By Eric Bradner and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — The impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who faces accusations of repeatedly abusing his office to help a donor, is set to begin Tuesday in the state Senate. Paxton, a firebrand conservative Republican who has aligned himself with former President Donald Trump and
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN LINDER Click here for updates on this story KARNS CITY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Butler County community is rallying behind the family of a Karns City High School quarterback and senior who remains hospitalized after he was airlifted from a football game on Friday. Sunday night, they did so at a vigil, returning
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth that was behind the megahit “All Star” has died. He was 56. The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his
Continue ReadingBy ALYSIA BURGIO Click here for updates on this story FERNDALE, Michigan (WWJ) — A former professional dancer is sharing her talents with the Metro Detroit community. “I’m a former Radio City Rockette. I was hired in 1997, and I was actually in the original cast when the Radio City Christmas Spectacular opened at the
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Steve Harwell, el cantante fundador del grupo de rock Smash Mouth, murió el lunes, según su manager. Tenía 56 años. No se compartió la causa de la muerte, pero Harwell había estado recibiendo cuidados paliativos durante el fin de semana. Murió en su casa en Boise, Idaho, con familiares y amigos
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Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor Emma Corrin has become the latest in a string of celebrities to sign up to the “pantless” fashion trend, sporting only underwear on their lower half at the Venice Film Festival. Corrin, best known for appearances in Netflix series “The Crown” and the streaming giant’s feature-length “Lady Chatterley’s Lover,”
Continue ReadingBy JASON RANTALA Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Sunday marks the 52nd anniversary of the first known same-sex marriage in the country, performed in Minneapolis. Michael and Jack McConnell got married Sept. 3, 1971. They were honored on their anniversary at the church that sponsored their wedding — Hennepin
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead, and three others were injured in a shooting at a Birmingham nightclub, according to CNN affiliate WVTM. Shortly afterward, shots were fired at a vehicle arriving at a nearby hospital emergency room, targeting people who may have been injured in the nightclub shooting, a spokesperson
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Made from almost 8 pounds of gold and some 6,426 diamonds, a new coin honoring the life of Queen Elizabeth II may be “among the most valuable coins of all time.” In fact, the creator of this one-off luxury object has valued it at “around $23 million.” Unveiled on
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A Cole County grand jury has indicted a Moniteau County man on two felonies for allegedly taking more than $9,000 for work that wasn’t performed.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, nombró a Rustem Umerov, un tártaro de Crimea, como su próximo ministro de Defensa, en sustitución de Oleksii Reznikov, en un momento crítico para la contraofensiva ucraniana. Umerov tendrá una abultada bandeja de entrada si el Parlamento ucraniano aprueba su nombramiento. El cambio de
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KABC By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harwell, the founding lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, died Monday, according to his manager. He was 56. No cause of death was shared, but Harwell had been receiving hospice care over the weekend. He died at his home in Boise, Idaho, with family and
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By Michelle Toh, CNN London (CNN) — Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled new “close-to-production” concept vehicles that could outdo Tesla cars by going more than 466 miles on a single charge. That’s compared with a range of less than 380 miles for any Tesla model. The German automaker’s Concept CLA Class, revealed Sunday at the IAA
Continue Reading By Hanna Phifer, CNN (CNN) — Upon reflection, the odd couple sensibilities that captivated viewers of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” were in place even before the cameras started rolling. The perfectly mismatched casting of Will Smith, then known as one half of a successful rap duo hailing from West Philadelphia, and James Avery, a
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Two people were hospitalized and a vehicle ended up on its top Monday after a three-vehicle crash on Route VV in Boone County.
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s top police officer has resigned following a series of controversies that plagued the police force, including what he described as an “industrial scale” data breach. The Northern Ireland Policing Board confirmed that Simon Byrne has resigned as chief constable. Byrne has faced growing pressure to
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harwell, the founding lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, died Monday, according to his manager. He was 56. No cause of death was shared, but Harwell had been receiving hospice care over the weekend. He died at his home in Boise, Idaho, with family and friends
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By Josh Pennington and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last month has revealed details of the daring operation to fly across the border in his Mi8 combat helicopter, in an interview published by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence. The pilot, named by Ukrainian officials as Maxim Kuzminov, explained in
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis insisted Monday that the Vatican’s relations with China were going well but said work must still be done to show Beijing that the Catholic Church isn’t beholden to a foreign power. Francis spoke about the Holy See’s dealings with China during a
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis defended the decision to keep the discussions of a big Vatican meeting on the future of the Catholic Church behind closed doors, saying Monday the three-week conference was a religious moment for the church and “not a television program” that was open
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