By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” says it’s “absurd” that Alec Baldwin believes he’s not to blame. Matt Hutchins, husband of Halyna Hutchins, made the remarks in an interview with the “Today” show that airs in
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ state school board has scheduled a special meeting for Friday to discuss personnel issues. The meeting was set after Education Commissioner Randy Watson made what one board member called an inappropriate remark during a conference last week. State Board of Education member Ann Mah told The Capital-Journal on Wednesday that
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Republican Missouri state senator punished for wearing overalls has ended his filibuster. State Sen. Mike Moon on Wednesday apologized if he offended anyone with his outfit. Moon earlier this month wore denim overalls paired with a jacket and tie on the Senate floor. There’s no
Continue Reading By ALICE FUNG and DAVID RISING Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong residents are becoming increasingly annoyed with the administration’s insistence on sticking to Beijing’s zero-COVID strategy as the city posted another record number of new cases. Schools have switched to online learning and summer holidays are being moved forward so the buildings
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Liz Cambage is finally playing for the team that she wanted since deciding to first play in the WNBA in 2011. Cambage was officially introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Sparks Wednesday afternoon. The 6-foot-8 center from Australia signed with the Sparks last
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House has approved a bill that penalizes businesses that refuse to do business with firearms companies by barring them from state contracts. The proposal that passed with only support from majority Republicans on Wednesday drew strong opposition from the banking industry but backing from gun groups. GOP Rep. Frank Carroll’s
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN For those wondering, yes, even one of America’s most decorated modern actresses still gets butterflies when stepping into a new role, especially when she’s playing one of the most iconic women in American history. In a conversation with media on Wednesday, Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis said playing former first lady
Continue ReadingBy TYLER FINGERT Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Tornado sirens are about to go bye-bye in one area of South Alabama. On Wednesday, the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency announced that the outdoor warning sirens will soon stop operating. “The sirens are an outdated technology used during the Cold
Continue ReadingBy ASHLEY RK SMITH, DENNIS VALERA Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticutt (WFSB) — Waterbury’s COVID-19 clinic is closing its doors, and the city is revamping their vaccination strategy. Nicole Morgan is the Program Manager at the Waterbury Community Health Center. She has been there since day one. “The word wasn’t out,
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Amid a nationwide rise in homicides, a new study has found that “stand your ground” laws — which allow people to respond to threats with potentially lethal force without fear of criminal prosecution — are linked to increased homicide rates, amounting to hundreds of additional deaths per year. States saw an
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By MJ Lee White House chief of staff Ron Klain told House Democrats on a video call Wednesday that he hopes President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address next week will hand him a bump in the polls, in part by demonstrating leadership on national security and by showing empathy for Americans frustrated with
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two UNC Asheville professors will receive a $308,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue their research. The research looks at developing a new antibiotic to treat a form of bacteria that is currently drug-resistant. The NIH award
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rachel Balkovec is teaching at the New York Yankees minor league minicamp and is a student, too. Balkovec became the first woman hired to manage a minor league affiliate of a Major League Baseball team when she was promoted last month by the Yankees to dugout
Continue Reading By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Men wearing Haiti police uniforms have fired into a group of people and killed a journalist at a protest by Haitian factory workers who are demanding higher wages than those the prime minister announced earlier this week. Associated Press journalists observed the men fire from a
Continue ReadingBy MARY ALICE ROYSE Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Nashville Homicide Unit detectives are investigating the death of a woman found Tuesday in a car. Officials said officers discovered Charley Marie Koole, 40, dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the rear driver’s side seat of a Dodge Charger
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Broward Sheriff’s Office firefighters made a life-saving rescue on Wednesday. Crews quickly attacked a fire that broke out at a Lauderdale Lakes home. The man who lives there said he was asleep when the fire started and was awakened by the
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Un deslizamiento de tierra afectó varias viviendas en la ciudad de Manizales, capital del departamento de Caldas, según confirmó el alcalde Carlos Mario Marín este miércoles. El funcionario detalló que el deslave se produjo en el barrio la Castellana, en el sector de la Avenida Centenario. Varias viviendas
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain’s most decorated Olympian has retired. Cyclist Jason Kenny has taken up a role as sprint coach for Britain’s team ahead of the Paris Games in 2024. Kenny won seven gold medals and nine medals in total across four Olympic Games. No cyclist has won more. Britain’s cycling team will head
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball gave locked out players five days to salvage March 31 openers and a full season, telling the union that games would be canceled if a labor contract is not agreed to by the end of Monday. After the third straight day of
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Han pasado tres años de preparación, pero el mayor crucero del mundo por fin está listo para recibir a los pasajeros. El Wonder of the Seas de Royal Caribbean, que mide unos impresionantes 362 metros, fue entregado el mes pasado y está previsto que inicie su viaje inaugural desde Fort Lauderdale,
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