By WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, D.C. (WALA) — Jesus Rivera of Pensacola was sentenced on Thursday to eight months in federal prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition to prison time, the judge
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By Katia Hetter, CNN Welcome to this year’s flu season. This year’s flu strain has already begun spreading across the United States, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been at least 880,000 cases of influenza, nearly 7,000 hospitalizations and, tragically, 360 deaths from the flu this
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — The infamous reality TV star “Tiger King” Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is now spending time in a cage at the Atlanta federal prison and he isn’t too happy about it. In posts to social media, Joe says that
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By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Teenage winger Alejandro Garnacho scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad in the Europa League but they had to settle for second place in their group. United needed to win by at least two goals to top Group E and avoid a knockout-round
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for six stolen vehicles and the thieves it says took them from a Moffett Road auto sales business. The MCSO said it was about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday when several people broke into
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to delay the demolition of Crowder Hall, a building that has been on campus for more than 80 years. Crowder Hall is MU’s Military Science Department and ROTC building. The winter season being just around the corner is the reason for the pause. “We’re coming up
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El FBI en Newark, Nueva Jersey, dijo este jueves por la tarde que recibió “información creíble de una amplia amenaza a las sinagogas” en el estado, según un tuit de la oficina local. “Le pedimos en este momento que tome todas las precauciones de seguridad para proteger a su comunidad e
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By Bob Ortega, Isabelle Chapman and Curt Devine, CNN Early voters dropping off ballots in Berks County, Pennsylvania, are confronted by a sight surprising for elections in the United States: A pair of uniformed sheriff’s deputies armed with guns and tasers guarding the ballot box. Directed by local election officials to question voters before letting
Continue Reading By Jamie Gangel and Augie Martin, CNN Paul Pelosi has been released from a San Francisco hospital after recovering from surgery to repair a skull fracture and injuries to his hand and arm, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday. “Paul is grateful to the 911 operator, emergency responders, trauma care team, ICU staff, and the
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Este es un vistazo a la vida al primer ministro de Israel Benjamin Netanyahu que regresa para su sexto periodo en el cargo. Datos personales Fecha de nacimiento: 21 de octubre de 1949 Lugar de nacimiento: Tel Aviv, Israel Nombre de nacimiento: Binyamin Netanyahu OPINIÓN | Lo que implica el regreso
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Rebeca Andrade of Brazil has made history at the world gymnastics championships. The 23-year-old became the first woman from South America to claim the world all-around title following a dynamic performance during the finals. Andrade, a silver medalist in the all-around at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, posted a total of 56.899
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Paul Pelosi, esposo de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU., Nancy Pelosi, fue dado de alta del hospital de San Francisco este jueves, después de recuperarse de una cirugía por fractura de cráneo y de las lesiones que sufrió durante un brutal ataque la semana pasada en su casa,
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information about a Singapore-based businessman already accused by the Justice Department of facilitating fuel shipments to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions. Kwek Kee Seng, who directs a shipping agency and terminal operations
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Zachary Cohen, CNN A top elections official in Milwaukee has been fired after allegedly obtaining military absentee ballots for fake voters through a state-run website and sending them to a Republican state lawmaker, Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced Thursday. Kimberly Zapata, deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, allegedly requested the military
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have rested their case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates charged in the U.S. Capitol attack after presenting more than four weeks of testimony, videos and text messages they say prove the defendants were behind a violent plot
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La presencia de los hispanos en Estados Unidos ha crecido de manera sostenida y, así también su poder en las urnas: más de 34 millones de latinos pueden votar en las elecciones intermedias de 2022, según los registros, eso es un 14,3% de todos los ciudadanos elegibles, y la
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In less than a week, Missouri residents will have the chance to vote on Amendment 3. A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to remove state prohibitions on the purchase, possession, consumption, use, delivery, manufacture and sale of marijuana for personal use for adults 21 years old and older. The amendment would also
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Family members of Gabby Petito filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab Police Department on Thursday in the latest development in the high-profile case around Petito’s death. Petito was found dead in Wyoming weeks after rural Utah police officers responded to a domestic violence
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM and JANIE HAR Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s plans to reduce the nation’s largest homeless population aren’t good enough, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, prompting him to halt $1 billion in state spending for local governments as he seeks to reset the state’s strategy ahead of his expected second
Continue Reading By RYAN KRYSKA and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — The FBI said Thursday that it had received credible information about a “broad” threat to synagogues in New Jersey, a warning that prompted some municipalities to send extra police officers to guard houses of worship. The nature of the threat was vague. The
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