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Month: September 2024

Suspect in I-75 shooting eludes capture for a second night in rural Kentucky as officials warn the community to stay vigilant

By Paradise Afshar, Raja Razek, Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of injuring five people when he opened fire on Interstate 75 over the weekend has eluded capture for a second night, prompting many area schools to close Monday as law enforcement are warning the rural Kentucky community

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Residents flee as California and Nevada wildfires get dangerously close and forecasters warn of record heat

By Paradise Afshar and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Raging wildfires in California and Nevada have led to mandatory evacuations of thousands of homes, as forecasters warn of record heat in the West for the next few days. There are 14 active wildfires currently burning across California – with one so intense, it’s created its

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Panic buttons and phone alerts: How technology helped prevent further bloodshed at Apalachee

By Chelsea Bailey, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Apalachee High School teacher Stephen Kreyenbuhl knew something was wrong Wednesday before he heard gunshots. The social studies teacher told CNN he was in the middle of a lesson when his smartboard alerted that the school was in a “hard lockdown.” “In that

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‘Todavía me tiemblan las manos’: Dos conductores detallan tiroteo en la Interestatal 75 en el condado de Laurel

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Una mujer que conducía de Nueva York a Tennessee dio detalles desgarradores sobre el tiroteo que ocurrió en la Interestatal 75 cerca de London, Kentucky, este domingo. Christina DiNoto dijo a CNN que ella y su amiga estaban conduciendo desde Rochester, Nueva York, a Knoxville, Tennesee, y cuando llegaron a London,

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As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren’t the only ones worried

AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German automaker’s 87-year history, saying it otherwise won’t meet the cost-cutting goals it needs to remain competitive. CEO Oliver Blume also told employees Wednesday that the company must end a three-decade-old job

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Libyan authorities order detention of militia leader over killing of UN-sanctioned human trafficker

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor has ordered the detention of a militia leader and one of his aides pending an investigation into the killing of one of the country’s most notorious human traffickers. Mohamed Bahroun, commander of the First Support Battalion and an influential militia leader, as well as one of his

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Trump pide cambiar la 25ª enmienda de la Constitución y acusa a Harris de “encubrir” la aptitud de Biden para el cargo

Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump pidió este sábado “modificar” la 25° enmienda de la Constitución para permitir la destitución de un vicepresidente que “mienta o participe en una conspiración para encubrir la incapacidad del presidente,” una propuesta políticamente inviable y la última escalada de sus ataques contra el

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Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez lands in Spain seeking asylum after disputed election

By Mauricio Torres, Stefano Pozzebon, Alex Stambaugh, Manuel Cobela, and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez landed in Madrid on Sunday afternoon, Spain said, after fleeing his home country with an arrest warrant accusing him of terrorism, conspiracy and other crimes related to July’s disputed presidential election. Gonzalez, his wife and

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Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins

Associated Press KHIRBET ZANUTA, West Bank (AP) — An entire Palestinian community fled their tiny West Bank village last fall after repeated threats from Israeli settlers with a history of violence. Then, in a rare endorsement of Palestinian land rights, Israel’s highest court ruled this summer the displaced residents of Khirbet Zanuta were entitled to

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Alabama congressional district redrawn to better represent Black voters sparks competitive race

Associated Press TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District is sparking a heated election. Democrat Shomari Figures, a former top aide to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, is trying to flip the seat. Republican Caroleene Dobson, a real estate attorney and political newcomer, is attempting to keep the seat in GOP hands.

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Christiane Amanpour’s exclusive interview with General Oleksandr Syrskyi: full transcript

By CNN staff (CNN) — On Thursday 5 September, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour spoke with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, in his first television interview in that role. It was conducted near the frontlines, at an undisclosed location for security reasons. What follows is a transcript of their full interview, lightly edited for

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Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule. The surprise departure of the man considered by Venezuela’s opposition and

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Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected president. Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, on Saturday night headlined the national dinner for the Human Rights Campaign, which he praised as

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft. The rebels say the U.S. launched airstrikes over Houthi-controlled territory afterward. The U.S. military told the AP it was aware of

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Madre del sospechoso del tiroteo en Georgia llamó a la escuela para dar una advertencia antes de la tragedia

Paulina Nares (CNN) — La madre del sospechoso del tiroteo de la escuela secundaria Apalachee en Winder, Ga., llamó a un consejero escolar antes de la tragedia con una advertencia, dijo el sábado la tía del tirador. Marcee Gray describió una “emergencia extrema” no especificada que involucraba a su hijo de 14 años, Colt, durante

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Aryna Sabalenka, número 2 del mundo, gana el Abierto de EE.UU. a la estadounidense Jessica Pegula y conquista su tercer Grand Slam individual

Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — A Aryna Sabalenka no se le negó alzar el trofeo de campeona del Abierto de Estados Unidos este año. Sabalenka, la bielorrusa número 2 del mundo, derrotó a la estadounidense Jessica Pegula por 7-5 y 7-5 ante un público a favor de la local en el estadio Arthur Ashe, para ganar

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Florida high school football player dies after game, becoming the school year’s latest tragedy

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A beloved Florida high school football player died after he collapsed during a game Friday night, school officials say, bringing the number of recent known deaths among high school athletes to seven. Chance Gainer, a senior at Port St. Joe High School on Florida’s panhandle, was playing cornerback during an away

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Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Wynn Resorts is paying $130 million to federal authorities and admitting that it allowed unlicensed money transfers from around the world to reach gamblers at its flagship Las Vegas Strip property. The publicly traded company says the settlement reached Friday represents the money it was accused of

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How some of the biggest right-wing social media stars became unwitting mouthpieces of Russian propaganda

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — They’re not on any of the major television networks, but they have millions of viewers. Now, the Justice Department is alleging that some of the biggest stars in right-wing social media were, unwittingly, part of a sinister Russian operation to influence the 2024 US election. The personalities weren’t directly named or accused of wrongdoing by the Justice Department,

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Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say a vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, with workers focusing on the three most affected provinces first. Adults in Equateur, South Kivu and Sankuru provinces will be vaccinated first, the coordinator of Congo’s Monkeypox Response Committee tells The Associated Press. Earlier this week,

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Boeing Starliner capsule is back on Earth while crew will hitch a SpaceX ride home in 2025

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As astronauts and engineers are fond of saying, space is hard. But that has never stopped bright minds from dreaming big. A Seattle-based company has resurrected NASA’s plans for a space plane, abandoned in 2001 due to technical difficulties. Radian Aerospace wants to replace vertical rocket launches with planes that

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Brazil’s X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ‘free speech’

Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally. They’re buoyed by the government’s blocking of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform. Saturday’s march is a test of Bolsonaro’s capacity to mobilize turnout ahead of October

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Iowa judge rules against Libertarian candidates, keeping their names off the ballot for Congress

Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ruled that three Libertarian candidates seeking U.S. House seats in Iowa will not appear on the ballot this November. That validates a state election panel’s decision to uphold challenges filed against the candidates by several Iowa Republicans. The three-member Iowa State Objection Panel ruled 2-1

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Ex-sheriff’s deputy allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl

By Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — An ex-Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. Benny Caluya, a 68-year-old former deputy, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault while his nephew, 49-year-old Clifford Abihai, was taken

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Qué esperar del nuevo iPhone que se presentará en un evento de Apple del lunes

Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — A principios de año, Apple entusiasmó a sus fans con su sistema de inteligencia artificial “Apple Intelligence”. Ahora ha llegado el momento de demostrar que funciona. La compañía está lista para presentar la primera línea de iPhones creados específicamente para la inteligencia artificial generativa (que permite a los usuarios crear texto

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‘Unstoppable’ captures Anthony Robles’ singular life, with Robles as his own stunt double

AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — “Unstoppable,” about the one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles, was one of the most-anticipated premieres of the Toronto International Film Festival. That was partly because it is produced by Ben Affleck and co-stars Jennifer Lopez. But if all the talk going in was about who would turn up between Affleck and

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Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania say they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a financially troubled and badly delayed high-speed rail project integrating the three Baltic countries with the continental European rail network. Set to link the Baltic capitals of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius on a new

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Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of diplomatic mission that’s housing 6 Maduro opponents

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government has revoked permission for Brazil to serve as custodian of Argentina’s diplomatic missions in the country. It alleges that several anti-government opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador’s residence had been plotting terrorist acts from the compound. In a statement Saturday, Venezuela’s foreign ministry said it had

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El campeón paralímpico de EE.UU., Hunter Woodhall, dijo que el oro olímpico de su esposa le dio la confianza necesaria

Sofía Benavides (CNN) —  Cuando Hunter Woodhall cruzó la línea logrando una medalla de oro paralímpica en la final masculina de 400 m T62, soltó un rugido y siguió corriendo para encontrarse con su esposa, Tara Davis-Woodhall. El festejo —con ella abrazándolo desde las gradas entre lágrimas— revivió una celebración que había cautivado al mundo

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The stark contrasts between Harris and Trump are on full display in their preparations for next week’s debate

CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — When Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris walk onstage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia next week, it will be their first in-person encounter — a moment each has been mulling as they prepare with advisers for the high-stakes moment.

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