RESERVE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana truck driver has been charged with negligent homicide for his role in a fiery highway pileup that left eight dead last year after a “super fog” of marsh fire smoke and dense fog snared more than 160 vehicles. Louisiana State Police said Tuesday that Ronald Britt was operating a
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By Scott McLean, Kathleen Magramo and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN (CNN) — Hope is fading for the imminent return of the international crew of the cargo ship hijacked by the Houthis in November, with a senior Filipino diplomat saying he does not expect a release until the war in Gaza is over, while the Houthis say the
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Doctors at Kenya’s public hospitals began a nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to implement a raft of promises from a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike that saw people dying from lack of care. The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and
Continue ReadingOpinion By Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota Thursday, marking the first time that a US president or vice president has publicly visited an abortion provider. After Democrats spent years trying to sidestep this issue for fear of alienating Catholic voters, the Biden administration is
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By Shania Shelton and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The National Park Service is gearing up to remove nearly 160 cherry trees in Washington, DC, in an effort to repair the city’s deteriorating seawalls, the agency announced Wednesday. The $113 million, three-year project is set to begin in late spring and early summer around the
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CNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers responded on Thursday to CNN reporting that he shared in private conversations false conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting. While Rodgers did not deny the content of those conversations, he said in a social media post that he has “never been of
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Senate Democrats in Delaware have given final approval to a bill requiring anyone wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state. The bill cleared the Senate on a straight party-line vote Thursday and now goes to Democratic
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By Ted Barrett and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed career foreign service member Dennis Hankins to be US ambassador to Haiti, where widespread violence has brought social order to the brink of collapse. The final bipartisan roll call vote was 89 to 1. Key senators involved in Haiti policy
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — En su día, Tesla, de Elon Musk, representó el futuro de la industria automotriz. Ahora, el propio futuro de la empresa está en duda. El otrora exitoso fabricante de vehículos eléctricos, anunciado como parte de las acciones llamadas las Siete Magníficas es actualmente la empresa de peor desempeño en
Continue ReadingGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has revealed the identity of his new wife with a photo of the couple on social media. She is Mamiko Tanaka, a former professional basketball player. Ohtani was photographed standing in front of Tanaka in front of an airplane alongside his Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The photo
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have the green light to bid on a tract of land in north Phoenix in their yearslong bid to build a new arena. The Arizona State Land Department Board of Appeals unanimously approved the $68.5 million appraisal of the 95 acres. The decision sets the stage for the Arizona
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two hotels and residents of San Francisco’s troubled Tenderloin district have sued San Francisco for streets free of drugs and tent encampments. The complaint filed in federal court Thursday says San Francisco uses the neighborhood as a containment zone for drugs, violence and illegal vending so
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox, CNN With just over a week until another spending deadline, negotiators are still working furiously around the clock to finish their work on the remaining six bills, and a series of sticking points remain including over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. “I think Homeland we knew was going to be
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican-led Tennessee House has advanced a proposal that would require law enforcement agencies in the state to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally. The legislation passed by the House on Thursday also would broadly mandate cooperation
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri students across the state could get scholarships for private school if state lawmakers are successful in expanding the current tax credit program. Currently, only low-income families in the state’s largest cities can get the grants. A bill passed by the Republican-led Senate on a
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Top-ranked Houston relied on its defense to shut down TCU in a 60-45 victory in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Emanuel Sharp led the Cougars in scoring with 14 points and Jamal Shead scored 12, but it was their defense that held
Continue ReadingBy MARCO UGARTE Associated Press VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — Once a glittering weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de Bravo has been reduced to a shrinking muddy puddle by a combination of drought, water transfers to the capital, bad planning and lawlessness. Valle, as the reservoir has been known since
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Although morels are generally considered safe, the mushrooms were at the heart of a deadly illness outbreak in Montana last year. An investigation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, detailed in a report published Thursday, tried to solve the mystery about exactly what went wrong. Morels,
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University. A bill was advanced to the Senate floor on Thursday. It comes days after the Virginia governor signed legislation barring consideration of
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are taking aim at a new federal courts policy trying to curb “judge shopping,” a practice that gained national attention in a major abortion medication case. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out against it on the Senate floor Thursday and joined with two other GOP
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