Opinion by Eric Klein and Jeremi Suri (CNN) — Whether or not former President Donald Trump is convicted for the recent charges of conspiracy and obstruction filed in Washington, DC, there will be Americans who condemn the verdict. That is not unprecedented or unexpected. Trump has rejected the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith as politically motivated and has
Continue ReadingBy Rosie Nguyen Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A manhunt is underway for a Houston man and woman who are accused of being a part of a kidnapping for ransom scheme in March, according to the FBI. Authorities held a press conference on Tuesday to talk about human trafficking in
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Cuando un jardinero de 54 años acudió a una clínica dermatológica de Orlando con una erupción dolorosa y manchada, el Dr. Rajiv Nathoo le hizo cinco o seis biopsias. El sarpullido se extendía de las extremidades a la cara, pero los médicos anteriores no sabían qué lo causaba. Los resultados de
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins put together a whopper of a promotion to welcome trade deadline acquisition Jake Burger. The Marlins celebrated the slugger and his appetizing last name by offering $5 hamburgers for their game Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Burger, a power-hitting infielder, was acquired from the Chicago White Sox shortly before
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By Bryan Mena and Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — There may not be any lasting major negative ramifications from the surprise US credit rating downgrade by Fitch this week — not for the economy, not for consumers and not for the government’s ability to borrow. Normally, when your credit score as a consumer falls —
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La defensa legal del futbolista brasileño Dani Alves informó que no recurrirá la resolución de la justicia española que dispone su procesamiento por un delito de agresión sexual con acceso carnal, a pesar de estar en desacuerdo con la decisión, para agilizar la celebración de un juicio oral. Jueza determina que
Continue ReadingBy OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s sports minister has publicly apologized after a seemingly untrained female sprinter represented the African country at the World University Games in China and took more than 20 seconds to finish a 100-meter race. Minister of Youth and Sports Mohamed Barre Mohamud said his ministry did
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal team is characterizing his indictment in the special counsel’s 2020 election interference investigation as an attack on the former president’s right to free speech. But prosecutors say the case is not merely about Trump’s lies but also about the efforts
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — A man has been found not guilty of breaking a law against feeding homeless people outside a public library in Houston, Texas. The acquittal of Phillip Picone concluded the first trial to be held after dozens of tickets were issued against volunteers for the group Food Not Bombs. Friday’s verdict is a
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 election will determine whether Donald Trump returns to the White House. It could also decide if he’ll face time behind bars. For Trump, who’s now facing his third criminal indictment — this time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and block the
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man who has been linked to a 1984 kidnapping and rape case in Connecticut by DNA evidence decades later has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. A state prosecutor announced Wednesday that 75-year-old George Legere of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced July 21. He was convicted of first-degree kidnapping by
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By Nick Natario Click here for updates on this story EDNA, Texas (KTRK) — Four Industrial ISD baseball players were charged for hurting a teammate, leaving him “traumatized,” according to an attorney. Attorney Susan Soto said that what happened on an Industrial ISD school bus in April continues to haunt a student. “This has been
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak in Alabama next month at an event marking the 60th anniversary of a church bombing that killed four girls in 1963. Jackson will give the keynote address at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham,
Continue ReadingGRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon West and its Skywalk attraction are back in business, a day after a person was killed and eight others were hospitalized from a tour bus rollover in Arizona. Hualapai tribal officials say a private tour operator and a visitor’s personal vehicle collided Tuesday near the Grand Canyon
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Polonia desplegará más tropas en la frontera con Belarús tras acusar a Minsk de violar su espacio aéreo, lo que eleva las tensiones entre este miembro de la OTAN y un aliado clave del Kremlin, en un panorama de seguridad cada vez más volátil en Europa. Varsovia dijo que dos helicópteros
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Pollution Control Agency was wrong to issue permits for a long-contested copper-nickel mine. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 6-0 against the state agency. Justices say regulators ignored environmental warnings about a project previously called PolyMet. The northeastern
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility is hosting a public meeting next week to discuss a proposed recycling dropoff center on Oakland Gravel Road, according to a Wednesday press release. The meeting will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Conference Room 1C at Columbia City Hall. Public comments can also
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CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out in very strong terms against the efforts to overturn the election and disrupt the transfer of power. Chutkan, a Jamaica native,
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By Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — All Louisiana public schools are now required to display the national motto of “In God We Trust” inside of classrooms, under a new law that went into effect on August 1. The law known as HB8, which was officially signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards in June, states that
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By Rachel Hirschheimer Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — An alleged Facebook Marketplace scam is caught on camera in Clifton. “It was chaotic,” Clifton resident Milo Moraine said. A Clifton couple found out from their leasing office a person was allegedly luring people to a location near the Clifton Colony Apartments
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