Mother pleads guilty in 2-year-old Houston girl’s death
HOUSTON (AP) — The mother of a 2-year-old girl whose body was found in a Houston bayou in 2020 has pleaded guilty for her role in the child’s…
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Biden to deliver first State of the Union address on March 1
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on March 1, the White House…
Continue Reading Cone, Perez, Ravech replace A-Rod, Vasgersian on ESPN Sunday
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Former players David Cone and Eduardo Perez are joining Karl Ravech to form a new broadcast team for ESPN’s “Sunday Night…
Continue Reading German teacher convicted of ‘cannibalism fantasy’ killing
BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin teacher has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for the killing of another man that the court said was…
Continue Reading 9 bodies found piled onto road on Mexico’s Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz say a heap of nine bodies has been found piled on a roadside. The…
Continue Reading Wisconsin lawmakers push for higher bail after parade deaths
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing for tougher bail policies after a man who is charged with driving his SUV through a…
Continue Reading Nevada Republicans boo Heller over past with Trump at debate
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — The challenges facing former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller as he runs for Nevada governor were on…
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Rex Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, dies
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Rex Dearmont Rust, co-president of the Missouri-based media company Rust Communications, has died. The company’s…
Continue Reading Families of crew from sunken fishing vessel get nearly $1M
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge has awarded nearly $1 million in damages to the families of four fishermen who died when their Maine-based boat…
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Biden surveys Colorado wildfire damage, comforts victims
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden has visited Colorado to comfort residents…
Continue ReadingFlame Nebula’s interstellar clouds have been captured in stunning new images
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Flame Nebula is one of many gems included in the Orion constellation, and astronomers have now captured a new…
Continue Reading Tributes pour in for groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier
The Associated Press Tributes to Sidney Poitier poured in from Hollywood and elsewhere following the death of the groundbreaking actor and cultural…
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King Soopers employees in Colorado Springs will begin strike on Jan. 12
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UFCW Local 7, the union representing King Soopers employees in Colorado, announced Friday that workers will begin…
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Shoplifting is surging across America with dangerous and costly consequences
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Retailers have always been vulnerable to shoplifting. But the emergence of coordinated and organized robberies at…
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Biden promises the federal government will stick by communities devastated by Colorado wildfire
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday toured the damage left by the wildfires that swept through Colorado last week, meeting with…
Continue Reading Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
By LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 have soared to unprecedented levels, a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Kazakhstan seeks Russia-led security group’s help
MOSCOW (AP) — As Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security…
Continue Reading Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, who played roles of such dignity and intelligence that he transformed how Black…
Continue Reading Austrian Chancellor Nehammer tests positive for COVID
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s office says he has tested positive for the coronavirus after apparently being infected by a…
Continue Reading Perdue challenges campaign fundraising law benefitting Kemp
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and his campaign are challenging a new state law that…
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