KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. national park comprising a cluster of islands in the Florida Keys has been closed after 300 migrants made 10 landings there over the weekend. Officials say Dry Tortugas National Park was closed Monday so law enforcement and medical personnel could evaluate the migrants before moving them 70 miles
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Shortly after the clock struck midnight, Middle Tennessee’s newest residents greeted the world. The Tennessee Titans joined Ascension Saint Thomas in celebrating the first babies of 2023 by presenting each family with a custom gift basket filled with onesies, pacifiers, burp
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time under first-year head coach Dennis Gates, the Mizzou men’s basketball team cracked the AP Poll with a No. 20 ranking on Monday. It is the first time in nearly two years that MU has broken into the nation’s top 25 list. The Tigers last did it under former
Continue Reading By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Latin American leaders converged on Brazil to meet with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his first full day in office Monday, welcoming him back to power and hoping his country assumes a great role on the international stage. Lula’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, rarely
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BAKER Click here for updates on this story PIONEER, California (KOVR) — The Amador County Sheriff’s Office fired four less-than-lethal shotgun rounds at the van that a hatchet, bow and arrow, and rifle-wielding suspect who rebuffed their several attempts to take him into custody and barricaded himself in a van. According to the
Continue ReadingBy KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO COUNTY (KOVR) — The flooding that continues to cause problems in south Sacramento County over the weekend prompted authorities to evacuate the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, officials had been closely monitoring the situation on Sunday. Weather and
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following UConn’s first loss of the season while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years. The Boilermakers remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week. They received all
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say three construction workers were killed and two others were hurt when scaffolding collapsed in an industrial accident at a job site in Charlotte, North Carolina. WBTV reports that the collapse happened Monday morning at a construction site on East Morehead Street just outside of uptown Charlotte. Fire Capt. Jackie
Continue Reading KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s vice president says the death toll in a stampede at a shopping mall during New Year’s celebrations in Kampala has risen to 10, while police have charged the event’s organizer with murder. Vice President Jessica Alupo told journalists Monday that one more person has died from their injuries after being
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By KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police are looking for a woman who disappeared on New Year’s Eve and needs medical attention. Ekaterina Linder, 28, was last seen on the South Side just before the New Year, police said. She may have been headed toward the East
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The number of people who died on Missouri roads in 2022 ended up far greater than the number killed in 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue ReadingBy LOGAN SMITH Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — The presumed first baby born in 2023 in Colorado was not expected to be a part of the race. Jimena, the daughter of Jessica Alvarez and Eduardo Jimenez from Aurora, came into the world more than a month early. “We never
Continue Reading STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Relatives of a man arrested in Pennsylvania in the slayings of four University of Idaho students expressed sympathy for the victims’ families but also vowed to support him and promote “his presumption of innocence.” Bryan Kohberger, 28, is eager to be exonerated and plans to tell a judge Tuesday in Pennsylvania
Continue ReadingBy RAEGAN SCHARFETTER Click here for updates on this story ROYSE CITY, Texas (KTVT) — One person is in custody after driving a stolen car into a Buc-ee’s in Royse City Sunday afternoon, officials said. On Jan. 1, Rockwall County deputies were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on I-30 that exited at FM 2642.
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Julia Buckley, CNN With over 1,000 miles of coastline and over 1,000 islands and islets, Croatia is one of Europe’s most idyllic summer destinations. Yet until now it has always felt that little bit more exotic than the likes of France, Spain and Greece, with its own currency, the kuna. All that changed on January
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Sister Wives” stars Meri and Kody Brown are sharing more about their split. The two, who were in a plural marriage for more than 30 years, revealed more about the end of their relationship during the “Sister Wives: One on One” interview special on Sunday. “We have a lot of history
Continue ReadingBy WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The new year brought new bundles of joy to several South Florida couples. Liaxandra Dolne, a 5 pounds, 13 ounces baby girl, was born at Broward Health Coral Springs at midnight on January 1, 2023. Her parents, Judith Dolne and Exechiel Almeda
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — La destrucción de riqueza de Elon Musk marcó un hito. El CEO de Tesla, SpaceX y Twitter ahora cuenta con una fortuna estimada de US$ 137.000 millones, según el Índice de Multimillonarios de Bloomberg, lo suficiente para ocupar el segundo lugar en la lista de los más ricos del
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following UConn’s first loss of the season while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years. The Boilermakers remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week. They received all
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Gun violence is a problem in downtown St. Louis regularly, and New Year’s Eve is no different. Residents captured video early Sunday morning of shots ringing out. They said they woke up to the aftermath of shattered windows and shall
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