By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing West Point to continue taking race into account in admissions, while a lawsuit over its policies continues. Friday’s action comes as the military academy in West Point, New York, is making decisions on whom to admit for its next entering class, the
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston turned into something extraordinary when U.S. Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon and his team heard barking coming from inside one of the thousands of containers. The container was lowered to the ground and opened
Continue ReadingBy Irene Gonzalez Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — January is human trafficking awareness month, and there’s a new place in Sacramento where survivors can get help. It’s called The Table and it officially opened its doors in downtown Sacramento on Wednesday, offering a seat to any human trafficking victim
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By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Friday that the United States Military Academy at West Point can continue considering race as a factor in its admissions process while a legal challenge to the practice plays out. The decision is a temporary blow to the anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — A 200-person inmate riot at a Riverside County facility triggered a threat assessment at every prison in California on Wednesday morning. The uproar started at Ironwood State Prison, which is about 22 miles away from the Arizona border, at about
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — After missing the previous two Winter Games, National Hockey League players will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. The NHL, along with the National Hockey League Players Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation, have agreed to allow players to participate in
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By Michael Abeyta Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Anybody who’s spent time outdoors knows that nature can bring you a profound sense of peace. One Colorado woman who lost her husband tragically and unexpectedly has now dedicated her life to making sure that first responders can get some of that
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A former Chick-Fil-A manager at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport embezzled roughly $144,000 during a 13-month period, spending the money on jewelry and OnlyFans, according to charging documents. Timothy Hill Jr. was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday with five counts
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By Karen Borta Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Texas (KTVT) — A Mansfield officer says he was just in the right place at the right time when he saved a woman’s life last month. It happened almost three weeks ago, on January 13th, as Officer Chad Stevens was driving back to Mansfield
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against the Republican-controlled Legislature arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions. The court’s liberal majority agreed to hear the case, with the three conservative justices dissenting. It set oral arguments for
Continue ReadingBy CBS Chicago Team Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine removed a football-sized cancerous tumor from a patient’s heart. For months, Michael Dilillo, 69, noticed a slight tightness in his chest. Several doctors told the St. Charles man it was all a part of aging, but he
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chair of Arkansas’ parole board has resigned after personnel records revealed he was fired from a local police department for lying to investigators about having sex with a minor. Jamol Jones stepped down Friday, a week after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders named him chair.
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok video spotlighted some significant errors. In a post earlier this week, Tierra Espy, a high school teacher based in Las Vegas, displayed how three Civil Rights icons —
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By Lindsay Ward Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pregnancy has been described as one of the most exciting times of a woman’s life, but it can also be filled with uncertainty and loneliness. “It was kind of difficult at times,” said Memourie Cunningham. Cunningham was pregnant with her daughter in
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool tot he lower 40s with mostly cloudy skies. Fog looks to spread across Mid-Missouri leading to a reduction of visibility. Winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 22 mph possible. TOMORROW: Saturday sees early morning patchy fog and mostly cloudy skies. Afternoon highs rise into
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Hughes, Alan Wheeler Click here for updates on this story VORHEES, New Jersey (KYW) — Fire departments across South Jersey said it’s been a long time coming. A new resource to provide better quality of care for first responders has opened in Voorhees. With the snip of scissors, a new Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic office
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By Howard Monroe, Scott Hezlep Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia has welcomed its first Black-owned brewery thanks to two brothers who have been brewing together for six years. Two Locals Brewing Company is now open at 3675 Market Street in West Philly. Brothers Mengistu and Richard Koilor first started
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Cámara de Diputados de Argentina aprobó este viernes, en lo general, la Ley de Bases y Puntos de Partida para la Libertad de los Argentinos, un paquete de reformas también conocido como “ley ómnibus”, que es impulsado por el Gobierno del presidente Javier Milei. La ley avanzó en
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Cole Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Students at St Matthias Catholic Academy in Ridgewood, Queens are getting psyched about science. They’re learning about food growth, sustainability, and composting through the school’s unique hydroponics lab. “It’s amazing that the crop of younger people, to use a pun, coming
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By Louisa Moller Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Yves Alfred’s harrowing journey to Massachusetts lasted months. The Haitian immigrant, his wife, and three children traveled from their native country to the Dominican Republic, then Ecuador, and Brazil before journeying through Central and South America to the Mexican border before ending
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