Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says
By Eve Brennan and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s presidential and state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has his hopes set that Republican voters in Mississippi and three…
Continue ReadingMexico-bound plane lands in LA in 4th emergency this week for United Airlines
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A United Airlines jetliner headed to Mexico City from San Francisco made an emergency…
Continue ReadingMexico-bound plane lands in LA in 4th emergency this week for United Airlines
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A United Airlines jetliner headed to Mexico City from San Francisco made an emergency…
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Officers arrest man trying to enter Capitol with a hammer, US Capitol Police says
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio man was arrested on Friday afternoon while trying to enter the US Capitol with a hammer, US…
Continue ReadingSenators’ Parker Kelly suspended 2 games without pay by NHL for illegal check to head
NEW YORK (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Parker Kelly was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to the head…
Continue ReadingA student from Mexican teachers’ college where 43 disappeared dies in a confrontation with police
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A student from a rural Mexican teachers’ college where 43 youths disappeared in 2014 has died in a confrontation with police.…
Continue ReadingRoswell police have new patches that are out of this world, with flying saucers and alien faces
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Famous for being the spot where a spacecraft purportedly crashed in 1947, Roswell, New Mexico, is a mecca for…
Continue ReadingMaui officials aim to accelerate processing of permits to help Lahaina rebuild
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Local officials in Hawaii plan to open an office that will speed up Maui County’s notoriously…
Continue ReadingLeBron James sits out Lakers’ showdown with Milwaukee Bucks due to his balky ankle
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers’ meeting with Milwaukee on Friday…
Continue ReadingWWE strikes deal with Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime, will feature brand on center of ring mat
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE has struck a deal with Prime, the beverage brand of YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, that will see its…
Continue ReadingHelicopter carrying National Guardsmen and Border Patrol agent crashes in Texas, killing 3
LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — The military says a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas has crashed, killing two National Guard soldiers…
Continue Reading Biden takes on Trump as he brings reelection pitch to Pennsylvania in his first post-SOTU speech
By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday took his pitch for a second term to the crucial battleground state of…
Continue ReadingRepublican Katherine Piccinini advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 10th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Katherine Piccinini advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 10th Congressional…
Continue ReadingNathan Hochman advances to Los Angeles County district attorney runoff against George Gascón
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman has advanced to a runoff against Los Angeles County…
Continue ReadingNathan Hochman advances to Los Angeles County district attorney runoff against George Gascón
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman has advanced to a runoff against Los Angeles County…
Continue ReadingRepublican Tom Silva advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 7th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Tom Silva advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 7th Congressional…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Lateefah Simon advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Lateefah Simon advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional…
Continue ReadingRussian oligarch went to Moscow in effort to broker complex prisoner exchange that included Navalny, sources say
By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A multi-country prisoner exchange that might have freed Russian opposition…
Continue ReadingVeteran Miami prosecutor quits after judge’s rebuke over conjugal visits for jailhouse informants
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI, Florida (AP) — A veteran prosecutor in Miami has quit after a judge found that state investigators…
Continue ReadingTop-ranked Iga Swiatek moves on at Indian Wells with easy win over Danielle Collins
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moved on at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over power-hitting Danielle Collins on…
Continue ReadingHow Black women coined the ‘say her name’ rallying cry before Biden’s State of the Union address
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press Hard-line Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia wore a T-shirt to Thursday night’s State…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft says it hasn’t been able to shake Russian state hackers
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says it is still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into…
Continue Reading Top US cybersecurity agency hacked and forced to take some systems offline
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A federal agency in charge of cybersecurity discovered it was hacked last month and was forced to take two key…
Continue ReadingLAFC signs prolific goal-scorer Denis Bouanga to a 2-year contract extension through 2027
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC has signed prolific goal-scorer Denis Bouanga to a two-year contract extension…
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Oklahoma LGBTQ suicide prevention line sees more than 230% increase in calls since Nex Benedict’s death
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Rainbow Youth Project USA, a national organization devoted to LGBTQ youth suicide prevention, saw a…
Continue ReadingOpenAI has ‘full confidence’ in CEO Sam Altman after investigation, reinstates him to board
By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers OpenAI is reinstating CEO Sam Altman to its board of directors and said it has “full…
Continue ReadingShort change with Mookie Betts already moving from second base to shortstop for Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mookie Betts is already switching spots in the infield for the Los Angeles Dodgers, moving to shortstop from second base.…
Continue Reading Judge tosses Texas lawsuit challenging Biden parole policy for migrants of certain nationalities
By Priscilla Alvarez and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in a surprising ruling has dismissed a Texas lawsuit against a Biden…
Continue ReadingUS judge rejects challenge to Washington state law that could hold gun makers liable for shootings
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected a challenge to a Washington state law that cleared the way for…
Continue ReadingRams add former Eagles, Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai to Sean McVay’s coaching staff
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Former NFL defensive coordinator Sean Desai joined the Los Angeles Rams’ coaching staff as a senior assistant on…
Continue ReadingShe fled North Korea but was sold to a man in China. Her second escape came nearly 20 years later.
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Chae-ran sets the plate of sliced oranges and dragon fruit on the floor, a few…
Continue ReadingIncreasing Rain Chances
Clouds will be on the increase along with patchy fog overnight into Sunday morning. Sunday will start out dry with some sunshine before our next…
Continue Reading Younger brother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sentenced to 6 months unsupervised probation in battery case
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was sentenced to six…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shooting
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press The former mayor of Uvalde, Texas, says he’s surprised a new investigative report cleared all city officers of…
Continue ReadingPeru arrests an Iranian man accused of planning an attack on an Israeli citizen
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru announced the arrest Friday of an Iranian citizen who was purportedly a member of Iran’s Quds Force and…
Continue Reading13-year-old has eureka moment with science project that suggests Archimedes’ invention was plausible
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Often called the father of mathematics, Archimedes was one of the most famous inventors in ancient Greece, with…
Continue ReadingOpenAI has ‘full confidence’ in CEO Sam Altman after investigation, reinstates him to board
By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers OpenAI is reinstating CEO Sam Altman to its board of directors and said it has “full…
Continue Reading Boat owner and pilot charged in deadly New York boat accident that killed 2 passengers
By Brammhi Balarajan and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Two men were arrested Thursday and charged with causing the deaths of two people…
Continue ReadingWith DeSantis back from Iowa, Florida passes $117B budget on final day of 2024 session
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers are heading home after raising the the minimum age for strippers…
Continue Reading An oil sheen that appeared near Southern California’s Huntington Beach was likely ‘local crude oil,’ Coast Guard says
By Dalia Faheid, Cheri Mossburg, Zoë Howes, Rebekah Riess and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The source of an oil sheen spotted in the…
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Sam Altman returns to OpenAI’s board of directors, fully reversing the ChatGPT company’s wild shakeup
By David Goldman and Poppy Harlow, CNN New York (CNN) — What an absolute roller coaster ride. OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker that has been in…
Continue ReadingSome fans at frigid Chiefs playoff game underwent amputations, hospital confirms
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and ARNIE STAPLETON Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri hospital has confirmed that some of the people who…
Continue ReadingDuchess of Sussex, others on SXSW panel discuss issues affecting women and mothers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A panel featuring Meghan the Duchess of Sussex came together on International Women’s Day to discuss how women and mothers…
Continue Reading Formerly incarcerated advocate for NYC criminal justice reform arrested for murder
By Zoe Sottile, Sabrina Souza and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A man who spent decades in prison before starting a new chapter as a high-profile…
Continue ReadingOfficers need warrants to use aircraft, zoom lenses to surveil areas around homes, Alaska court says
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant…
Continue ReadingIndiana lawmakers pass bill defining antisemitism, with compromises
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill that defines antisemitism in education code. The bill…
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Reesa Teesa let the world in on her heartbreak and it went viral. She has no regrets about it
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson shared on TikTok the story of what she says was a marriage gone…
Continue Reading Reesa Teesa let the world in on her heartbreak and it went viral. She has no regrets about it
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson shared on TikTok the story of what she says was a marriage gone…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press”…
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