By Shay O’Connor, Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after a child was struck and killed by a school bus Thursday morning in the St. Claude neighborhood. The incident happened at 8 a.m. in the 1400 block of Desire Street.
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By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the House of Representatives adjourned for a two-week recess Thursday, it left Washington, D.C., elected officials scrambling to fill a $1.1 billion hole in the capital city’s budget, despite personal public directives from President Donald Trump for Republicans to address the issue. The House’s failure to
Continue ReadingPor Devan Cole y Emily R. Condon, CNN Menos de un día después de que la Corte Suprema dijera que el Gobierno de Trump tenía que “facilitar” el regreso de un hombre deportado por error a El Salvador, el caso parecía dirigirse a aguas aún más turbias. Durante una tensa audiencia ante la jueza de
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By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey is demanding her release after she was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home, detailing how she was scared when the men grabbed her phone and feared she would be killed. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, who has since been moved to an Immigration
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday hung a painting of President Donald Trump depicting a moment after an assassination attempt against him last summer — bumping the official portrait of one of his predecessors, Barack Obama. Hanging a new presidential likeness without advance notice is
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Continue ReadingJessica Hasbun, CNN Español El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de República Dominicana informó este viernes que ha autorizado la entrada al país a familiares de venezolanos fallecidos en el colapso ocurrido en la discoteca JetSet Club en Santo Domingo este martes. Estas medidas tienen como objetivo permitir que los allegados puedan gestionar personalmente la repatriación
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By Kayla James Click here for updates on this story AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — A former Iowa high school wrestling coach faces several charges for allegedly recording female victims while they were changing in a Target store fitting room. Michael Leslie Jr., 45, of Maxwell, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of sexual
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By Angela Williams, Richard Bourne Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A Capitol police K-9 was wounded Thursday during a shootout in Jackson. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the officer-involved shooting, which took place about 1:15 p.m., in the area of Interstate 55 and McDowell Road. According to
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian agency said it is cutting its 2,600 staff who operate in more than 60 countries by 20% because of “brutal cuts” in funding that have left it with a nearly $60 million shortfall. U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said in a letter
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 66.40 67.14 65.56 65.89 —.58 Jul 67.00 67.47 66.55 67.01 +.01 Oct 68.92 69.04 68.71 68.71 +.09 Dec 68.34 68.82 67.90 68.51 +.23 Mar 69.21 69.90 69.04 69.62 +.22 May 69.99 70.71 69.88
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 575.0 576.5 570.5 573.0 —3.0 Jul 610.5 611.0 606.0 608.0 —4.0 Sep 631.5 635.0 631.5 631.5 —2.0 Nov 644.5 644.5 644.5 644.5 +.5 Est. sales 441. Thu.’s sales 1,095 Thu.’s open int 6,267 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts.
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BOSTON (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker in Massachusetts was arrested and charged Friday with defrauding a trade association of tens of thousands of dollars and then falsifying records to cover up the scheme. Christopher Flanagan, of Dennis, Massachusetts, was indicted Friday on five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 558 575 555½ 568 +10 Jul 573 588½ 570 583¼ +10¼ Sep 588 603 584¾ 598 +10 Dec 610¾ 625½ 607½ 620¾ +10½ Mar 628½ 643½ 626¼ 639 +10½ May 637¼ 647¾ 635¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 558 575 555½ 568 +10 Jul 573 588½ 570 583¼ +10¼ Sep 588 603 584¾ 598 +10 Dec 610¾ 625½ 607½ 620¾ +10½ Mar 628½ 643½ 626¼ 639 +10½ May 637¼ 647¾ 635¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 558 575 555½ 568 +10 Jul 573 588½ 570 583¼ +10¼ Sep 588 603 584¾ 598 +10 Dec 610¾ 625½ 607½ 620¾ +10½ Mar 628½ 643½ 626¼ 639 +10½ May 637¼ 647¾ 635¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 558 575 555½ 568 +10 Jul 573 588½ 570 583¼ +10¼ Sep 588 603 584¾ 598 +10 Dec 610¾ 625½ 607½ 620¾ +10½ Mar 628½ 643½ 626¼ 639 +10½ May 637¼ 647¾ 635¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 201.42 203.00 200.45 202.47 +1.62 Jun 195.57 197.37 194.65 196.80 +1.60 Aug 192.55 194.42 191.62 193.85 +1.65 Oct 192.30 194.25 191.30 193.80 +1.93 Dec 193.37 195.85 192.82 195.47 +2.17 Feb 194.82 197.42 194.35 197.05 +2.43 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 201.42 203.00 200.45 202.47 +1.62 Jun 195.57 197.37 194.65 196.80 +1.60 Aug 192.55 194.42 191.62 193.85 +1.65 Oct 192.30 194.25 191.30 193.80 +1.93 Dec 193.37 195.85 192.82 195.47 +2.17 Feb 194.82 197.42 194.35 197.05 +2.43 Apr
Continue ReadingBy Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story KISSIMMEE, Florida (WESH) — A Kissimmee woman said she’s been left fearing for her life after her daughter’s killer was mistakenly released from jail just months into his life sentence. Christina Grayson says her daughter Delila was dating Kathan Guzman. She says the two met
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By Alex Marquardt, Abbas Al Lawati and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Delegations from Iran and the United States will meet again next week after wrapping up “constructive” nuclear talks that included the first direct contact between a Trump administration and an Iranian official, according to Iran’s state news agency. The talks, held in the
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By Madison Adams Click here for updates on this story PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida (WBBH) — On Monday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for dumping more than 500 pounds of garbage along Babcock Avenue. Mauricio Mira, of Bradenton, is now facing felony charges. A pile of trash — including mattresses, faucets, plumbing materials,
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Lardani Click here for updates on this story EAST DRUMORE TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Lancaster County man hit his wife with a vehicle while driving under the influence and fled the scene, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The incident happened in the area of Friendly Drive in East Drumore Township around 9:30
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. She was elected to full terms
Continue ReadingBy Greg Ng Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Maryland (WBAL) — A man is charged with murder in the 2020 killings of an expectant mother and her baby girl in Columbia, Howard County police announced Thursday. Edward Robinson, 31, of Columbia, was arrested Wednesday in Gaithersburg two counts each of first- and
Continue ReadingBy Baileigh Sheffield Click here for updates on this story WACO, Texas (KXXV) — Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, Inc., a nonprofit retailer based in Texas, will pay $75,000 and provide additional relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced this week. According to
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By Julie Salomone Click here for updates on this story VALRICO, Florida (WFTS) — An 18-year-old from Valrico is searching for a live kidney donor and hopes his perfect match sees his story. Roderick Johnson celebrated his 18th birthday in April. His family said he should be planning his future and dreaming about college, but
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — It’s a long-standing debate in paleontology: Were dinosaurs thriving when an asteroid hit Earth one fateful spring day 66 million years ago, or were they already on their way out, and the space rock delivered a final, devastating blow? To find answers, a team of researchers studied North America’s
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Six people were killed Thursday in the latest string of aviation disasters after a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey. The crash comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of aircraft collisions and near-misses. Disasters have ranged from the midair
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