Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana won’t take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms until at least November as a lawsuit makes its way through the courts, according to an agreement approved by a federal judge Friday. The suit
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By Courtney Fischer Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The remains of two people were found badly decomposed inside an 18-wheeler in northwest Houston overnight. Officials said they looked “almost like mummies.” Firefighters had to use a ladder truck to get inside the 18-wheeler to get to the bodies, Houston
Continue ReadingOpinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — Lee Isaac Chung’s “Twisters” isn’t a direct sequel to the 1996 quasi-classic “Twister,” but it does share a lot of similarities with its predecessor. Both feature cowboy scientists riding around Oklahoma trying to gather data on tornadoes. Both are empty-headed action films featuring protagonists with tragic backstories and a
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man tried to abduct a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint Tuesday near a school in South Los Angeles, police say. The girl fought off her attacker and managed to get away. The girl and her mother spoke to Eyewitness News to
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, told CNN he has “sympathy and empathy” for Evan Gershkovich following the conviction and sentencing of the Wall Street Journal reporter, but expressed hope that the development could open the door for a deal to secure both of their release. Whelan, who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building. South Carolina resident Tyler Bradley Dykes was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield from the hands of two
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Usha Chilukuri Vance has entered the spotlight this week as the wife of JD Vance, former President Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Her rise comes at a time when there are prominent figures of South Asian descent in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris, and GOP presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group says that a German citizen has been sentenced to death for terrorism and other charges connected to an explosion intended to undermine public order. Belarus is the only country in Europe that still executes prisoners and has come under wide criticism. Reports say that convicts are
Continue Reading By Nikki Carvajal, CNN Washington (CNN) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden will host a fundraiser while she’s in Paris leading the US delegation to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris later this month, the Biden-Harris campaign said. The event will be hosted by former US Ambassador to the EU Tony Gardner, Belinda de
Continue ReadingBy Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A cow caused quite a commotion early Thursday morning in a Sylmar neighborhood when it broke free and began roaming the streets. Residents spotted the animal around 3 a.m. near Gladstone and Fenton avenues and quickly reported it to authorities. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The governor of the South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Friday ordered the suspension of all mining activities in order to “restore order” in the mineral-rich region plagued by violence from armed groups. The local authorities gave 72 hours to “all mining companies, businesses and cooperatives to leave the sites and places
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which are typically held every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games are scheduled to take place July 26-August 11 in Paris. The 2028 Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles, marking the first time since 1996 the competition is taking place
Continue ReadingBy Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story AMERICAN FORK, Utah (KSL) — An American Fork man who claimed he shot and killed his sister’s estranged husband in self-defense shortly after he arrived in Utah from California was charged Friday with murder. Kevin Stanley Ellis, 33, is charged in 4th District Court with
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THIS AFTERNOON: Friday will be great again in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees with low humidity. TONIGHT: Conditions remain quiet tonight as temperatures fall again into the 50s and 60s. EXTENDED: Saturday will be increasingly cloudy as rain develops to our west but we stay dry locally. Sunday will start dry, but chances
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer Utah State’s Blake Anderson was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the incident after an Aggies football player was arrested, and failing to properly report the case, according to a termination letter sent to the coach earlier this month. The final report of the review
Continue ReadingBy Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — A Salt Lake woman was charged Thursday with lighting her husband on fire and not allowing him to get help until he promised not to turn her in. Cecilia Cuevas, 31, is charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has called Donald Trump “a friend,” and says he will write the former U.S. president a letter to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called Trump “a man of intelligence and vision,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is allowing a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges continue. Industry groups and Republican-led states including West Virginia had asked the court to block the Environmental Protection Agency rule on an emergency basis,
Continue ReadingThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the long-awaited debut album from Ice Spice, the movie “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” mixing new and old franchise stars and Kate Upton hosts the new competition series “Dress My Tour,” where fashion and music intersect. The biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae legend and Wayne
Continue ReadingBy Richard Ramos Click here for updates on this story NORTH HIGHLANDS, California (KOVR) — A recent law enforcement retail theft operation at a Target store in Sacramento County led to 50 people being arrested or cited, authorities said Thursday. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said it conducted the operation with Target asset protection specialists
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