By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Adam Montgomery, the father of missing 7-year-old Manchester, New Hampshire girl Harmony Montgomery, is now facing several charges as investigators released new information in the case Wednesday. Montgomery was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony second-degree assault stemming from alleged
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN In a sweeping speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back on criticism that the Justice Department’s January 6 probe has not been aggressive enough, while signaling that no one would be off limits as prosecutors “followed the facts.” “The actions we have taken
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los expertos espaciales están siguiendo la pista a una parte de un cohete ruso que va a realizar una reentrada no controlada en la atmósfera terrestre en las próximas 24 horas. El cohete de carga pesada Angara-A5 fue lanzado el lunes 27 de diciembre desde el puerto espacial de Plesetsk, en
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NEW YORK (AP) — American midfielder and defender James Sands was loaned to Glasgow Rangers from Major League Soccer champion New York City through the end of the 2023-24 Scottish Premier League season. Rangers have an option to acquire Sands at the end of the loan. Sands, a 21-year-old from Rye, New York, made his
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By MARGARET STAFFORD and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Hospital and health officials across Missouri say their hospitals are being overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. Dr. Mark Steele, executive chief clinical officer at University Health, said Wednesday the system’s two hospitals in the Kansas City region are treating 98 patients with COVID-19, an all-time high for the
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Bank of America promised on Wednesday to donate $100 towards hunger relief for each US employee who shows proof of getting boosted against Covid-19. In a memo shared first with CNN, Bank of America said it will direct a $100 donation to local food banks and hunger relief organizations for
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writers CINCINNATI (AP) — The AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals won’t play quarterback Joe Burrow this week to make sure he is healthy for the first round of the playoffs. Burrow is nursing aches and pains, including his right knee and sore pinky finger but said he could have played
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By SUDHIN THANAWALA and JEFF AMY Associated Press SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he’ll push for a new state law that would loosen the state’s handgun requirements. Kemp announced the effort Wednesday at a gun shop in the Atlanta area city of Smyrna. He did not lay out specific changes he
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press A Russian millionaire who U.S. authorities allege participated in a scheme to steal information on computer networks and use it to trade shares of companies, bringing in tens of millions of dollars illegally, has been denied bail. A federal judge ordered 41-year-old Vladislav Klyushin detained Wednesday given that he is
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By MARK PRATT Associated Press A Russian millionaire who U.S. authorities allege participated in a scheme to steal information on computer networks and use it to trade shares of companies, bringing in tens of millions of dollars illegally, has been denied bail. A federal judge ordered 41-year-old Vladislav Klyushin detained Wednesday given that he is
Continue ReadingBy Rohan Mattu Click here for updates on this story GLEN BURNIE, Maryland (WJZ) — A fourth-grader at a Glen Burnie elementary school died unexpectedly Wednesday, according to Anne Arundel County Public Schools. A fundraiser for the 10-year-old boy’s family said he died from COVID-19 complications. Stephen Wagner was in his first year at Hilltop
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The dean at one of the country’s top law schools is calling comments from a professor at the university “racist” and “anti-intellectual” after she said the influx of “Asian elites” in the US is dangerous and problematic. Theodore Rugers, the dean at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, issued a statement
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By Jeremy Herb, CNN The day after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, three local Republican officials in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County announced they were leaving the GOP.  Among them was Ethan Demme, a lifelong conservative who had previously served as the youngest Republican Party chairman in this deeply red corner of southeast Pennsylvania. Disgusted
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By Derek Van Dam It feels like the aspirin just wore off from this week’s travel headaches and the last thing you’ll likely want to read about is another impactful winter storm potentially snarling transportation across the nation. Unfortunately, this is once again the reality many are facing from the Tennessee River Valley through the
Continue Reading By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago schools have canceled classes after the teachers union voted to refuse in-person instruction and switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels. The move comes amid an escalating battle over school safety protocols. Chicago Public Schools officials say they won’t switch back to online instruction
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By Jay Croft, CNN Hey, somebody’s gotta win it sometime, right? And Powerball ticket sales are soaring across the country, officials say — as the jackpot keeps rising. It’s now at an estimated $630 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association says — higher than estimates and fueled by fast-growing numbers of people plopping down 2 bucks
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The IOC has promised Olympic teams worldwide that the Winter Games in Beijing will go ahead as planned next month. Switzerland’s team leader asked a day earlier for talks about possibly postponing the Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. Swiss team leader Ralph Stöckli had said
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The IOC has promised Olympic teams worldwide that the Winter Games in Beijing will go ahead as planned next month. Switzerland’s team leader asked a day earlier for talks about possibly postponing the Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. Swiss team leader Ralph Stöckli had said
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it cleared Brazil-born Cagliari forward João Pedro to represent Italy. João Pedro needed FIFA permission to change national eligibility after playing for Brazil at Under-17 level. He turns 30 two weeks before Italy’s next game in a World Cup qualifying playoff on March 24. The European champion is at home
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have returned to the Capitol for their annual legislative session. The 2022 session began Wednesday and lasts through mid-May. The Republican-led Legislature’s priority will be to agree on new congressional districts based on 2020 census data. Lawmakers have until March 28 to send
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