By Raymond Strickland and Adam Fox Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Daniel Gwynn was convicted and later sentenced to death for a 1994 arson murder in West Philadelphia. But now 30 years later, the 54-year-old is now a free man. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office had the
Continue ReadingKYW By Raymond Strickland and Adam Fox Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Daniel Gwynn was convicted and later sentenced to death for a 1994 arson murder in West Philadelphia. But now 30 years later, the 54-year-old is now a free man. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office had
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The search for a missing Sumner County teenager at the center of an Amber Alert continues. Searches around the county are intensifying for 15-year-old Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers, who has a form of autism. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Thursday afternoon will mark the beginning of a new era for the Tennessee Titans. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Nissan Stadium will be held at 2 p.m. in Nashville. The event will feature guest speakers, including Gov. Bill Lee and
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates climbed for the fourth week in a row, inching closer to 7%. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.94% in the week ending February 29, up from 6.90% the previous week, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the average 30-year fixed-rate
Continue ReadingBy Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal hate crime, admitting he assaulted an Asian American college student in 2021 and blamed him for Covid-19 because of the victim’s race, according to a news release by US prosecutors. Darrin Johnson, 27, could be sentenced to nearly two years
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar fighter jet has crashed and burned in the countryside in the central region of Magway, with at least one pilot safely rescued after ejecting from the aircraft. State television MRTV reported that Thursday’s crash took place shortly after noon during what was described as training
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian factions, some of whom have been at odds for almost two decades, are meeting in Moscow to discuss forming a new government just days after the Palestinian Authority government resigned. The objective of the two-day talks is to unite the factions under the Palestine Liberation Organization
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By Mary Gilbert and Elliana Hebert, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful winds and rare blizzard conditions in the mountains through the weekend. The storm will bury California under its biggest snowfall of the year posing a significant danger to travelers – but
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have cleared out a Bronx storefront illegally converted to house dozens of tenants that was run by the same person who operated one hosting as many as 70 migrants in a Queens furniture store. The city Department of Buildings said Thursday that it responded Wednesday to reports
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 US election will feature more foreign adversaries that are trying to meddle in the election than previous voting cycles thanks to artificial intelligence and other technological advances, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. Advances in AI-generated photos and videos “are lowering the barrier to entry” for malign foreign influence
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By Nikki Carvajal, MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The killing of more than a hundred Palestinians at a food distribution site in Gaza where Israeli troops opened fire, triggering panic as civilians were gathering around food aid trucks, has added urgency to ceasefire talks – but could also complicate them,
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration with a broad rejection of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration enforcement effort. U.S. District
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN MIAMI (AP) — The widow of a prominent Cuban dissident killed in a mysterious car crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a former U.S. ambassador suspected of working for Cuba. The state lawsuit filed Thursday in Miami accuses former U.S. Ambassador Manuel Rocha of sharing intelligence that
Continue ReadingBy Julie Parr Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — A rare natural phenomenon will occur this Spring. As the moon slides across the sun, casting a shadow that will sweep across the continent, millions will cast their gaze to the sky to witness a total solar eclipse. With Texarkana in
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — For many years, American voters maintained a reputation of caring little about what happens in other countries. Back in 2010, the veteran editor of Foreign Affairs magazine, Jim Hoge, noted that “for a long span of time, 100, 150, 200 years,” the US public has been “mostly disinterested, or least only casually
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN en Español) –El Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) de Costa Rica confirmó la muerte de una mujer de 33 años de edad y una niña de 6 años, ambas ecuatorianas, que viajaban en un vehículo cerca de la frontera de este país con Nicaragua, en la zona norte costarricense. La Policía Judicial,
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a blunt message to the West, warning that it risks provoking a global nuclear war if it expands its involvement in the fighting in Ukraine. At the same time, Putin focused his 2-hour state-of-the-nation address on a wide range of economic
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Feb. 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In an inspiring stride towards continued community empowerment, the 100 Black Men of the Metropolitan Houston Chapter heralds the inauguration of Darnell Joseph as its Chapter President. With a venerable 30-year tenure of service, marked notably by
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Feb. 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Port Houston, the bustling nerve center of the Houston Ship Channel, has long served as a strategic economic powerhouse, fueling both regional and national prosperity. This week marks a significant milestone in its illustrious journey, as the
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