By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs in Haiti have laid siege to several neighborhoods in the capital, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours in one of the biggest attacks since Haiti’s new prime minister was announced. Hundreds fled the violence early Thursday. The attacks began late Wednesday in
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — The head of Greece’s extreme far-right Golden Dawn party has been granted conditional early release from prison. He had been serving a 13-year sentence for running a criminal organization blamed for numerous violent hate crimes. A council of judges accepted the request by Nikolaos Michaloliakos, 66, who had served the minimal
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — A Colorado dentist charged with killing his wife by putting poison in her protein shakes is now accused of asking a fellow jail inmate to plant letters to make it look like his wife was suicidal. A police detective testified Wednesday that James Craig offered to pay for the inmate’s release or
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Yamamoto Click here for updates on this story MARYSVILLE, Yuba County (KPIX) — Two cousins from Chicago recently made the cross-country journey to a Northern California community to see if they could find answers about their family history. “We are finding out a lot of things we didn’t know about,” said Peggy Ishikawa,
Continue ReadingBy Dave Pehling Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A Honduran citizen was sentenced to five years in federal prison Tuesday, over a year and a half after being arrested in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District with nearly eight pounds of fentanyl, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Miguel Ramos,
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” is closing out its final two shows of Season 49 with some major star power. Jake Gyllenhaal is set to host the season’s last show on May 18, with musical guest Sabrina Carpenter, and beloved “SNL” alum Maya Rudolph will serve as the host for the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, but the former CEO of Pioneer was barred from joining the new company’s board of directors. The FTC said Thursday that Scott Sheffield colluded with OPEC and OPEC+ to potentially raise crude oil prices.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Former city and state prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah says he is dropping out of the Baltimore City mayoral race and will be endorsing former mayor Sheila Dixon. However, a senior official in current Mayor Brandon Scott’s campaign accused Vignarajah of selling his
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A dayslong filibuster in the Missouri Senate has ended. Senators gave initial approval in a voice vote Thursday to a $4 billion Medicaid program that Freedom Caucus members had been holding hostage. The members say they want the Legislature to first pass a proposed constitutional
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing to drive the No. 47 in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team announced the deal on Thursday. Stenhouse won the Daytona 500 for the team last year, and he has a pair of top-10 finishes this season, including
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The body of a fifth missing construction worker was recovered Wednesday from the wreckage site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The body of Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, was located inside a submerged truck in the Patapsco River, according
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Boone County Emergency Management is working to fix a malfunction in one of its outdoor warning sirens after one activated on accident Thursday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeat. A state circuit judge on Thursday began considering Planned Parenthood’s request to block the new law until courts can decide. A ruling is expected in
Continue ReadingMACON, Ga. (AP) — A North Carolina man is charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a rabbi in Georgia. A federal indictment unsealed Thursday says that Macon Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar received a threatening postcard in February after she testified before Georgia lawmakers to support defining antisemitism in state law. The postcard referenced the name
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Erik Jones was cleared by doctors and approved to return by NASCAR on Thursday, but his Legacy Motor Club team will hold him out of this weekend’s race at Kansas Speedway to allow him more time to recover from his crash at Talladega. Jones sustained a compression fracture in a
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TODAY: Expect a high in the low 80s, at least until rain begins this afternoon. We’ll likely begin to see showers and storms overspread the region by this afternoon, from west to east. This will take some time, so many east of Columbia and Jefferson City will remain dry until after 3 p.m. Rain may
Continue ReadingBy Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Labor groups united at the California State Capitol Wednesday for May Day in an unpermitted protest. The workers were making their point with paint, creating a mural across the ground of 10th Street between L and N streets in front of
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she’s getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. The twice-inducted tennis Hall of Famer will appear on a limited-edition box of Wheaties. The cereal maker announced Thursday that the orange packages with King on the cover
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands have rallied in the Slovak capital to protest – again – a controversial overhaul of the country’s public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. The coalition government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico approved the measure
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Garcia Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it. Active all his life, Gregory Jourdan knew something was wrong with his heart.
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