Month: May 2023

Coldspring, Texas CNN — [Breaking news update, published at 9:47 a.m. ET] The longtime partner of the man suspected of fatally shooting five people, including a 9-year-old boy and his mother, at a Texas home last week has been booked into the Montgomery County Jail, according to sheriff’s online records show. Divimara Lamar Nava faces one count of hindering the apprehension or prosecution of a known felony, a third-degree felony. She was arrested at the same location in Montgomery County where suspected gunman Francisco Oropesa was arrested Tuesday night, according to case records. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES It is unclear if…

ANALYSIS OF THE AMERICAN DOLLAR AND CONVERSION POINTS US CPI: Holder – 5%; EST: 5.2% US CPI: Core – 5.6%; EST: 5.6% FOMC Focus minutes later today. Money markets show a moderate price revaluation that minimizes the possibility of a rate hike in June. Recommended by Warren Venketas Get your free dollar forecast FUNDAMENTAL CONTEXT OF THE DOLLAR “The all-items index rose 5.0 percent in the 12 months to March, the smallest 12-month increase since the period ending in May 2021.” US CPI data missed headline estimates (see economic calendar below), while core inflation excluding food and energy rose to…

On Tuesday, April 11, Acting Superintendent Parry Graham sent an email to Wayland families announcing the three finalists for Interim Assistant Superintendent, Brian Ackerman, Jodi Fortuna and Betsy Gavron. The three finalists will undergo a vetting process by Wayland community stakeholders. Wayland has been searching for an interim assistant superintendent due to the departure of Graham, who accepted the superintendent position at Lincoln Public Schools. Although Graham won’t be at Wayland next year, he is in charge of making the final decision. “I will work on a schedule for members of the administrative team, staff and families to spend time…

Okmulgee County search crews said seven bodies were found on a property in Henryetta, including those of two missing teenage girls. Authorities said 14-year-old Ivy Webster and 15-year-old Brittany Brewer were last seen with Jesse McFadden, whose body was also found in a rural area east of Henryetta. Ivy and Brittany were to spend the weekend with McFadden and his family, authorities said. The girls were supposed to be home at 5pm on Sunday, April 30, but they never showed up. OHP issued a missing and endangered alert for the girls on Monday, May 1. Officers obtained a search warrant…

CHIMACUM – Students at several of five Chimacum schools were sent home Wednesday after a threat was sent to about 35 to 40 districts in the state, according to authorities. The Crescent School District in Joyce also received the threatening email at about 10:57 a.m., but the school was not evacuated, according to Clallam County Sheriff Brian King. No explosives were found in either district. All Chimacum students had evacuated and were out and safe shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR). “Schools are closed due to this threat,” the fire…

Television and film writers went on strike on Tuesday for the first time in 15 years after negotiations with the film studios failed to produce a new contract. The story suggests the walkout could last weeks or even months, meaning a hiatus in production for everything from favorite late-night shows to streaming series. Here’s how we got here and what could happen next. Who is involved? About 11,500 film and television writers who belong to the Writers Guild of America are negotiating with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents eight major studios: Amazon, Apple, Disney,…

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) – Four days hunting in texas for a gunman accused of murdering five neighbors ended Tuesday when authorities, acting on a tip, said they found the suspect hiding under a pile of clothes in a home’s closet. What you need to know Authorities near Houston say they have captured a man suspected of killing five of his neighbors with an AR-style rifle. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Tuesday that Francisco Oropesa, 38, was arrested in connection with the shooting in the city of Cleveland. He said Orpesa was found hiding in a closet in a…

BALDWIN, Long Island (WABC) — Police are investigating a fatal road rage incident in Nassau County. Detectives say a drunk driver involved in a two-car crash hit the other driver so brutally that he was killed. The cars crashed Saturday night at an intersection in Baldwin. Police say 26-year-old Patrick Destine kicked the other driver, a 54-year-old man, in the head. After a brief foot chase, police arrested Destine. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Destine is charged with second degree murder and DWI. READ ALSO | The “new” New York: is it what…