By Rick Karle Click here for updates on this story ROLLING FORK, Mississippi (WVTM) — There it sat in the midst of their loss, their pain, their overwhelming grief. Sixteen hours after the twister took at least 13 of their own. The sound of the freight train had left, and the miracle had arrived. A
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — In a story published March 28, 2023, about a leak of water containing radioactive material at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the water leaked into the river. Officials with Xcel Energy and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have said the water containing tritium has remained
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied Wednesday as Wall Street shakes off more of the fear that dominated it earlier this month. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% for its fourth gain in the last five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 323 points, or 1%, while the Nasdaq
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered an optimistic outlook on the health of democracy worldwide, declaring that leaders are “turning the tide” in stemming a yearslong backslide of democratic institutions. Opening his second democracy summit, Biden looked to spotlight hopeful advancements over the past year despite Russia’s
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal is facing a possible misdemeanor charge in central Florida. A fan accused the NBA All-Star of hitting him during an argument after a March 21 game against the Orlando Magic. An Orlando police report says probable cause exists to charge Beal with simple battery. The
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN MIAMI (AP) — The former general counsel for Venezuela’s state-owned oil company pleaded guilty in Miami federal court on money laundering charges Wednesday in connection to a conspiracy to siphon hundreds of millions from state coffers through corrupt currency deals. Alvaro Ledo Nass acknowledged taking $11.5 million in bribes while serving in
Continue Reading By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for a group of Tesla shareholders are asking Delaware’s Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s decision in favor of CEO Elon Musk in a lawsuit challenging the electric car maker’s $2.4 billion acquisition of a solar panel company founded by two of his cousins.
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in a sale mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise. Wednesday’s Department of Interior auction could further test the loyalty of environmentalists and young
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia woman has been charged after the Miller County Sheriff’s Office says she was found with fentanyl on Monday. Chanda Stouch, 50, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less and possession of a controlled substance. She is being
Continue ReadingBy Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Near I-64 and Highway 94 in St. Charles County lie thousands of acres of land used for hunting, fishing, exercise, and bird watching. On the site of the current Weldon Spring Conservation and August Busch Memorial Conservation Areas once
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Several Rutherford County schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday, March 29, due to “law enforcement operations” in the Chase and Henrietta communities, the sheriff’s office said. Rutherford County Sheriff Aaron Ellenburg told News 13 Wednesday afternoon that officials were
Continue ReadingBy LUKE LASTER Click here for updates on this story SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — Shelby Township welcomes a new, rather patriotic couple to one of their public parks. Two American bald eagles have nested at Holland Ponds Park. Fortunately for the eagles, they’ve nested rather far from an area easily accessible by humans. On
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn The Food and Drug Administration will now require medical devices meet specific cybersecurity guidelines after years of concerns that a growing number of internet-connected products used by hospitals and healthcare providers could be hit by hacks and ransomware attacks. Under FDA guidance issued this week, all new medical device applicants must now
Continue ReadingBy Christinna Bautista Click here for updates on this story IDAHO (KIVI) — Treefort Music Festival was held at Julia Davis Park for the first time this year, where more than 25,000 people were expected to attend the five-day festival. City Officials estimate about $8 million in direct investments to the city. “Everyone from local
Continue ReadingBy Ali Zaslav, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would rescind a second Biden administration policy, this time challenging an EPA rule that Republicans argue places a burden on the agriculture community by being too restrictive in defining what is a navigable waterway. The final vote was 53-43.
Continue ReadingBy SARA POWERS Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A former federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is facing prison in connection to assaulting two minor family members. Kevin Taylor, 49, of Riley, pled no contest to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct 30 years after committing the
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Chavez, CNN US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that’s increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as a controlled substance. Bipartisan legislation introduced Tuesday in the House and Senate reflects growing concern over the highly dangerous sedative, commonly known as “tranq” or “tranq dope.” “Drug traffickers are going to great lengths to
Continue ReadingBy Makaylah Chavez Click here for updates on this story Nueces County (KRIS) — Tuesday morning, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Judge Joe Benavides took on a Juvenile defense docket at the Nueces County Courts. A group of more than 10 students from different school districts in Nueces County and their parents showed up
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of two teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher will testify against his co-defendant, a prosecutor announced Wednesday. Jeremy Goodale has agreed to testify against Willard Miller during Miller’s upcoming trial, Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding said during a court hearing. Goodale and Miller
Continue ReadingBy Delia Gallagher and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis will be hospitalized for “a few days” for the treatment of a respiratory infection, the Vatican said on Wednesday, raising concerns over the health of the 86-year-old pontiff. “In recent days Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties and this afternoon he went to Policlinico A.
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