By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer PARIS (AP) — France and the United States are edging closer toward rapprochement after the Biden administration’s exclusion of Washington’s oldest ally from a new Indo-Pacific security initiative ignited French anger. President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday in Paris to explore ways to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La policía del Capitolio detuvo a una persona en un “vehículo sospechoso” estacionado cerca de la Corte Suprema después de darle órdenes a la persona y usar granadas aturdidoras para alertarlo. “Uno de nuestros equipos acaba de moverse y sacar al hombre de la camioneta. El hombre está detenido. Todos
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By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of the suspect in 2018′s Florida high school massacre, on charges that he attacked a jail guard nine months after the shooting. Prospective jurors, in groups of 32, were being brought into the courtroom and asked basic questions
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has suspended a district attorney who was indicted on charges of criminal misconduct while in office. Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Monday suspending Chattahoochee Circuit District Attorney Mark Jones until his case is resolved or the end of his term, whichever comes first.
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Korean exports seem to be sweeping the world’s screens, headsets and runways — and now more than 20 words of Korean origin have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its September update. Over the past two decades, South Korea has churned out entertainment coveted by millions of fans,
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By Gregory Lemos and Jason Hanna, CNN The sister of Brian Laundrie has doubled down on her assertion she has no idea where he is, as authorities search for him after the death of his fiancée, Gabby Petito. “No, I do not know where Brian is. … I’d turn him in,” Cassie Laundrie said in
Continue Reading By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Among the candidates running in Iraq’s general elections this week is a leader of one of the most hard-line and powerful militias with close ties to Iran. Hussein Muanis joins a long list of candidates from among Iran-backed Shiite factions vying for parliament seats. But he is
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A year and a half in, the pandemic is still agonizing families. There’s the exhaustion of worrying about exposure to COVID-19 itself, and the policies at schools and day cares where children spend their time. The spread of the more infectious delta variant, particularly among people who
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A year and a half in, the pandemic is still agonizing families. There’s the exhaustion of worrying about exposure to COVID-19 itself, and the policies at schools and day cares where children spend their time. The spread of the more infectious delta variant, particularly among people who
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LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of students at a suburban Kansas City high school walked out of class this week over allegations of LGBTQ students facing repeated harassment and bullying. Students tell the Kansas City Star that Lee’s Summit High School administrators have done nothing to protect bullied students, even after receiving repeated reports
Continue Reading STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The quirky, red-headed announcer for David Letterman for two decades who frequently appeared in the show’s comedy bits has died. Alan Kalter was 78. Kalter died Monday at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut, according to Rabbi Joshua Hammerman of Temple Beth El, the Stamford synagogue Kalter attended. The cause of death was
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union aims to combat growing antisemitism with new plans to tackle hate speech, raise awareness about Jewish life and protect places of worship. The goal is to set up a Europe-wide network of “trusted flaggers” along with Jewish organizations to help remove illegal online hate speech. Brussels said Tuesday that
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Florida man has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for filing hundreds of fake tax returns in several states, including Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Damian Barrett of Homestead, Florida, filed 745 fake tax returns in 19 different states from 2015 to 2018. Court documents
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Florida man has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for filing hundreds of fake tax returns in several states, including Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Damian Barrett of Homestead, Florida, filed 745 fake tax returns in 19 different states from 2015 to 2018. Court documents
Continue ReadingBy Briana Whitney Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — She made history and now she’s back here in Arizona. Dr. Sian Proctor was part of the first all civilian crew to fly to space – the Inspiration 4. Their journey has been a focus of a new Netflix docuseries and
Continue ReadingBy Jason Barry Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — They are sixth-grade boys who’ve been friends for years, growing up and playing baseball together. Nothing could have prepared Johnny Ward, Luca Montemore and Jacob McDonald for what they faced on the bus ride to school Friday morning. The 11-year-olds
Continue ReadingBy John Oakes Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — At Southwood High School, a group of dads came together to help keep their kids’ school safe. They call themselves Dads on Duty, and after a breakout in violence at the school over the past month, the dads are a welcome
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Officials have announced that New York City’s public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials. Late fees had already been suspended since March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new policy covers the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn
Continue Reading By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for working against nature by damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings increasingly frequent and severe weather events that test the limits of concrete and steel.
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN In a metallic gold gown, her dual-toned hair curled into effortless waves, Evan Bialosuknia looked every bit the undisputed queen of her high school homecoming. She’d been nominated to her Orlando school’s homecoming court, with enough votes to get her name on the ballot for homecoming queen. She thought she might
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