By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn dismissed GOP threats of retaliation in response to Democrats’ censure resolution against Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, saying Republicans are “free to do that” if they win back control of the House in next year’s midterms. “Well, if they take back the House, they’re free to
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN The 11-year-old sole survivor of a plane crash Saturday in Michigan is “doing amazing,” her mother said. Christie Perdue’s husband, Mike Perdue, did not survive, but she believes he saved their daughter, Laney, by holding her tight as the plane crashed. “It was a miracle and a tragedy, all in one
Continue ReadingBy JOHN OAKES Click here for updates on this story BENTON, Louisiana (KTBS) — A local gun shop, Guns-N-Ammo was broken in to late Saturday night. The burglars carved a hole in the roof and lowered themselves inside. Dozens of guns were stolen from inside. The gun store is located in the Kingston Shopping Center.
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden nominated Saule Omarova to be the nation’s next comptroller of the currency in September. If confirmed, she would be the first woman and person of color to run the 158-year-old agency. But Omarova’s nomination to a typically low-profile agency has drawn intense
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden nominated Saule Omarova to be the nation’s next comptroller of the currency in September. If confirmed, she would be the first woman and person of color to run the 158-year-old agency. But Omarova’s nomination to a typically low-profile agency has drawn intense
Continue Reading By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Scientists have been able to get a rare glimpse into a crucial, early stage of human development by analyzing an embryo in its third week after fertilization. That’s a moment in time that has been difficult to study because of practical and ethical considerations. Scientists reported Wednesday in the
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A Gulf Shores, Alabama was seriously injured after a crash on Rattlesnake Hill Road in Pettis County.
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Most households won’t see a tax increase in 2022 if the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion spending plan is passed, according to a recent analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. The Democrats’ proposal is still in flux. But under the latest version, most middle-income families with children would get a tax cut
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago. At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will deploy a battalion of National Guard troops to its Mayan Riviera in the wake of a spate of shootings that have put the crown jewel of the country’s tourism industry on edge. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval, speaking Wednesday in Cancun, said that 1,445 guard members will be sent
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON, ALBERTO ARCE and ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A spokesman for Spain’s government says leading Cuban activist Yunior García has flown to Madrid with his wife. His departure from Cuba was unannounced. They arrived Wednesday on tourist visas. García was one of the organizers of a protest on Monday
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic and Slovakia have both reported record daily new coronavirus cases. The Czech daily tally soared to 22,479 new cases, eclipsing the previous record set Jan. 7 and nearly 8,000 more than just a week ago. Slovakia’s 8,342 new virus cases broke a record set
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Dani Alves has been cheered by a crowd of more than 10,000 as he was introduced to Barcelona fans at Camp Nou Stadium. He says he insisted on returning to Barcelona to help put the Catalan club back on track. The 38-year-old Brazil defender says he
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Irlanda impondrá restricciones y toque de queda de medianoche en bares, restaurantes y clubes nocturnos a partir de este jueves, anunció su primer ministro Micheál Martin, mientras el país aborda una nueva ola de casos de covid-19. Martin dijo que el aumento de infecciones en el país es “un motivo
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban foreign ministry is urging the U.S. Congress to release Afghanistan’s assets, which were blocked after the takeover. The militant group’s acting foreign minister calls the sanctions against the Doha agreement signed on February 2020. The country also is facing an economic crisis that has alarmed international organizations. The World Food
Continue Reading By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man central to a Supreme Court case that extended the possibility of freedom to hundreds of people sentenced to life without parole as juveniles has been granted parole. A Louisiana board Wednesday unanimously approved parole for 75-year-old Henry Montgomery. He was convicted in the 1963
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La epidemia de drogas en Estados Unidos es la más mortífera que jamás haya existido, sugieren nuevos datos de las autoridades de salud federales. Más de 100.000 personas murieron por sobredosis de drogas en Estados Unidos durante el período de 12 meses que terminó en abril de 2021, según datos
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By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Holiday travel was reduced by the pandemic last year, but this time round it’s expected to look more like business as usual — with crowded airports and train stations and interstates turned into either parking lots or unofficial road races. And while the weather might not stop the masses from
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A sculpture sponsored by Amazon Web Services that uses artificial intelligence to integrate viewers’ feelings into the artwork is being featured at the Smithsonian. The sculpture is called “me + you.” It listens to what you have to say about the future and renders your sentiment in
Continue Reading By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer A study on calls to crisis helplines in 19 countries shows a striking similarity in the pandemic’s toll on mental health. Fears of infection, loneliness and physical health were the main concerns voiced in the pandemic’s early weeks. The study published Wednesday in Nature found relationship issues, economic problems
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