By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Six men in Congo were sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murder of Italy’s ambassador and two others. The sentence was announced by a military tribunal in the capital, Kinshasa, following a six-month trial. Luca Attanasio, Italy’s ambassador to Congo since 2017, was
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has sided with the Justice Department in a case that could have upended hundreds of charges brought following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. A divided three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Catherine Nicholls, CNN South African authorities are applauding a pilot’s courage for safely landing an aircraft after feeling a venomous stowaway cobra slithering on his body mid-flight. The pilot, Rudolf Erasmus, told CNN he was piloting a small aircraft on Monday with four colleagues aboard when he felt a “cold sensation
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova, Allegra Goodwin, Radina Gigova and Tara John, CNN Russian investigators have formally charged Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage, Russian state media reported Friday, adding he denied the accusations. “The FSB investigation charged Gershkovich with espionage in the interests of his country. He categorically denied all accusations and stated that
Continue ReadingBy Michael Bell Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly striking a pedestrian on the Las Vegas Strip while driving drunk four months after a previous DUI arrest, according to authorities. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported the arrest of Brandon Kelekolio,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Easter weekend gets underway, you should expect to see more cars on the roads as millions of people plan to travel. Reports have shown about 59% of people plan to spend more money on their biggest trip this spring compared to spring 2022. If you’re traveling for Easter this year, there are a
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden often envisions what he could accomplish with a second term, advisers and allies who speak with him say, but he has expressed no urgency to formally launch a campaign to win another four years in office. The president has not settled on a
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden often envisions what he could accomplish with a second term, advisers and allies who speak with him say, but he has expressed no urgency to formally launch a campaign to win another four years in office. The president has not settled on a
Continue ReadingBy Kelly McCleary, CNN Just hours after the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers, their pictures and profiles had already been removed from the state’s General Assembly website, a symbol of the vacant seats that now need to be filled. Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were kicked out of the
Continue ReadingBy Kelly McCleary, CNN Just hours after the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers, their pictures and profiles had already been removed from the state’s General Assembly website, a symbol of the vacant seats that now need to be filled. Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were kicked out of the
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans’ views of the economy are the best they’ve been in more than a year, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS — but they’re still pretty bad, with 7 in 10 saying it’s in poor shape. Closer to home, 50% say their own financial situation is worse than
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state news agency Tass says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered his official denial. Tass said a law enforcement source informed the news agency that Russia’s Federal Security Service officially charged the American journalist with espionage. Tass did not
Continue Reading BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a homeless woman accused of using an ax and knife to kill a shelter coordinator in Vermont. Zaaina Mahvish-Jammeh appeared in court on Tuesday, a day after the attack at Morningside House in Brattleboro. Police said she purchased the ax from a hardware
Continue Reading By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — The potential loss of conch in the Bahamas reflects the threat overfishing poses around the world to traditional foods. Nowhere is as synonymous with a seafood as the Bahamas is with conch, a marine snail whose shell and image are seen throughout the island nation. No
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, has upheld the Justice Department’s use of a key criminal charge against hundreds of January 6 rioters, saying they can be charged with obstructing Congress. The appeals court said obstruction can include a “wide range of conduct” when a defendant has
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un incendio arrasó con al menos 100 hectáreas de la Reserva Forestal La Yeguada, en la provincia de Veraguas, en Panamá, y aunque el Cuerpo de Bomberos dice haber controlado el fuego en la noche de este jueves, las autoridades temen que pueda encenderse otra vez, como pasó previamente. El fuego
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Regulators are worried that faucet leaks in Boeing 787 jets could pose a safety hazard by water seeping into the planes’ electronics during flights. The Federal Aviation Administration proposed Friday to order repetitive inspections and, if leaks are found, replacing faucet parts. The move comes after reports of water from lavatories
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate’s top two leaders demanded on Friday that Russia immediately release Evan Gershkovich in a rare bipartisan statement that condemned the detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter and declared that “journalism is not a crime.” The statement from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dos menores fueron arrestados y se busca a un tercero en relación con la reciente muerte a tiros de tres adolescentes de la zona en la comunidad de Florida Central, dijo este viernes el sheriff del condado de Marion, Billy Woods. Los investigadores creen que las víctimas estaban involucradas en robos
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A newly filed lawsuit argues Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s “purely discretionary and arbitrary” process for restoring the voting rights of people with felony convictions should be declared unconstitutional. The suit was filed Thursday in federal court in Richmond. Youngkin’s administration confirmed quietly last
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