Month: June 2023

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis took his veto pen to the state budget Thursday, wiping out millions of dollars in programs to address gun violence and black history, and millions more in a district where a key Republican senator endorse his main opponent for the presidency, Donald Trump. DeSantis vetoed about $30 million in projects, including $20 million for a University of South Florida nursing campus in the Sarasota area, represented by Sen. Joe Gruters, the former chairman of the Republican of Florida. Gruters lashed out at DeSantis, who is running for president, on Thursday afternoon, saying in a text…

Mayor Eric Adams endorses Inez Dickens in Harlem council race Mayor Eric Adams endorses Inez Dickens in Harlem council race 00:52 NEW YORK — Assemblywoman Inez Dickens gathered significant support Thursday in her bid to represent Harlem City Council District 9. A who’s who of political leaders gathered in support of Dickens. From Hazel Dukes and Congressman Adriano Espaillat to former Assemblyman Charles Rangel and Mayor Eric Adams, they all say they are proud to support Dickens. “These are days when you need experienced leadership. It’s not what you do when you tweet, it’s what you do in the streets,”…

Breaking News Update 10:56 am 06/15/23: Police have identified a fatal shooting victim in a Tulsa neighborhood Wednesday night. Mykai Daniels, 25, died from his injuries in the shooting, police said. Police have not yet identified the three other people who were injured, but say they are expected to survive. This is a breaking news update, the original story can be found below. — One person is dead and three people were injured after a shooting in a Tulsa neighborhood Wednesday night, police said. The scene was near South Louisville Avenue and East 27th Place in Tulsa. The public is…

CTV Vancouver has won a Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada Award for its coverage of a major snowstorm that hit BC’s south coast in late November 2022. The station won in the breaking news category for a large market in the western region. CTV News crews were on the field providing live coverage of the team when snow fell in Metro Vancouver on November 29, 2022, disrupting the overnight commute. Winners from the Western Region will now compete with winners from the Prairies, Central and Eastern Regions for Canada’s Best Local News Awards. A full list of winners…

LEXINGTON, Va. – A monument to remember and honor families who lost a loved one in the line of duty. This is the purpose of Gold Star Family Memorials. Lexington It will soon be home to one, thanks to the efforts of Jaden Keuhner. 10 News first introduced you to Keuhner in March, when he began leading the effort to bring a monument to Lexington at Jordan’s Point Park. In a record 89 days, Keunher met and surpassed her fundraising goal of $60,000. “It’s so amazing to me that I have so many people supporting the plan and the project….

Thursday, June 15, 2023 10:34 p.m WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) — The man accused of fatally stabbing a Brooklyn subway passenger was released without bail Thursday afternoon. Jordan Williams, 20, was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in the death of Devictor Ouedraogo, 36, on a J train Tuesday night. The Brooklyn district attorney’s office had asked for a $100,000 bond, but the judge told Williams, “I have every reason to believe you’re going to fight this case.” Police are reviewing video of Ouedraogo, believed to be homeless, harassing subway commuters. That’s apparently what led to…

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira on six counts of withholding and knowingly transmitting national defense information. Teixeira, who was arrested in April, is suspected of leaking classified Defense Department documents to Discord, a social media platform used primarily by online gamers, while serving as a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman. “The unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified information endangers the security of our nation,” U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy for the District of Massachusetts said in a statement. “Individuals with access to classified materials have a fundamental duty to safeguard the information for…

4:50 PM ET: Updated recommendation for Covid vaccine – CNN Breaking News Alerts – Podcast on CNN Audio 5:00 PM ET: Global cyberattack, Americans dead in Mexico, Glenda Jackson dies and more 5 things listen toCNN 5 things Thursday, June 15 On PC On Mobile Smart Speakers Global US Political Business podcast Hear the news as it breaks, right in your podcast app. From the team behind CNN 5 Things. 4:50 PM ET: Updated recommendation for Covid vaccine Breaking news alerts from CNN June 15, 2023 4:55 PM EDT FDA advisors recommend that Covid-19 boosters for the fall stop lowering…