TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — After seven years of legal battles, a criminal threat charge against Topeka developer Kent Lindemuth has been dismissed. Lindemuth was scheduled to go on trial on Monday. But an order of dismissal filed Friday said the victim in the case asked that the charge be dropped and two witnesses recently became
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By SCOTT BAUER, TODD RICHMOND and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse played a direct role in choosing, albeit randomly, the final 12 jurors who are deciding his innocence or guilt in the murder trial over his killing two protesters and wounding a third last summer. At the direction of Circuit
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La ciudad de Nueva York volverá a dar la bienvenida a miles de personas a Times Square para la codiciada tradición de la caída de la bola el 31 de diciembre, siempre y cuando muestren una prueba de vacunación contra el covid-19, dijeron las autoridades este martes. El alcalde de
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish forces at the border with Belarus used a water cannon against stone-throwing migrants, as Warsaw accused Belarusian authorities of giving smoke grenades and other weapons to those trying to cross the frontier. The events marked an escalation in a crisis on the
Continue Reading SULLIVAN, Mo. (AP) — An eastern Missouri state senator is joining the long list of Republicans running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Roy Blunt. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Dave Schatz, who is from Sullivan and is president pro tem of the state Senate, made the announcement Tuesday. Schatz joins a list
Continue Reading By Marc Cota-Robles Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — After an extensive search Tuesday morning, police are still looking for a man who was captured on home surveillance video holding a rifle and sneaking into backyards in the middle of the night. As part of an early morning search operation,
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By Stella Chan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Vanessa Bryant must turn over mental health records in her lawsuit regarding leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and others, a judge has ruled. Bryant’s lawsuit against Los Angeles County claims photos of the January 2020 crash site were shared
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Las ventas del CEO de Tesla, Elon Musk, de las acciones de su compañía continuaron este lunes. Su última presentación promete que habrá más. Musk vendió otros US$ 931 millones en acciones este lunes, lo que eleva el total de sus ventas de acciones durante los últimos
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A majority of Americans support the US Supreme Court upholding its landmark decision in Roe v. Wade guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll. The poll finds that 60% percent of Americans say Roe v. Wade should be upheld, while 27% say it should
Continue Reading By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former manager for an influential Iowa-based pork dealer has died in a crash, days after federal prosecutors charged him in a scheme to swindle hog farmers through fraudulent buying practices. The Iowa State Patrol says 70-year-old Steven Demaray, the former regional buying manager
Continue Reading By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former manager for an influential Iowa-based pork dealer has died in a crash, days after federal prosecutors charged him in a scheme to swindle hog farmers through fraudulent buying practices. The Iowa State Patrol says 70-year-old Steven Demaray, the former regional buying manager
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By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former manager for an influential Iowa-based pork dealer has died in a crash, days after federal prosecutors charged him in a scheme to swindle hog farmers through fraudulent buying practices. The Iowa State Patrol says 70-year-old Steven Demaray, the former regional buying manager
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Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says crowds will once again fill Times Square this New Year’s Eve. The mayor said Tuesday that proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for revelers who want to watch the ball drop in person. De Blasio said the celebration will come back “full strength the
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — La inclinación política es ahora un mejor indicador del estado de vacunación contra el covid-19 en Estados Unidos que la edad, la raza, la educación o el estado del seguro de salud, según un análisis publicado el martes por la Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). En el nuevo análisis, los investigadores descubrieron
Continue Reading By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Networking. Just the thought of it may make you feel uncomfortable. Who do you reach out to? What do you say? How do you stay in contact? But even if it feels awkward, networking can play a major role in advancing your career. “People are nervous about networking,” said Marcia
Continue Reading INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City suburb of Independence is the latest in the metropolitan area to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth. The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to prohibit mental health professionals from using conversion therapy. Those who violate the ordinance could see fines of up to $500. The goal of
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prospective jurors got their first glimpse of a British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls and women when a judge began questioning them individually. Wearing a black suit, Ghislaine Maxwell hugged her lawyers when she entered the courtroom Tuesday and
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Some of Spain’s regional governments are asking courts to allow them to introduce virus passports that can help control the rising spread of COVID-19. Several regions are worried by a rise in infections, including the Basque Country, Valencia, Navarra and Catalonia. They say they are ready to be the first autonomous regions
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Some of Spain’s regional governments are asking courts to allow them to introduce virus passports that can help control the rising spread of COVID-19. Several regions are worried by a rise in infections, including the Basque Country, Valencia, Navarra and Catalonia. They say they are ready to be the first autonomous regions
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