By CURT ANDERSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz says the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him. Gaetz, who represents much of the Florida Panhandle, issued a statement through his congressional office that the long-running investigation was over. Gaetz had
Continue ReadingBy Rick Karle Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, Alabama (WVTM) — Craig Noyes is kind of a big deal. He’s a 20-year-old college sophomore who has big dreams. He’s an Auburn student majoring in sports journalism. He’s never owned a car, never played 18 holes of golf. Today, he’s a superstar. “I
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed on Wall Street Wednesday after a report showed U.S. shoppers opened their wallets at retail stores last month much more than expected. The S&P 500 was little changed in afternoon trading after paring a larger early loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN, JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office says it expects the U.S. economy to stagnate this year. It projects that the unemployment rate will jump to 5.1% — a bleak outlook that was paired with a 10-year projection that publicly held U.S. debt would nearly
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope just peered into a celestial Pandora’s box to see what lies beyond a megacluster of galaxies. The space observatory observed Pandora’s Cluster, also known as Abell 2744, where three massive clusters of galaxies are merging. The group of galaxy clusters acts as a magnifying glass for
Continue Reading By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million investment to bring 5,000 additional children into the program this fall. Details about the “Smart Start Illinois” program dominated
Continue ReadingBy Joe Vigil Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Quentin Savwoir, President of the Las Vegas branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, says cell phone footage taken of a student being slammed to the ground is disturbing to him. And he said a public
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s political leaders are making their case for moving the FBI headquarters to the state, arguing that the federal government would be wise to follow the steps of Amazon and other corporate leaders that have come to the commonwealth. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La fiscal Saritha Komatireddy inició este miércoles los alegatos finales de la acusación en el juicio contra el exsecretario de Seguridad Pública de México, Genaro García Luna, lo cuales podrían tomar todo el día. El jueves el caso pasaría a manos del jurado, que se prevé podría seguir deliberando
Continue ReadingBy Marcos Icahuate Click here for updates on this story SAHUARITA, Arizona (KGUN) — Sahuarita High School students helped in the construction of tiny homes as part of a workforce skills course. The school’s Construction Technology and Architectural Drafting teacher Adrian Morales lead the project. “Tiny homes” have become a popular alternative to lower-cost residences
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By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN The federal government will be unable to fully pay its obligations sometime between July and September if Congress doesn’t address the debt limit before then, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. That’s when the agency expects the Treasury Department will exhaust its ability to borrow additional funds using
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are claiming some battlefield success as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine labors to gain momentum almost a year after it began. The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday its troops broke through two Ukrainian defensive lines in the eastern Luhansk region and pushed back Ukrainian troops
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Infielder Gio Urshela went to salary arbitration with the Los Angeles Angels, asking for $10 million rather than the team’s $8.4 million offer. The 31-year-old hit .285 with 13 homers and 64 RBIs last season for Minnesota, which traded him to the Angels on Nov. 18 for minor league right-hander
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La ministra de la Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago de Chile, Paola Plaza, dijo este miércoles a los medios de comunicación que recibió por parte del grupo de peritos internacionales el informe de las investigaciones acerca de la muerte del poeta Pablo Neruda. Las conclusiones de esta investigación no se
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Oil-dependent Alaska has long sought ways to fatten its coffers and move away from the fiscal whiplash of oil’s boom-and-bust cycles. The newest idea, promoted by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, would have the state capitalize on its oil and gas expertise to tap into a developing
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Ya hay fecha para los comicios internos que elegirán al abanderado de la oposición venezolana para las elecciones presidenciales de 2024. En presencia de los principales partidos opositores, sindicatos, representantes de la sociedad civil y del cuerpo diplomático acreditado en Caracas, el presidente de la Comisión Nacional de Primarias, Jesús
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The parade is scheduled to start at noon, with a celebration at the end of the parade route.
Continue ReadingBy Kalama Hines Click here for updates on this story MALAD CITY, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Just two minutes from Interstate 15, between the Utah-Idaho border and Pocatello, is a bakery that couples the world’s finest ingredients and the craftsmanship of an engineer. Ganache Pastry and Gelato in Malad City opened in August 2021 and has
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Adam Kellogg was a self-described nerdy 16-year-old preparing to board a flight from Kansas City to Florida for a space and science camp trip to Cape Canaveral when security held him up for 30 minutes because his driver’s license identified him as female. Three years
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By Mark Morales, Eric Levenson, Laura Ly and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The 19-year-old White man who killed 10 people in a racist mass shooting at a grocery store in a predominantly Black area of Buffalo last May apologized to the victims’ families and was sentenced to life in prison during an emotional court hearing Wednesday.
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