By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says his country will accept a Patriot missile defense system which Germany offered to Poland last month. The German offer was made after an errant missile fell in Poland near the border with Ukraine, killing two Polish men. Polish officials said they thought
Continue Reading By JIM MUSTIAN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Anderson Lee Aldrich loaded bullets into a Glock pistol and chugged vodka, ominously warning frightened grandparents not to stand in the way of an elaborate plan to stockpile guns, ammo, body armor and a homemade bomb to become “the next
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CARY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A group of children organized a bake sale and raised more than $2,000 for a genetic disease impacting infants last weekend. Then a kind stranger walked up, wrote a check and brought their total up to $60,010! Spinal muscular atrophy
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is under pressure to explain why it didn’t prosecute a famous Jesuit artist and merely let his order restrict the priest’s ministry following allegations that he abused his authority over adult women. Mosaics by the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik decorate the basilica at Lourdes,
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By Mark Morales, CNN Republican lawmakers in New York state are calling for an investigation into Democratic Attorney General Letitia James days after her chief of staff resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment. The call comes as newly released documents reveal the timeline behind when her office became aware of the misconduct allegations against Ibrahim
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press A Texas police officer who fatally shot a Black woman through a rear window of her home three years ago didn’t say the woman was holding a gun before he pulled the trigger and never mentioned the weapon before searching the house, according to the officer who was with him
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local election officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his 2020 campaign aides and a list of allies involved in his efforts to try to overturn the
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A legal fight has erupted over a Washington D.C. police officer who was communicating with Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack that could shape the outcome of the upcoming trial of Tarrio and other far-right extremists. Metropolitan Police Lt. Shane
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By Dan Heching, CNN The end of an era is fast approaching at Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” and the network has announced at least the first phase of plans for what’s to come next. Following longtime host Trevor Noah’s imminent departure, the network shared this week that comedy legends including Al Franken, Chelsea Handler,
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden has visited the building site for an Arizona computer chip plant to emphasize how his policies are fostering job growth in what could be a challenge to the incoming Republican House majority. The Democratic president has staked his legacy in large
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OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — A southeast Iowa school district failed to protect a Black student from pervasive racial harassment and now must take steps to help the student and ensure it responds appropriately to any future racist actions, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The department announced Monday it had resolved a complaint filed
Continue Reading By Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized former President Donald Trump’s comments in a post on Truth Social earlier this week that called for the “termination” of the Constitution. “Let me just say, anyone seeking the presidency who thinks that the Constitution could somehow be suspended or not followed,
Continue ReadingBy Jonah Gilmore Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Adaptive sports allow people with physical and sometimes mental disabilities to participate. The Paralyzed Veterans of America Great Plains Chapter is going beyond participation — the team is training. The competition Daniel Schmitt and Travis Hasenkamp are preparing for is similar
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Some top CEOs appear to be worried that the economy could be the Grinch that steals Christmas this year. And investors are not pleased. Stocks sank Tuesday, the second straight day of losses on Wall Street. The Dow fell more than 350 points, or 1.3%. That follows a
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices have tumbled to their lowest level of the year as worries about the health of the economy overshadow concerns about new restrictions imposed on Russian energy. The sharp drop in oil prices the past two days is mostly good news for consumers, signaling prices at the gas pump
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — Uber will pay millions to Chicago restaurants as part of a $10 million settlement with the city of Chicago. This has to do with Uber Eats and Postmates listing Chicago restaurants on their food delivery platforms without the restaurants’ consent. They also
Continue ReadingBy Kalé Searcy Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A bright, fiery oven burning hot with molten glass is the starting point for artist Matthew Shrader. “Being an artist and doing this is my full-time job is exciting and exhausting and rewarding. And all those things. So being able to
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA MEDINA, RAPHAEL PIRES Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida highway has reopened after being shut down for several hours due to a construction incident that resulted in two men being rushed to the hospital. On Monday morning, Fort Lauderdale Police arrived at the scene
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, CNN Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local officials in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona for any and all communications with then-President Donald Trump, his 2020 campaign and a number of aides and allies, multiple sources and county officials confirmed to CNN. The requests for records were received by officials in Wisconsin’s Dane
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MACON, Ga. — Led by Jalyn McCreary’s 25 points, the Mercer Bears defeated the Middle Georgia State Knights 100-62 on Tuesday. The Bears are now 5-5 on the season, while the Knights fell to 0-2.
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