Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday found a driver guilty of intoxication manslaughter over the deaths of eight people who were struck by an SUV that plowed into a crowded bus stop outside a migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border. George Alvarez, 35, was found guilty of eight counts of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested their case on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks, enabling lawyers for the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses next week to support their claims that no crimes were committed and no
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders moved quickly this week to pick appointees for the bloc’s top jobs. Despite far right gains in the June 6-9 elections, mainstream parties retained a majority and forced through their candidates. Ursula von der Leyen was nominated for a second term as European Commission president, Portugal’s António
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By CNN staff (CNN) — Young voters could help shape the 2024 election. If you’re a younger voter, CNN wants to hear your thoughts on what issues are driving you to the polls and what you care about ahead of the election. Share your experiences with us and we may follow up for a CNN story. The-CNN-Wire™ &
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By Jermaine Ong , Natay Holmes Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — The body of a man who was reported missing in the water off Pacific Beach early Thursday morning was recovered by emergency crews about two hours later and identified by San Diego authorities as an Oakland Fire
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By Tareq El Helou, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef, Eyad Kourdi and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of sick and injured children, including 20 cancer patients, have been evacuated from Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, the first to leave since Israel launched its offensive in Rafah last month. The 68 were
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By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Warren Buffett just changed how his considerable fortune will be spent following his death. Buffett, 93, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, told the Wall Street Journal he has again re-worked his will — and that he does not plan to continue donations to the Bill & Melinda
Continue ReadingBy Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, now owns the rights to the gunman’s name, according to a new settlement agreement that also stipulates the shooter must donate his brain for scientific study. As part of the settlement, the shooter agreed
Continue ReadingBy Matt Papaycik Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND PARK, Florida (WPTV) — Broward County detectives are searching for a man who carjacked a mother and drove off with her child still in the back seat. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the vehicle was stolen at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at 850 West
Continue ReadingBy Olivia González-Britt Click here for updates on this story GROVER BEACH, California (KSBY) — New technology is being credited for helping police make a quick arrest this week after learning a suspect wanted out of Washington for child molestation was believed to be in Grover Beach. “Using our license plate reader system, we were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4. The birth of the white buffalo, which fulfilled a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, was the first recorded in Yellowstone history and is a landmark event for the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision Friday by the Supreme Court. The court’s ruling overturned a 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron that has instructed lower courts to defer to federal agencies when laws
Continue ReadingBy Ava Kershner Click here for updates on this story DEL MAR, California (KGTV) — The red stain of fire retardant covers Mira Montana Drive in Del Mar and the brush and cliffs next to Del Mar Heights School. “It’s kind of a little scary when you see the flames jump that quick,” said Wayne
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La Eurocopa 2024 se encuentra en sus fases finales. España clasificó a semifinales y sigue su avance como el favorito. España derrotó de manera agónica a Alemania en cuartos y así eliminó al otro candidato al título: era una final anticipada de los que habían sido los dos mejores equipos de
Continue ReadingBy Jermaine Ong , Natay Holmes Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — The body of a man who was reported missing in the water off Pacific Beach early Thursday morning was recovered by emergency crews about two hours later and identified by San Diego authorities as an Oakland Fire
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A teenage suspect in a deadly spring 2023 shooting in south Columbia will stand trial as an adult.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Rhonda Massie, the wife of U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, has died, the Kentucky congressman announced Friday in a moving social media tribute to his high school sweetheart and the “love of my life.” No details about the cause of death or her age were immediately provided by Massie or
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for football-crazy Cornhusker fans to carry their fandom into the afterlife. Regent Barbara Weitz of Omaha suggested that when the stadium undergoes its next renovation, part of the plan could include building a columbarium under the field where
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday to allow the state’s ban on nearly all gender-affirming care for minors to remain in effect. In an 8-1 decision, the all-Republican court overturned a lower court’s order that blocked implementation of the law, known as Senate Bill 14, while a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again. While the military has helped deliver desperately needed food
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