By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order against Donald Trump in the classified documents case, saying that prosecutors’ efforts to confer with the defendant was “wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy.” In a brief order, Cannon slammed prosecutors for
Continue ReadingBy Carlton Fletcher Click here for updates on this story AMERICUS, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Heather Nicole Beamon, a former Sumter County Code Enforcement officer, turned herself in at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office this week and was charged with 16 felony counts of theft by conversion, officials with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University in Detroit suspended in-person classes Tuesday and encouraged staff to work remotely to avoid any problems with a pro-Palestinian encampment that sprouted last week. “All on-campus events are canceled until further notice. Critical infrastructure workers are expected to report to campus,”
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Connolly Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Slowed or interrupted travel, the passing of goods and significantly restricted borders should be expected if Canadian border workers take upcoming strike action. More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) union members voted in favour of a strike mandate on
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Prosecutors charged a Columbia woman and man Tuesday with three felonies including murder for their alleged roles in a shootout that ended with one man dead.
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CNN By Amanda Jackson, Dave Alsup and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The cabin of a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida became a scene of panic and confusion Sunday when passengers were told to prepare for a possible water landing after the aircraft was turned around due to an apparent mechanical problem, a
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will be formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee through a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s official convention in Chicago in August — a maneuver that will allow Biden to appear on the November ballot in Ohio. The
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Porsche unveiled the first hybrid version of its most famous sports car, the 911, on Tuesday, a move that could help electric motors become more accepted even in performance cars. The move also marks a major step in the evolution of one of the most recognizable cars in the
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Vallejo, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, Florida (WSVN) — A man is on the road to recovery after a wreck on the water un the Florida Everglades. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, two airboats collided in the middle of alligator-infested water in Southwest Broward County, Sunday morning.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Melinda French Gates plans to donate $1 billion over the next two years to organizations supporting women and girls around the world. French Gates will leave the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she co-founded with her ex-husband Bill Gates, next week and receive $12.5 billion from Gates as part of their divorce
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY and ANNIE RISEMBERG Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African opposition parties made a final appeal to voters Tuesday as the country faces the possibility of a landmark change in its young democracy. At the heart of Wednesday’s national election is the question of whether South Africans will deliver
Continue ReadingBy KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press If you’re looking for fresh, locally grown food this summer, a Community-Supported Agriculture program might be the answer. The idea behind a CSA is that customers buy a share of a local farm’s harvest and get regular deliveries of food. That helps the farmers with cash flow, and the customer
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s campaign has showed up outside former President Donald Trump’s New York City criminal hush money trial with actor Robert De Niro and a pair of former police officers in an effort to refocus the presidential race on Trump’s role in the
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Holly, Samantha Sosa, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (WSVN) — A shocking shootout in the streets of Miami Gardens left a barrage of bullet holes in a home and neighbors in fear for their safety. Doorbell camera video posted to social media shows a gunman creeping
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With stubborn inflation and higher costs, layoffs at small businesses are sometimes a necessity. U.S.-based employers announced 64,789 cuts in April, down 28% from 90,309 cuts announced in March, according to a report by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray &
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A lost Caravaggio painting that was almost mistakenly sold at auction for a bargain price has gone on display at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, after being rescued and restored. “Ecce Homo,” which was painted by the Italian master around 1606-09, will feature in a special one-piece exhibition
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala has bidden a bittersweet farewell to the theater during the presentation of 2024-25 season, saying he would have been happy to continue. Dominique Meyer will finish up his contract, which runs out at the end of February, but
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — With a reputation among baseball players and fans as one of the worst umpires in the game, the baseball world will no longer have Ángel Hernández to kick around. The umpire that fans and players loved to hate – one of the more controversial figures in the game –
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By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The storming of the Normandy beaches in France on June 6, 1944, to bring down Nazism and stop the killing of Jews across Western Europe, brought tens of thousands of American soldiers to the continent. Cash Simmons, 15, a 9th-grader
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A high school cheerleader was killed during strong storms that blew through Western North Carolina over Memorial Day weekend. News 13 has confirmed a cheerleader from Tuscola High School was tragically killed in the incident. According to a storm
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