Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by King’s Guards at Buckingham Palace took aim Thursday at the cost of the ceremonial garb. The price of the caps soared 30% in a year to more than 2,000 pounds ($2,600) apiece for the
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By Yoonjung Seo, Lucas Lilieholm and Mike Valerio, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touring what state media said is a uranium enrichment facility have given an extremely rare glimpse inside the isolated nation’s closely guarded nuclear weapons program. According to a report from Korean Central
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Pete Buttigieg on Thursday slammed former President Donald Trump’s recent false claims that migrants are eating pets, saying it’s a strategy to distract from the Republican presidential nominee’s record. “There’s even more to it than demonizing immigrants – although that’s obviously part of what he’s doing,” said Buttigieg, appearing on
Continue Reading Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony, closing out his four-nation trip through Asia with the same message of tolerance that he delivered at the start. Francis presided over a gathering of young people from some of the religious traditions
Continue Reading By Drew Scofield Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — Fishermen rescued a 42-year-old kayaker in Lake Erie on Wednesday morning after he didn’t return to shore the previous evening. A U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue team was launched when the kayaker became overdue for his return. According to a
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By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hyundai and General Motors (GM) have agreed to look for ways to work together on developing new vehicles, supply chains and technologies in an effort to cut costs and move more quickly. Global carmakers are under intense pressure to come up with new electric vehicle (EV) and
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s leader says the country has met all the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund to qualify for a new $7 billion loan to help prop up its economy. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a Cabinet meeting Thursday praised his finance team and other advisers for complying with the requirements. The
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A community meeting was in Comore Loma held in respose to a string of break-ins.
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was diagnosed with a concussion for the third time in his NFL career, leaving his team’s game Thursday night against Buffalo after running into defensive back Damar Hamlin and hitting the back of his head against the turf. Tagovailoa remained down for
Continue Reading Belén Liotti Washington (CNN) –– El expresidente Donald Trump regresó a una de sus antiguas tradiciones: citar encuestas online basura para afirmar que era el claro ganador de un debate presidencial que, según encuestas científicas, perdió. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Lo hizo en 2016, después de sus debates contra Hillary Clinton. Lo hizo en
Continue Reading Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Venezuela llamó a consultas a su embajadora en España, Gladys Gutiérrez, en reclamo a que la ministra de Defensa española, Margarita Robles, dijo que el país sudamericano vive una “dictadura”. La cancillería de Venezuela dijo en un comunicado que las declaraciones de Robles son “insolentes, injerencistas y
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea has for decades been known as the world’s largest “baby exporter” – sending hundreds of thousands of children overseas after the country was ravaged by war and many mothers left destitute. Many of those adopted children, now adults scattered across the
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese “reusable experimental spacecraft” believed to be the country’s secretive space plane has landed back on Earth after more than eight months in orbit – the latest development in a largely covert race between the United States and China to hone such technology. China’s spacecraft blasted
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling the Violence Against Women Act his proudest legislative achievement. Biden wrote and championed the law when he was a U.S. senator. It was signed into law in 1994 and turns 30 years old on Friday. At a White House event on Thursday to mark the
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dijo a los periodistas este jueves que permitir que Ucrania use misiles de largo alcance para atacar dentro de Rusia sería visto por Moscú como una entrada directa de la OTAN en la guerra. “Esto significará que los países de la OTAN —Estados Unidos
Continue Reading CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The great showman just turned his back on tens of millions of viewers. At least for now. Donald Trump’s refusal to take part in another presidential debate with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris marks a significant moment in the 2024 campaign — and hints at vulnerability for a
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to “exponentially” increase its number of nuclear weapons. It’s unclear whether the site is at North
Continue Reading Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — Las biografías de los mayores protagonistas de uno de los capítulos más oscuros y violentos de la historia reciente de Perú volvieron a entrelazarse este miércoles, con la muerte del expresidente Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), quien falleció exactamente en la misma fecha, pero de 2024, que Abimael Guzmán, el sanguinario líder
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say nearly $6 billion in funding for aid to Ukraine will expire at the end of the month unless Congress acts to extend the Pentagon’s authority to send weapons from its stockpile to Kyiv. U.S. officials say the Biden administration has asked Congress to include the funding authority
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un cataclismo asoló el planeta hace unos 252 millones de años y acabó con más del 90% de toda la vida. Conocida como la Gran Mortandad, la extinción masiva que puso fin al período geológico Pérmico fue el peor de los cinco eventos catastróficos globales en la historia de
Continue Reading Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas resounded Thursday in a Rio de Janeiro park, where Brazil’s Tupinambá people gathered to celebrate the homecoming of a sacred cloak absent for some 380 years. Made of feathers from the scarlet ibis, the artifact from northeastern Brazil resided in Copenhagen
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Una tripulación de cuatro civiles a bordo de la misión Polaris Dawn de SpaceX abrió la escotilla de su cápsula e hizo historia como el primer grupo de astronautas no gubernamentales en realizar una caminata espacial. SpaceX organizó una transmisión web en vivo del evento, también conocido como actividad extravehicular (EVA),
Continue Reading By Avery Schmitz and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned NATO alliance leaders that a move to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of longer-range Western missiles to strike deep inside his country would be considered an act of war. “This will mean that NATO countries – the United States and European countries – are
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de México informó este jueves que otorgó el registro sanitario a la vacuna contra la viruela del mono (mpox) a la empresa Bavarian Nordic. La Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) indicó en un comunicado que esto tomó nueve días para la revisión técnica y
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola has sued Variety, saying that a July story that said he ran an unprofessional set with impunity and touching and tried to kiss female extras during the production of his film “Megalopolis” was false and libelous. The suit, which seeks at least $15 million from
Continue Reading Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the massive cargo ship that lost power and disastrously veered off course before striking the bridge. When disconnected, the problematic cable triggered an electrical
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado sheriff’s office said a town councilman shot a teenager in the face Tuesday and then said “my gun went off!” The 17-year-old was hospitalized after the shooting, and a bullet fragment was believed to be in his head. The teenager and his friend had walked onto
Continue Reading Associated Press Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the “Karate Kid” movies and the son of the late actor and race car driver Steve McQueen, has died. He was 63. McQueen’s attorney and friend Arthur H. Barens confirmed to The Associated Press that he died Wednesday. The cause of death was not
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Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in a small north-central Idaho town. The explosion at the Atkinson Distributing station in Cardiff was reported just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Clearwater County
Continue Reading Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat. The court in a brief order Thursday affirmed a lower court ruling in a case brought
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La directora encargada de la Penitenciaria del Litoral, María Daniela Icaza, murió este jueves en un atentado armado mientras se dirigía en un vehículo a su domicilio, confirmó a CNN el Servicio de Atención a Personas Privadas de la Libertad de Ecuador (SNAI). Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel En un
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States says it will support the addition of two new permanent seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council for African nations. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield also said the U.S. backs a first-ever non-permanent rotating seat for a small island developing country. She made the
Continue Reading Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles and one that looks at the swimming abilities of dead fish were among the winners of this year’s Ig Nobels, the prize for comical scientific achievement. Held less than a month before the actual Nobel Prizes are announced,
Continue Reading By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Thursday evening temporarily blocked a prediction market from offering bets on the November elections, granting a government watchdog’s request to pause a ruling that made way for legal political gambling in the United States. Earlier Thursday, US District Judge Jia
Continue Reading Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican Party has sued North Carolina’s elections board to block students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from showing a digital identification to comply with a photo ID law. The Republican National Committee and North Carolina filed the state court lawsuit Thursday. That is three weeks
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An area of low pressure is exiting the region tonight. We have scattered showers and thunderstorms for Thursday evening. Cloudy overnight, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40°. South southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunny for Friday with a
Continue Reading Joaquin Doria (CNN Español) –– Un automovilista que perdió el control de su vehículo por casi cuatro cuadras en el centro de la ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina, impactó con varios autos y dejó 15 heridos este jueves, cerca de la intersección de la Avenida Chacabuco y el Boulevard Arturo Illia. El secretario de Seguridad de
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hauser and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli intelligence commander, who critics say played a pivotal role in failing to prevent the October 7 attacks, is resigning, Israel’s military told CNN. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, who led its 8200 intelligence unit, has informed them he will
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would push for legislation that would end taxes on overtime pay if he wins a second term. “Today, I’m also announcing that as part of our additional tax cuts, we will end all taxes on overtime. You know
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Today, the PAC-12 Conference has added 4 new teams, set to join in the 2026-27 season. The teams are Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Colorado State, all from the Mountain West Conference. They are joining the only other 2 teams currently in the PAC-12, Oregon State and Washington State.
Continue Reading AP Film Writer Filmmaker Lana Wilson had never thought much about psychics. But the morning after Election Day in 2016, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she found herself drawn towards a sign that promised “$5 psychic readings” and wandered in. It would set her on a seven-year journey to make a documentary about this strange
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada comparecerá este viernes en la Corte del Distrito Este de Nueva York para enfrentar cargos de narcotráfico, informó este jueves en un comunicado el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos. De acuerdo con la agenda del día, el juez James R. Cho presidirá la audiencia,
Continue Reading NYE, Mont. (AP) — The owner of the only platinum and palladium mines in the U.S. plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Montana due to declining prices for palladium, which is used in catalytic converters. Sibanye-Stillwater executives wrote to its employees on Thursday outlining the estimated 700 layoffs expected later this year. The
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens. The 46-year-old inmate is set to die by lethal injection next week in the state’s first execution in 13 years. The justices unanimously tossed out two requests from defense lawyers. Defense lawyers said a court
Continue Reading Associated Press An Ohio-based energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme has been ordered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay a $100 million fine. The SEC said Thursday that Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. misled investors about its role in the scandal. According to the SEC, the company violated antifraud
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Los vagones de tren que alguna vez estuvieron llenos de apresurados viajeros en la ciudad de Atlanta ahora están a 20 metros debajo del océano Atlántico llenos de peces curiosos, tortugas marinas y corales. A fines del año pasado, la Autoridad de Tránsito Rápido Metropolitano de Atlanta (MARTA, por sus siglas
Continue Reading Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail. An attorney for the family of Larry Eugene Price Jr. said Thursday that
Continue Reading Associated Press Two police officers in the nation’s capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of a man on a moped and subsequent cover-up. The October 2020 death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown ignited protests in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer Terence Sutton was sentenced on
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Las fases de Venus, la Aurora Austral y la Estación Espacial Internacional en tránsito alrededor del Sol aparecen como ganadores de categorías en el concurso Fotógrafo Astronómico del Año. Ryan Imperio fue nombrado total ganador por su fotografía que captura la progresión de las cuentas de Baily durante el eclipse anular
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is expected to soon announce criminal charges against the Iranian government-backed hackers who carried out a hack-and-leak operation targeting former President Donald Trump’s campaign, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The criminal charges against the Iranian hackers
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Local News 8’s Ariel Jensen spoke with Detective Christian Teague at the Madison County Sheriff’s office about what is being done to stop sex crimes against young boys in our area.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to put out flames after a crash. In addition to the huge amount of water sprayed in the Aug. 19 incident, firefighters used an aircraft to drop fire
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump plans to deliver remarks next Monday about cryptocurrency and the launch of the company World Liberty Financial, a crypto platform controlled by the Republican nominee’s sons Donald Jr. and Eric. Trump posted the video announcing his speech to X. That social media site will also host
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s largest airline and business leaders are urging the federal government to intervene in labor talks with its pilots in hopes of avoiding a shutdown. But the labor minister said the two sides should negotiate a deal. Air Canada spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said that the airline is committed to negotiations, but
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in a bid to shape the outcome of the November election, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday. It was not immediately clear when the charges might be announced or
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane. Alaska Airlines says the pilots braked so hard on the runway that the tires went flat from the extreme heat buildup. Federal agencies said Thursday they are investigating. The Federal
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El candidato presidencial Enrique Márquez consideró que las sanciones anunciadas por el gobierno de Estados Unidos contra 16 funcionarios venezolanos por “obstruir” las pasadas elecciones no contribuirán a resolver los problemas políticos del país, pero destacó que respeta lo que cada país decida. “No creo en intervenciones internacionales, no
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — A major defamation case against Newsmax will proceed to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing a blow to the right-wing network and setting the stage for the 2020 election to be relitigated during the final stretch of the 2024 race. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis rejected Newsmax’s
Continue Reading CNN By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The once-wonky Georgia State Election Board has burst into the limelight this year as a new Republican majority – made up of a retired obstetrician, a former state senator who put out feelers for a Trump administration job and a right-wing media personality – push
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U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the outcomes in two separate District of Idaho cases in which the defendants were sentenced to 24 years and over 21 years in federal prison, respectively, for sex crimes against minor children.
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, Marc Stewart and Martha Zhou, CNN Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — Married for seven years, Hansen and his wife Momo care for six little ones at their apartment in downtown Beijing. But they adopt a slightly different parenting routine from your typical mom and dad: They play fetch with them and take them
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and other companies. There was a focus on building data centers in the United States and the infrastructure needed to develop the technology. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told
Continue Reading Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket says she heard him say, “This is fun” at least three times during the shooting. Sarah Chen revealed the chilling detail for the first time Thursday while testifying at the trial of Ahmad Alissa. He has pleaded
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes consideran la idea de forzar un cierre del gobierno por el tema de los no ciudadanos que votan en las elecciones de EE.UU. La autoridad de financiación del gobierno vence el 30 de septiembre, y el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes,
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Este jueves, un juez desestimó tres cargos en el amplio caso de subversión electoral de Georgia, entre los que se encuentran dos cargos que enfrenta el expresidente Donald Trump. La decisión aún no se ha aplicado formalmente a Trump porque su caso está suspendido en espera de apelaciones. En un fallo
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people. If signed into law, the package of bills passed by the City Council would follow in the footsteps of several other municipalities across the U.S. that have sought
Continue Reading Associated Press Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out another presidential debate against Kamala Harris as her campaign announced a massive fundraising haul in the hours after the two candidates met on stage. Trump, the Republican nominee, posted on Truth Social that “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” following Tuesday’s debate against Harris and his June
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Ileana has formed off the Pacific coast of Mexico and is headed on a forecast path toward the resort-studded area of Los Cabos. The National Hurricane Center says Ileana is centered about 240 miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas. A tropical storm warning is in effect for portions of the
Continue Reading Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 presidential election appears headed to trial in Delaware. Smartmatic is suing cable network Newsmax over on-air statements implying that Smartmatic participated in rigging the results, and that
Continue Reading By Andrew Adeolu Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Joppatowne High School has announced that bookbags and all other bags and purses large enough to carry a laptop have been banned until new lockers are installed next week. The announcement comes less than a week after a tragic school shooting left
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Al atacante de 14 años, quien confesó haber matado a cuatro personas en la escuela secundaria Apalachee, se le permitió salir de su salón de clases con sus pertenencias antes de que regresara con un rifle en su mochila, dijo este jueves la Oficina de Investigaciones de Georgia. La revelación respalda
Continue Reading CNN By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump mingled and posed for pictures with firefighters on Wednesday – one of several stops to observe the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States – a small entourage of the former president’s inner
Continue Reading CNN By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump mingled and posed for pictures with firefighters on Wednesday – one of several stops to observe the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States – a small entourage of the former president’s inner
Continue Reading By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized far-right activist Laura Loomer on Thursday, saying that her “rhetoric and hateful tone” is concerning and a problem and “doesn’t represent MAGA as a whole.” The comments from Greene, a Georgia Republican who has her own high-profile history of incendiary
Continue Reading By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday donned a Trump hat in what the White House described as a good-natured gesture of bipartisan unity during the anniversary of the September 11 attacks – a light-hearted moment in what has otherwise been an extremely toxic political campaign. The interaction took place at
Continue Reading Associated Press OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Osaka is one of Japan’s biggest and oldest cities, known more as a bustling business hub than a tourist destination. But it’s abuzz now with plans to host the 2025 World Exposition. Nearly 5 million tickets have been sold. Organizers say the Expo is a chance for visitors from
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to halt postconviction proceedings in his hush money criminal case, leaving a key ruling and the former president’s sentencing on track for after the November election. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan cited
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump’s effort to delay his sentencing in the criminal hush money case because the state judge overseeing the matter already postponed the date. “In light of the state court’s adjournment of sentencing until November 26, 2024, it is hereby ordered
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president — saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction. The case against Trump and others who are appealing an
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Several leading artificial intelligence companies pledged Thursday to remove nude images from the data sources they use to train their AI products, and committed to other safeguards to curb the spread of harmful sexual deepfake imagery. In a deal brokered by the Biden administration, tech companies Adobe, Anthropic, Cohere, Microsoft and OpenAI
Continue Reading Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A police lieutenant has testified that three former officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols did not comply with Memphis Police Department training policies when they punched, kicked and hit the 29-year-old motorist with a baton after a traffic stop. Lt. Larnce Wright offered the testimony Thursday
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State-run media are reporting that gunmen have killed three border guards and wounded one other person in restive southeastern Iran. IRNA news agency reported that a car opened fire on a border regiment vehicle in Mirjaveh county in southeast Sistan and Baluchistan province, near the Pakistani border, killing two soldiers and
Continue Reading Sol Amaya San Salvador, El Salvador (CNN)–Durante décadas, las opciones de vida para muchos en El Salvador fueron sombrías: irse o morir. Apodada la “capital mundial del asesinato”, hubo un promedio de un homicidio por hora a principios de 2016, en este país de solo 6 millones de habitantes, dos millones menos de los que
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A former CIA officer arrested for espionage has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide classified information to Chinese intelligence officials, according to the US Department of Justice. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, of Honolulu, had arranged for himself and a relative, who also previously worked
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Una declaración conjunta que formularon 41 países miembros de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) este jueves solicita al Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela (CNE) publicar inmediatamente los resultados de todas las mesas electorales y permitir la verificación de los datos desagregados para promover la credibilidad del proceso electoral del 28 de
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– El expresidente Donald Trump anunció este jueves que no habrá un tercer debate presidencial. “KAMALA DEBERÍA CENTRARSE EN LO QUE DEBIÓ HABER HECHO DURANTE LOS ÚLTIMOS CASI CUATRO AÑOS. ¡NO HABRÁ UN TERCER DEBATE!”, publicó Trump en Truth Social. Trump debatió con el presidente Joe Biden en junio y con la
Continue Reading By Caitlin Stephen Hu and Omar Jimenez, CNN Springfield, Ohio (CNN) — Rose Goute Creole restaurant does a bustling business in Springfield, Ohio, with clientele drawn from across the city to its heaping displays of patties and donuts, and pots of perfumed rice, fried pork and fish, and golden plantains. Rosena Jean Louis runs the
Continue Reading By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of all renter households in the US were cost-burdened in 2023, meaning they paid more than 30% of their income towards housing costs, according to new government data. The data, released Thursday as part of the US Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey, underscores the gravity of
Continue Reading Associated Press U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 failed to establish command and had inadequate training to confront what became one of the nation’s deadliest classroom attacks, according to a federal report released Thursday. But investigators concluded the agents did not violate rules and no disciplinary
Continue Reading Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s president has dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament, paving the way for a snap legislative election after he took office on an anti-establishment platform. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said in a televised address Thursday evening the election would take place Nov. 17. Analysts say Faye’s political party has a high
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, Sara Murray, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Thursday threw out three charges in the sweeping Georgia election subversion case, including two charges that former President Donald Trump faces. The decision hasn’t yet been formally applied to Trump because his case has been paused pending appeals. In
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — It’s hard to overstate how tough it has become for millions of Americans to purchase a home — a cornerstone of the so-called American Dream. Home prices are sky-high, mortgage rates remain higher than anything seen from 2008 to 2022 and housing supply is not keeping up with
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian police say a renowned portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been tracked down in Italy. Investigators will travel to Rome later this month to retrieve the 1941 portrait of the British leader taken by Ottawa photographer Yousuf Karsh, police said in a news
Continue Reading PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica has arrived in Haiti to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs. Jamaica is the second country to join the mission that the U.N. Security Council approved in October 2023. It began when the first contingent of Kenyan police
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China’s influence, shoring up a largely bipartisan push to ensure America comes out ahead in the competition between the world’s superpowers. The efforts would ban Chinese-made drones, limit China-linked biotech companies from access to the U.S. market,
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The ISU Esports teams will be holding their first competitive video gaming competitions this Fall.
Continue Reading By Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — As contract negotiations continue, passengers face potential headaches from cancelled flights and trip disruptions as early as Sunday. While Air Canada has shared advice for travellers ahead of a possible pilots strike, an airline passenger rights advocate has more tips for
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide emergency abortions when a woman’s health or life is at risk, despite strict state abortion bans. Legislators cited a report by The Associated Press that found more than 100 pregnant women have been denied
Continue Reading By Judy Trinh Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — When the “Roaring Lion” portrait of Winston Churchill is returned to the Fairmont Château Laurier, a 68-year-old man once considered the prime suspect in the heist will have the honour of mounting the iconic photograph in its oak-panelled home. The brazen
Continue Reading Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A coalition of voting rights groups has been challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a dismantled Black congressional district. The coalition on Thursday asked the Florida Supreme Court to rule that DeSantis violated the state constitution. The groups argue that his map diminished Black voting power in a north
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