By Hannah Rabinowitz and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A former vice chief of naval operations was arrested Friday for allegedly steering government contracts towards a company in exchange for a lucrative job offer while commanding USÂ naval forces in Europe and Africa and the Allied Joint Forces Command. Robert Burke, a retired four-star Admiral, and
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa attorney general’s office said Friday it will resume emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault but end the rare practice of reimbursing victims for abortions. Attorney General Brenna Bird, a Republican, paused the funding while awaiting the results of a comprehensive review
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York jury on 34 felony counts is historic and unprecedented. No former president or major party presidential candidate has also been a felon. When CNN asked readers for their questions, a flood came in. Some of the more
Continue ReadingOpinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump showed little remorse on Friday after a jury in Manhattan convicted him on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election campaign. Nearly a decade after he first descended
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TONIGHT: Showers stick around becoming more widespread overnight with lows reaching into the lower 60s. Winds remain out of the east at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday sees lingering showers into the early morning hours. Scattered showers move back into the area throughout the afternoon becoming very hit or miss. The afternoon high reaches at or
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By James Taylor Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A lost piece of Sacramento’s history is now being revived in the form of a colorful new mural. Stan Umeda grew up going to Sacramento’s Japantown. In its heyday, it was the fourth-largest Japanese community in the nation, with 500
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An investigation in North Carolina has determined that a man who fatally shot four law enforcement officers and wounded four others with an assault rifle a month ago acted alone and there was no friendly fire. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Tonya Arrington said Friday that the investigation was enormous in
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 schools will share in a record $470 million of revenue distribution, the conference announced Friday when wrapping up its first spring meetings as a 14-team league and before growing by two more teams. While the 10 full-share members will get smaller amounts than
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning parents to avoid a brand of powdered infant formula sold by a Texas dairy producer that may contain a dangerous bacteria. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday a sample of Crecelac Infant Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula tested positive for
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the U.S. Capitol. The visit would provide a show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Gaza. The invitation from
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired four-star admiral who was once the Navy’s second highest ranking officer has been charged with helping a company secure a government contract in exchange for a lucrative job with the firm. Robert Burke was arrested Friday in Florida on charges including
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — One of the escaped Louisiana inmates who has been on the run since last weekend has been captured, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office. Omarion Hookfin, 19, has been taken into custody, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities did not specify when or where Hookfin
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump dijo que iba a dar una “conferencia de prensa” el viernes a raÃz de su condena el jueves en Manhattan por cargos de falsificación de registros comerciales. En cambio, Trump pronunció un monólogo incoherente que estaba lleno de afirmaciones falsas sobre temas que van desde el
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers voted on Friday to place top U.S. Senate candidates on the August primary ballot after some had faced challenges saying they hadn’t turned in enough valid signatures to qualify. One Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Nasser Beydoun, was disqualified Friday after it
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police say they have made new arrests in connection with a shootout that injured 11 people in a downtown square in Savannah, Georgia. The three arrests announced Friday mean that four total suspects have been charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault in the May 18
Continue ReadingBy Sean Coffey Click here for updates on this story HARNETT COUNTY, North Carolina (WTVD) — For the very first time, the ABC11 I-Team is hearing from the family of a Minnesota couple killed last year in a high-speed chase in Harnett County — gone haywire. That crash, which occurred in Spring Lake, killed Brian
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A swarm of cicadas has arrived along with the heat and humidity as periodical broods emerged from the ground for the summer. You may also hear these bugs referred to as locusts due to some similarities between the two. But there are also a lot of big differences that might make you more grateful those
Continue ReadingBy WTVD staff Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — The Gray’s Creek Fire Chief was arrested Thursday after being accused of placing a camera in a vent at the fire station. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Fire Chief Benjamin Joseph Marsh, 41, of Fayetteville was taken into custody
Continue ReadingBy WTVD staff Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — Durham will give a settlement check to Darryl Howard after a federal jury awarded him $6 million more than two years ago for wrongful conviction According to our newsgathering partners at the News and Observer, the city agreed to pay
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who took female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74. The Correctional Service of Canada said in statement
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