By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A California man has pleaded guilty to using a stun gun to attack a Washington, D.C., police officer who was brutally injured while trying to defend the U.S. Capitol from the angry mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. Daniel Rodriguez admitted to taking part in
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — The former president of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambayev, has been released from prison in order to seek medical treatment. Atambayev, who led the Central Asian former Soviet republic from 2011 to 2017, was convicted in 2020 of corruption and abuse of power and sentenced to 11 years in prison. His supporters have repeatedly
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor, CNN The students responsible for a racist video — which surfaced on social media earlier this month showing one girl spray painting another girl’s face black while making racist comments — are no longer enrolled at the high school, according to a statement from the school. “The young women who (sic) responsible
Continue Reading By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A lawyer for Pamela Smart, who’s serving a life-without-parole sentence for plotting with her teenage lover to kill her husband in 1990, says a state council “brushed aside” her request for a chance at freedom. He asked New Hampshire’s highest court on Tuesday to order the
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Get ready for heartbreak in the candy aisle. As Valentine’s Day arrives, so does the annual frenzy to buy or gift the classic Russell Stover and Whitman’s Sampler chocolate boxes that come in under $12 or so at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Target stores. But shoppers may be disappointed this year
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — American defense officials sought to dispel any doubt that Iran is supplying drones for Russia’s war in Ukraine, releasing photos and analysis of unmanned aircraft deployed in the conflict to demonstrate Tehran’s involvement. During a briefing in London on Tuesday, analysts from the Defense Intelligence Agency displayed
Continue Reading By SARAH EL DEEB, ZEYNEP BILGINSOY, BERNAT ARMANGUÉ AND ANDREW WILKS Associated Press JINDERIS, Syria (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that 35,418 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. Confirmed deaths passed those
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Russian millionaire with ties to the Kremlin has been convicted of participating in an elaborate insider trading scheme using secret earnings information from companies such as Microsoft that was stolen from U.S. computer networks. Vladislav Klyushin was found guilty on all charges against him on
Continue ReadingBy WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — David Linthicum, accused of attempted first-degree murder for shooting two Baltimore County police officers, remains in custody. At a court appearance set for Monday afternoon in Towson, a judge again ordered Linthicum held without bail, and he waived his right to appear.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Olivia Wilde explicó por qué publicó sobre la pareja de Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, en relación a la actuación de la cantante en el medio tiempo del Super Bowl. La directora y actriz de “Don’t Worry Darling” compartió en la sección de historias de su cuenta verificada de Instagram un video de Rolling
Continue ReadingBy TAMMY MUTASA Click here for updates on this story BRIGHTON (WBZ) — Students and parents are feeling outraged and blindsided after a Catholic high school announced it will be closed for good. After 137 years of memories, tradition, and a home away from home, Saint Joseph’s Prep School will close at the end of
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN A New York appeals court upheld sanctions against former President Donald Trump totaling $110,000 for failing to respond to a New York state attorney general subpoena for documents. Trump appealed an order from New York state Judge Arthur Engoron, who last year ordered Trump be sanctioned $10,000 per day for failing
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Officials at Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, have opted to delay the launch of a spacecraft meant to replace one deemed not safe enough to transport astronauts after a second vehicle — a cargo ship — sprang a leak on Saturday, according to NASA. Once cleared, the replacement spacecraft, Soyuz MS-23, will
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The death of a defense lawyer has prolonged the prosecution of a Columbia man accused in a 2017 murder.
Continue Reading By GISELA SALOMON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press Miami (AP) — A U.S. financier living in Florida has been arrested in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse as the U.S. government presses forward with the investigation as the probe in Haiti stalls. Attorney Tama Kudman told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Walter Veintemilla
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Cate Blanchett has shared some of her thoughts on cancel culture. The actress, who has been nominated for an Oscar for her performance as a female composer/conductor accused of sexual abuse in the film “Tár,” said in an interview with the Radio Times that its important to have a “healthy
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Devan Cole, CNN The man who used a stun gun to attack Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone on January 6, 2021, tasing him in the neck during the US Capitol riot, pleaded guilty Tuesday to several counts connected to his involvement in the deadly attack, including using a dangerous weapon to
Continue ReadingBy Joe Vigil Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Quentin Savwoir, President of the Las Vegas branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, says cell phone footage taken of a student being slammed to the ground is disturbing to him. And he said a public
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Arizona-based Evening Entertainment Group has announced that it will bring a $50 million venue to the Las Vegas Strip. According to a news release, the venue, named Bottled Blonde, is scheduled to open in late 2024. The company says Bottled
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story WEST COVINA, California (KABC) — A group of six burglars smashed their way into four different businesses in a West Covina shopping center Sunday and it was all caught on video. The burglaries were reported at around 5:28 a.m. at the shopping center located at
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