By Ray Sanchez and Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said Thursday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the city of Memphis and its police department, which came under fire following the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January. The federal investigation will seek to determine whether there
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A woman was injured in a collision with a firetruck on Tuesday in Cumberland County. Upper Allen Township Police said the crash happened around 7:15 p.m. on the 1200 block of East Lisburn Road, which is near Gutshall Lane.
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Four children were shot and two of them died in the 24 hours between Monday and Tuesday in Milwaukee. Celeste Cummings lost her son, Raul Rios, to the gunfire. Her family is dealing with this unimaginable loss, felt by too many families
Continue ReadingBy Randall Kamm Click here for updates on this story HILLVIEW, Kentucky (WLKY) — A form of modern slavery takes place every day in cities and towns across the county. Law enforcement officials describe human trafficking as a situation where force, fraud or coercion is used to make someone have sex for money against their
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CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Oren Liebermann, Vasco Cotovio and Olga Voitovich, CNN (CNN) — After two months of painstakingly slow progress on the battlefield, Ukraine appears to be escalating its counteroffensive, ramping up the deployment of extra troops to the southern front and signaling a new phase of the operation, US and Russian officials said.
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By Ivana Kottasová, Oren Liebermann, Vasco Cotovio and Olga Voitovich, CNN (CNN) — After two months of painstakingly slow progress on the battlefield, Ukraine appears to be escalating its counteroffensive, ramping up the deployment of extra troops to the southern front and signaling a new phase of the operation, US and Russian officials said. Ukraine
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By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has decided to allow the US to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, two US officials and a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The decision comes after months of internal debate and marks a
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Autoridades de Ecuador incautaron 13 armas largas, una granada, 1 lanza granadas, 6.001 municiones, 127 celulares, 5 chalecos antibalas, más de US$ 4.000 en efectivo y hasta 6 radios de comunicación, entre otras en los operativos en el Centro de Privación de Libertad Guayas Número 1, informó este jueves
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are accusing a former Tennessee state senator of intentionally delaying his sentencing after the Republican unsuccessfully attempted to withdraw his guilty plea to federal campaign finance laws. Earlier this spring, Brian Kelsey announced that he pleaded guilty with an “unsure heart and confused mind”
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — As vast swaths of three continents bake under blistering temperatures and the oceans heat to unprecedented levels, scientists from two global climate authorities are reporting before July has even ended that this month will be the planet’s hottest on record by far. The heat in July has already been
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and RIO YAMAT Associated Press HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — An Arizona teenager who disappeared days before her 15th birthday nearly four years ago is safe after walking into a small-town police station in Montana this week, authorities announced Wednesday. Police in Havre, Montana, said Alicia Navarro, now 18, showed up alone Sunday
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has told leaders and officials from most African countries that his nation is making full efforts to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause price spikes. Putin spoke on Thursday at the opening
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home, three days after the 18-year-old son of LeBron James went into cardiac arrest. Dr. Merije Chukumerije, a consulting cardiologist for Bronny James, said in a statement issued by the hospital Thursday
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar have filed a lawsuit claiming school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case. The suit filed Thursday in Michigan names the school and its trustee
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Saudi Arabian soccer club Al-Ettifaq has signed Jordan Henderson weeks after luring Liverpool great Steven Gerrard to join as manager. Henderson was captain of Liverpool when the English club won the Premier League and Champions League titles. The England international is the the latest star to head to the oil-rich kingdom.
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fierce fighting raged Thursday in southeastern Ukraine, where a Western official said Kyiv has launched a major push and Russian President Vladimir Putin said “hostilities have intensified significantly.” Battles in recent weeks have taken place on multiple points along the over 1,000-kilometer (600-mile)
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cargo ship packed with cars is still burning close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the coast of the Netherlands. Firefighters and salvage crews are waiting for the flames from a fire that started late Tuesday to subside before attempting to board the vessel.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a weather alert day for Thursday and Friday as the heat index reaches dangerous level. It is expected the heat index will peak in the 105-110 window Thursday and Friday. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is recommending residents
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CNN By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova, Sophie Tanno and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and African leaders began in St. Petersburg on Thursday, with a far lower turnout than previous years. Putin has been seeking to strengthen ties with African countries and offered to send free grain to
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The costs associated with Norfolk Southern’s fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related lawsuits. Norfolk Southern recorded another $416 million charge related to the
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