By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two years have passed since a leader of one of Mexico’s organized crime gangs stormed into a Catholic church in the remote Tarahumara mountains and fatally shot two Jesuit priests. Among many faith leaders nationwide, the pain unleashed on June 20, 2022 — when the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88. Sutherland died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, according to a statement from Creative
Continue ReadingBy Vinny Martorano Click here for updates on this story WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (WLFI) — A West Lafayette man is training to compete in the National Senior Olympics in 2025. Michael Montes, 54, is a West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School, and Purdue alumnus. He began training to run two years ago. “As I got older,
Continue ReadingBy Felicity Dachel Click here for updates on this story TAYLOR COUNTY (WQOW) — An arrest report is shedding more light after a sheriff’s sergeant was arrested last week in western Wisconsin. According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Clark County Sergeant Jeremy D. Chapman was arrested for sexual exploitation of a child, child enticement,
Continue ReadingBy Emma’le Maas Click here for updates on this story CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KWWL) — “Scratches and bruises that’s it,” says Cedar Falls Police Chief Mark Howard, after an officer was thrown from a vehicle Tuesday. Tuesday just before midnight, according to court documents a Cedar Falls police officer witnessed Mackenzie Christensen inside a Casey’s
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S., Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced new sanctions against members of La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, a notoriously violent group that wars for territorial control with a slate of other Mexican cartels. Announced Thursday in Atlanta to promote the Biden administration’s efforts
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TODAY: Afternoon highs look to increase into the lower 90s as the heat index surges into the mid-90s. Skies remain mostly sunny with winds out of the south at 4-8 mph. TONIGHT: Thursday night sees lows into the lower 70s with mostly sunny skies. EXTENDED: Friday sees a continue warming trend lasting into the weekend
Continue ReadingWOODSTOCK, Conn. (AP) — A minivan carrying 14 puppies hit a utility pole and rolled over in Connecticut. The crash in Woodstock happened at about 6 a.m. Thursday on a rural road. The driver was not seriously hurt, but several dogs were brought to a veterinarian center in nearby Massachusetts to be examined. Fire officials
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — More than 1,000 firefighters in New Mexico took advantage of a break in the weather on Thursday to get the upper hand — for now — on a pair of wildfires that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and
Continue ReadingBy Ben Laufer Click here for updates on this story EVANSVILLE, Indiana (WEVV) — A 16 year-old teen appeared in court for charges of murder, related to the death of his girlfriend’s 4 year-old daughter in Evansville. According to authorities, Christian Gonzalez is accused of murdering 4 year-old Octavia Aquino, over the weekend at an
Continue ReadingWEVV, EVANSVILLE POLICE, CNN By Ben Laufer Click here for updates on this story EVANSVILLE, Indiana (WEVV) — A 16 year-old teen appeared in court for charges of murder, related to the death of his girlfriend’s 4 year-old daughter in Evansville. According to authorities, Christian Gonzalez is accused of murdering 4 year-old Octavia Aquino, over
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Donald Sutherland, un veterano actor conocido por papeles en “M*A*S*H”, “Klute” y “The Hunger Games”, murió a los 88 años, según informó su agente, Missy Davy. Sutherland murió el jueves en Miami tras una larga enfermedad, dijo su agente. “Con gran pesar, les digo que mi padre, Donald Sutherland, ha
Continue ReadingWJRT, JOHN PTASZENSKI, CNN By Alyssa Erwin Click here for updates on this story BURTON, Michigan (WJRT) — Being hailed a hero, Bill Boski is the Raccoon Rescuer, along with his two buddies, Tyler Whalen who coached the life-saving effort and John Ptaszenski, the man behind the camera. “Initially, when it came up, it was
Continue ReadingBy Alyssa Erwin Click here for updates on this story BURTON, Michigan (WJRT) — Being hailed a hero, Bill Boski is the Raccoon Rescuer, along with his two buddies, Tyler Whalen who coached the life-saving effort and John Ptaszenski, the man behind the camera. “Initially, when it came up, it was acting skittish,” explained Boski.
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An ongoing fight between residents and animal rights activists over whether to cull pigeons in a small German town has led to an uproar. A majority of residents have voted in favor of culling the birds in a referendum earlier this month. Officials in the central German
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Toyota is recalling 145,000 Lexus TX and Toyota Grand Highlander SUVs because of an issue that could cause one of the side curtain airbags to fail to deploy in some situations. The curtain airbag on the driver’s side may not deploy properly “during certain crashes” if the driver’s side
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Thursday that it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine by redirecting planned shipments to other allied nations, as Washington scrambles to counter increased Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. National security spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. had taken
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A crash that closed down a lane of Highway 63 in southern Boone County on Thursday killed a Jefferson City man.
Continue ReadingBy Jaewon Jung Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A new type of theft is sparking all across the country, including in the Las Vegas valley. Thieves are now targeting charging cables at electric vehicle charging stations, leaving EV drivers with no way to power up. One charging station that’s
Continue ReadingBy Jarah Wright Click here for updates on this story JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK (KTNV) — Pet owners were fined after search and rescue teams had to save their dog at Joshua Tree National Park. According to the National Park Service, the incident happened near the Jumbo Rocks Campground. On June 8, the owners reported
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