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21 people indicted and 90 dogs seized in Indiana dogfighting and drug trafficking investigation, US attorney says

September 7, 2023 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury has indicted 21 people in connection to dogfighting and drug trafficking, Indiana authorities announced Thursday. The charging allegations include armed fentanyl trafficking, cocaine trafficking, methamphetamine trafficking, money laundering and participation in an animal-fighting venture, said US Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Zachary Myers

Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975

September 7, 2023 3:25 PM Associated Press

By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana grand jury has charged a now-91-year-old disgraced priest with sexually assaulting a teenage boy in 1975. The extraordinary indictment Thursday could shed new light on what Roman Catholic Church leaders knew about a child sex abuse crisis that persisted for decades. The priest, Lawrence

US announces new $600 million aid package for Ukraine to boost counteroffensive

September 7, 2023 3:25 PM Associated Press

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is announcing a new $600 million package of long-term aid to Ukraine, providing funding for an array of weapons and other equipment. It comes just a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Ukraine and pledged $1 billion in new military and humanitarian

Group seeks transformational change to child welfare system

September 7, 2023 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Ozaki Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A new task force is hoping to come up with ideas to transform Nebraska’s child welfare system. A state law passed in 2022 created the group, which includes all three branches of government and key stakeholders. Their mission is to “reimagine”

Charges dropped, Riquna Williams wants to rejoin Las Vegas Aces after domestic violence arrest

September 7, 2023 3:18 PM Associated Press

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Criminal domestic violence charges have been dropped against Las Vegas Aces player Riquna Williams, and her attorney says Williams hopes to rejoin the team for WNBA playoffs beginning next week. A prosecutor told a Las Vegas judge on Thursday that Williams’ alleged victim stopped cooperating with

Community helps man living with a disability remove fallen tree from home

September 7, 2023 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Venton Blandin Click here for updates on this story AVONDALE, Arizona (KNXV) — Neighbors are rallying behind a West Valley man after a tree fell on his home near Central Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road following last week’s storms. “I don’t know. This whole thing has been overwhelming to me,” said Jaime Palacios. “It’s

Tracking more clouds, patchy river fog on Friday morning

September 7, 2023 3:15 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Hazy skies diminish, but clouds gradually increase by morning. River fog developing early. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Clouds gradually decrease by late afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. EXTENDED: We’ll see a bit of a wind shift to the northeast tonight, pushing Canadian wildfire smoke that

2 men survive after tire from semi-truck flies into car

September 7, 2023 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story ADAIR COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — Two men in a dangerous car wreck escaped alive after a tire from a semi-truck flew right into their car Monday on Interstate 80 in Adair County. The crash happened Monday evening just west of the Dexter exit. Iowa State

3 AFR employees will remain in jail pending ankle monitors after alleged rape

September 7, 2023 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Andres Valle Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Three Albuquerque Fire Rescue employees will remain in jail for now, but will eventually be released. The firefighters are accused of raping a woman back in July. In their first detention hearing, the judge said they won’t be released right

Woman accused of shooting teenager in parking lot arrested, charged

September 7, 2023 3:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Thursday with several felonies after police say she was seen firing a gun and hit a teenager in a parking lot on Aug. 28. Shyraah Robin Brown, 35, was arrested on Wednesday. She was charged with three counts of first-degree assault, first-degree assault of a special

Missouri teen raising money to keep pets and families together

September 7, 2023 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Grace Smith Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Missouri teen has spent the last year raising thousands of dollars to keep pets and families together. Jack Adel presented KC Pet Projects, ‘Keep ‘Em Together,’ with a $5,200 check and another $3,500 in physical items. “It’s a fund

The majority of Party City stores will stay open as it exits bankruptcy

September 7, 2023 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Party City exited bankruptcy on Wednesday after a US judge signed off on the retailer’s reorganization plans. The plan cancels nearly $1 billion of Party City’s debt, and while some of Party City’s nearly 800 US stores will close due to the bankruptcy agreement, the majority will stay open,

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to endorse Trump at Friday rally, sources say

September 7, 2023 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is expected to endorse former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in her home state Friday, two sources familiar with the plans tell CNN, fueling speculation about the role the Republican governor may play in his third bid for the

Texas heat brings the state’s power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm

September 7, 2023 2:59 PM Associated Press

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use. This comes a day after the system was pushed to the brink of outages for the first time since a deadly winter blackout in 2021. The request by

What is being done to stop big rigs from repeatedly crashing into a train trestle?

September 7, 2023 2:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story MARYSVILLE, California (KCRA) — A big rig on Wednesday got stuck under a train trestle in the Marysville area of Yuba County, but it is not the first time this has happened here, which begs the question: What is being done to stop it from

Stylist offers ‘Compassion Appointments’ for clients battling severe depression

September 7, 2023 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Christine Stanwood Click here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KNXV) — A few years ago, Amber Ortiz decided to open a smaller hair salon to help clients on a personal level. Recently, Ortiz began to offer a new, silent service. “They look like me and you,” Ortiz said. “They look like everybody.

Chiefs drop opener to Lions 21-20

September 7, 2023 2:50 PM Chanel Porter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs began their Super Bowl defense campaign on Thursday with a less-than-stellar opener, dropping a narrow 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions The Chiefs were without their main target, tight end Travis Kelce, who was sidelined after hyperextended his knee at practice on Tuesday. His absence became evident

¿Quién es Xóchitl Gálvez, la candidata de la coalición opositora Fuerza y Corazón por México?

September 7, 2023 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Xóchitl Gálvez, candidata a la presidencia de la República por la coalición opositora PRI-PAN-PRD, se define como “la mujer más valiente que sí va a enfrentar a la delincuencia”, según afirma en su cuenta en X. En el marco de los eventos que conforman su agenda previa a las elecciones

DeSantis pushes back on man who blamed him for Jacksonville shooting deaths: ‘That is nonsense’

September 7, 2023 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessica Dean and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis aggressively pushed back Thursday against a man who blamed him for the deaths in a racially motivated attack in Jacksonville last month. “I did not allow anything with that,” DeSantis – also a 2024 Republican presidential candidate – said to the

Fulton County DA slams Jim Jordan’s investigation into her prosecution of Trump and his allies

September 7, 2023 2:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer and Sara Murray, CNN Washington (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis delivered a scathing response to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan’s demands for information about her investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, slamming the Republican for trying to “interfere with an active criminal case,” according

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