By Justine Verastigue and Joe Vigil Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A letter to parents from a Las Vegas school Thursday says an employee was arrested for “electronic surveillance at school without knowledge.” In an afternoon media release, CCSDPD identified the suspect as Haroon Zakai, 44. He will be
Continue ReadingBy DALATOU MAMANE Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The defense ministry says a militant attack on Nigerien forces in a border region near Mali and Burkina Faso has killed 23 soldiers. The ministry said in a statement Friday the soldiers were taking part in an overnight clearing operation on Tuesday in the country’s west
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By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — What happens when others assume people with Down Syndrome can’t hit hard, aim high or drink a darn margarita? Well, it can become a reality. A new Down Syndrome awareness ad cuts right to the philosophical heart of this often-misunderstood condition, reminding us that the way we treat people
Continue ReadingBy Collin Leonard Click here for updates on this story PARK CITY, Utah (KSL) — Tech billionaire couple Matthew and Tatiana Prince have filed a lawsuit against their Park City neighbors, saying they can’t go outside for fear of the “large, vicious and aggressive” dogs that are walked daily along a nearby pedestrian trail that
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jerrod Carmichael says Taylor Swift is his best friend now that she once invited him on her private jet to a Kansas City Chiefs football game. The comic, who stars in the new HBO original comedy docuseries “Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show,” told Jimmy Kimmel that Swift is smart, interesting
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos dijo este jueves a CNN que desde el 17 de marzo han evacuado de Haití a Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, a más de 160 ciudadanos estadounidenses. Los vuelos organizados por el gobierno de Estados Unidos para sacar a sus ciudadanos, en medio de
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Ghobrial Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A prominent doctor says sports leagues ought to do more to protect players from conditions that can lead to CTE, the brain disorder caused by repeated head injuries. Dr. Carmela Tartaglia is a clinician scientist at Toronto’s University Health Network. She’s
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — For 59-year-old Victor Sharrah, the terrifying symptoms began on a winter day in Nashville. “I just woke up and was sitting on the couch watching TV when my roommate came into the room, and (looking at him) I’m like, ‘What am I seeing?’ Then his girlfriend walked in and
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he “regrets” the Senate’s vote to reject legislation to ratify a trade deal between the European Union and Canada. The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017
Continue Reading By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Despite being renewed for a second season, “Bupkis” will not be returning to Peacock. The semi-autobiographical comedy from former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson is coming to an end, he confirmed in a statement to Variety. “I’ve always seen Bupkis as a window into my life, since
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a gas station explosion that killed 10 people and shattered a village in northwestern Ireland in 2022. Ireland’s police force said Friday that both men were in their 50s, but offered no details about their alleged connection to the deadly eruption. The blast tore
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Judicial officials say Lebanese authorities have detained a suspected French drug dealer a few days after releasing him on bail. The officials said members of Lebanon’s General Security Directorate detained Abdel Karim Touil at the request of the country’s prosecutor general and he was being held at
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster and Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — The unprecedented frenzy of speculation swirling around Catherine, the Princess of Wales took yet another turn this week after her medical records were reportedly breached. To recap: The 42-year-old royal stepped away from public life temporarily in January following surgery for a
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British IT worker who befriended and worked for an older couple, poisoned them with fentanyl and monitored their death with his cellphone was sentenced Friday to a minimum 37 years in prison. The sentencing of Luke D’Wit, 34, came two days after he was found guilty
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.N. officials say more than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue to pillage homes and attack state institutions. A new report from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration found that the majority have traveled to Haiti’s southern region. It is generally
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain has been found dead in a Tennessee river. Police say no foul play is suspected. Metro Nashville police officials confirmed on Friday that Strain’s body had been recovered from the Cumberland River about 8 miles west of downtown. Police
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain has been found dead in a Tennessee river. Police say no foul play is suspected. Metro Nashville police officials confirmed on Friday that Strain’s body had been recovered from the Cumberland River about 8 miles west of downtown. Police
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Los campeones del mundo comienzan a calentar motores en la tierra de la próxima Copa América que se disputará en junio y julio próximos. La selección argentina enfrentará este viernes a las 8pm de Miami su primer amistoso del año ante El Salvador, en la ciudad de Filadelfia, Estados Unidos.
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — On the morning of January 6, 2021, in a last-ditch bid to overturn his election loss, then-President Donald Trump told then-Vice President Mike Pence that his decision to uphold his constitutional duty and certify the results later that day would be “a political career killer,” according to a witness who overheard part
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The body of a University of Missouri student who went missing after leaving a downtown Nashville bar two weeks ago was found Friday in the Cumberland River, police said. There were no signs of foul play. Riley Strain, 22, was
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