By Mickaela Castillo Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK KPHO) — A Phoenix mom is getting a lot of views on TikTok because she’s telling her story about her 18-year-old daughter, who is serving nine years in prison for her role in a deadly street racing crash. Amy Rodriguez never thought she
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — David Mixner, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign and later called him out over the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding gays in the military, has died. He was 77. LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker says Mixner died Monday
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Simon Click here for updates on this story GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (KYW) — Dozens of people from Pennsylvania and New Jersey are facing criminal charges after a massive cockfighting ring bust in Galloway Township. Galloway Township Police said on Facebook that officers with the department’s Humane Law Enforcement Officer Unit carried out
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — More than three dozen people allege in lawsuits filed this week that they were sexually abused as children inside a Maryland residential program for youths that closed in 2017. Attorneys filed two separate lawsuits Tuesday alleging decades of abuse by staff members of the Good Shepherd Services
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CNN By Clare Foran, CNN Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, a hardline conservative who has clashed with his own party at times, announced on Tuesday that he will leave Congress at the end of next week. Buck criticized dysfunction on Capitol Hill in discussing his decision to leave, telling CNN’s Dana Bash, “It is
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Irv Smith Jr. have agreed on a one-year deal, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot be finalized until Wednesday, the start of
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story WILMINGTON, Delware (WPVI) — A mother has been charged with murder by abuse after allegedly letting her 4-year-old son die of starvation, police say. Mercedes Ferguson, 30, of Wilmington, Delaware was taken into custody on Monday and is being held on $1 million cash bail.
Continue ReadingBy Nick Iadonisi Click here for updates on this story LAFAYETTE HILL, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Brittingham’s Pub in Lafayette Hill helped shave away at childhood cancer with their 10th year of hosting a head-shaving event. “It’s driven by the community, and families come and see it and tell us it’s one of their favorite days
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The policy-making body of the federal judiciary is clamping down on the system that conservatives have successfully used in recent years to hamstring President Joe Biden’s agenda and other federal policies, including those concerning reproductive rights. The new policy seeks to curb “judge-shopping,” the strategy where litigants strategically file lawsuits in courthouses where the
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two top Kansas Republican Party officials are facing internal calls to resign over a viral online video showing people at a fundraiser kicking and beating a mannequin wearing a mask of President Joe Biden. Kansas GOP State Chair Mike Brown and Johnson County GOP Chair
Continue ReadingBy Heather Lang and Garrett Behanna Click here for updates on this story CRESCENT TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two people have died following a massive house explosion in Crescent Township that could be heard and felt for miles in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning. “It was complete devastation when we first arrived on scene,” Crescent
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has met with the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reminded its leaders and members of his record on unions as likely Republican challenger Donald Trump tries to make gains among blue-collar workers. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said after Tuesday’s meeting that
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ibrahima Diallo had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 12 seed UCF to a 77-62 victory over No. 13 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament opener Tuesday. The Knights used an 18-1 run to start the second half and cruise into a second-round game Wednesday against No.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A sign was placed high above Interstate 5 near Bayou Way to raise awareness of the increasing number of deaths due to fentanyl poisoning. It features the faces of more than a dozen men and women who have died in and
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Venezuela ratificó este lunes su decisión de prohibir los permisos de sobrevuelo de empresas aéreas argentinas sobre su espacio aéreo, de acuerdo con fuentes con conocimiento del tema consultadas por CNN. El Gobierno de Argentina había presentado una nota de protesta el viernes a Venezuela por la decisión, y adelantó
Continue ReadingCRESCENT, Pa. (AP) — A massive explosion killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River, authorities said Tuesday. Aerial images from the scene in Crescent Township in the northwest Pittsburgh suburbs showed smoking ruins with the structure reduced to rubble and some large pieces lodged in trees above.
Continue ReadingBy Amy Maetzold Click here for updates on this story NORTHRIDGE, California (KCAL) — A man lying underneath a parked car was killed when the owner of the vehicle ran over him in Northridge. Officers were called to the 10100 North Reseda Boulevard near the Northridge Recreation Center and south of Devonshire Street for an
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story TORRANCE, California (KCAL) — The US Department of Justice charged a Chinese man for allegedly trafficking turtles to his home in Hong Kong. Sai Keung Tin, who also goes by “SK Tin,” “Ricky Tin” and “Ji Yearlong,” was arrested on Feb. 25 at John F.
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Attention on Princess Kate has reached levels not seen since she married Prince William in a fairy-tale wedding in 2011. An admission from Kate that she altered an official family photo triggered a backlash. The photo was supposed to reassure the public that she was doing well
Continue ReadingBy Julie Dunmire Click here for updates on this story ADA, Michigan (WXMI) — Rhonda Mellor hunts for sea glass off the shores of St. Martin, in the Caribbean almost daily. The retired French teacher, from Iowa, spends her winters enjoying the warmer weather. Not long ago, Rhonda made a unique find on the ocean
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