By JEFF MARTIN and CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson’s supporters point to the deputy’s rapid decision
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University’s graduating class of 1968 was no stranger to protests. The college years of its student body were marked by the anti-Vietnam War movement and the fight for civil rights. In the spring of that year, a series of events – including the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge for a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband with a hammer. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that prosecutors made the request ahead of a
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By Eugenia Yosef and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Protesters took to the streets of several cities across Israel on Saturday, demanding the release of all hostages held in Gaza ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day. They demanded the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for early elections to be held. Families of hostages
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear night with temperatures falling into the mid 50s by the end of the night. If you missed the Aurora Borealis yesterday, there is another opportunity tonight because of these sky conditions and continued solar flare activity. For optimal viewing conditions, get away from sources of light and look north
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER and LYNNE SLADKY Associated Press MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Family and friends have remembered former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham as a politician who usually avoided rancor, enjoyed meeting regular Floridians and always behaved civilly, even behind closed doors. About 200 people gathered for a Saturday memorial service at
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The $200,100 winning bid for a private lunch with software titan Marc Benioff might appear disappointing at first glance after years of multimillion-dollar bids for a private meal with investor Warren Buffett. But the winner also pledged to donate a total of $1.5 million to
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Police say eight people have been killed in a shooting attack on a birthday party in a bar in Ecuador, which has suffered an escalating wave of gang-fueled violence. It was unclear if the attack early Saturday in the coastal province of Santa Elena was directed at the person whose was
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors say they suspect a crime was committed in the recording of a racist conversation that prompted the city council president to resign. But they declined to file charges. The Los Angeles Times reports the district attorney’s office determined that two people who previously worked at the Los
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By Spencer Wilson Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — Many of us are scrambling to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift, but what if there was a present that could truly save a life? Dr. Marci Peralta, a Colorado doctor of obstetrics and gynecology, knows firsthand the power of a single
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By Joy Benedict Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man they believe terrorized a Rialto neighborhood, going so far as to take a 92-year-old man hostage. It all happened late Saturday afternoon when residents called deputies after 52-year-old Corey James Dawley allegedly broke
Continue ReadingUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Democrats have unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term. They praised the state’s junior senator for his work on gun reform and foreign policy during Saturday’s state convention, held at the Mohegan Sun casino and resort. With 1,425 delegates on hand, Murphy and other top state Democrats
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says it’s been “humbling” to find out through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian as she met with women in the West African nation Saturday. On her second day in Nigeria, where she is visiting for the first time
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico has announced plans to court new investments in hydrogen fuel development at a business summit in the Netherlands over the coming week. In a news release Friday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she’ll lead a delegation to an industry summit exhibition in the
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Two California hikers who went missing earlier this week on Mount Whitney have been found dead, authorities said. The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call on Tuesday around 8:30 p.m. PT regarding the overdue hikers, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office on Thursday.
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Mothers may be the original muse. This Mother’s Day Weekend, take a look at some of the most emotional movies inspired by moms. There’s bound to be something in here that will make the perfect watch for you and mom (or, you and child). ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho. The Sawtooth Avalanche Center says the avalanche occurred Friday when two experienced backcountry skiers were traveling on Donaldson Peak in Idaho’s Lost River Range. One skier triggered the slope collapse while climbing down to where the pair were
Continue ReadingBy A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A firefighter seriously injured while responding to a deadly house fire last month returned home from the hospital Friday afternoon. The Milwaukee Fire Department announced Ryan McMenamin was released Friday afternoon from Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital. McMenamin suffered serious burns when he
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper. The published report draws on a yearslong audit
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — One of three men charged in the killing of a woman on a Colorado highway last year after allegedly throwing rocks at cars, has pleaded guilty, prosecutors say. Nicholas Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig and Zachary Kwak each originally faced more than a dozen charges, including murder, in
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