Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — La parlamentaria Ruth Luque presentó ante el Congreso de Perú una denuncia constitucional contra la presidenta Dina Boluarte, por supuesta infracción a los artículos 114 y 115 de la Constitución y “no estar acreditado el ejercicio efectivo de la función presidencial entre el 29 de junio y el 9 de
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The first ombudsman of West Virginia’s heavily burdened foster care system has resigned. Pamela Woodman-Kaehler’s resignation will take effect June 6. The state Department of Health announced her planned departure Wednesday. Woodman-Kaehler said she was pursuing a new opportunity but didn’t give more details. The ombudsman
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By Isabel Rosales and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — In yet another twist in the bizarre story of the dubious foreclosure threat against Elvis Presley’s iconic Memphis home, a person purporting to be involved in a scheme to steal Graceland responded to an email from CNN, claiming responsibility for the scam. “I didn’t win this
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s has a message for America: Rumors of Big Mac inflation are greatly exaggerated. “Recently, we have seen viral social posts and poorly sourced reports that McDonald’s has raised prices significantly beyond inflationary rates. This is inaccurate,” Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA, wrote in an open letter
Continue ReadingBy Jean Casarez, CNN NEW YORK (CNN) — A Manhattan prosecutor said Wednesday a new indictment against Harvey Weinstein is possible as additional accusers have come forward with claims against the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall became a symbol of the #MeToo movement. Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg told Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel’s war in Gaza as a “genocide” during a speech accepting an award. Labor and delivery nurse Hesen Jabr, who is Palestinian American, was being honored by NYU Langone Health for her
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By Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A South Carolina detention facility officer was arrested Wednesday morning as he arrived at work, and then booked back into the same facility, officials said. Spartanburg County Detention Deputy Joey Ghant, 40, of Chesnee, faces charges of misconduct in
Continue ReadingBy Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — For Vangie Randall-Shorty, her booth is more than a place for information. Rather, it’s a table filled with hope and memories. All for a son gone way too soon. “I’m trying to stay strong. I’m still praying that we get
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By Julian Paras Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — “She had a focus in life and she made sure she completed those ambitions that she had,” Bernadette Bachtel said. She is the proud daughter of Maria Lourdes Maes — one of the first Latina women to serve in the
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In declining to step aside from two high-profile Supreme Court cases, Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday provided a rare window on the opaque process by which justices decide to step aside from cases. Alito faced calls from Democrats to recuse from two cases involving former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy Ari Hait Click here for updates on this story GIFFORD, Florida (WPBF) — Tuesday marked 10 years since 27-year-old Dominique Dawson was found shot to death in Gifford. His mother, Shanta Dawson, said she misses him more now than ever. “I miss him so much,” she said. “I can hear his voice. I can
Continue ReadingBy Kayla James Click here for updates on this story WHITE OAK, Iowa (KCCI) — People living in White Oak continue to clean up areas around their property following a tornado that came through the northern Polk County community last Tuesday. According to the Elkhart Fire Department, about a dozen homes experienced moderate to severe
Continue ReadingBy Kate Amara Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WBAL) — A Severna Park Elementary School teacher will remain in jail until his trial, an Anne Arundel County judge ruled Tuesday afternoon. Matthew Scott Banks Schlegel was charged on May 16 with 36 counts of sexual abuse and other charges. At his
Continue ReadingBy Blair Young Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A Maryland native will swim in Baltimore’s inner harbor this summer as part of the “Bay-to-Baltimore” history-making event in June. Ultra-marathon open-water swimmer Katie Pumphrey, a Maryland native, announced her plans to attempt a 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay bridge to
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By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The jury in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial finished its first day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict after meeting for more than four-and-a-half hours. Jurors will return on Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET to resume deliberations, but the
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Weber and Leticia Ordaz Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KCRA) — A reward has been increased to $10,000 after a large, heavy, valuable bronze statue of a horse was stolen from a Yolo County horse boarding stable earlier this month. The horse statue served as a landmark for Willow
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A 35-year-old Chinese man has been arrested in Singapore, and millions of dollars in cars, watches and real estate have been seized as part of a blockbuster raid on a global cybercriminal network that defrauded the US government of billions of dollars, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Chinese
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By Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WYFF) — A man from Buncombe County, North Carolina, tried to hire other inmates to murder a witness and a detective after he was caught in the closet of a minor he was having a sexual relationship with, according to the
Continue ReadingBy Eric Schucht Click here for updates on this story California (KCRA) — A 14-year-old boy driving a pickup truck died in a crash Monday afternoon in El Dorado County, California Highway Patrol said. CHP was dispatched around 2:10 p.m. to the crash site in the area of Mormon Emigrant Trail near Park Creek Road.
Continue ReadingBy Zach Scott Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — An Immokalee teen was arrested after being accused of stealing pallets from Publix in Cape Coral to sell to local farmers. On Tuesday, May 14, officers say they pulled around the back of a Publix while on patrol before observing
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