By Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN Florida radio host Joseph “Big Joe” Ellicott is cooperating with the US Justice Department’s investigation into Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida after pleading guilty in a separate bribery scheme, Ellicott’s attorney tells CNN. Ellicott agreed on Monday to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Nearly three weeks after the body of a teenage girl was found dumped on a busy freeway off-ramp in Los Angeles, local leaders are pleading for tips from the public and offering a large reward as an incentive to solve her killing. Tioni Theus, 16, was found in the early morning
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By Karol Suarez, CNN When Xiomara Castro led a march through the Honduran capital in 2009, demanding that her husband, who was ousted in a military coup, be returned to power, it was the first time she seized the political spotlight, according to Honduran political experts CNN spoke to for this article. Now, the former
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online fashion retailer Fashion Nova will be required to pay $4.2 million to settle allegations that it blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted to its website, according to the federal agency. The Federal Trade Commission said in a complaint Tuesday that the
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — For the second time in as many months, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has fined the owners of a former New Jersey nuclear power plant for security-related violations. The agency said Wednesday it fined Holtec Decommissioning International $50,000 for security violations at the former Oyster
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni will not travel for Thursday’s World Cup qualifying match against Chile after testing positive for COVID-19. Scaloni told a news conference that his assistants Walter Samuel and Roberto Ayala will be in charge for the match. Argentina has already secured a spot at the tournament in
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A California lawyer says Michael Avenatti jumped at the chance to represent porn star Stormy Daniels in 2018, saying he’d do it for a dollar. The testimony Wednesday by attorney Sean Macias was expected to set the stage for Daniels to take the witness stand on
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Rents are continuing to rise across the US. The cost of rent, on average, was 10.1% higher in 2021 than in 2020, growing five times faster last year than it did in the first year of the pandemic, according to Realtor.com’s Monthly Rental Report. By December, national rents had the
Continue Reading EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nyara Sabally scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half, Endyia Rogers added 14 points and No. 19 Oregon made six free throws in the final minute to hold off Utah 70-66 for its 12th straight victory in the series. Sabally made 1 of 2 free throws for a
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Papineau Click here for updates on this story TIMMINS, Ontario, Canada (CTV Newschannel) — Timmins animal control is investigating after a woman and one-year-old were bitten by an aggressive dog while walking in the Schumacher area, police say. It happened shortly before 10 a.m. Jan. 18 on Fourth Avenue near the Templeton Street
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police data obtained by the Kansas City Star shows that Black people are far more likely to be subjected to use of force by police in Kansas City, Missouri. The Star reported Wednesday that more than 57% of use of force incidents from 2019 to July 2021 were against Black
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are on track for their worst season in franchise history. The Flyers are on a 13-game losing streak. It’s the longest losing streak since the team’s inception in 1967. The Flyers are already the first team in NHL history with a pair
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Colorado-based aviation company has chosen North Carolina as the location for a new plant that will manufacture next-generation supersonic passenger jets. Boom Supersonic announced on Wednesday that Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro will be the home for its first full-scale manufacturing facility. The
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white Kansas City police detective convicted in the fatal shooting of a Black man is no longer with the police department. The Kansas City Star reports a police spokeswoman said Eric DeValkenaere’s last day with the department was Monday. She said state law prevents her from saying if DeValkenaere
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Reino Unido sigue en pie con su plan para aprender a convivir con el coronavirus, eliminando casi todas las restricciones. A partir de este jueves, los habitantes de Inglaterra ya no tendrán que mostrar sus pases de covid para entrar en los clubes nocturnos y otros espacios de gran tamaño.
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two St. Louis police officers are hospitalized after being shot in neighboring Ferguson. Police Chief John Hayden said Wednesday evening that an officer who had been in “very critical” condition was improving after surgery. But he’s still in critical condition. Hayden said officers were in a marked squad car around 1
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — According to a person with knowledge of the process, the Minnesota Vikings have hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their general manager. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Vikings had not yet announced the decision. The team is taking an
Continue Reading By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With great reluctance and more than a few tears Philadelphia Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks announced his retirement Wednesday after 10 seasons in the NFL. The 32-year-old Brooks, a three-time Pro Bowl pick, became one of the NFL’s best guards after the Eagles signed him in free
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer U.S. Olympic bobsledder Josh Williamson has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t fly with his teammates to China, though he remains hopeful of getting there in time for the Beijing Games. Williamson was expected to be part of the USA-1 four-man team in Beijing. He tested positive Sunday and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation staff is reopening heated park and trail restrooms on Thursday. The restrooms were closed on Jan. 19 due to extremely cold temperatures. Parks and Recreation has a number of heated restrooms that normally remain open through the winter. However, heaters are not able to adequately warm the restrooms
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