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Month: September 2024

Judge shields thousands of Catholic employers from federal rules requiring time off for abortions and IVF treatment

By Tierney Sneed and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in North Dakota ruled Monday that the federal government cannot enforce new regulations mandating employers provide time off for abortion and fertility treatments against thousands of Catholic employers nationwide while their lawsuit challenging the regulations plays out. More than 7,000 Catholic parishes and another 1,380 Catholic employers are

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Virus que podría generar parálisis en los niños está en aumento. ¿Se deben preocupar los padres?

Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Las tasas de infecciones por enterovirus D68 están aumentando en todo Estados Unidos, según la red sin fines de lucro WastewaterSCAN. Este virus común puede conducir a una rara pero grave complicación similar a la polio conocida como mielitis flácida aguda. Los síntomas de la mielitis flacida aguda incluyen debilidad y

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Pennsylvania county must tell voters if it counted their mail-in ballot, court rules

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state appeals court is upholding a lower court’s finding that a Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters whether their mail-in ballot in April’s primary election would be counted. The case is one of several election-related lawsuits being litigated in Pennsylvania,

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Home address of Detroit Lions head coach posted online following team’s playoff loss

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A classmate of Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell’s daughter reposted the family’s home address on social media following the team’s January playoff loss. The Detroit News reports that the incident was among others that included people stopping by the Bloomfield Township home uninvited and preceded the family’s move earlier

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Manchin won’t endorse Harris over vow to gut filibuster to codify abortion rights: ‘Shame on her’

By Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ vow to gut the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass a bill codifying abortion rights has cost her an endorsement from a leading Senate moderate: Joe Manchin. The West Virginia independent, one of the staunchest defenders of the potent delay

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Crisis climática y conflictos en Medio Oriente y Ucrania: los puntos que destacó Lula da Silva en su discurso ante la Asamblea General de la ONU

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) —  El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, el primer líder de Estado en hablar este martes durante la Asamblea General de la ONU, hizo un llamado a la acción climática multilateral, destacando los efectos provocados por desastres naturales como inundaciones e incendios en su país. “En el sur

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GOP congressman gave jobs to his lover and to his fiancée’s daughter, New York Times says

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, one of the GOP’s most endangered House incumbents, reportedly gave both his lover and his fiancée’s daughter part-time jobs in his district office on Long Island, a potential violation of House ethics rules. D’Esposito hired the pair shortly after taking office in 2023, according

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Tom Watson, longtime Associated Press broadcast editor in Kentucky, has died at age 85

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tom Watson, a hall of fame broadcast reporter whose career included decades as a broadcast editor for The Associated Press in Kentucky, has died. He was 85. Watson’s baritone voice and sharp wit were fixtures in the AP’s Louisville bureau. He wrote broadcast reports and cultivated connections with reporters

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John Leguizamo reaches back in time to reclaim Latin American history for a PBS documentary series

AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you think Latin American history starts with Christopher Columbus, John Leguizamo would like to have a word. He points out there were great empires and civilizations during the thousands of years before 1492 — the mighty Incas, Aztecs and Maya, whose great strides in medicine, engineering and

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En su último discurso como presidente, Biden expone ante la Asamblea de la ONU sobre los desafíos globales y se muestra optimista

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden utilizó su último discurso ante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas para exponer sobre los desafíos que enfrenta el mundo, pero lo impregnó de optimismo y llamados a la paz por parte de los líderes mundiales. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel “Reconozco los desafíos desde Ucrania

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Son of suspect in second attempted assassination of Trump arrested on child pornography charges

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The son of the man who allegedly attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course was arrested on child pornography charges Tuesday, according to court records. Oran Alexander Routh, whose father is Ryan Wesley Routh, the man prosecutors say set up a “sniper’s nest” at

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FAMU postpones upcoming home game against Alabama A&M because of threat of Helene

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University has postponed its upcoming college football game against Alabama A&M because of Tropical Storm Helene. The Rattlers rescheduled the game for Friday, Nov. 29, in anticipation of Helene strengthening into a major hurricane Wednesday while moving north toward the United States. Helene formed into a tropical storm Tuesday

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OceanGate asked workers to forego paychecks, former employees tell investigators probing Titan implosion

By Dakin Andone and Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — The company that built and operated the Titan submersible asked employees to forego their pay as it faced economic challenges, according to former employees testifying before the US Coast Guard panel probing the vessel’s deadly implosion last year. OceanGate employees were asked to “defer our paychecks”

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FBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested on child sexual abuse images charges

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida against former President Donald Trump has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. Oran Alexander Routh was arrested this week after authorities searched his Greensboro, North Carolina, home “in connection with an investigation unrelated

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Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life

Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man convicted of breaking into a woman’s home and repeatedly stabbing her was executed Tuesday over the objections of the victim’s family and the prosecutor, who wanted the death sentence commuted to life in prison. Marcellus Williams, 55, was convicted in the 1998 killing of Lisha

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House Republicans advance contempt charges against Secretary Blinken over Afghanistan testimony

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have advanced contempt of Congress charges against Secretary of State Antony Blinken following a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary over an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The 26-25 party-line vote Tuesday marked the latest in a series

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Mysterious magma in extinct volcanoes may be filled with elements needed to power the future

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious type of magma found within extinct volcanoes scattered around the world could contain an abundant supply of rare earth elements, crucial ingredients for electric vehicles, wind turbines and other clean technologies, according to a report published Tuesday. Rare earth elements, such as lanthanum, neodymium and terbium, are

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American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling less confident this month and concerns about jobs rose significantly. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 98.7 in September, from 105.6 in August. It was the biggest month=to-month decline since August of 2021. The index

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Celebrity-packed front rows, a surprise drop-in from Madonna and an ‘anything goes’ attitude: Milan Fashion Week highlights

By Scarlett Conlon, CNN Milan (CNN) — The strapline to the recent Spring-Summer 2025 shows at Milan Fashion Week should read: “expect the unexpected.” The runways staged across the Italian city were a stark contrast to Milan’s usual doubling down on house codes and familiar signatures. Just six months ago, designers were offering up collections

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Media freedom group sounds alarm on increased security risks for local journalists in Africa’s Sahel

Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A media freedom group says local journalists in the African Sahel are facing increased security risks as extremist attacks and military coups have shaken the region in recent years. Reporters Without Borders says at least two community radio journalists were killed and two kidnapped by armed groups in Mali

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TikTok elimina cuentas vinculadas a medios rusos por intentos de ejercer “influencia encubierta” antes de las elecciones en EE.UU.

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — TikTok ha eliminado cuentas asociadas con dos grupos de medios rusos por intentar ejercer lo que llamó “influencia encubierta” en las próximas elecciones presidenciales de EE.UU., en violación de sus directrices. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Las cuentas están vinculadas a Rossiya Segodnya y a TV-Novosti, las organizaciones detrás de la

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Sri Lanka’s new president calls a parliamentary election for November to consolidate his mandate

Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament and called for a parliamentary election in an effort to consolidate his mandate following his weekend election victory. A government notification said the dissolution was effective at midnight Tuesday and the elections were set for Nov. 14. Dissanayake’s

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Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

Associated Press An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to change how officers use force when they subdue people and to improve training so they avoid “consistent blind spots” that have contributed to civilian deaths. Calling the use of force “a defining issue in policing today,” the Police

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House Foreign Affairs chair moving forward with plan to hold Blinken in contempt of Congress over 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal

By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul is moving forward with his plan to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress on Tuesday for failing to appear at a hearing regarding the Biden administration’s handling of the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, even

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Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop can be a reminder of drivers’ constitutional rights

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The question of one’s responsibility to comply with all instructions given by a law enforcement officer recently came up following a traffic stop involving Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. All American drivers have constitutional rights when pulled over on the road. Black people are disproportionately targeted for traffic stops

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Trump says women won’t be ‘thinking about abortion’ if he’s elected, casting himself as their ‘protector’

By Kate Sullivan and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump cast himself as a “protector” of women at a Pennsylvania rally Monday evening and claimed that American women won’t be “thinking about abortion” if he’s elected. The plea to ignore Trump’s own role in undoing national abortion rights protections is a clear

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New Caledonia marks anniversary of French colonization with tight security and simmering tensions

Associated Press NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — New Caledonia has marked the anniversary of its French colonization. There’s tight security and simmering tensions between the pro-independence Indigenous Kanak people and the white settler communities loyal to Paris. The 171st anniversary of the French takeover Tuesday comes four months after protests by Kanaks against French voting

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FAA boss: Boeing still must make ‘significant changes’ to improve quality and safety

By Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing still has to make “significant changes” to improve the quality and safety of its airplanes, according to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration. In a congressional hearing on the FAA’s oversight of Boeing set for Tuesday morning, agency Administrator Michael Whitaker told

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Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuating

Associated Press Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands, and some Florida residents began to evacuate or fill sandbags ahead of anticipated flooding. Helene was expected to strengthen

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TikTok purges accounts tied to Russian media over ‘covert influence’ efforts ahead of US election

By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok has removed accounts associated with two Russian media groups for trying to exercise what it called “covert influence” on the upcoming US presidential election, in violation of its guidelines. The accounts are linked to Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti, the organizations behind the Sputnik news agency and the

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NWSL champion Gotham FC becomes first team from league to go to White House, meets with President Biden

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden welcomed National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) champion NY/NJ Gotham FC to the White House on Monday, the first time in the league’s history that a team has received the invite. In a ceremony honoring the club’s victory, Biden praised the team’s resilience – Gotham finished last

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2 lawmen linked to Maine’s deadliest shooting are vying for job as county sheriff

Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — Two law enforcement officers were thrust into the media spotlight after Maine’s deadliest shooting. Now they’re facing each other in an election. The ballot for sheriff in Sagadahoc County features four-term incumbent Joel Merry and patrol Sgt. Aaron Skolfield. Skolfield was the officer tasked with performing a welfare check

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Prosecutors want to bring attempted assassination charge against man in Trump golf incident. Here’s what they’d have to prove

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — As the US Department of Justice gears up to try to indict the man who allegedly plotted to shoot Donald Trump while he was golfing, a federal prosecutor said his team has been focused on one charge in particular: attempting to kill a major presidential candidate. In court Monday, prosecutor

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Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a ‘suicide capsule’

Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Police in northern Switzerland say several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new “suicide capsule.” The “Sarco” suicide capsule, which has never been used before, is designed, according to its manufacturer, to allow a person inside

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The ICC is asked to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse

Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers and families of jailed Tunisian opposition leaders are calling on the International Criminal Court to investigate a crackdown on political opposition and the abuse of Black African migrants in the North African country, which has been offered European Union financial support to help rein in migration. Tuesday’s

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5 things to know for Sept. 24: Middle East, Hurricane season, Immigration, Boeing strike, School safety

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Preparations are underway for the vice presidential debate on October 1, where candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance will face off for the first and potentially only time during the 2024 race. Vance’s prep sessions include reviewing footage of the governor’s previous speeches and studying binders of research regarding

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China says it will investigate fashion firm PVH for suspected boycott of Xinjiang products

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry says it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for suspected violations of trade rules. The ministry said in statements posted online that it would investigate the American company’s suspected boycott of products from the far western Xinjiang region, where China’s

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Harris is more popular than Trump among AAPI voters, a new APIA Vote/AAPI Data survey finds

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is viewed more favorably by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander registered voters than former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll. AAPI voters are also more likely to believe that she is the candidate who better represents their background and policy views. The

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Miley Cyrus y Dolly Parton son aparentemente primas lejanas

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Dolly Parton descubrió que su conexión especial con su ahijada Miley Cyrus es incluso más profunda de lo que originalmente pensaba. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel El sitio de seguimiento de árboles genealógicos y genealogía Ancestry anunció este lunes que al utilizar “miles de millones de registros históricos y árboles genealógicos

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Warmer for today and Wednesday

High pressure makes for better weather. High means dry and with the jet above our area there is little chance of rain around here. Light winds with no impact to temperatures, excpet if you’re cold natured in the mornings, with warm afternoons and highs around 80 today with sunshine. Lows overnight in the mid 40’s

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