By KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — It took a Caddo Parish jury less than two hours Wednesday to find a Shreveport man guilty in the shooting and burning deaths of a couple who only tried to do a kind act. The jury found Dewayne Watkins, 37, guilty
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Henderson County woman is calling for the resignation of one elected official following posts he shared on social media. Multiple viewers reached out to the WLOS newsroom citing concerns over Henderson County Commissioner Daniel Andreotta’s Facebook page. “We
Continue ReadingBy KITV Staff Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing another lawsuit: this time for the alleged “wrongful death” of a former employee in 2019. The family of 70-year-old Rodney Medeiros — who worked part-time as a security guard at Zuckerberg Ranch in Kilauea —
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team on Thursday filed a public version of its updated counterclaims in response to Twitter’s lawsuit seeking to force the billionaire to follow through with his $44 billion deal to buy the company. The amended argument, which was originally filed under seal last week, draws on claims
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — It’s a case that’s gone cold. It’s been 67 days since Damion Baker was shot and killed in downtown St. Louis. Now, his family and police are making new pleas to find the killer. “Damion was not a young man
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman who was acquitted of killing her daughter but convicted of abandoning the girl’s corpse will soon be freed from prison. Rebecca Ruud was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. But she will be given credit for the five years she has been in prison, so she will
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN “Saturday Night Live” has added four new faces. Joining the cast as featured players in Season 48 are: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker. Hernandez is a Cuban/Dominican stand up comedian, writer, and actor who has opened for comedians like Jim Breuer and Gilbert Gottfried, according to his
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Prosecutor Casey Novak has a strong track record. Over numerous seasons of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the tough and persistent assistant district attorney convicts scores of sex offenders and delivers justice to their victims. But the actor who played her says she’s since realized that TV doesn’t mirror reality.
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Federal prosecutors have accused a Jefferson City man of stealing millions in taxpayer money as part of a $27 million fraud scheme.
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By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have arrested a retired general and three other members of the army for alleged connection to the disappearance of 43 students in southern Mexico in 2014. Assistant Public Safety Secretary Ricardo Mejia said Thursday that among those arrested was the commander of the army
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man will return to prison — for now — after temporarily going free amid questions about a prominent detective’s conduct, then getting convicted again of murder at a recent retrial. Eliseo DeLeon was sentenced Thursday to 20 years to life for the 1995
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story OREGON CITY, Oregon (KPTV) — Malnourished livestock were rescued during a search of an illegal grow operation near Oregon City this week, according to Oregon State Police. OSP’s Northwest Region Marijuana Team served search warrants on Tuesday at a 75-acre property on South Criteser Road,
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of nurses have returned to work at hospitals in Minnesota following a three-day strike over wage increases and staffing and retention made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the Minnesota Nurses’ Association at 15 hospitals in the Minneapolis and Duluth areas walked off the job Monday. The Twin Cities Hospitals
Continue ReadingBy WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — The Miami Beach City Commission voted Wednesday to ban cigarette smoking and other tobacco products on the city’s public beaches and public parks. “This presents us with an opportunity to continue leading in our requirements for cleaner beaches and healthier
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge has thrown out air quality permits for a Taiwanese company’s planned $9.4 billion plastics complex in a heavily industrialized area often referred to as “Cancer Alley.” District Judge Trudy White says the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality brushed off its environmental justice analysis
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — The Vatican plans to keep open paths of dialogue with Russia, even if doing so “smells,” Pope Francis said Thursday, reaffirming Ukraine’s right to defend itself. Francis spoke at length about Russia’s war in Ukraine and the need for peace during a press conference
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Car buyers might not get the vehicle they want on time, commuter rail lines could see service disrupted, and shipments from everything from oil to livestock feed could be snarled. Those are just a few of the wide-ranging impacts a walkout by U.S. rail workers would have on the country’s industries
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, pulling back just days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue “in the coming weeks.” The request for a
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By Kate Sullivan and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden criticized state Republican officials who have been sending migrants north this year to protest his administration’s immigration policies, accusing them of “playing politics with human beings.” “Instead of working with us on solutions, Republicans are playing politics with human beings, using them as props. What
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LONDON (AP) — Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has been given a one-game ban by the English Football Association for his behavior during a recent match. The American was also fined $11,475 for protesting during a 5-2 loss to Brentford in the Premier League on Sept. 3. Marsch was issued a straight red card by referee
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