By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Matt Egan, CNN Visa, Mastercard and Discover announced they will pause a plan to implement a new merchant category code for the nation’s gun retailers after political pressure from Republicans. The measure that was designed help flag potential mass shooters and gun traffickers. In the wake of mass shootings, some financial
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By Molly Hudson Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — March is Youth Art Month. It’s a month to recognize and showcase the artwork of some of the youngest artists in the community. Omaha Public Schools displayed drawings in a big way through billboards around the city. 3 News Now talked
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By Matt Foster, CNN Erica Herman, who was a longtime girlfriend of golfer Tiger Woods, has filed two separate complaints after the six-year relationship between the pair came to an end. Both filings were made to the circuit court in Martin County, Florida. The first suit, filed in October 2022, alleges a trust owned by
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Millones de residentes en California, ya golpeados por nevadas feroces, están a punto de enfrentar una nueva tormenta desde este jueves con lluvias torrenciales que amenazan con causar inundaciones peligrosas. “Si tienes 30 cm de nieve en el tejado, de repente se va a poner muy, muy pesada. Esa nieve va
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By Michelle Watson, CNN Eleven current and former East Cleveland Police Department officers indicted earlier this month participated in “appalling” behavior and face charges including assault, dereliction of duty and interfering with civil rights, authorities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, said after they released video showing several incidents. Seven are facing charges for the first time,
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By Aaron Hegarty Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — Early in her days as an official, MK McGee remembers watching a pair of women working a Nebraska state tournament basketball game. They made history as the first all-women two-person crew to officiate a game. “It was inspiring,” she said. Now,
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A race discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Iowa by former football players will be settled using funds entirely from the school instead of having taxpayer money cover half of the $4.2 million deal, the university’s president said Thursday. President Barbara Wilson put an end to the original plan
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By Noah Cierzan Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — After falling in a one-goal game a season ago, top-ranked Spaulding girl’s hockey completed an undefeated season with a 4-1 win against the Burlington-Colchester combo team. After a scoreless first period, eighth-grade defender Amelia Healey scored a wrist shot from just
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By Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — An antiques store in Milwaukee has removed racist items from its shelves, though it’s unclear where the items went. Antiques on Pierce came under fire last week by protesters and vendors calling on the business to remove figurines, posters and other household
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 30s with mostly cloudy skies as showers exit the region to the east. Winds switch out of the northwest at 12-16 mph with gusts up to 30 mph possible. Tomorrow: Friday sees mostly cloudy skies with winds out of the northwest at 5-10 mph and gust up to
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former Goldman Sachs banker has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in looting a Malaysian development fund. The money stolen from the fund known as 1MDB paid for billions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks used to finance lavish parties,
Continue ReadingBy Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story CORRALES, New Mexico (KOAT) — When it comes to beer, you often don’t think about how it’s made. Beer production involves hard work and a lot of patience. A process the Pink Boots Society knows all too well. “The whole idea is to support, educate
Continue Reading By HANNA ARHIROVA and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A barrage of more than 80 Russian missiles and a smaller number of exploding drones hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine. The strikes on Thursday killed six people and left hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity. The largest such attack
Continue Reading By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will visit Canada for the first time since taking office. The one-night trip will take place on March 23 and 24. It was previously discussed when Biden met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in January in
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As political gridlock puts the government at risk of defaulting, President Joe Biden on Thursday made an opening bid with a budget plan that would cut deficits by $2.9 trillion over the next decade — a proposal that Republicans already intend to reject. It’s part of a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO earnestly apologized before Congress on Thursday for last month’s fiery hazardous materials train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and pledged millions of dollars to help the local town recover. But he stopped short of fully endorsing tougher safety regulations or specific
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters could decide whether to restore abortion rights if proposed constitutional amendments make it on the 2024 ballot. Several proposals to amend Missouri’s Constitution to protect abortion rights and pregnant women, as well as access to birth control, became public Thursday. Democratic strategists are
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former executive assistant to President Joe Biden is set to testify about Biden’s handling of classified documents. Kathy Chung has agreed to sit for an interview with the House Oversight Committee on April 4. Chung is one of the staffers who packed Biden’s belongings at the
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By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN A newly discovered asteroid roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool has a “small chance” of colliding with Earth in 23 years, with a potential impact on Valentine’s Day in 2046, according to NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office. The asteroid has a 1 in 625 chance of
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