By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Police say a Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist has been arrested in the northwestern city of Detroit Lakes. Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, was being held Monday in the Becker County Jail on suspicion of first-degree burglary. Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The head of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to provide answers about the fatal raid at the home of the Little Rock airport director last month. Republican Rep. Jim Jordan on Monday requested the documents
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a second person has died from injuries after a Texas semitrailer driver plowed a stolen 18-wheeler into a public safety office recently. Department of Public Safety officials said Monday that 63-year-old Cheryl Turner of Brenham has died from injuries stemming from the April 12
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press An independent panel that reviewed the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees, after Israel alleged that a dozen of its employees in Gaza had participated in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, released its report on Monday. Here are some of its key recommendations to strengthen the neutrality of the agency, known
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The ownership group of the Kansas City Current announced plans Monday for the development of the Missouri River waterfront where the club recently opened a purpose-built stadium for the National Women’s Soccer League team. CPKC Stadium will serve as the hub for the project,
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El diplomático Edmundo González Urrutia, de 74 años, es el candidato presidencial de la Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD), la alianza que concentra a los principales partidos y dirigentes de la oposición de Venezuela. Después de semanas de incertidumbre y de aspiraciones descartadas o inhabilitadas, González pasó de ser el nombre
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By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s valet Walt Nauta was told that if he was charged with lying to the FBI, the former president would pardon him when he won a second term in 2024, according to notes from an interview with a witness in the federal classified documents investigation.
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on anti-government protests. ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan didn’t make any statements following the meeting at the presidential palace in Caracas. Khan’s
Continue ReadingBy FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian psychologist who had an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and left her bedridden for several years died by euthanasia. Ana Estrada is the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance. She had fought for years in
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM, and Happy Earth Day! The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year. Every day, 2,000 truckloads are dumped into oceans, rivers and lakes. CNN’s climate and photography teams took a closer look at where a lot of it ends
Continue ReadingBy FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous people began gathering in Brazil’s capital on Monday for what was expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s unfulfilled promises to create reserves and expel illegal miners and land-grabbers from their territories. Holding Lula’s government to account appeared
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 22, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Rice University has embarked on a revolutionary journey to reshape the landscape of educational research with the introduction of a colossal nationwide collaboration hosted by OpenStax. This initiative is set to transform how learning is understood and
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A warrant for allegations of violating a protective order is no longer pending against a Democratic state representative from Philadelphia. Authorities said the warrant was canceled Monday after they determined no protective order had been in place against state Rep. Kevin Boyle during the relevant time period. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of a suburban Seattle police officer charged with murder in the death of a 26-year-old man outside a convenience store. Auburn officer Jeff Nelson shot and killed Jesse Sarey while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct in 2019. The
Continue ReadingLAVAL, Quebec (AP) — A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man. Funerals for Faraj Allah Jarjour have been postponed and his daughter, Miriam Jarjour, has been desperately
Continue ReadingBy JD Franklin III Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Charges will not be filed against a group of people caught on video in Ashville pulling two bear cubs out of a tree. A spokesperson for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said officers made this decision because the
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WYFF) — A multi-agency operation involving federal, state and local law enforcement agencies resulted in several North Carolina businesses being raided and more than 800 charges being filed, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department assisted along with officers
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — La Policía de Ecuador y el Ministerio del Interior dieron detalles este lunes de cómo fue la recaptura de Fabricio Colón Pico, alias “Capitán Pico”, uno de los presuntos cabecillas de la banda de Los Lobos y sospechoso de liderar un supuesto plan para matar a la fiscal general del
Continue ReadingNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of vandalizing an Islamic center at New Jersey’s flagship university on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr has been charged with a hate crime. Federal prosecutors made the announcement Monday. Jacob Beacher faces single counts of intentional or attempted obstruction of religious practice and making false statements to
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A lawyer defending the state of New Hampshire against abuse allegations at its youth detention center has attacked the plaintiff’s credibility. The lawyer suggested Monday he was a troublemaker who was appropriately punished as a teen and is now a delusional adult seeking a payout. Forty-two-year-old
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