By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal agency is examining soil beneath homes in a small suburban St. Louis subdivision to determine if residents are living atop Cold War era nuclear contamination. But activists say the testing needs to be far more widespread. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal agency is examining soil beneath homes in a small suburban St. Louis subdivision to determine if residents are living atop Cold War era nuclear contamination. But activists say the testing needs to be far more widespread. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking
Continue ReadingBy Annette Choi and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Following the US Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated a constitutional right to abortion nationwide, nearly two dozen US states have banned or limited access to the procedure. States where abortion is most limited report higher rates of maternal
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have voted against a proposal to declare a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene to reflect how profoundly human activity has altered the planet. The proposal was rejected by members of the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy, which is part of the International Union of Geological Sciences, according to
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández took the witness stand in his defense at his New York trial on Tuesday, denying that he teamed up with drug dealers to protect them in return for millions of dollars in bribes. His testimony in Manhattan
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Ukrainian sea drones have reportedly sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea, the latest in a series of strikes that has crippled Moscow’s naval capability and limited its operations with the war now in its third year. Successful Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have provided a major morale boost for
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público peruano informó este lunes en X, antes Twitter, que “inició diligencias preliminares” contra el primer ministro Alberto Otárola, como “presunto instigador del delito contra la administración pública y como presunto autor del delito contra la administración pública-patrocinio ilegal”, ambos en agravio del Estado. La Fiscalía de Perú
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine for the Christian school’s failure to disclose information about crimes on its campus and for its treatment of sexual assault survivors, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday. The fine is by far the largest ever levied under the
Continue ReadingBy Sabrina Franza, Mugo Odigwe Click here for updates on this story CAROL STREAM, Illinois (WBBM) — The family of Isaac Goodlow III demanded charges Monday against the Carol Stream police officers involved in the shooting that killed him earlier this month. They also want the names of the officers released and the body camera
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Caitlin Clark’s record-setting game for Iowa against Ohio State on Sunday attracted more than 4 million television viewers at its peak and was the most watched women’s regular-season basketball game since 1999, Fox Sports announced Tuesday. Clark scored 35 points and passed Pete Maravich as the NCAA Division I overall career
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story AMITYVILLE, New York (WCBS) — Multiple people were arrested in connection with the discovery of human remains in Babylon Village on Long Island, sources told CBS New York on Tuesday. Crime scene vehicles could be seen near a home in Amityville. A torso has also
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Three big-name starting pitchers are dealing with injuries that could cause them to miss the beginning of the regular season — and potentially more. Houston’s Justin Verlander, St. Louis’ Sonny Gray and Boston’s Lucas Giolito are all ailing at spring training. Verlander will start the season on the injured
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem, Tara John and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Hamas said Tuesday there could be no “exchange of prisoners” before a permanent ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, as it responded to proposals from Egyptian and Qatari mediators. “The security and safety of our people will not be achieved except through
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Allison Winn Scotch has written popular novels including “Cleo McDougall Regrets Nothing” and “Time of My Life.” Scotch is now out with her 10th book, “Take Two, Birdie Maxwell” (Berkley). The story follows Birdie Maxwell — an actor who finds an old, unsigned love note and decides that fans will
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia commission to discipline and remove prosecutors needs only Gov. Brian Kemp’s approval before it can begin operations. Democrats warn it’s a partisan weapon aimed at disrupting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The Republican governor signed legislation last year
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team Tuesday became the first college athletes to vote to join a union, a significant milestone in the rapidly changing business for collegiate sports. The team members voted 13-2 in favor of the union, according to the National Labor Relations
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More of President Joe Biden’s top Senate allies are demanding that the U.S. act directly to ease Palestinian civilian suffering in Gaza and are joining calls to cut military aid if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to change course. What had been dissent
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — The Dartmouth men’s basketball team has voted to unionize, taking an unprecedented step toward forming the first-ever labor union for college athletes. In a campus election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board, the players voted 13-2 to join Service Employees International Union Local 560,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Six people have been arrested in New York on charges of illegally importing goose and duck intestines from China. Federal authorities said Tuesday that some of the items were hidden under packaged rattlesnakes or mislabeled as pet grooming products. Authorities say the scheme involved transporting the restricted food items from China
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Burrell Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday will have Irish eyes smiling throughout the city. This year, Thomas Farrelly will have one of the highest honors after being named the parade’s grand marshal. For Farrelly, sharing stories and photos about the
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