By Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (KABC) — The city of West Hollywood is launching a new program aimed at making nightlife safer. The City Council approved a plan to purchase and distribute drink-spiking test strips to local bars, restaurants and patrons. The strips are designed to detect
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of longtime fugitive James “Whitey” Bulger, who was found guilty of racketeering and involvement in 11 killings. Personal Birth date: September 3, 1929 Death date: October 30, 2018 Birth place: Dorchester, Massachusetts Birth name: James Joseph Bulger Jr. Father: James Joseph Bulger Sr., a laborer Mother:
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By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A preschool administrator and a neighbor both say that as a toddler, Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz was intellectually and physically behind other children. The women testified at his penalty trial Tuesday. They said his developmental issues caused him to isolate himself
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — En un discurso encendido de una hora y media de duración, la vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, se defendió luego de que un fiscal pidiera 12 años de prisión y su inhabilitación perpetua para ejercer cargos públicos. “Ya tengo la condena escrita”, dijo Fernández de Kirchner, que
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges related to a May crash in California’s wine country and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation. Paul Pelosi already served two
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Protesters gathered at a Missouri, school to ask district officials to reconsider a policy that prompted a high school principal to have gay pride flags removed from their classrooms. Two separate protests were held at Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, on Monday, which was the first day of classes. The
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A showdown between defense attorneys for disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh who say prosecutors are unfairly withholding evidence and those prosecutors who want the defense to agree to secrecy rules first is heading for a courtroom next week. In their latest court filing, defense lawyers said the
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A Missouri prison inmate was charged last week with assault after allegedly beating a prison guard and causing severe injuries in July at Jefferson City Correctional Center.
Continue Reading By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Whether you want to pay off debt, start a rainy day fund or save for a family trip, budgeting is the first step toward reaching your financial goals. Colleen McCreary of Credit Karma says creating a budget is a lot like trying to eat better or
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese official says the death toll from flash floods across the country since the start of the rainy season in May has climbed to at least 89. The downpours continue to inundate villages across the east African nation. The spokesman for Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defense said on Tuesday that
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La histórica misión Artemis I —un viaje de prueba alrededor de la Luna y sin tripulación que utilizará el cohete operativo más potente del mundo— podría finalmente emprender vuelo este miércoles. La NASA se está preparando para un nuevo intento de lanzamiento después de luchar durante semanas contra diversos problemas técnicos
Continue ReadingBy DANA KOZLOV Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man stood charged Monday evening with sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy inside a bathroom stall in the River North McDonald’s flagship. As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Monday night, this was the second time a child has been sexually
Continue Reading By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, delivering swift verdicts in a plot that was broken up by the FBI and described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by
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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four years ago Sam Darnold was the toast of New York City, the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft and the designated savior of the Jets franchise. Now, he’s an $18.8 million backup for one of the league’s worst teams with a highly
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — State investigators confiscated 67 gambling devices and $10,141 in suspected gambling proceeds from two locations in Flint. Authorities seized the machines, cash, associated equipment, and business records from the Cellular Vault, located at 3301 Corunna Rd., and the Cellular Bank, located
Continue Reading Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring, the company announced Tuesday. Vaccinations for babies, toddlers and preschoolers opened in the U.S. in June after months of delay. Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Andrew Garfield has revealed that he went celibate and fasted for several months to prepare for his role as a Jesuit priest in the 2016 film “Silence.” The British actor appeared on the entertainment podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” on Monday to promote the true-crime series “Under the Banner of
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Huellas de dinosaurios de hace unos 113 millones de años se revelaron en el Parque Estatal del Valle de los Dinosaurios en Texas tras las severas condiciones de sequía que secaron un río, dijo el parque el lunes en un comunicado. “La mayoría de las huellas que se han descubierto recientemente
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN A 19-year-old has been arrested after allegedly posting what the FBI called a “credible threat” against attendees of the Student Action Summit, a conference hosted by the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA in Tampa, Florida, last month, court records show. Alejandro Richard Velasquez of San Antonio, Texas, faces a charge
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are determined to show they’re built to last. To a man, the Bengals say they want to prove the team’s culture has undergone a monumental shift under coach Zac Taylor and winning is the new standard after their improbable Super Bowl run. That’s
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