Wichita police said in a news release that 23-year-old Keshawn Maurice Dawson was taken into custody Friday in Phoenix with assistance from the United States Marshal’s Service. The Wichita Eagle reports that authorities
Continue Reading By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Officials say more than 100 people are dead or missing after a boat accident earlier this week on the Congo River in the country’s northwest. Local authorities and survivors say the tragedy took place near the town of Bumba in the northwestern province of Mongala, where
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been convicted on charges alleging that he tried to help the Taliban fight American forces. Delowar Mohammed Hossain was convicted late Friday in Manhattan federal court on charges that he tried to provide material support for terrorism and tried to contribute funds, goods and services
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The group behind the wave of houses decorated to look like floats during this year’s pandemic-curtailed Mardi Gras is continuing the tradition in 2022 while the mayor weighs whether to allow parades during the upcoming Carnival season. The Krewe of House Floats announced Friday that it would return next year. Mardi
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — World No. 1 Jon Rahm will need a big comeback to have a chance at successfully defending his Spanish Open title. Rahm started Saturday one shot off the lead. But a rough third round left him six strokes behind new leader Rafa Cabrera Bello heading into the final round. Rahm holds a
Continue Reading LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A Bolivian air force plane crashed in the Amazon jungle in northeast Bolivia on Saturday, killing all six people on board. Police say two military pilots and four civilian passengers died in the crash in the Beni region. The plane caught fire after crashing in thick vegetation, and residents from
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Alexander Isak has enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a superb individual goal in Sweden’s 3-0 win over Kosovo in World Cup qualifying. Sweden is within one point of Spain in Europe Group B. The Real Sociedad striker collected a pass on the left wing, put the ball through the legs of
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By David Williams, CNN California public schools will be required to provide free menstrual products to students under a new law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The measure calls for public schools serving students in grades 6-12 to stock bathrooms with an adequate supply of tampons or pads. It goes into effect for the
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping says reunification with Taiwan will happen peacefully, despite a recent ratcheting up of military threats against the self-governing island. Xi said Saturday that the reunification of mainland China with Taiwan “must be realized, and will definitely be realized.” He added that reunification
Continue ReadingBy Fox 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — A man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated theft. On September 27, Quentin Lashawn Covington was sentenced to 26 months. The defendant stole more than $35,000 in merchandise between October
Continue Reading ALAMO, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the early Saturday death of a Georgia police officer who was shot in the line of duty in Wheeler County. Few details have been released but the GBI said the victim is an officer from the Alamo Police Department. GBI spokeswoman Natalie Ammons confirmed
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has revoked the Moscow laboratory’s license to test samples in a new twist in the long-running Russian doping saga. WADA says its executive committee voted on Friday to strip the Moscow facility of its approved status. WADA cites the manipulation of data extracted from the lab in 2019.
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