Amy Held
Amy Held is an editor on the newscast unit. She regularly reports breaking news on air and online.
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Parliament passed the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act in a move hailed by animal rights activists. Violations are punishable by fines of up to about US$150,000. -
The weekend deaths of the two horses bring the number of animals that have died at the track since December to 29. But the California park says it will remain open until racing season ends June 23. -
Citing low pay and lack of resources, the women said they would refuse to play in professional games in North America until the situation is addressed. -
The quarantined ship is reportedly owned and operated by the Church of Scientology. Some 300 passengers and crew members are aboard. -
The French president set a goal of completing the work in five years. Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised toward the effort one day after a fire at the cathedral. -
Katelyn McClure pleaded guilty to theft by deception. Using a fake feel-good story, she, and allegedly her boyfriend, raised $400,000 to help a homeless man, who became aware of the scam. -
The building burned for hours on Monday, with smoke billowing into the sky. The cause of the cathedral's blaze was not immediately known, but the initial investigation points to an accident. -
Protesters are demanding that a military council give up power to civilians. Four days after longtime president Omar al-Bashir was removed in a coup, protesters faced off against troops in Khartoum. -
Australian researchers used carbon dating to determine the tattoo tools from Tonga are around 2,700 years old. -
The president announced he is removing preferential trade status for India because he says that country does not provide the U.S. with reasonable access to its own markets.
