By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl missing since 2019 is legally dead and her mother can become administrator of her estate, just weeks after the child’s father was convicted of killing her. A probate judge says Crystal Sorey “has carried her burden
Continue ReadingBy Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The University of Maryland has hired a consulting firm to support its investigation into its on-campus Greek life in College Park. The university suspended all social activities and new intake processes for its 21 fraternities and 16 sororities pending an investigation
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By Holly Yan and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — In a sharply worded decision, a judge has ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his ongoing legal battle with an El Paso nonprofit that helps migrants. The dispute between Paxton and Annunciation House started over a month ago, when the attorney general’s office ordered
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de República Dominicana, Luis Abinader, dijo el lunes en rueda de prensa que tomarán más medidas para proteger al país ante la crisis en Haití. Advirtió a la comunidad internacional que si no actúa, “después no se quejen” de las acciones que su Gobierno pueda emprender.
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A senior U.S. official will visit Kosovo in the next days to put “back on track” talks on normalizing ties between Kosovo and Serbia, after tensions escalated over Kosovo’s decision to ban the use of the Serbian dinar. Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar said he would
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By Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN Former special counsel Robert Hur appeared before Congress on Tuesday to explain his investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents – which led to no charges against the president but plenty of consternation among Democrats when Hur described Biden as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a
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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show suicide deaths have been gradually increasing since 2020, with a rise in March each year.
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee accused in the slayings of three Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was in court as attorneys delivered opening statements in the first of three trials. Muhammad Syed has been in custody since his arrest in August 2022 after the killings shook
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — This ain’t Texas, but it is country music and we may be about to witness one Queen paying tribute to another. On Tuesday, Beyoncé announced via her site and social media that her forthcoming album is “Act II: Cowboy Carter” and set to arrive March 29. In a
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Abortion and reproductive issues have become a battleground in the 2024 elections, including in Missouri.
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A 19-year-old Michigan man who lost his right eye after being shot with a firearm made from a ghost gun kit filed a lawsuit Tuesday against his former best friend who accidently shot him and the Pennsylvania company that sold his friend the kit. The lawsuit, which was filed in
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska woman allegedly found a lucrative quirk at a gas station pump — double-swipe the rewards card and get free gas! Unfortunately for her, you can’t do that, prosecutors say. The 45-year-old woman was arrested March 6 and faces felony theft charges accusing her of a crime that cost the
Continue Reading By Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — British pop singer Lily Allen has said that her children “complete” her, but having them “totally ruined” her career. When asked on the Radio Times podcast if she had to rethink her career strategy after having children, Allen replied: “I never really have a strategy when it comes to
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Lima será la sede de los Juegos Panamericanos 2027, según anunció este martes la organización, cerca de dos meses después de que se le retirara ese título a la ciudad colombiana de Barranquilla. Lima competía contra Asunción para ser la sede de los juegos en 2027. Este martes, ambas ciudades
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The Metro Nashville (Tenn.) Police Department on Tuesday released surveillance video of missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain.
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, but let doctors continue prescribing medicines to block puberty. Now Sen. Ben Watson, the Republican who led last year’s efforts, is seeking an outright ban.
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By Caitlin Stephen Hu, Jennifer Hansler and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation following a meeting of regional Caribbean leaders on Monday, bowing to the inevitable as law and order in the country collapsed and international pressure grew for him to step aside. Henry has been in the
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats as well as a small group of centrist Republicans are launching separate long-shot efforts to force a vote on tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine. The move intensifies pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the package. House Democrats
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CNN By Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — To Donald Trump, Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán is “fantastic,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping is “brilliant,” North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is “an OK guy,” and, most alarmingly, he allegedly said Adolf Hitler “did some good things,” a worldview that would reverse decades-old US foreign policy in a second
Continue ReadingRIFLE, Colo. (AP) — A judge has ended a temporary restraining order U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert had sought against her ex-husband at her request. During a court hearing Monday in Colorado, Rep. Boebert asked the judge to vacate the order she had requested against Jayson Bobert. saying they had come to a “strict” agreement that
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