By WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The death penalty deliberations for Sayfullo Saipov, the convicted terrorist in the West Side bike path attack, were temporarily halted Thursday morning. A juror informed the court of a family emergency and said he will not return for further deliberations. The
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TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run double off the left-field wall, allowed one hit over four innings and got the win, leading Japan over China 8-1 in its opener at the World Baseball Classic. The Los Angeles Angels two-way star, struck out five and walked none in the Group B game at the
Continue ReadingBy KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A joint hearing on legislation that would completely ban smoking inside New Jersey casinos is taking place Thursday. The bill would close a loophole that has allowed casinos in the Garden State to have smoking sections. Casino workers and anti-smoking advocates are
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA (KPIX) — The demands grew louder and filled emotion as students voiced concerns over safety in their classrooms Wednesday night at a Santa Rosa City School Board meeting. The Santa Rosa community reeling in the wake of the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old junior
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN President Joe Biden’s challenges along the southern border are spilling into his relationship with his northern partner ahead of his trip to Canada, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempts to fend off his own critics concerned about a surge of migrants. Pressure is mounting for Washington and Ottawa to finalize
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By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Daniel Werfel, the former acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, to lead the IRS. He was approved on a bipartisan 54-42 vote. Werfel’s confirmation to the agency comes after he was grilled by the Senate Committee on Finance last month on how he plans
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By Katie Hunt, CNN For most of her life, Victoria Gray, a 37-year-old mother of four from Mississippi, had experienced excruciating bouts of pain. Born with the blood disorder sickle cell disease, lengthy hospital stays and debilitating fatigue disrupted her childhood, forcing her to quit pursuing a college nursing degree and take potent and addictive
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón will begin the season on the injured list due to a left forearm strain. New York general manager Brian Cashman says Rodón will be shut down for seven to 10 days. That means he won’t be ready in time for opening day. The Yankees signed
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A ruptured gas line Thursday morning led to the evacuation of Boone County government and court employees.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Sucedió hace ya nueve años, pero sigue siendo uno de los misterios más grandes de la historia de la aviación: qué pasó con el vuelo 370 de Malaysia Airlines que desapareció el 8 de marzo de 2014 cuando iba en ruta de Kuala Lumpur a Beijing con 239 personas
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Russia has restricted exports of natural gas to Europe and announced it will temporarily slash oil output this month in response to Western sanctions. Next, it could weaponize exports of important metals such as aluminum and palladium, researchers at Citigroup have warned. Prices of these commodities could spike as a result,
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Russia has restricted exports of natural gas to Europe and announced it will temporarily slash oil output this month in response to Western sanctions. Next, it could weaponize exports of important metals such as aluminum and palladium, researchers at Citigroup have warned. Prices of these commodities could spike as a result,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Las personas que consumieron alimentos de las dietas Mediterránea basada en plantas y MIND enfocada en el cerebro tuvieron menos signos distintivos de la enfermedad de Alzheimer (placas pegajosas de beta-amiloide y ovillos de tau en el cerebro) cuando se les hizo la autopsia, encontró un nuevo estudio. La dieta MIND
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has reported to authorities an alleged match-fixing attempt after a former Girona player said he was offered money to lose. The league came forward after Aday Benítez said in a streaming sports show that he was offered 50,000 euros if Girona lost a match at the end of the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El Día del Padre se ha convertido en una festividad generalizada en España desde hace años a pesar de que no es un festivo oficial en el calendario. Cada año, incluido 2023, la celebración se lleva a cabo el 19 de marzo, lo cual coincide directamente con San José, una fiesta
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A lawyer representing one of five Proud Boys members on trial for seditious conspiracy asked a federal judge to throw out the case Thursday, saying that federal prosecutors hid “plainly exculpatory” US Capitol security footage played on Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s show. Carlson aired selective
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By Chris Liakos, CNN Greece’s prime minister has promised to improve the safety standards of the country’s railway system following its deadliest train crash on record which sparked mass protests. Kyriakos Mitsotakis again apologized for last month’s incident, which saw a passenger train carrying mostly university students returning from a three-day public holiday collide with
Continue Reading TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington. No one was injured. Online jail records show Kemp was booked for investigation of felony drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday. A Pierce County Superior Court calendar showed that Kemp, 53, was scheduled to
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates edged further toward 7%, rising for the fifth consecutive week, as the Federal Reserve suggests rate increases will continue amid stubborn inflation. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.73% in the week ending March 9, up from 6.65% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN The US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, according to the latest monthly employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday. That’s a pullback from the blockbuster January jobs report, when a revised 504,000 positions were added, but shows the labor market is still emitting plenty of heat. The
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