By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Treasurer and three-time U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his divorce agreement. An Ashland County Common Pleas Court magistrate found both Mandel and his ex-wife, Ilana Mandel, in contempt of court last week
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Dozens of former Google workers filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday after they were fired or placed on administrative leave last month for protesting the company’s cloud-computing contract with Israel’s government. The complaint accuses Google of retaliating against the workers for
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The Arizona Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal the state’s 160-year-old near-total abortion ban, three weeks after the state Supreme Court revived the law and thrust reproductive rights into the political spotlight. Two Republicans – Sens. Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope – voted with the chamber’s 14 Democrats to
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The Missouri Office of Administration says it wants to make the Missouri State Penitentiary a “world-class tourist destination” if funding gets approved by the Senate.
Continue ReadingBy Kelsey Gibbs Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — In the past year, the Metro Nashville Police Department has made significant strides in addressing violent crimes with over 3,000 arrests recorded. However, a troubling trend has emerged, as 16% of these individuals have been rearrested while out on bond, sparking
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A woman charged with child abuse died Sunday morning in the Morgan County Jail, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include senior church officials suspected of shielding predatory priests for decades and failing to report their crimes to law enforcement. Louisiana State Police carried out a sweeping search
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — After weeks of nonstop coverage of destruction and death in the Gaza Strip, media across the wider Middle East have latched onto the demonstrations roiling American university campuses over the Israel-Hamas war. For some, the protests and what they described as a heavy-handed police crackdown on them
Continue ReadingBy Hannah McDonald Click here for updates on this story ASHLAND CITY, Tennessee (WTVF) — A pizza delivery driver out for only the second time was shot at when he pulled into the wrong driveway. Caiden Wheeler, an 18-year-old high school student, was delivering a pizza to a house on N Poole Street around 8:00
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Millions of Americans who have used new obesity drugs like Wegovy to lose weight and improve health are wondering what happens if they stop taking them. Experts say the medications were designed and tested to be taken indefinitely to treat the disease of obesity. Some people are experimenting with
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By Fred Pleitgen, CNN Tehran (CNN) — “You have to ask the Israelis,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Brigadier General Ali Belali says with a smirk when asked how many ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired towards Israel in its April 14 strike. But he’s more than happy to show the missiles and drones Iran used
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — It was the return of Beavis and Butt-Head at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Fall Guy” on Tuesday. Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day appeared on the red carpet together in the same outfits and hairdos they wore in their viral “Saturday Night Live” sketch. Gosling did pose for
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Bishop and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old child died after a strong gust of wind sent the bounce house he was in airborne and into a neighboring lot in central Arizona, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said. The toddler, Bodhi Naaf, is the son of Phoenix firefighter Karl Naaf, according to
Continue ReadingLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World will host dozens of portraits of service members and veterans from the nation’s Painter-in-Chief. The George W. Bush Institute will loan the 60 color portraits by the former U.S. president to the Florida theme park resort. The paintings of service members and veterans will be displayed
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Casi dos años después de la decisión de la Corte Suprema que revocó el caso Roe vs. Wade, los estadounidenses siguen oponiéndose ampliamente a la sentencia, según una nueva encuesta de CNN realizada por SSRS. Pero en medio de una campaña presidencial en la que los principales candidatos ofrecen enfoques muy
Continue ReadingBy FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The U.S. military plans to return to Chad within a month for talks about revising an agreement that allows it to keep troops based there. The commander of U.S. Africa Command made the comments to reporters in Ghana on Wednesday. The U.S. said last month it
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KCAL) — Broken gates, shattered headstones and desecrated grave sites are just the most recent troubles at Compton’s storied cemetery, Woodlawn Celestial Gardens. “It’s a huge historical landmark,” Compton City Councilman Jonathan Bowers said. “A lot of American history laid to rest here,
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (KCAL) — The president of the University of Southern California denounced the actions of vandals who drew a Swastika at the school’s campus. “I’ve been made aware of a swastika drawn on our campus,” President Carol Folt wrote. “I condemn any antisemitic symbols
Continue ReadingBy KENYA HUNTER and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — No one disputes that Michelle Wierson crashed her SUV into a car stopped at a traffic light in suburban Atlanta, causing the death of a young boy. But while prosecutors say she needs to be held accountable for her actions, her lawyers say her
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A group that advocates for workers’ benefits plans to submit a petition with over 200,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Wednesday.
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