By Janelle Chavez, CNN The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer also commonly known as “tranq” or “tranq dope.” “Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, fentanyl, even deadlier,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said in the
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is moving to fortify its status as a refuge for patients from restrictive states who travel to the state to seek abortions — and to protect providers who serve them. The state House on Monday passed a bill by a 68-62 vote to prohibit
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A logging accident in Westmoreland County sent an 18-year-old Amish man to the hospital. Allegheny Township police told KDKA-TV Monday that the 18-year-old, who is part of a tree removal crew from Punxsutawney, was hit by the tree when it
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican attorney general on Monday said he will limit access to gender-affirming care for minors, sidestepping the GOP-led Senate as it struggles to pass a law banning the practice for children completely. As hundreds of activists rallied at the Capitol to pressure lawmakers to
Continue ReadingBy KCAL News Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Classical music blasts from the public speakers throughout the Los Angeles Metro station at the Westlake/MacArthur Park stop as part of a new plan hoping to drive down crime and increase ridership. “The music is appropriate for spending maybe five
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, CNN One of the weapons used in the deadly abduction of four Americans in the Mexican border city of Matamoros earlier this month was purchased in the United States and provided to a Mexican cartel, according to a federal court document. Roberto Lugardo Moreno was arrested and charged with knowingly conspiring to
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story ERIE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Carson Briere, the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere, has been charged in connection with pushing a disabled woman’s wheelchair down the steps of a bar in Erie. Carson Briere, who plays hockey at Mercryhurst University in Erie,
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to — as the television football coach would say — “believe” in the importance of mental health. Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted actor Jason Sudeikis and other members of the cast of “Ted Lasso” at the White House on
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By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker in Montana wants to prohibit mandatory diversity training for state employees. The bill by state Sen. Jeremy Trebas argues such training has become too political. His bill would prohibit training aimed at having the employee believe that members of one class are
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — An event that would have been unthinkable not even a decade ago is coming to Las Vegas this week. That’s March Madness. The NCAA Tournament avoided the city until now because sports gambling is legal here. The governing body for collegiate athletics even had a
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Singer Jose Feliciano, actress Mindy Kaling and fashion designer Vera Wang are among artists being honored by President Joe Biden with the National Medal of Arts. Biden is also awarding National Humanities Medals to a group that includes authors Amy Tan, Colson Whitehead and Ann Patchett. Biden
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As the Supreme Court deliberates behind closed doors over a case that many believe could be one of the most consequential voting rights disputes ever to reach the high court, the Justice Department and some other parties involved are suggesting the case be dismissed due to major
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso used a White House visit Monday to encourage people, even in politically divided Washington, to make it a point to check in often with friends, family and co-workers to “ask how they’re doing, and listen, sincerely,” Comedian Jason Sudeikis,
Continue ReadingBy Sara Machi, Asal Rezaei, Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A suspect is facing multiple charges after attempting to escape police custody by climbing into an interrogation room ceiling – and police went in to find him, in a chain of events leaving the police station damaged. Chicago
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Police believe a Colorado dentist laced his wife’s pre-workout protein shakes with arsenic and cyanide, eventually killing his spouse so he could be with a woman he was having an affair with, according to court documents. James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Sunday,
Continue Reading By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A 16-year-old driver killed in a one-vehicle crash that also took the lives of four young relatives did not have a driver’s license or permit and may have fallen asleep or become distracted before the SUV veered off a New York parkway, officials said Monday. The car continued straight at
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Foot Locker is planning to shut 400 stores by 2026 as it strives to become more relevant to younger shoppers by relaunching its retail brands, introducing “experiential” new store concepts and simplifying its operations by closing underperforming mall-based stores. The stores slotted for closing across North America account for nearly 10%
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s governor has ordered a sweeping investigation of the State Police after he accepted the resignation of the agency’s superintendent. The resignation of Superintendent Jan Cahill on Monday came as Gov. Jim Justice revealed allegations of wrongdoing. Cahill served under Justice since the governor took
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MEG KINNARD Associated Press The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies in the hands of a Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence in secret for weeks. An indictment of Trump, who is seeking
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Songstress Gladys Knight, actress Mindy Kaling and designer Vera Wang were among a group of creatives, writers, advocates and scholars honored at the White House on Tuesday with the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the National Medal of Arts, marking the first time President Joe Biden has held
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