UNION CITY, Pa. (AP) — A man was killed when some fireworks exploded at his Pennsylvania home. State police say 55-year-old Union City resident Michael Cross was working in his garage when the blast occurred Sunday. Neighbors helped get Cross away from the flames, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time
Continue ReadingAP National Writer World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend. He reiterated his sport’s support for the war-torn country and invited Zelenskyy to the track meet at the Paris Olympics. The track and field federation has taken as strong a stance as any Olympic sport regarding Russia’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — People with concealed carry permits can possess firearms on West Virginia public college and university campuses under a state law that debuted Monday. Institutions of higher learning can implement exceptions to the law, which bans the open carry of a firearm on campus. Schools are permitted to regulate firearms
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is reserving over $8 million in ads in the weeks leading up to the November election as she attempts to win the state’s open Senate seat. The ad buy is a sign of her fundraising strength as she attempts to win the party’s
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Emergency officials in South Korea say a car has hit pedestrians in central Seoul, killing nine people and injuring four others. South Korean media reported the passenger car drove in the wrong direction and collided with two other cars just before hitting the pedestrians on Monday evening. The reports say
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Monday he is withdrawing from a U.K. tour of his latest play because he needs more time to recover after falling off the stage at a London theater last month. McKellen, 85, said his injuries “improve day by day.” “It’s with the greatest reluctance that I have accepted
Continue ReadingBy Richard Ramos, Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Several new California laws have gone into effect as of July 1, 2024, ranging from tenant security deposits being capped to hidden fees being banned and requiring bars to offer date rape drug testing kits. Here is a breakdown
Continue ReadingKMAX, KOVR, CNN By Richard Ramos, Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Several new California laws have gone into effect as of July 1, 2024, ranging from tenant security deposits being capped to hidden fees being banned and requiring bars to offer date rape drug testing kits. Here
Continue ReadingBy Steven Rosenbaum Click here for updates on this story CEDAR HILL, Texas (KTVT) — Officers from the Cedar Hill and Duncanville police departments exchanged gunshots Wednesday night with a suspect who led them on a chase. Just after 8 p.m., Cedar Hill officers started chasing a suspect who was driving on Joe Wilson Road
Continue ReadingKTVT By Steven Rosenbaum Click here for updates on this story CEDAR HILL, Texas (KTVT) — Officers from the Cedar Hill and Duncanville police departments exchanged gunshots Wednesday night with a suspect who led them on a chase. Just after 8 p.m., Cedar Hill officers started chasing a suspect who was driving on Joe Wilson
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Ricans have been hit with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates increase through September. The increase is a blow to the 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the U.S. territory’s grid keeps deteriorating. Starting Monday, the new rate for a customer using
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — A set of 19th-century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be put up for auction in London next week. Three of the sketches were made when the British queen, who reigned from 1837 until her death in 1901, was still a princess and only 14 years old. Dated
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took in the waning days of his presidency in a decision that will likely further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges pending against him. In the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be
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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took in the waning days of his presidency in a decision that will likely further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges pending against him.
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By Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — A 13-year-old is paralyzed after running away from a wasp at a North Texas community center and shattering his spine and neck when he dived into a swimming pool. Seymon Williams Jr., known to family and friends as “SJ,” went swimming
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro ganó la elección presidencial por menos de dos puntos porcentuales sobre Henrique Capriles el 14 de abril de 2013, dando inicio a una nueva era en la vida del país latinoamericano tras el fallecimiento de Hugo Chávez. Aquí, un repaso por su vida y
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. The court Monday returned the cases to lower courts in challenges to the law from trade associations representing the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has opened the door to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees.
Continue Reading By John Fritze and Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to settle the major constitutional questions raised in a blockbuster dispute over laws approved in Texas and Florida intended to protect conservative viewpoints on social media, meaning the laws will remain blocked for now while lower courts continue to
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