Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Up to two additional offshore wind projects are being proposed for the New Jersey coast, and the developers of a third project that already has preliminary approval want to re-bid its terms. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities received three bids by Wednesday’s deadline in what was
Continue ReadingHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot died when a single-engine firefighting aircraft crashed into a Montana reservoir while scooping up water to fight a nearby blaze. The crash was reported shortly after noon Wednesday on Hauser Reservoir on the Missouri River northeast of Helena in Lewis and Clark County. Officials said later that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to the killing of entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt last November has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison. Jameelah Michl was sentenced by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday. She pleaded guilty last month to first-degree murder and
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Los líderes de la OTAN afirmaron conjuntamente este miércoles que “el futuro de Ucrania está en la OTAN” y que su camino es “irreversible”, al tiempo que prometieron apoyo a largo plazo a Kyiv. Los líderes no proporcionaron un cronograma específico para que Ucrania se una a la alianza defensiva. En
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — MOD Pizza, the fast-casual chain where diners can customize individual pizza pies, announced a new owner Wednesday in a move that could prevent or delay a bankruptcy filing. Elite Restaurant Group has acquired MOD, though terms of the deal were not disclosed and little information about the
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his advisers keep issuing unequivocal declarations that he’s staying in the 2024 race, but Democrats aren’t hearing it. “It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La estadounidense Helene Sula recuerda vívidamente la primera vez que descubrió que el agua del grifo era algo diferente para los europeos. Sula, de Texas, estaba en un restaurante en Alemania. Cuando el mesero le preguntó qué quería beber, ella pidió agua. “Se burlaron de mí y me dijeron: ‘Puedes pedir
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Landowners are starting to notice that black vultures are killing some of their newborn calves or some of their smaller livestock animals. The identical species to that of the turkey vulture is becoming a more prevalent issue across the region throughout the last several years. Black vultures are different than turkey vultures in that
Continue ReadingMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A man charged in the death of Dennis Day, an original cast member on Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” television program in the 1950s, has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after entering a modified guilty plea this week. Daniel Burda, 41, pleaded no contest Monday to charges
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Agentes migratorios de Estados Unidos y bomberos de Sunland Park, Nuevo México, asistieron y pusieron a salvo a un grupo de 54 migrantes que cruzaban el Río Bravo, informó este miércoles la Oficina de Aduanas y Patrulla Fronteriza (CBP por sus siglas en inglés). Mueren dos militares y un agente
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea. She was on the second stop of a three-state swing and reporters traveling with her had tried multiple times to get her to talk to them. They were curious about what she’d tell the Democrats
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies on Wednesday called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over Beijing’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space. The sternly worded final communiqué, approved by the 32 NATO members at their summit in Washington, makes
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian earlier this year. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by Ashley Sanchez, the daughter of a man who died after being hit while walking in a crosswalk in a city
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride. Ollie Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by England coach Gareth Southgate, scored in the first minute of
Continue Reading By Samantha Delouya and Allison Morrow, CNN (CNN) — Bill Hwang, founder of Archegos Capital Management, was found guilty of fraud Wednesday by a Manhattan federal court after the 2021 collapse of his investment firm wiped billions of dollars off financial markets and nearly brought down Wall Street. The jury delivered a speedy conviction, finding
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The hourslong disappearance, then confirmed death of a Dartmouth College fraternity member has police investigating the case as a possible hazing incident. The Ivy League school has suspended the 20-year-old’s Greek organization, as well as a sorority. Won Jang, a member of Beta Alpha Omega, had last been seen
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was sentenced on Wednesday to two consecutive life sentences for child sex crimes. Joshua Shackley, 45, was found guilty earlier this year of two counts of statutory sodomy and one count of second-degree child molestation. He is currently being held at the Miller County Jail. The jury took
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By Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Two days after President Joe Biden asserted he was “firmly committed” to staying in the 2024 race, Democrats continue to question his place as their nominee, with the number of lawmakers calling for him to step aside ticking up Wednesday evening. Vermont Sen. Peter Welch became
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials. The new rule is the result of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won’t have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Frustrations are mounting over the recovery effort in the nation’s fourth-largest city. State officials have faced questions about whether Houston’s power utility, CenterPoint Energy, was sufficiently
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