By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately protected by the U.S. as an endangered species, three environmental groups claimed Wednesday in a lawsuit arguing that federal officials are unduly delaying a decision. The lawsuit filed in Florida federal court
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a “Beetlejuice” musical play in Denver on Sunday, according to security footage. The theater didn’t name Boebert, but a spokesperson said Wednesday that the video — which showed Boebert and a guest being escorted out of the
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, WILL WEISSERT, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is brushing off the House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry. Biden says the way he sees it, they opened the probe against him because they want to shut down the federal government. The president says he is instead “focused
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — A sus 91 años y con el récord de más películas producidas y dirigidas en Venezuela, murió este martes el cineasta Román Chalbaud, informó el Ministerio de Cultura de aquel país. A través de un comunicado, la dependencia de cultura venezolana informó que Chalbaud fue el director más prolífico
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story MACOMB COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — A father and son recently won a $150,000 prize from the Michigan Lottery playing the Powerball. According to Michigan Lottery officials, the G & T lottery club matched the four white balls and the Powerball: 20-22-26-28-63, PB:05 in the Aug.
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death last year want cameras banned from the courtroom during his trial. Bryan Kohberger’s defense attorneys say news photos and videos have focused too closely on their client. They say the coverage threatens
Continue ReadingBy Kalie Strain Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Riverview Gardens High School has canceled Homecoming activities and will move to virtual learning on Wednesday due to several fights on campus on Tuesday, according to a letter sent to the school’s parents and staff. A letter from the Superintendent
Continue ReadingBy Jon Kipper Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — First Alert 4 obtained surveillance video on Tuesday, showing the moment a Detention Facilities Oversight Board Member, Janis Mensah, was arrested inside the St. Louis City Justice Center in late August. The video shows Mensah at the jail for an
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By Lauren Fox and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has done little to quell his troubles in the spending showdown with House conservatives, setting up a potential clash with his right flank that could force the speaker to choose between keeping the
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Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Two gold necklaces dating from around 2,500 years ago have been found by chance in northwestern Spain by a worker for a local water company. Sergio Marciandi was working in Cavandi, Asturias, on August 29 when he spotted a gold necklace among some rocks. He got word to Pablo Arias,
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won’t have to wait long to get your updated Covid-19 shot. Major pharmacy chains have already started rolling out vaccine appointments. Manufacturers say the tweaked mRNA vaccines from Moderna and
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By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — When Congressman Chuck Edward’s office stopped in Rutherford County on Tuesday, it was met with many concerned residents pleading for help to stop the dog attacks on their street. The fears come after 12-year-old Hunter Bishop was attacked by
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Zimbabwe’s recently re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing outrage after appointing his son as deputy minister to the country’s finance ministry. Mnangagwa’s 34-year-old son, David, was among 26 officials sworn in as cabinet ministers Tuesday despite public anger when the list of the nominees was made public on Monday.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Las devastadoras inundaciones en Libia por la tormenta Daniel dejan al menos 5.300 personas muertas y unas 10.000 desaparecidas. Según la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), más de 30.000 personas fueron desplazadas. Las fuertes lluvias de la tormenta causaron que dos presas se rompieran en la ciudad norteña de Derna, arrasando
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Senate districts. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rejected claims that the districts drawn by a judicial panel after the 2020 census unlawfully divided a St. Louis suburb and a western Missouri county into
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Senate districts. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rejected claims that the districts drawn by a judicial panel after the 2020 census unlawfully divided a St. Louis suburb and a western Missouri county into
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and several other defendants are waiving their right to seek a speedy trial in the Georgia case in which they are accused of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election. The filings are part of the
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Tafeghaghte, Atlas Mountains (CNN) — Wearing an elegant holiday outfit and sunglasses, Chadia Halimi looked a bit out of place in the dusty camp on the edge of Tafeghaghte, a mountain village in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains that was leveled in last week’s earthquake. “It’s not the holiday I planned,” the
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over Republican challenger Daniel Cameron in their marquee matchup in Kentucky, their latest campaign finance reports showed. Beshear — who is seeking a second term in a state that otherwise has become a GOP stronghold —
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man already charged with murder has been indicted for the killing of a Lyft driver whose car he allegedly stole in an attempt to escape, authorities announced Wednesday. An Okeechobee County grand jury this week indicted Mathew Flores with first-degree murder and armed
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