‘De-escalation is key.’ Why traffic stops like Tyreek Hill’s are sometimes dangerous
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Footage of NFL star Tyreek Hill being detained by Miami-Dade officers earlier this week has again highlighted the…
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Brazil and Argentina both lose World Cup qualifying matches
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Brazil and Argentina both suffered defeats in their qualifying matches ahead of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingHurricane Francine will continue to strengthen on its collision course with Louisiana
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane…
Continue ReadingUS and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats’ visit to Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a…
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Harris and Trump shake hands at New York 9/11 remembrance ceremony on 23rd anniversary of attacks
By Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD…
Continue Reading Tadej Pogačar: ‘The odds are pretty good to have five Tours de France, but that’s not the goal I want’
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — When Tadej Pogačar surged ahead of great rival Jonas Vingegaard at the top of the Col de la Couillole, clapping…
Continue ReadingA partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Officials are investigating why part of a bridge in eastern Germany has collapsed. No one has been injured but the…
Continue Reading Four Olympic medals stolen from Australian rower’s car
By Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Police have arrested and charged a man for allegedly stealing four Olympic medals belonging to…
Continue ReadingKey witness in trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencing
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Ellison, a former top executive in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s collapsed cryptocurrency empire,…
Continue ReadingGen Z’s Voting Power: A Force Shaping the 2024 Elections
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the…
Continue ReadingUS inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street storms back from an early slide thanks to Nvidia and Big Tech
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes stormed back from big early drops on Wednesday to finish higher, led by a handful of…
Continue ReadingDodgers reliever Anthony Banda injures hand after hitting ‘solid object’ in frustration
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Anthony Banda was placed on the injured list Tuesday night, the result of a hairline fracture in…
Continue ReadingJoe Jonas and Sophie Turner are divorced and single
AP Entertainment Writer A Florida judge has declared Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorced and single, signing off on a confidential agreement reached…
Continue Reading CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Harris outperformed Trump onstage
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Registered voters who watched Tuesday’s presidential debate broadly agree that Kamala Harris outperformed…
Continue Reading CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Harris outperformed Trump onstage
CNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Registered voters who watched Tuesday’s presidential debate broadly agree that Kamala Harris…
Continue ReadingWildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate
Associated Press WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California’s mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of…
Continue ReadingWildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate
Associated Press WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California’s mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of…
Continue ReadingWorkers call off protest that grounded flights at Kenya’s main airport
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s airport workers’ union has called off a strike that grounded flights in the country’s main…
Continue ReadingNo neigh-sayers: Live horses join first-day veterinary students for anatomy lecture in Hungary
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — First-year veterinary students in Hungary are being joined by two full-grown horses in their lecture hall…
Continue ReadingHong Kong hits out at US Congress for passing a bill that could close its representative offices
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government says the U.S. House of Representatives twisted facts in an attack on the city as it…
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Somerton aprueba la construcción de nuevos campos de fútbol
Miriam Ordonez SOMERTON, Ariz. (T3) – El Concejo Municipal de Somerton aprobó la construcción de dos nuevos campos de…
Continue ReadingBold looks among boulders at Michael Kors’ New York Fashion Week show
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Kors created a unique runway in a cavernous raw space in a midtown for his spring/summer 2025 collection…
Continue ReadingHuman rights group calls on governments to protect Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Human Rights Watch is calling on governments in Latin America to improve protection schemes for millions…
Continue ReadingIran’s president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s new president has slammed the West, saying that Israel is “committing massacres” in the war in Gaza…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncé’s record and thanks Travis Kelce
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift ‘s dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards —…
Continue ReadingGlenn Lowry, director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, to step down after 30 years
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Glenn Lowry, the longest-serving director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), is stepping down after…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Lily Collins is ‘Emily in Paris,’ Rome and Barcelona
The Associated Press ROME (AP) — Filming “Emily in Paris” in Rome has given star Lily Collins a confidence boost ahead of her West End debut.…
Continue ReadingProtesters clash with police at Australia defense show
By Lex Harvey and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people have been arrested after clashes between police and protesters outside a major…
Continue ReadingThe US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic
Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s…
Continue ReadingAs Trump and Harris spar, ABC’s moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country
AP Media Writer The ABC News moderators were great. No, actually they were a “disgraceful failure.” They cut off Kamala Harris too much. No,…
Continue ReadingCubs beat Dodgers 6-3 in Yamamoto-Imanaga matchup as LA makes 3 errors in 5-run 8th inning
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cubs rallied for the tying and go-ahead runs in a five-run eighth inning, when the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue ReadingJames Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an…
Continue ReadingWNBA players and union speak out against commissioner after she failed to condemn fan racism
AP Basketball Writer WNBA players and their union spoke out against Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s recent comments on a TV show that failed to…
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Marina Police: Suspects arrested after firing at officers during high-speed chase in stolen car
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) Two suspects were arrested Monday night after allegedly leading Marina Police officers on a high-speed chase out of the…
Continue Reading‘The Mentalist’ star Simon Baker admits drinking and driving in Australia
MULLUMBIMBY, Australia (AP) — Australian actor and director Simon Baker, best known for his role as Patrick Jane in the CBS drama series “The…
Continue ReadingMachado becomes Padres career home run leader, Tatis goes deep as San Diego tops Seattle 7-3
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run homer to become San Diego’s career home runs leader, Fernando Tatis Jr. added a…
Continue ReadingTo pumped-up Democrats, Harris was everything Biden was not in confronting Trump in debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To many Democrats, Kamala Harris was everything Joe Biden was not in confronting Donald Trump on the debate…
Continue ReadingHarris addresses Trump’s false claims about her race and his history of racial division
Associated Press Kamala Harris has addressed false claims by former President Donald Trump about her racial identity, calling his remarks about race…
Continue ReadingThousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Associated Press MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on Russian and U.S. influence in Central African Republic
Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — In the wake of Russian mercenary leaderYevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion, a deal was struck…
Continue ReadingTrump insists Russia’s war should end. But he won’t say if he wants Ukraine to win
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said in the presidential debate that he wanted Russia’s war with Ukraine to be…
Continue ReadingMarina Mabrey scores 26 and makes 6 3-pointers to help the Sun beat the Sparks 86-66
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 26 points and matched a career-high with six 3-pointers, Brionna Jones had 19 points and…
Continue ReadingOfficers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and…
Continue ReadingContreras has 3 hits, Mitchell homers and Brewers beat Giants 3-2
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — William Contreras had three hits and drove in a run, Garrett Mitchell hit a home run and the Milwaukee…
Continue Reading9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for…
Continue ReadingA wrongful death settlement doesn’t end an investigation into a toddler’s disappearance
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A settlement resulting in the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit hasn’t ended a criminal investigation into a…
Continue ReadingEuropean business confidence in China is at an all-time low, report says
HONG KONG (AP) — A European business group says China must reprioritize economic growth and reforms and boost investor confidence by leveling the…
Continue ReadingFrom convict to combatant, Ukraine enlists prisoners to fight Russian forces
By Sebastian Shukla, Kosta Gak, Frederik Pleitgen and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, (CNN) — Lurking in the bushes near…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the ABC News presidential debate
CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump delivered more than 30 false claims during Tuesday’s presidential debate against Vice…
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