By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A prosecutor has told a jury that a Connecticut state trooper’s fatal shooting of the 19-year-old man who had just crashed a stolen car following a high-speed chase was “overkill” and showed an “extreme indifference to human life.” State Inspector General Robert Devlin told the jury in Milford before it
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A new video has been made public showing missing University of Missouri fraternity member Riley Strain.
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — La Embajada de Estados Unidos en Argentina elevó el nivel de alerta para Rosario debido a la situación de inseguridad pública. La sede diplomática ubicó a la ciudad en nivel de precaución 2, de acuerdo con el aviso que publicó este miércoles. Los niveles contemplados van del 1, “Ejercer precauciones normales”,
Continue ReadingRUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — One of the last of four men charged in an international murder-for-hire plot that led to the abduction and killing of a Vermont man has pleaded guilty. Berk Eratay of Las Vegas was expected to go on trial in September along with key suspect Serhat Gumrukcu of Los Angeles. On Wednesday,
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares Nueva York (CNN) — Family Dollar, la cadena de descuentos que abastece principalmente a clientes de bajos ingresos en las ciudades, anunció este miércoles que cerrará casi 1.000 tiendas en Estados Unidos. Años de mala gestión y condiciones difíciles en las tiendas perjudicaron la marca Family Dollar. De hecho, esta cadena, que es
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla man was charged on Tuesday with six child pornography charges. Bradley Colvin, 52, was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography and five counts of possessing child porn. A warrant was served and no bond was set. A court date has not been scheduled. According to the probable cause statement, the
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CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — A lot has changed in the time since Gerald Ford was president and Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple. But here’s something that hasn’t changed much: the pace at which car insurance rates are rising. Car insurance rates are up almost 21% for the 12
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hollander is just the latest actor to portray the late writer Truman Capote, and that legacy all but added to the pressure. Hollander told CNN in a recent interview that he was more than familiar with Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s Oscar-winning portrayal of the writer in the 2005
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The retired Concorde jet that belongs to New York’s Intrepid Museum will return to its home on a west side pier after a seven-month restoration. Museum officials say the supersonic jet will travel by barge up the Hudson River on Thursday and will be lifted by a crane onto Pier 86.
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — AL Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson and catcher Adley Rutschman had their contracts renewed by the Baltimore Orioles without an agreement for the second straight season. They’re among 12 players across the major leagues whose salaries were set by teams. Henderson will make $756,200
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch soccer star Quincy Promes has reportedly been arrested by authorities in Dubai at the request of Dutch prosecutors who will seek his extradition. Promes was convicted in absentia last month by an Amsterdam court of involvement in cocaine smuggling and sentenced to six years
Continue ReadingLANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man in the 2021 slayings of his four children and their grandmother in Southern California. Jurors handed down the verdict Tuesday. Germarcus Lamar David was found guilty of five counts of first-degree murder and three counts of assault on a child causing death. Sentencing is scheduled
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By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — England’s National Health Service (NHS) has stopped prescribing puberty blockers for children and young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, saying there is “not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness” of puberty-suppressing hormones. NHS England said it made the decision, which was widely condemned by
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Austrian government says that it has ordered two diplomats from Russia’s Embassy in Vienna to leave the country. The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that the two Russian diplomats had “engaged in acts incompatible with their diplomatic status” and have been declared “personae non gratae.” It
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By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is advertising to criminals, hoping they see the billboards that “Crime doesn’t Pay in Orange County” in efforts to curb burglaries and smash-and-grabs. In a recent news release, the DA’s office said that outsiders
Continue ReadingA federal judge has found the city of Flint, Michigan, in contempt for failing to comply with a court order that spelled out the steps it needed to take to finish replacing old lead pipes after Flint’s lead-contaminated water scandal. U.S. District Judge David Lawson wrote in Tuesday’s decision that he had found Flint in
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CNN By Aaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce his running mate on March 26 in Oakland, California, his campaign announced Wednesday. “This event will be a pivotal moment in our country’s history! You will not want to miss it,” the campaign said. In an
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — The first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline has died at age 89. David E. Harris broke barriers in 1964 when he went to work for American Airlines. Before then, Harris had struggled to find work in the airline industry despite having spent six years flying bombers for the Air
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aiello Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre puts the prime minister on notice that his party plans to force “multiple votes” on the planned April 1 carbon tax increase, Justin Trudeau is standing by his policy. “Putting a price on carbon emissions just
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce a running mate for his independent presidential campaign on March 26 in Oakland, California, his campaign said Tuesday. The campaign did not say whom Kennedy will pick, but he told The New York Times this week that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and
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