Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man has been convicted of murder with a hate crime enhancement for the 2018 stabbing of a gay University of Pennsylvania student. Twenty-six-year-old Samuel Woodward was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder plus the enhancement in for the killing of Blaze Bernstein. Bernstein was home visiting
Continue Reading By Brammhi Balajaran and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — A person made an unsettling discovery on social media in February 2023 – the woman she’d been seeing for online therapy sessions wasn’t actually a therapist. Instead, the woman, identified in public records by her initials “TR,” had been masquerading as her wife, Peggy Randolph, then a
Continue Reading Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade will serve sentences ranging from six months in prison to three years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger sentenced the four Tuesday and Wednesday. All four were convicted of serious felony conspiracy
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The victim of a botched robbery attempt at an upscale mall south of Los Angeles has been identified as a woman from New Zealand. Newport Beach police responded to calls regarding a robbery Tuesday afternoon at the Fashion Island shopping center. Police say two men, one with a gun,
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A woman is presumed dead after her vehicle was swept up in Perche Creek floodwaters west of Columbia on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike slammed into a residential building next to the main medical center in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, wounding at least seven people, hospital authorities and witnesses said Wednesday. Nasser Hospital sits in the western part of the city, which is inside the Israeli-designated
Continue Reading Associated Press CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government is evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of Hurricane Beryl. Beryl remains far offshore in the Caribbean near Jamaica, but is expected to hit somewhere south of Cancun by early Friday. Given that Mexico did so
Continue Reading AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision “and ensure that no president is above the law.” Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, sent a letter
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday. They include a woman it has pulled from the high-stakes race over a photo
Continue Reading AP Health Writer JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A federal district court judge on Wednesday temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sided with 15 states that had
Continue Reading Associated Press A federal judge has ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation. He says they face “substantial risk of injury or death” in blistering summer temperatures. U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson on Tuesday gave the state seven days
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AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Fourth of July weekend.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) South Callaway County fire officials say one man and one woman are safe at home after they were saved in a water rescue in the 7800 block of Route O in Callaway County. South Callaway Fire Protection District Capt. Josh Lippincott said the two attempted to drive through a flooded area
Continue Reading By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors are preparing to file federal charges against banned NBA player Jontay Porter in connection to an alleged sports betting scheme, according to court filings. The court records don’t specify the felony charges against Porter. John Marzulli, a spokesperson for the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Italian Air force precision demonstration team flew a colorful green, white and red display over the Las Vegas Strip as part of a North American tour headed next to Los Angeles and Huntington Beach, California, for the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Wednesday’s flight was by Italy’s Aeronautica Militare wing known
Continue Reading By Meghan Pryce 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Does anyone really enjoy themselves at a parade? In the summer, it’s hot, there’s lots of walking and if you’re claustrophobic, standing shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of strangers isn’t exactly a festive feeling. David Rind explains why he just doesn’t get parades. Here’s what
Continue Reading HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Senate has passed legislation to encourage school districts to effectively ban students’ use of cellphones during the school day. The bill passed 45-5 on Wednesday. It would help school districts pay for locking bags after the district creates a policy requiring students to leave their phones in such bags for
Continue Reading AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Clyburn is often credited as the man who delivered the presidency to Joe Biden with a pivotal endorsement four years ago. But on Wednesday, the South Carolina congressman sent a resounding message to the Democratic president and elected officials across the nation that it may be
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. officials have asked Haiti’s prime minister to prioritize the establishment of an electoral council as the country strives to rebuild its government amid rampant gang violence. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian Nichols, said Wednesday that U.S. officials asked Haitian Prime Minister
Continue Reading Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of killing a Detroit synagogue leader during a violent overnight encounter denied any role in her death. Michael Jackson-Bolanos testified in his own defense Wednesday. It was a dramatic moment in a trial that has mostly centered on circumstantial evidence. Samantha Woll was found dead outside her
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