WHEELING, Ill. (AP) — Police say a child’s body found in a northwest Indiana retention pond has been identified as that of a 1-year-old suburban Chicago girl whose mother was found dead days earlier. Indiana State Police say the body found Thursday in a Hammond pond was identified as Jaclyn Angel Dobbs of Deerfield, Illinois.
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Faith leaders in the Mobile community are taking matters into their own hands to stop the gun violence. Faith In Action Alabama held a public forum Thursday night to get their message out, “Stop now, Live now, We want to live!”
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MADRID (AP) — Spanish media reports that public prosecutors have charged a former president of Valencia soccer club with sexually abusing a minor. Prosecutors have accused Pedro Cortés of sexually abusing an underage member of the club’s youth teams last year. They are seeking a two-year prison sentence. Cortés was president of Valencia from 1997-2001.
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears’ 13-year court-ordered conservatorship may finally end on Friday. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny is expected to answer Spears’ request to terminate her conservatorship at an afternoon court hearing. The court date comes a little over a month since Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, was suspended as the
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By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to again lead the regulatory agency. That’s according to a person familiar with the decision. Califf served as FDA commissioner for the last 11 months of President Barack Obama’s second
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El aumento de la inflación se está convirtiendo rápidamente en una responsabilidad polÃtica para el presidente Joe Biden, quien ha cambiado su mensaje público para reconocer el problema y compadecerse de los estadounidenses por los precios más altos. Pero incluso mientras su administración se apresura a tirar de todas las palancas
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Like a lot of businesses — Beckham’s Florist and Gifts on Airport is gearing up for the holidays. Decking the halls was always owner Sherhea Beckham Singleton’s favorite part about Christmas. “Sherhea loved Christmas! She loved decorating the shop. She just
Continue Reading By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says she didn’t discuss the secret submarine deal that sent U.S.-French relations to a historic low when she met this week with French President Emmanuel Macron. On a four-day trip to France seen as a charm offensive, Harris said that instead she
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Members of the union that represents about 200 workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts have voted to hold a one-day strike next week over stalled contract negotiations with management. Union officials tell The Boston Globe that more than 96% of the union voted to picket outside the museum Wednesday. The union
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BOSTON (AP) — Members of the union that represents about 200 workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts have voted to hold a one-day strike next week over stalled contract negotiations with management. Union officials tell The Boston Globe that more than 96% of the union voted to picket outside the museum Wednesday. The union
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary could face fines from the European Union for failing to comply with a ruling by the bloc’s top court on its treatment of refugees and handling of asylum claims. The EU’s executive arm on Friday said it would refer Hungary to the EU Court of
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By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden will nominate Dr. Rob Califf, a longtime cardiologist, to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the President announced Friday, a role Califf previously held during the Obama administration. The selection concludes a months-long search as officials struggled to find a qualified
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri school officials are boosting teacher recruitment efforts as schools struggle to fill jobs. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that $700,000 will be spent on a new program, known as TeachMO.org, which will act as a centralized hub for prospective teachers to explore the profession, access free resources and receive
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Kubik Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — Sam DuVall often finds collectibles while working his job for Vassh Excavating & Grading Inc. He said he has an assortment of old Racine bottles. So when DuVall, a project manager for the company, was helping demolish the site
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Paris Hilton is a married woman. The media personality and heiress tied the knot with fiancé Carter Reum on Thursday in a lavish ceremony at a private estate in Los Angeles, People reported. On Friday morning — in her first Instagram post as a wife — Hilton shared a shot of
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars and beyond will launch next year from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On board will be a familiar fuzzy figure — Snoopy. A 5-ounce plush toy version of the daydreaming beagle — wearing a
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An armed man is tackled by a pastor, Adele proves she’s just like everyone else, and Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds mix up their late-night hosts. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Pastor tackles armed man during service Video shows a Nashville pastor tackling a man who was waving
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An armed man is tackled by a pastor, Adele proves she’s just like everyone else, and Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds mix up their late-night hosts. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Pastor tackles armed man during service Video shows a Nashville pastor tackling a man who was waving
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An armed man is tackled by a pastor, Adele proves she’s just like everyone else, and Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds mix up their late-night hosts. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Pastor tackles armed man during service Video shows a Nashville pastor tackling a man who was waving
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN An armed man is tackled by a pastor, Adele proves she’s just like everyone else, and Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds mix up their late-night hosts. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Pastor tackles armed man during service Video shows a Nashville pastor tackling a man who was waving
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