Associated Press EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said he had a bit of fun Wednesday trying to catch up with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on an airport tarmac the two shared as part of dueling campaign travels. In Wisconsin, Vance got off former President Donald Trump’s campaign plane
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — A touch of winter came to the Summer Games when the United States figure skating team finally got their gold medals as 2022 Olympic champions. The special medal ceremony allowed the nine Americans to parade on a runway in the bright Paris sunshine and gaze at the Eiffel Tower.
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Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Supreme Court considered a petition Wednesday to shutter a desert military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinians, as a new video emerged purporting to show the sexual assault of a Palestinian detainee. Rights groups have been engaged in a legal battle since June to shut
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CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Republican Party’s media allies are yet again struggling to coalesce around a single attack on the Democratic ticket. In the hours since Kamala Harris tapped Tim Walz as her running mate, top figures in right-wing media have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at the
Continue Reading Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry says it’s ordered Egyptian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours on Thursday after a notice from Tehran to do so because of military exercises. The warning comes amid soaring tensions in the region following last week’s assassination of Hamas’ leader in Tehran. The ministry
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s featherweight division, winning her third consecutive bout while dealing with widespread scrutiny regarding misconceptions about her gender at the Paris Olympics. One day after welterweight Imane Khelif of Algeria reached the women’s welterweight final with
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The Custer County Sheriff’s office is looking for an 89-year-old hiker.
They are looking for Bing Olbum who left from Hunter Creek Trailhead on August 1. He has not arrived to his exit point of McDonald Creek Area.
Continue Reading Associated Press PH0ENIX (AP) — Court documents show that the Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to. The court records filed this week by the Arizona
Continue Reading Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has scheduled jury selection starting Monday in the murder trial of a former Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative journalist. The judge says she’ll also consider a renewed request on Monday by former Democratic county administrator of estates Robert Telles to dismiss the case involving
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Former Bennington College head Mariko Silver was hired Wednesday as president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The 46-year-old replaces Henry Timms, who is leaving after five years. She will start Sept. 23. Silver will join planning that has begun for a redevelopment of the western side of Lincoln Center’s
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CNN By Jeremy Herb and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance stepped up his attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s portrayal of his military career, accusing him of ducking service in Iraq when he left the Army National Guard and ran for Congress in 2005. Vance also accused Walz of
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Government officials often send text messages as an effective means of warning the public about emergencies. But in New York City, some residents are receiving weather warnings from a voice in the sky as drones equipped with loudspeakers are being deployed to specific neighborhoods prone to flooding. Here’s
Continue Reading AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been resolved and now it’s a matter of how soon the league adds an 18th game. Commissioner Roger Goodell has talked openly about it, union chief Lloyd Howell recently told
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Tenacious D is on a break but will be back, according to Jack Black. At the premiere of his new sci-fi feature “Borderlands” on Tuesday night, Black spoke about cancelling the remainder of his band Tenacious D’s tour after bandmate Kyle Gass, made a much-criticized remark about the assassination
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 200 firefighters on the southern Greek island of Crete are striving to contain a large wildfire that has forced authorities to evacuate one village and ready others for evacuation. The fire service says 222 firefighters are battling the flames in the Rethymno district of western Crete, including 32 flown
Continue Reading Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The amount of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon went down by nearly half in the last year, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since measurements using current methods began in 2016. Destruction in Brazil´s savannah region, known as the Cerrado, increased by 9%, however.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La decisión de Hamas de nombrar a un líder político de línea dura no ha servido de consuelo a los gazatíes desplazados, hambrientos y que buscan una salida a su miseria tras casi 10 meses de guerra. El grupo extremista palestino nombró el martes a Yahya Sinwar para dirigir su oficina
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four hotel workers in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death after scouring video showing them piling on top of the Black man during an incident that Mitchell’s family says is disturbingly similar to George Floyd’s death. Mitchell’s family spent weeks pressuring prosecutors to charge the
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Melissa Alonso and Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — Two sons of the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán – one in prison in the US, the other free in Mexico – carved out an agreement together before one took a consequential flight last month from Mexico to El Paso, Texas, according
Continue Reading Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has narrowly recommended to the governor that he spare the life of a man on death row. The board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to recommend clemency for 52-year-old Emmanuel Littlejohn. Littlejohn is scheduled to receive a lethal injection next month for his role
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at visas, travel documents for individuals who are visiting or moving to the United States. Facts A visa is a travel document, affixed to a passport, granting citizens from foreign countries permission to enter the United States for a certain purpose, whether it’s a business trip, a
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at cloning, a process of creating an identical copy of an original. Facts Reproductive Cloning is the process of making a full living copy of an organism. Reproductive cloning of animals transplants nuclei from body cells into eggs that have had their nucleus removed. That egg is
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance stepped up his attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s portrayal of his military career, accusing him of ducking service in Iraq when he left the Army National Guard and ran for Congress in 2005. Vance also accused Walz of falsely
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says a former high-ranking Mexican official who was convicted in a U.S. drug case tried to bribe fellow inmates into making false statements to support his bid for a new trial. The judge rejected Genaro García Luna’s request Wednesday. García Luna was once Mexico’s top public safety
Continue Reading AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and her allies have unseated a fellow Democrat who consistently voted against her in the Legislature. GOP voters meanwhile ousted a lawmaker many Republicans blamed for Kelly’s narrow reelection two years ago. The losers in Tuesday’s primary included Democratic state Rep. Marvin Robinson, of
Continue Reading By Tara John and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department called allegations of sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli soldiers “horrific” and said Israel must investigate “swiftly” and “fully,” according to a State Department spokesperson. “There ought to be zero tolerance of any sexual abuse, rape, of any detainees, period,” said
Continue Reading AP Media Writer Three years ago in Tokyo, NBC’s Peacock streaming service was a laughingstock, riddled with glitches and unfulfilled promise. Paris is an entirely different experience. Peacock’s Olympics offering this year has been a marked success, and NBC has already streamed more Olympics moments from Paris than it has for all of the previous
Continue Reading Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ready to campaign for the national Democratic ticket. Beshear said Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are motivated to improve lives, in contrast to “personal grievances” driving the other side in a dig at Republican Donald Trump. Beshear
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Butch Wilmore y Suni Williams, dos veteranos astronautas de la NASA que pilotaron el primer vuelo de prueba tripulado de la nave espacial Starliner de Boeing, llevan 63 días en el espacio, aproximadamente siete semanas más de lo esperado inicialmente. Todavía no hay una fecha de regreso clara a
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, get ready to be inspired and amazed as the unparalleled Simone Biles brings her glittering Gold Over America Tour to our city this October! On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the Toyota Center in Houston will transform
Continue Reading By Brad Parks, Amy Simonson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called on Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to resign Wednesday over his handling of the fatal officer-involved shooting of Sonya Massey – a request Campbell dismissed as “political maneuvering during a tragic event.” “We join the Massey family in calling
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In an exciting development for the 2024 presidential race, global superstar Beyoncé has announced her support for Vice President Kamala Harris by donating a staggering $4 million to her campaign. This move underscores the significance of this
Continue Reading By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A second person was arrested Tuesday and charged in acts of antisemitic vandalism at the New York City homes of two Brooklyn Museum leaders earlier this summer, court records show. Samuel Seligson faces four felony counts of criminal mischief as a hate crime and four misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre, under the visionary leadership of Artistic Director Rob Melrose, has announced that single tickets for all remaining shows of the 2024-25 season are now on sale. This season promises a diverse and captivating
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Online gambling company bet365 must refund more than a half-million dollars to customers who won bets, but were paid less than they were entitled to when the company unilaterally changed the odds when making the payouts, state gambling regulators said. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement ordered
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As the back-to-school season approaches, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is launching its new “Be Safe. Drive Smart” Back-to-School campaign this week, urging everyone to stay vigilant and help keep kids safe. Ensuring Safety in School Zones
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The Governor told local News 8 he was confident in the progress the group has made ahead of the October 1st deadline for a new mitigation agreement between water users, as outlined in Little’s executive order to protect Idaho’s water sovereignty.
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a bold and strategic move, Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate for the upcoming election. This decision elevates a former educator and Army National Guard commander to
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Sugar Land Branch Library is set to mark a significant milestone as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. The festivities will take place at the library’s location, 550 Eldridge, on Saturday, August 31, from 10:00 am to 12:00
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — A veces, los mercados caen debido a un acontecimiento grande e inequívoco, como una pandemia, una guerra o una desaceleración económica. A veces, caen debido a fuerzas menos visibles, como las maniobras financieras de alto nivel diseñadas para generar beneficios de la nada. Esta semana, los mercados se han enfrentado
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a proactive response to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, a coalition of local residential developers has unveiled ‘Empowering Resilience,’ a groundbreaking initiative designed to create resilient housing and mitigate the economic and social
Continue Reading Associated Press A California woman has been charged with taking a cache of weapons into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters. An FBI affidavit unsealed on Wednesday says Kennedy Lindsey had a short sword, a steel tactical whip, a collapsible baton, pepper spray, a butterfly
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Fort Bend community gathered in splendid fashion to celebrate the 19th Annual Fort Bend Spring Brunch: Hats, Gloves, and Boutonnières, an event organized by the friends of the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center – A Very Special
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fort Bend County Judge KP George is pleased to announce that Fort Bend County has been awarded substantial funding from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) through the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program. This funding will
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — ommunities In Schools (CIS) of Houston, a leading educational nonprofit, is rallying parents and guardians to ensure a healthy and productive 2024-2025 school year for students of all ages. Serving campuses across various Houston-area school districts, CIS aims
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Un juez de la Corte del Distrito Este de Nueva York negó la solicitud de Genaro García Luna, exsecretario de Seguridad Pública de México, para tener un nuevo juicio y que se anule el que lo declaró culpable de delitos relacionados con narcotráfico en febrero de 2023. Su defensa
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — FEMA is opening two Disaster Recovery Centers in Harris County August 7 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center locations: Sunnyside Health & Multi-service Center 4410 Reed Rd Houston, TX 77051 Baytown Community Center
Continue Reading By Holly Hinman, KESQ Click here for updates on this story Cabazon, CA (KESQ) — One year ago today, three firefighters were killed in a helicopter crash while battling the Broadway Fire in Cabazon. Two of the three men were senior firefighters, Cal Fire Division Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, 46, and Cal Fire Captain Tim
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As the back-to-school season approaches, the annual Sales Tax Holiday offers a prime opportunity to support local businesses while saving money. From Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11, certain back-to-school items will be exempt from sales tax,
Continue Reading VIENNA (AP) — Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts as part of her Eras Tour. Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian
Continue Reading Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor is calling for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded a Black woman after she called 911 for help last month. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that Republican Jack Campbell should step down after the July 6 shooting death of Sonya Massey in
Continue Reading By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Harris County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved a comprehensive plan led by Commissioner Lesley Briones to invest in Harris County’s District Criminal Courts, enhancing the quality and efficiency of justice. Commissioner Briones, a lawyer and former judge, collaborated
Continue Reading By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fort Bend ISD Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union employees have made a generous donation of school supplies to the Fort Bend ISD Shared Dreams program, which provides short-term assistance to students identified by their campus nurse and staff.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1946 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Janet Louise Yellen Father: Julius Yellen, doctor Mother: Anna (Blumenthal) Yellen Marriage: George Akerlof (1978-present) Children: Robert Education: Brown University, B.A. in Economics, 1967; Yale
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Madonna, musician and actress. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1958 Birth place: Bay City, Michigan Birth name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Father: Silvio Ciccone, engineer Mother: Madonna (Fortin) Ciccone Marriages: Guy Ritchie (December 22, 2000-November 21, 2008, divorced); Sean Penn (August 16,
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode and Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, we have a new legend in the annals of football history! Over the weekend, former Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a first for
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Ellison, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1944 Birth place: New York, New York Full name: Lawrence Joseph Ellison Father: Adoptive – Louis Ellison, accountant; Birth – Italian-American air force pilot Mother: Adoptive –
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Today, in a solemn yet celebratory session, the Harris County Commissioners Court gathered to honor the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee with a joint resolution. This moment of tribute was graced by the presence of Commissioners Tom
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City emergency management officials are apologizing for a hard-to-understand flood warning that flying drones issued in Spanish in some neighborhoods. The agency shared a video of one of the drones in action delivering the warning in English and Spanish on social media, but users quickly pointed out
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Holmes Click here for updates on this story HOPEWELL, Virginia (WTVR) — The family of Hopewell High School student Jayvion Taylor told CBS 6 their loved one died of a heart attack during football practice Monday night. They said they have appreciated the community’s support during this difficult time. Taylor, a 10th grade
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of the futuristic new pickup. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is gathering information from Tesla. The agency did not send crash investigators, nor has it opened a
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Some Delta Air Lines passengers whose flights were canceled when the airline melted down due to a global tech outage in July have sued the airline in a class action, alleging that Delta refused or conditioned refunds to passengers as it struggled with mass cancellations. The lawsuit,
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Una líder estatal de la oposición venezolana fue detenida el martes por la noche por funcionarios de contrainteligencia, según reportó en X Comando con Venezuela. El grupo, también conocido como el comando nacional de campaña de la Plataforma Unitaria Democrática, publicó un video que mostraba cómo detuvieron a María Oropeza,
Continue Reading By Perla Shaheen Click here for updates on this story LEMON GROVE, California (KGTV) — A painted car and a handful of posters made it clear: people in Lemon Grove feel like they were lied to. “They said we were going to get to give input,” said resident Tina Cupp. “Then they took it downtown
Continue Reading By Aaron Dickens Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — As more than 60 tents were set up at Cesar Chavez Park in Barrio Logan, the Harbor Police Department issued notices to the people living in them that the Port of San Diego is empowered to “address encampments” under the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Allí donde el Gobierno de Biden ha tenido problemas, el gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, ha tenido éxito. El exmaestro de escuela transformado en político, a quien la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris eligió como compañero de fórmula en la carrera presidencial de 2024, ha sido capaz de promulgar muchas de las políticas
Continue Reading AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud with a former teammate and a social media post that appeared to take a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump. Her TikToks regularly draw millions of views — 14.4 million
Continue Reading By Kenny Darr Click here for updates on this story ORO VALLEY, Arizona (KGUN) — Residents of the Links neighborhood in Oro Valley are voicing concerns over dust problems at the Conquistador Golf Course, which runs through their community. The dust is not only an eyesore but also poses potential health hazards. Neighbors are particularly
Continue Reading Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Military-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are in upheaval following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to throw out a plea agreement. Defense attorneys contend the plea deal still stands and suspended participation in the pre-trial hearings while
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Romanian Olympic Committee says it has appealed Sabrina Maneca-Voinea’s score from the floor exercise final at the Paris Games after a last-minute inquiry on behalf of American rival Jordan Chiles prompted heartbreak and rage from the former gymnastics powerhouse. Maneca-Voinea and Romanian teammate Ana Barbosu were left outside
Continue Reading Associated Press The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during
Continue Reading By Penelope Lopez Click here for updates on this story ABBEVILLE, Louisiana (KATC) — Feeling your best for the first day of school is important. On Tuesday, Barber Ronald “Kutdoctor” Lewis Jr. from The Hair Clinic hosted his annual free back-to-school braids and fades event in Abbeville, Louisiana. Local barbers and braiders started their day
Continue Reading By Samantha Loren Click here for updates on this story BREAUX BRIDGE, Louisiana (KATC) — Brandy Guidry Aubé passion for crafting the Cajun Triangle wasn’t intentional. “Otherwise known as the t’fer or little iron in French,” said Aubé. “It began in probably 2015 a friend of mine, a Cajun musician approached me knowing that I
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is in their dad rock era — and not just because most of the band members now have kids. Following their highly technical heavy metal concept album released last year, the remarkably prolific Australian rock band wanted to take it back to basics
Continue Reading The new leader of the militant group Hamas has a brutal reputation and a deep understanding of Israel. Yahya Sinwar rose through the ranks to become head of a wing charged with eliminating spies for Israel. He spent decades in Israeli jails, where he learned Hebrew and studied Israeli history. He was released in an
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Defense counsel for the alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay claimed Wednesday that a move by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to revoke a previously-agreed-upon plea deal violated military regulations and exposed the system as “corrupt.” “We have had an unprecedented act by a government official to pull back what
Continue Reading Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni official says that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in the southern city of Hodeidah following several days of heavy rains. Hodeidah Gov. Mugammad Qahim told Houthi-controlled Masirah TV that the floods displaced people from 500 houses. Five people also went missing. Hodeidah,
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Scott Mayerowitz grew up in New Jersey in a household with resentment toward Germany, his family’s motherland. He has ancestors who were killed in the Holocaust, and his Jewish grandparents were forced to flee their homes there in the 1930s because of the Nazis. “There was always this sense
Continue Reading Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to picking up a bear carcass off the side of the road and placing it in Central Park as a prank a decade ago, he says he has been picking up roadkill his “whole life” and once had a ”freezer full of
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads across the U.K. Starmer, who once was the chief prosecutor for England and Wales, is having to tap that expertise as he tries to restore order and hold violent protesters
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric, informó este miércoles que su gobierno no reconoce a Nicolás Maduro como presidente electo de Venezuela. CNN intenta buscar una reacción del Gobierno de Venezuela tras la declaración del presidente chileno. Boric dijo en conferencia de prensa que no tiene duda de
Continue Reading AP Tennis Writer Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament. That is a rise of $10 million from a year ago. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday that the women’s and
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Andy Macdonald was among the lower-ranked finishers in the men’s park skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics. Doesn’t matter to the 51-year-old Macdonald. He still considers himself a winner. “People are like: ‘Are you going for the gold?’ And I’m like: ‘If they’re giving away gold medals for whoever has
Continue Reading AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — As Project 2025 hits turmoil, the head of the influential, far-right Heritage Foundation is postponing the release of his new book until after the November presidential election. Kevin Roberts took over Project 2025 as part of a leadership shake-up amid blowback over its recommendations for a potential Trump White
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Three years ago, they became bonded for life and in Olympic history by deciding to share the men’s high jump gold medal. On Wednesday in the Stade de France, they created another moment that exemplified what these Games are all about. High jumpers Mutaz Barshim of Qatar
Continue Reading By Melanie Hicken and Blake Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Senators investigating misconduct within the US Coast Guard have heard from more than 80 whistleblowers whose stories detailed “systemic sexual assault and harassment, including a culture of silencing, retaliation, and failed accountability,” according to a report released Wednesday. The 48-page majority staff report is from the
Continue Reading By Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story SIMI VALLEY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 911 call captured the reaction of a Simi Valley man after he stabbed a coyote to death for attacking his small dog inside his home. “I’m bleeding pretty badly and my dog is barely alive,” the man told
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization says he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that given the increasing spread of mpox
Continue Reading TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t violate New Jersey’s “sore loser” law and can appear on the ballot as an independent candidate. Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who also serves as secretary of state, issued an order Wednesday upholding in part an administrative law judge’s determination just a day earlier. The ruling means
Continue Reading Associated Press The extreme weather seen in places across the United States shows it doesn’t take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant damage. Torrential rain from Tropical Storm Debby is just one example. The system that came ashore in Florida as a minimal Category 1 hurricane has flooded low-lying communities and left thousands without power
Continue Reading By Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — In Long Beach, smoking marijuana at public events has been common even though it’s illegal. However, the city may soon change that after reviving an old ordinance. “Cannabis has come a long way. People’s viewpoints have changed so now
Continue Reading By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities day care worker is accused of taking nude photographs of some of the young children in his care. The 39-year-old man worked at Mount Carmel Child Care Center in northeast Minneapolis. The day care center is part of
Continue Reading By Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (KTVT) — An arrest warrant was issued for a North Richland Hills day school therapist, accused of throwing a 7-year-old non-verbal autistic child against a wall. North Richland Hills Police are also investigating the behavior health center for accusations of child
Continue Reading By Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — After protests that had to be broken up by the NYPD, Columbia University is considering expanding the capabilities of its public safety officers this fall, including possibly giving them the power to arrest people. Days of unrest on the
Continue Reading WCBS By Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — After protests that had to be broken up by the NYPD, Columbia University is considering expanding the capabilities of its public safety officers this fall, including possibly giving them the power to arrest people. Days of unrest on
Continue Reading Paulina Nares (CNN) — Colin Farrell espera poder ayudar a familias como la suya. James, el hijo de 20 años de Farrell, padece el síndrome de Angelman, un raro trastorno neurogenético. Se lo diagnosticaron de niño, no habla y recibe atención en su casa, según Farrell, que se habló por primera vez en profundidad sobre
Continue Reading Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tressa Honie is caught between anger and grief in the lead-up to Utah’s first execution since 2010. That’s because her father is the person set to die by lethal injection, and her maternal grandmother is the person he brutally murdered in 1998. The heinous intrafamilial crime has placed
Continue Reading By Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The owner of a burnt-down Maryland crab shack was arrested for allegedly stealing equipment and at least 10 bushels of live crabs from several different crab shacks throughout Cecil County and Delaware. Some of the stolen equipment and crabs were found
Continue Reading WJZ By Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The owner of a burnt-down Maryland crab shack was arrested for allegedly stealing equipment and at least 10 bushels of live crabs from several different crab shacks throughout Cecil County and Delaware. Some of the stolen equipment and crabs were
Continue Reading By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Friends of the teenager who police shot and killed Monday night in Southwest Baltimore told WJZ he was an expectant father, and they demand answers from police. The deadly incident unfolded just before 9:15 p.m. when officers opened fire on a
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