By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Marine Corps Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews can remember in specific detail the moment that a suicide bomber attacked Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate in August 2021 amid the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. “A flash and a massive wave of pressure. I’m thrown 4 feet onto the ground but instantly knew what had
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By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A swarm of earthquakes have been recorded below the summit of a remote Alaska volcano, a possible indication of an impending eruption. Tanaga Volcano is about 1,250 miles west of Anchorage in the western Aleutian islands. There have been a series of quakes the past few
Continue Reading By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Attorney General Merrick Garland made the announcement Wednesday. A Justice Department report
Continue Reading LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A jury has found that UPS Inc. should pay $75 million to a Missouri family, after a driver with a known history of drug abuse collided with a vehicle driven by a pregnant woman. The baby was later born with permanent brain damage. The Kansas City Star reports a Clay County
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LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A jury has found that UPS Inc. should pay $75 million to a Missouri family, after a driver with a known history of drug abuse collided with a vehicle driven by a pregnant woman. The baby was later born with permanent brain damage. The Kansas City Star reports a Clay County
Continue Reading By BROOKE SCHULTZ and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lawyers for the districts that won a landmark school funding court case in Pennsylvania say that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal falls short of the money commitments that are needed to help the state’s poorest districts. Their criticism is being echoed in reactions
Continue Reading TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in Georgia’s capital have fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse demonstrators around the parliament building protesting legislation they say could stifle civil society. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a first reading of the proposed law that would require some media outlets and nongovernmental organizations to register as “agents of
Continue Reading By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The embattled company Ozy Media is scrambling to find a lawyer to represent it against federal fraud charges. A U.S. District Judge entered a plea of “not guilty” on behalf of the company. Hoping to get the case moving, lawyers for the government asked the
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to block new District of Columbia crime laws, voting on a rare motion of disapproval as lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide. President Joe Biden said last week that he
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Active-service members and veterans provided firsthand testimony Wednesday about the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, describing in harrowing detail the carnage and death they witnessed on the ground while imploring Congress to help the allies left behind. Former Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews testified to
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it is proposing new requirements for tobacco companies that would help prevent contamination of their products and set some standards for the way they make and package products so regulators and consumers will know precisely what is in them. The proposed rules
Continue Reading By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Family, friends and law enforcement will gather Thursday in Las Vegas to remember the city’s first Black police officer. Herman Moody died last month at age 98. Moody joined the Las Vegas police force in 1946, when the city was heavily segregated. The department today credits
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN People who consumed foods from the plant-based Mediterranean and brain-focused MIND diets had fewer of the hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s — sticky beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain — when autopsied, a new study found. The MIND diet is short for Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. In fact,
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face. When the open-handed blow is delivered, there’s a sharp report and the reaction can be dramatic. Some fighters barely move, while others stumble backward or
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The success of last year’s “Janet Jackson” documentary means there’s more to come. Lifetime and A&E announced Wednesday that the networks have greenlit a continuation of the story of the superstar’s life and career. According to the networks, “Janet Jackson: Family First” will “chronicle the legendary singer, songwriter, producer, author,
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un tren de carga de CSX se descarriló la mañana de este miércoles después de chocar con un desprendimiento de rocas en un área remota de Virginia Occidental, hiriendo a tres miembros de la tripulación y derramando combustible diesel en un río cercano, según un comunicado de prensa de la compañía.
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Georgia’s Republican-led state legislature is considering a set of bills that would establish a commission with the power to remove prosecutors and district attorneys from their posts. Republicans, including Gov. Brian Kemp, say additional oversight is necessary to prevent “soft on crime” prosecutors from endangering Georgians. But Democrats are taking note
Continue ReadingBy Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An Osceola County high school teacher is calling on the district and the state to make changes after he says he was attacked by a 19-year-old student in January. The teacher, Daniel Morris, still hasn’t returned to the classroom. He
Continue ReadingCNNEE Hollywood (CNN) –- Argentina quiere repetir el triunfo vivido durante el Mundial, pero ahora en una cancha diferente, la del Oscar. Para la gran final cinematográfica del 12 de marzo, la película Argentina, 1985 no se enfrenta a un solo equipo, sino a cuatro producciones igualmente emotivas y necesarias a la suya, del director
Continue ReadingBy WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO (WESH) — On Tuesday, crews began the work ahead of dismantling the ICON Park ride where a 14-year-old boy fell to his death. Construction workers were seen at the site where Tyre Sampson lost his life nearly one year ago. The 430-foot tall ride
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