By Hande Atay Alam Two teenage boys have been charged after “allegedly deliberately killing 14 kangaroos” in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) at the weekend, police said Tuesday. Police were called to the Long Beach area shortly after 7 a.m. local time on Saturday following reports that several kangaroos had been killed,
Continue ReadingBy Roxie Elliott Click here for updates on this story BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (WBND-LD) — Benton Harbor residents need to continue cooking with and drinking bottled water. In five days, 100,000 bottles of water have been passed out and the city is going to receive 30,000 each week. This has been an ongoing issue, despite
Continue ReadingBy Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An investigation is underway after the Friday death of a Madison County Jail inmate. Madison County Coroner Sam Butikofer confirmed to EastIdahoNews.com he is investigating the death of Eddie Blaine Stacey, 62, alongside the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Stacey was an
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mims Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wants three LGBTQ-themed books removed from North Carolina schools, calling them “sexually explicit.” Robinson’s Facebook video targeting “George,” “Lawn Boy” and “Gender Queer” was posted on Saturday, days after he was denounced by Democrats and the
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge says the Maryland couple charged in a plot to sell sensitive U.S. submarine secrets to a foreign government will remain behind bars for now. Jonathan and Diana Toebbe each made brief appearances in federal court in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Magistrate Judge Robert Trumble ordered them to remain detained pending
Continue ReadingBy WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Residents of the Cameron Park neighborhood in Raleigh voted 240 to 200 to change the neighborhood’s name. This vote is just one part of the Raleigh community’s effort to rename communities associated with the name Cameron. Both the Cameron Village
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury was picked Tuesday for the trial of Lev Parnas, a onetime associate of Rudy Giuliani who is accused along with a co-defendant of making illegal campaign contributions. U.S. prosecutors said Parnas ingratiated himself with influential Republicans through improper contributions. Those included a $325,000 donation
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un juez federal permitió temporalmente a los trabajadores sanitarios del estado de Nueva York tener exenciones religiosas al mandato de vacunación, según una orden. El juez de distrito estadounidense David Hurd dictó la sentencia este martes, concediendo una orden judicial preliminar que permite a los trabajadores sanitarios poner a consideración
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the year 2022. Exactly how much will be revealed Wednesday morning. Over the last 10 years, the COLA averaged about 1.7% annually as inflation remained low. But the
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the year 2022. Exactly how much will be revealed Wednesday morning. Over the last 10 years, the COLA averaged about 1.7% annually as inflation remained low. But the
Continue Reading SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A man who admitted beating his wife while their three children hid in a closet has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. A news release from the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office says the oldest child, then 10 years old, called 911 — and the beating was still going on
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines expects a busy holiday season, with more than 6,100 flights on some days, more flying than it did over the summer. American also said Tuesday that it expects to post a profit for the July-through-September quarter thanks to federal pandemic relief. The airline says that excluding the federal
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Author Sally Rooney is holding off on allowing her current book to be translated into Hebrew, citing Israel’s “system of racial domination and segregation against Palestinians.” In a statement issued Tuesday through her literary representatives, the Wylie Agency, the Irish novelist said she hoped to
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has found a Des Moines activist guilty of first-degree theft for taking a police flyer used to identify protesters from an officer’s back pocket during a protest last year. The Des Moines Register reports that 27-year-old Alexandria Dea was found guilty Monday by Judge David Porter after she
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Hubert Germain, the last of an elite group of decorated French Resistance fighters who helped liberate France from Nazi control in World War II, has died at 101. The French president’s office announced the death in a statement Tuesday. The statement said Germain “embodied a century of freedom.” It didn’t divulge details
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story HAWTHORNE, California (KABC) — A group of activists are calling on city officials in Hawthorne to introduce a reward for the arrests of the men who allegedly killed a driver involved in a fight over the weekend. Melguin Santos, 40, was beaten to death after
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain are back to quarreling less than a year after finalizing Brexit. Britain wants changes to the deal it reached on trade in Northern Ireland. The EU insists on keeping the essence of the deal. France wants more fishing licenses
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain are back to quarreling less than a year after finalizing Brexit. Britain wants changes to the deal it reached on trade in Northern Ireland. The EU insists on keeping the essence of the deal. France wants more fishing licenses
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By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Emma Tucker and Ryan Young, CNN Following weeks of turmoil over his relationship with city leaders and rank-and-file police officers, embattled Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo was suspended by the city manager Monday night and told that city officials intend to “terminate his employment.” In a statement released to the
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El principal experto en enfermedades infecciosas de Estados Unidos dice que los mandatos de vacunación funcionan y ayudarán a que más personas se vacunen contra el covid-19. Aproximadamente una cuarta parte de la población estadounidense elegible sigue sin vacunarse contra el coronavirus y la tasa de personas que reciben vacunas
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