By Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday declined to toss out the classified documents case against Donald Trump after hours-long arguments in part over whether the charges against the former president were too vague. Before the judge were two of the nine
Continue ReadingBy Brendan King Click here for updates on this story ASHLAND, Virginia (WTVR) — On February 28, New Kent County authorities seized two severely malnourished horses named Charlie and Remy from a cruelty situation. They reached out to Richmond Animal Care and Control and the RACC Foundation for help. The horses were then sent to
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s investigating an incident in which an American Airlines plane flying from Dallas to Los Angeles suffered a tire problem. American flight 345 landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday night. American says pilots got a warning of low pressure in one of
Continue ReadingBy Cassandra Garcia Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPTV) — A Fort Pierce man is turning to the community for help after the boat he made for his son, to honor his son’s cancer fight, was stolen. “Fight Dylan Fight” are engraved into the deck of a 37-foot boat that
Continue ReadingBy Simona Barca Click here for updates on this story COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KXXV) — Texans take pride in their bluebonnets. The state flower blooms for just a few weeks across Central Texas and the rest of the state every spring, covering fields in vibrant blues. “There’s actually seven species that are native to Texas.
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press Russia has begun three days of voting in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for six more years after he stifled dissent. The vote takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Llamado a la Tierra es una serie editorial de CNN comprometida con reportar los desafíos ambientales que enfrenta nuestro planeta, además de mostrar las soluciones a esos retos. La Iniciativa Perpetual Planet de Rolex se ha asociado con CNN para crear conciencia y educación sobre los asuntos de sostenibilidad claves y para inspirar acciones positivas.
Continue ReadingROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Environmental officials are monitoring the air quality in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C. after several oil tanks caught fire late Thursday morning at a quarry in Rockville. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer says no injuries were reported. The fire was contained by early afternoon as three tanks
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press NORTON, Zimbabwe (AP) — A man claiming to be a prophet has been charged in a Zimbabwean court after police raided the compound where he led a religious sect and found more than 250 children being kept away from school and used as workers. Police also discovered 16 unregistered graves,
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee says a critical bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns in December will need to be demolished and replaced. McKee said Thursday that an independent review of the Washington Bridge found additional structural deficiencies requiring that it be replaced. The bridge carries Interstate
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler in a Thursday press release warned the public of scammers trying to impersonate his office. Wheeler said in the release that scammers are trying to call residents to tell them they have warrants for arrest in order to get them to pay the scammer over the
Continue ReadingBy NICK INGRAM and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected at this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Kansas City, where they should expect much tighter security measures than in past years due to last month’s deadly mass shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los malos titulares sobre Boeing han sido la constante en 2024: desde crisis en pleno vuelo que pone en riesgo las vidas de los pasajeros hasta debacles empresariales arraigadas que ocurren en tierra. Entonces, ¿cómo es posible que el director ejecutivo Dave Calhoun siga teniendo trabajo? “Se ha convertido
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recently discussed a long-shot idea with Sen. Joe Manchin: Making a late entry into the US Senate race in West Virginia to try to hold on to his seat as an independent. Manchin, who threw cold water on the idea and is still planning on retiring
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — It’s a scenario that plays out over and over again at American crime scenes: The investigation reveals that the shooter didn’t get his firearm legally from a store or gun show, but instead obtained it from someone who did. It’s known as a straw purchase. A
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a network of supporters has helped fugitives from Florida avoid capture to face charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors argued Thursday that a Jan. 6 defendant, Thomas Osborne, is a flight risk because he is close to
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — The Republican nominee for superintendent overseeing North Carolina’s public schools and its $11 billion budget has a history marked by extreme and controversial comments, including sharing baseless conspiracy theories and frequent calls for the execution of prominent Democrats. Michele Morrow, a conservative activist who last week
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. The lawsuit details the shock Gaines and other swimmers felt
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A trailblazing Southern woman who worked as a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter after covering the civil rights movement as a newspaper reporter has died. Achsah Nesmith wrote Martin Luther King Jr.’s front-page obituary for The Atlanta Constitution following his 1968 assassination and covered Carter’s first campaign for Georgia governor,
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — It’s a scenario that plays out over and over again at American crime scenes: The investigation reveals that the shooter didn’t get his firearm legally from a store or gun show, but instead obtained it from someone who did. It’s known as a straw purchase. A
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