Charges dismissed against NewsNation reporter in East Palestine
LISBON, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said that the criminal charges filed against NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert have been dismissed.
China threatens US entities over downing of balloon
BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast.
All flights diverted from Frankfurt amid Lufthansa IT glitch
Germany’s air traffic control agency said Wednesday that it is diverting all flights away from the country’s busiest airport, Frankfurt, after a problem with Lufthansa’s computer systems caused major disruption at the German airline.
Ohio town takes resident questions on derailment, chemicals
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment and the intentional burning of some of the hazardous chemicals on board has invited affected residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions.
Lawyer: Pamela Smart, serving life sentence, asks for hope
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A lawyer for Pamela Smart, who is serving a life-without-parole sentence for plotting with her teenage lover to kill her husband in 1990, argued Tuesday that a state council “brushed aside” her request for a chance at freedom, and asked New Hampshire’s highest court to order the panel to reconsider it.
Winner of California’s $2B lottery gets largest U.S. jackpot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The winner of the largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history is a former student in the California public school system who wants to mostly stay out of the spotlight.
Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago.
Woman accused in dismemberment slaying attacks her attorney
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A woman accused in a grisly killing and dismemberment case in Wisconsin attacked her attorney Tuesday during a court hearing, moments after a judge agreed to delay her trial.
Michigan State urges: ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ as gunfire erupts
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — They broke out windows to escape, barricaded doors and hid under blankets. They silenced their phones — afraid to make even the slightest sound for hours as police searched for a gunman who had already killed three students and critically wounded five others on the Michigan State University campus.
California Sen. Feinstein says she won’t run for reelection
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco’s City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won’t seek reelection in 2024.