By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York state Legislature’s bill drafting office has been hit with an apparent cyberattack. The scope of the attack early Wednesday morning was not immediately clear but officials said the bill drafting system was down. The office is responsible for printing legislation for lawmakers at
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos decidió este miércoles reinstaurar algunas de las sanciones sobre el sector de petróleo y gas de Venezuela, según publicó el Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. en un documento. Este, además, señala la prohibición de realizar transacciones con cualquier entidad con sede en Rusia o controlada
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The OATS transit service in Jefferson City is suspending its services indefinitely beginning on Monday, April 29, according to an April 11 letter written by Regional Director Gary Anspach. The letter cited an “on-going driver shortage” led to the suspension. “We understand the inconvenience this may cause to our passengers, and
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA BORGES Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WSVN) — A career shoplifter landed herself behind bars after she went on a sunglasses heist at a retail store in Tampa. Surveillance video captured Ernesha Atmore using a soft-sided cooler to steal approximately $20,000 worth of designer sunglasses. Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA HOLLY, GAIL LEVY, DANNIELLE GARCIA Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A 35-year-old man faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a firearm and armed burglary, following an incident involving Miami Beach Commissioner Joe Magazine. According to the arrest report, on Thursday, 35-year-old Christopher Pitre was caught
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By Jennifer Hansler and Osmary Hernandez, CNN (CNN) — The United States will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector in response to the Maduro government’s failure to allow “an inclusive and competitive election” to take place. Last October, citing commitments made by President Nicolas Maduro to hold such an election in 2024, the US Treasury
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham is being remembered as a politician who genuinely loved people and encouraged them to get involved in civic affairs. Graham died Tuesday at 87. He was known for his workdays, when he would spend a day in someone
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda has suffered a setback after Parliament’s upper chamber pressed its attempt to amend the contentious legislation. The House of Lords on Wednesday inserted amendments into the Safety of Rwanda Bill. That sends it
Continue ReadingBy Gail Paschall-Brown Click here for updates on this story WINTER GARDEN, Florida (WESH) — April is Autism Awareness Month, and we want to introduce you to a non-profit in Winter Garden that serves people with disabilities, unique abilities and offers skills that will last a lifetime. The Special Hearts Farm is a non-profit organization
Continue ReadingBy Mike Brantley Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A 23-year-old man was killed as he was attempting to break into an apartment on Grelot Road Tuesday afternoon, according to the Mobile Police Department. Police said a resident fired shots in the “self-defense incident.” This happened just after 1 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Saul Edgardo Cerna, was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the rape of a child over 14 years old. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds is honoring his friend Michael J. Fox for a special occasion. Fox was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people on Wednesday, for which Reynolds wrote a moving passage about the impact that Fox has had on his family and others. In the blurb, Reynolds
Continue ReadingBy JOSH CORNFIELD Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phish has been performing to thousands of dedicated fans for decades and prides itself on never playing the same show twice. Those fans will get another new experience this week when Phish takes the stage at the $2.3 billion Sphere in Las Vegas this week as
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — EGOT-winner Barbra Streisand was moved to make new music for an upcoming television series that both examines history and sheds light on an issue that persists in the present day. The recent SAG life achievement award recipient has recorded a new song, titled “Love Will Survive,” to be featured
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — La reputación de Boeing recibió un golpe más en dos audiencias de la comisión del Senado celebradas este miércoles en el Capitolio, con testigos que cuestionaron la forma en que la empresa fabrica sus aviones y la seguridad de los mismos. Uno de los testigos clave fue el ingeniero de
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson’s lawyer in Las Vegas says the former football star and celebrity criminal defendant has been cremated. Attorney Malcolm LaVergne told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Simpson’s remains will be given to his four surviving adult children and no public memorial is scheduled. Simpson
Continue ReadingBy MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) — A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year. Craig N. Ross Jr. pleaded guilty in February to first-degree
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Un informe preliminar del Departamento de Prevención de Accidentes de la Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Chile (DGAC) —que investiga la causa del descenso brusco de unos 400 pies (120 metros) de un avión Boeing 787 de Latam Airlines durante en un vuelo de Australia a Nueva Zelandia el
Continue ReadingOpinion by Jaime M. Yassif (CNN) — The headlines are concerning: “Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy cattle.” “Bird flu detected in dairy worker.” “First human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm.” Could this be how the next pandemic begins? Well, so far US officials are saying they believe there
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