AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill to procure 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040, enough to power about half of the state’s electricity load. Mills said Thursday that responsible offshore wind promises “abundant clean energy, stable energy prices, good-paying jobs and a healthier
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy surprisingly accelerated to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily higher interest rates resulting from the Federal Reserve’s 16-month-long fight to bring down inflation. The gross domestic product — the economy’s total output
Continue ReadingBy Emily Ashcraft Click here for updates on this story MANTI, Utah (KSL) — A Moroni woman has admitted to abusing and killing her 2-year-old daughter. Anyi Nicol Canales Cruz, 22, pleaded guilty to the charges filed against her — child abuse homicide, a first-degree felony, and child abuse, a third-degree felony. Cruz’s daughter, Litzy,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Interior Ministry has confirmed that former British rap artist and alleged jihadist Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary has died in custody while awaiting a trial verdict. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed. He was found dead Wednesday. Abdel Bary, 32, left London in 2013
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By Oscar Holland and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of Miss Italy have defended their ban on transgender contestants after the entrepreneur behind the competition appeared to criticize other beauty pageants’ efforts to welcome trans women. “Lately, beauty contests have been trying to make the news by … using strategies that in my opinion
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By Donald Judd (CNN) — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday offered a decisive “no” when pressed if President Joe Biden might consider pardoning his son, Hunter, over felony gun and tax misdemeanor charges. Earlier in the briefing, Jean-Pierre declined to say if the president had spoken to his son after a plea
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CNN By Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein had to be corrected and told to vote during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday. The California Democrat, who has been in frail health following a shingles diagnosis in the spring, has appeared confused at times since her return to the Capitol. Feinstein, who
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s latest renovation of “Haunted Mansion” is certainly clever in building off the foundation of the theme-park ride, with a darker streak than the last stab 20 years ago that starred Eddie Murphy. Yet even with a solid cast yielding good moments, there’s a general flatness to it,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los hospitales suelen tener un sistema para atender rápidamente a los pacientes que más lo necesitan. En esos casos, se emiten alertas para prepararse para pacientes que llegarán con derrames cerebrales, problemas cardíacos, traumatismos graves o hemorragias. Lo que no suele haber es ninguna disposición de este tipo para los golpes
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Hamstring pulls, ligament tears and ankle sprains can be as formidable an opponent for NFL teams as a high-scoring offense or stingy defense. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady once said there’s a 100% injury rate in the NFL. Navigating those injuries could make the difference between
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By Annie Grayer and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan announced Thursday that he is scrapping his plans to move forward with a contempt vote in light of Facebook turning over more documents to the committee. “Based on Facebook’s newfound commitment to fully cooperate with the Committee’s investigation, the Committee has
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say a helicopter has crashed in Siberia, killing four and injuring 10 of those on board. The officials said the Mi-8 helicopter caught fire as it was landing in southern Siberia’s Altai Republic and brushed against a power line on Thursday. The Altai branch of the Russian Emergency Ministry
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A teacher in South Carolina is accused of giving a minor THC gummies and items of a sexual nature, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office. Brianna Nicole Carpenter, 25, is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor and
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By MARLEE GINTER Click here for updates on this story COURTLAND, California (KOVR) — A toxic chemical leak has claimed the life of a local family farmer whose orchard has been in business for more than 150 years. The annual pear harvest at the Greene and Hemly family orchard began on Monday, just one day
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON and SAM METZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Poor track conditions that should have been flagged by a freight railroad company’s inspectors caused the derailment of an Amtrak train in Montana that killed three people and injured 49 others in 2021, federal investigators said Thursday in a final report. The
Continue ReadingBy Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KCRA) — A Fairfield church where David Zandstra used to be a pastor is condemning his alleged actions after he was arrested in connection with the murder of a young girl in Pennsylvania. Zandstra, 83, is accused of kidnapping and killing 8-year-old Gretchen
Continue ReadingBy MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — Firefighters in Orange County said they are seeing more fires started by lithium-ion batteries power everything from scooters to bikes. The announcement comes after a Ladera Ranch family was kicked out of their home after an early morning fire engulfed
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The lawsuit comes just over
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — According to the DA’s office, Denver Police Officer Adam Glasby and another Denver police officer were working an off-duty assignment when they witnessed a group of men fighting outside the bar. While Glasby was trying to break up the fight, he
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Whenever a lawmaker who is advancing in years appears infirm or confused in public, or takes some time to convalesce, there are questions about their fitness for office. This week, it’s Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Senate, who froze and appeared confused during a Capitol
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