CNN By Lauren del Valle, Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron said Wednesday he does not expect Donald Trump to speak during closing arguments in the $370 million New York civil fraud trial against Trump. In a letter to attorneys for Trump and New York Attorney
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas later this month, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, clearing the way for what would be the nation’s first execution under a new method the inmate’s lawyers criticize as cruel and experimental. U.S. District
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By Lauren Fox, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson is finding himself once again walking a tightrope between political reality and what can satisfy his right flank, as conservative hardliners staged a rebellion on the House floor Wednesday afternoon. More than a dozen House Republicans joined all Democrats in sinking a procedural rule vote on the House
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Engine maker Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement with federal and California authorities that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests. New details of the
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Some top stars in Hollywood are among those calling for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – the body behind the Academy Awards – to immediately add Jews to the organization’s inclusion and diversity standards and are criticizing the group for the oversight. Actors including Tiffany Haddish,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A subway train derailed in Coney Island, causing service delays, but no apparent injuries, officials said. Wheels on an F train bound for Manhattan came off the tracks just north of the West 8th Street station in Brooklyn about 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, says Meghan Keegan, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation
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The suspicious package sent to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office in April contained methamphetamine, according to records ABC 17 News obtained from the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The largest ape on record stood almost 10 feet tall (3 meters) and weighed nearly twice as much as a gorilla. Why and when the legendary colossus — which has captivated the popular imagination as “the real King Kong” — disappeared is one of the biggest mysteries in paleontology. German-Dutch paleontologist
Continue ReadingBy Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOCK, Maryland (WBAL) — A crime spree in the middle of the afternoon has residents frightened in one Howard County neighborhood. Howard County police said a group of men in masks targeted multiple victims in a string of robberies, assaults and car thefts in the
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By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — Fani Willis, the district attorney spearheading the Georgia racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and his associates stemming from their actions following the 2020 election, has been subpoenaed to appear as a witness in her lead prosecutor’s divorce proceedings. According to a court document obtained
Continue ReadingBy Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON, New Mexico (KOAT) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation worked to clear a highway in northeast New Mexico. More than 25 vehicles were stopped on U.S. Highway 56 Tuesday afternoon. The youngest stranded person was a 4-month-old baby, according to NMDOT. Snowplow clews
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOSQUERO, New Mexico (KOAT) — Dozens were provided food and even shelter at a school after being stranded due to unsafe travel conditions in New Mexico. The Mosquero Municipal School provided shelter for around 26 people after up to 80 were fed Monday afternoon. The
Continue ReadingBy Chris Jacobs Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — The Northwest Local School District held its first board meeting since a Colerain High School teacher was severely injured after police said was assaulted by a 15-year-old student. According to police, it happened Thursday afternoon. The 60-year-old teacher is being treated
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TODAY: Afternoon highs warm to near 40 degrees helping melt frozen slush on roadways with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain from the south at 8-12 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-20s as skies become mostly cloudy. Winds remain out of the south at 10-15 mph. EXTENDED: Thursday
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are debating a ban on tackle football for children under 12 to reduce the risk of brain injuries under a bill that has cleared a key legislative hurdle. A legislative committee voted 5 to 2 during a public hearing Wednesday
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — CES 2024 has kicked off in Las Vegas. The multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association will feature the latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more. Burgeoning uses of artificial intelligence almost everywhere you look. The Associated Press will keep a running
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Oregon Supreme Court will soon decide whether to remove Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballots because of the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” A liberal advocacy group, Free Speech For People, filed the Oregon lawsuit last month on behalf of a group of voters. They went directly to the state’s
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Withrow Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office undercover operation led to the arrest of three alleged child predators. Last month, the CCSO Criminal Investigations Division carried out an undercover operation targeting online predators. Throughout December, detectives used undercover profiles as underage boys
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN) — Astrónomos han rastreado una de las ráfagas de radio rápidas más potentes y distantes jamás detectadas hasta su insólito origen cósmico: un extraño grupo de galaxias en forma de “mancha”. El inesperado descubrimiento podría arrojar más luz sobre las causas de los misteriosos estallidos de ondas de radio, que han desconcertado
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is announcing a $291 billion state spending plan with an estimated $37.9 billion deficit. That’s a significantly smaller budget hole than the Legislative Analyst’s Office predicted in December. It estimated the state would face a $68 billion deficit. The proposal Newsom is
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