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Murdaugh friend has law license suspended in South Carolina
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the law license of an attorney who was a college friend of Alex Murdaugh and has been sued over his work on the disputed estate of Murdaugh’s housekeeper. Friday’s order didn’t elaborate on Cory Fleming’s interim suspension. The
Continue Reading Texas moves to reinstate nation’s toughest abortion law
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has asked a federal appeals court to swiftly reinstate the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. The request comes Friday as some abortion clinics in the state resumed normal services for the first time since early September. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of
Continue Reading Negotiations break down at Virginia Redistricting Commission
BEN FINLEY Associated Press Negotiations have broken down between members of Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission. The impasse came Friday after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on which proposed legislative maps they should use as a starting point. The meeting ended after Democratic citizen co-chair Greta Harris said she was leaving. The impasse comes two
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College admissions scandal: Abdelaziz and Wilson are first parents to be found guilty
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A federal jury on Friday found two wealthy parents charged in a national conspiracy that facilitated cheating on college admissions for their children guilty on all counts, the US Attorney’s Office announced. Gamal Abdelaziz, 64, and John Wilson, 62, are the first parents in the scheme to be convicted by a
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Appeals court puts temporary hold on judge’s order blocking Texas 6-week abortion ban
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court on Friday night put a temporary hold on a judge’s order that had blocked Texas’ six-week abortion ban. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals acted swiftly to grant Texas’ request for an administrative stay of the order, which it had filed Friday afternoon. The state’s move
Continue Reading Mexico, US draw up outlines of new security framework
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — High-level delegations from Mexico and the United States have laid out the outlines of a new security framework for the bilateral relationship that at least conceptually mark a departure from the mindset that steered their cooperation over the past decade. The so-called U.S.-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for
Continue ReadingParents upset over school lunches in Tennessee
By JUSTINA LATIMER Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Parents in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School district are speaking out about the recent quality of school lunches. Sonia Howe, a parent, and local nutritionist says her children have complained on several occasions. “My daughter said the milk one time was spoiled.
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Missouri business owners pay for ‘Get. To. Work.’ billboard
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Billboards that are popping up around Springfield say its time to “Get Off Your Butt!” and “Get. To. Work.” as jobs go unfilled. KYTV reports that the billboards tell job seekers that they can “Apply Anywhere.” Brad Parke, the General Manager of Greek Corner Screen Printing and Embroidery, went in on
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UN says access to a ‘clean, healthy’ environment is a human right
By Angela Dewan, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) acknowledged Friday that access to a “safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a basic human right for the first time. Despite criticism from some countries, including the United States and United Kingdom, ahead of the UNHCR session, the
Continue Reading Police: Springfield stabbing stemmed from domestic situation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield hospital employee was stabbed Friday in an assault that police said stemmed from a domestic situation. Police Lt. Jennifer Charleston described the woman’s injuries as non-life threatening. She said the attack happened around 7:15 a.m. in a stairwell at the Mercy Surgery Center, which is located about a block
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Jefferson City man charged in connection with McClung Park shooting
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a reported shooting in McClung Park on Wednesday night.
Continue Reading Mexico says it caught replacement leader of drug gang
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say they have caught the replacement leader of a drug gang involved in a bloody turf battle in central Mexico. The suspect was allegedly appointed leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima gang after the group’s founder was arrested in 2020. Prosecutors in the north-central state of Guanajuato identified the
Continue Reading Broadcaster Kaat apologizes for “40-acre” comment
HOUSTON (AP) — MLB Network broadcaster Jim Kaat has apologized during an AL Division Series game between the Astros and White Sox after saying teams should try to “get a 40-acre field full of” players who look like Chicago infielder Yoán Moncada. Kaat, a former All-Star pitcher and longtime commentator for the New York Yankees
Continue ReadingCalifornia declara ilegal la práctica de quitarse el preservativo sin consentimiento, también conocida como “stealthing”
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, firmó el jueves un proyecto de ley que convierte al estado en el primero en prohibir el “stealthing”, es decir, quitarse el preservativo, el condón, durante una relación sexual sin el consentimiento verbal de la pareja. La nueva ley convierte la retirada de un preservativo
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Stock indexes closing lower as jobs data sparks uncertainty
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes are closing lower Friday after a weak jobs report sparked questions about when the Federal Reserve could pare back its immense support for the markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% after wavering throughout the day. Government data showed far fewer
Continue Reading Stock indexes closing lower as jobs data sparks uncertainty
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes are closing lower Friday after a weak jobs report sparked questions about when the Federal Reserve could pare back its immense support for the markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% after wavering throughout the day. Government data showed far fewer
Continue ReadingTragedia en Miami: ¿Cómo enfrentar el duelo? ¿Cómo prepararse para las peores noticias?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La tragedia no ha terminado en Miami. Tras días en los que cientos de rescatistas han trabajado sin parar para buscar posibles sobrevivientes y recuperar los cuerpos, las familias enfrentan una dolorosa espera: tener noticias, las que sean, sobre sus seres queridos. Hasta el momento el derrumbe parcial de un edificio
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FEC won’t take action against RNC for its spending on Trump’s Russia probe lawyers
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Federal Election Commission won’t take action against the Republican National Committee for how it paid for the lawyers who represented then-President Donald Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., in the various Russia investigations. The campaign finance allegations against the RNC — which were filed with the FEC in 2018
Continue Reading Biden restores Bears Ears, other monuments cut by Trump
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has restored two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision by President Donald Trump that had opened some lands for mining and development. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments encompass more than 3.2 million acres. They include red-rock lands sacred to Native Americans
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