By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Citing “widespread starvation” in Gaza, South Africa is urging the United Nations’ top court to order Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the war-torn region. The request is part of an ongoing case alleging that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza breaches the Genocide Convention. Israel
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By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A teenager from Monument has died after he crashed into a tree while snowboarding at Keystone Resort. The 14-year-old crashed into a tree on Saturday. A bystander who witnessed the crash said the teen was wearing a helmet while snowboarding
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-four Republican-led states filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution. Republicans, led by attorneys general from Kentucky and West Virginia, say the new Environmental Protection Agency rule would raise costs for manufacturers, utilities and families and
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By Carlie Porterfield (CNN) — More than half of the countries that signed a declaration endorsing the Washington Principles — a set of standards meant to guide the return of art looted by the Nazis — have made “little or no progress” in returning stolen property in the 25 years since the principles were drafted,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On-street parking meters in downtown Columbia will be getting new hours. The City of Columbia announced in a Wednesday press release that all on-street parking spaces will have new enforcement times of 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The new times begin Monday, March 18. The changes were made to the city
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By Dan Snyder, Adam Fox Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — William Franklin, 77, reunited with his daughters and other family members on State Road Tuesday morning after 44 years in prison. It was the first time Franklin has been free since 1980, the year he was convicted for a 1976
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CNN By Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson and Jeremy Herb, CNN Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake says she will court voters who backed GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley – and those who would have voted for independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema – even as she criticized Haley’s campaign as a “vanity project” in an interview with CNN Wednesday.
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, Christina Maxouris and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” film armorer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Wednesday in a New Mexico trial stemming from the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round of ammunition fired from a prop gun
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — U.S. states that draw water from the Colorado River basin are suggesting new ways to determine how to absorb shortages in supply. But they don’t agree on the approach. The Lower Basin states of Arizona, Nevada and California want what they say
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner in January, according to the head of the agency that’s conducting the investigation. Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Board, made the comment Wednesday to members of a Senate committee. Boeing
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After only a year in the Senate, Katie Britt of Alabama is wielding her influence and experience as a former congressional staffer and mother to carve out a unique role in the Republican party. As the youngest female Senator, she is the voice of one of
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A jury has been seated in the trial of a man whose son killed four students at a Michigan school with a gun acquired shortly before the shooting. The selection process in the high-profile case lasted less than two days. James Crumbley is charged with four
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By Jeremy Herb and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s attorneys accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of a pursuing a “fantasy” case against the former president by tying hush-money payments made to his former attorney Michael Cohen with the 2016 election. “The People must attempt to try the case they charged, not the
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story March 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a remarkable display of political prowess, Sheila Jackson Lee, the enduring representative and senior member of the Texas Delegation, clinched a decisive 60% victory in the 18th Congressional District during this Super Tuesday’s electric showdown. Despite the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story March 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fort Bend ISD Fort Bend ISD proudly unveiled the recipients of the 2023-2024 Rookie Teachers of the Year. These exceptional educators’ unwavering dedication to educational excellence serves as a beacon of inspiration for students, faculty, and the entire
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was accused of stabbing another man in the neck on Monday night has been charged with attempted murder. Fredy Navichoc-Putzul, 22, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment is set
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La Corte Suprema anunció que el 25 de abril escuchará los argumentos en el destacado caso sobre la inmunidad del expresidente Donald Trump, que busca establecer si el exmandatario puede reclamarla para evitar ser procesado por subversión electoral. El tribunal había señalado que escucharía los argumentos del caso durante la semana del
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Rights activists and members of LGBTQ+ community in Serbia have held a protest following a reported case of police harassment of a young gay men and a bisexual woman. The protest in Serbia’s capital Belgrade was called after police rejected a complaint against the officers accused of abusing and sexually humiliating
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has offered his “deepest sympathy” to the family of a 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash, after facing criticism for releasing from prison the driver who caused the crash, former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid. But in a statement
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has offered his “deepest sympathy” to the family of a 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash, after facing criticism for releasing from prison the driver who caused the crash, former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid. But in a statement
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