By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story TRACY, California (KOVR) — A 29-year-old man was arrested after authorities said he was driving the wrong way on a Tracy freeway while drunk and with an 18-month-old in the back seat. The driver was caught on video traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The governor of Kansas is blocking an attempt by Republican legislators to help Texas in the partisan national fight with the Biden administration over illegal immigration. Top Republicans in the Kansas House were considering Thursday whether their chamber can muster the two-thirds majority necessary to
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KOVR) — A mother said she has now pulled her child out of Fairview Elementary School in Fairfield after he was allegedly choked with a jump rope by another student during an after-school program on April 16. The Fairfield Suisun Unified School District
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Alec Marsh on the injured list Thursday after he took a 91 mph liner off his pitching elbow the previous night against the Blue Jays. Marsh had not allowed a run when Toronto’s Addison Barger drilled a fastball
Continue ReadingBy Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Working as a parole officer in Colorado means long and dangerous hours. “You are dealing with these same convicted felons; however, they are not under constant supervision like at the facility, so they have access to weapons and drugs as readily as
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man who sped through a red light in Kansas City and crashed into a patrol car has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of an officer and a bystander. Jerron Lightfoot, a 20-year-old from Tonganoxie, Kansas, said he was “truly sorry and
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Werthmann, Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Parents from an Aurora elementary school are livid at the response of school staff during and in the hours following an alleged kidnapping attempt of a 5th-grader from school grounds. That kidnapping attempt is alleged to have happened last
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people are now facing several charges after winning thousands of dollars during fraudulent roulette games at Rivers Casino. According to the criminal complaint provided to KDKA, Joe Jeng Chiou Lin and Chen Huan Lin on three separate occasions – February 22,
Continue ReadingBy Erica Mokay Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON HILLS, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Some aren’t even old enough to vote, but stationed at polling places in the South Hills and Mon Valley, a group of Thomas Jefferson High School students is helping voters fulfill their civic duty. Instead of the school bell, the
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By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — TikTok said Wednesday it would suspend a controversial program in the European Union that has prompted growing alarm among EU regulators. The program at issue appears within TikTok Lite, a less data-intensive version of TikTok’s main app, and which contains a feature that rewards users with cash for
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By Kara Scannell and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against former President Donald Trump and denied Trump’s motion for a new trial. Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a written opinion, said Trump’s legal arguments are without merit. The judge also
Continue ReadingBy LOUISE DIXON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Chicken Kiev, AI-generated press releases and the annoyance of fan selfies while performing — there was a lot on the minds of the Pet Shop Boys as the iconic British duo prepared to release a new album. Their 15th studio album, “Nonetheless,” comes Friday — 40 years
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities investigating New York’s Gilgo Beach killings have launched a sprawling search of a wooded area on Long Island. A law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation told The Associated Press about the search area on condition of anonymity. The
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.17% from 7.1% last
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 23, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Texas Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay in the Uplift Harris litigation, temporarily blocking Harris County’s guaranteed income pilot program from proceeding until further deliberation by the Court. This decision comes after both a district court
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, Melissa Alonso and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — The second body found at the home of former Washington state school resource officer Elias Huizar was that of his 17-year-old girlfriend and mother of his 1-year-old son whom he was accused of kidnapping, West Richland Police Department confirmed at a news conference Wednesday. Huizar died from a self-inflicted
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled about 40,000 noise-reducing earmuffs made by 3M.
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government on Thursday banned internet service providers (ISPs) from meddling in the speeds their customers receive when browsing the web and downloading files, restoring tough rules rescinded during the Trump administration and setting the stage for a major legal battle with the broadband industry. The net
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced that new MU Athletics Director Laird Veatch will be formally introduced on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Stephens Indoor Facility. The event will be open to the public and will be carried live on ABC 17, KMIZ and abc17news.com The former Memphis AD is preparing
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press Anthony Roth Costanzo was hired Thursday as general director and president of Opera Philadelphia. Costanzo will continue his career as a leading countertenor while taking over an ambitious company dealing with post-pandemic economic challenges. Constanzo, who turns 42 on May 8, will start work on June 1. He will replace
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