By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — On a cold and dreary October day, Heather C. Jarvis packed everything she had into a pink duffle and a plastic trash bag and waited for the rest of her life to begin. Sitting in the lobby of the Ohio Reformatory for Women in
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Federal Reserve officials said during their March policymaking meeting that inflation will likely continue to slow this year, according to minutes released Wednesday, but some still fretted over the possibility that inflation could remain stubbornly high. Those fears have now worsened, at least on Wall Street, which means that
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An off-duty police officer in South Carolina has been charged with murder after state investigators say he shot a man trying to drive away after the two fought in a fast food restaurant parking lot. The State Law Enforcement Division says 64-year-old Anthony DeLustro told investigators
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By Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago police officer has been charged with groping a woman while she was in custody last May at a police station in the River North neighborhood. Stephan Shaw, 32, has been relieved of his police powers and has been charged with
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s president has issued a natural disaster declaration as 44 forest fires continue to burn across the Central American country. President Bernardo Arévalo made the announcement Wednesday, and said that 80% of the fires were started by people. Authorities canceled classes across three central provinces to protect students from the prevailing
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La ida de los cuartos de final de la Champions League 2023/2024 termina este miércoles con dos partidos de gran potencia, aunque uno de ellos es el que más llama la atención: PSG contra Barcelona. Ambos equipos no fueron de los mejores en la fase de grupos del presente torneo: el
Continue ReadingBy Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man who has spent more than a decade behind bars for murder went free on Monday, after he was exonerated by medical evidence that proved it was physically impossible for him to have been the shooter. At a hearing on Monday,
Continue ReadingPLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s Goddard College is closing at the end of the semester after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles. The board of trustees announced the closing Tuesday and says the school created in 1938 faces financial insolvency. The small school is known for its progressive education. It currently has 220 students
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Margot Robbie has her sights on another toy. The “ Barbie ” producer and star is making a Monopoly movie, with Hasbro and Lionsgate behind it, the companies announced Wednesday at the CinemaCon conference in Las Vegas. Robbie, and her production company LuckyChap, were the
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Una mujer francesa de 22 años, cuyo cuerpo ensangrentado fue encontrado el fin de semana en una iglesia abandonada en La Salle, en el Valle de Aosta, en el norte de Italia, había estado buscando una casa encantada en donde se cree pudiera haber fantasmas, según dijo a los miembros de
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By Jan Carabeo Click here for updates on this story LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — It’s an honor decades in the making. Women known as “Rosie the Riveter” are finally getting the recognition they deserve for the work they did during World War II. The original Rosies will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington,
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) in New Brunswick was vandalized overnight during Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Islamic religious celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, officials said Wednesday. Atiyah Aftab, chairwoman of the university’s Center for Islamic Life, said in a statement the act of vandalism was
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Boeing logró lo impensable esta semana: se las arregló para hundirse aún más en la crisis. Sumándose a un ya miserable comienzo de 2024, Boeing fue acusada el martes de ignorar rutinariamente las quejas de un denunciante sobre el proceso de fabricación supuestamente críticamente defectuoso de sus aviones 787
Continue ReadingWTVF By Forrest Sanders Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Tennessee (WTVF) — Catching attention about things as important as health screenings isn’t always easy. Five middle Tennessee women are doing just that. They’re not interested in being quiet and low-key. They’re teaching people and having fun, too. With every great girl group,
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Sanders Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Tennessee (WTVF) — Catching attention about things as important as health screenings isn’t always easy. Five middle Tennessee women are doing just that. They’re not interested in being quiet and low-key. They’re teaching people and having fun, too. With every great girl group, you
Continue ReadingBy Erica Mokay Click here for updates on this story ERIE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — While thousands of people were focused on the sky above Erie on Monday, a local guy was focused on the lake, where he was reeling in a record. The prized catch was a yellow perch weighing 3.02 pounds. For some perspective,
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By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden defended his handling of the economy hours after a key economic report found that progress on slowing inflation has stalled, a continued bane on Biden’s presidency. US consumer prices picked up again last month, marking a 3.5% increase for the 12 months ended in March,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Colombia Álvaro Uribe respondió este miércoles al pedido de la Fiscalía General para que llamarlo a juicio por los presuntos delitos de fraude judicial y manipulación de testigos. A través de un mensaje en sus redes sociales, Uribe dijo que la iniciativa no obedece a delito alguno: “Este
Continue ReadingBy Emily R. West Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Tensions mounted in the Tennessee Senate on Tuesday, as troopers removed people from the gallery and lawmakers voted to allow teachers to carry handguns in schools. Senate members vote 26-5 on the effort, or by party lines. The House version
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee last week sent out a scripted call to voters’ phones on behalf of new co-chair Lara Trump saying Democrats committed “massive fraud” in the 2020 election. It’s the latest example of how the RNC under the former president’s daughter-in-law is perpetuating lies
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