Richard N. Winfield, First Amendment lawyer and former AP counsel, dies at 91
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard N. Winfield, a notable First Amendment lawyer and former general counsel for The Associated Press, has died…
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Local leaders discuss safety solutions after youth football game ends in gunfire
By Daisy Kershaw Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A shooting at a youth league football game is…
Continue ReadingWatkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women’s hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st time
AP Basketball Writer USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America women’s college…
Continue ReadingFrance defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it’s not a boycott
PARIS (AP) — France’s government is defending its decision to bar Israeli companies supplying the wars in the Middle East from exhibiting at an…
Continue ReadingBusiness owners in disaster areas should be wary of possible scams
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The devastation of Hurricanes Milton and Helene have opened the floodgates for people seeking disaster relief.…
Continue ReadingCrews locate 16-year-old hiker who went missing with dog in California
By Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story PLUMAS COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A 16-year-old hiker in the…
Continue ReadingHospitals’ IV fluid shortage may impact surgeries for weeks
AP Health Writer Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains…
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El exfutbolista Diego Forlán debutará en el tenis profesional
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El exdelantero del Manchester United y del Atlético de Madrid Diego Forlán debutará en el tenis profesional en…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control…
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January 6 riot conviction of ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder is upheld in precedent-setting case
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday upheld the conviction of the Cowboys for Trump…
Continue ReadingBass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no ‘impossible dream’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his…
Continue Reading‘He really has no right’: Woman raises concerns after delivery man left opposing political signs on her lawn
By Carolina Estrada Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KCRA) — UPS is investigating one of its…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union observers flag irregularities and ‘alteration of results’ in Mozambique election
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — European Union election observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambique’s election as the country awaits…
Continue ReadingPoland alleges Russian sabotage and is closing one of Moscow’s consulates
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says he has ordered the closure of one of Russia’s three consulates in the country in…
Continue ReadingMore frozen waffles and pancakes recalled over possible listeria contamination
AP Health Writer A recall of hundreds of frozen waffles and other toaster foods has been expanded. The products were made by TreeHouse Foods Inc. and…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 mix-up leaves Missouri woman facing $16,000 lien on home
By Matt Flener Click here for updates on this story GRANDVIEW, Missouri (KMBC) — A COVID-19 money mix-up is costing a…
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Kansas City funeral home searches for family after body left at morgue for months
By Jackson Kurtz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — We’re getting answers after…
Continue ReadingShooting at a soccer match in Jamaica leaves 5 dead and several injured
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica say five people were fatally shot and several injured at a soccer match. The shooting occurred in…
Continue ReadingIowa woman says man she was dating confessed he was on the run, wanted for murder in Texas
By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCCI) — A woman says she was blindsided when…
Continue ReadingHoard of silver coins dating from Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever
By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — A hoard of Norman-era silver coins unearthed five years ago in southwestern England has become Britain’s…
Continue ReadingWhat is ‘pink cocaine’? Designer drug linked to Liam Payne and named in Diddy lawsuit
By Leticia Juarez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A partial autopsy has revealed that former…
Continue ReadingBlack motorist fatally shot by London police officer in 2022 was a member of a violent gang
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Court records show that a Black motorist killed by a London police marksman who was acquitted of murder was a member…
Continue ReadingAARP to honor Glenn Close with Movies for Grownups career achievement award
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glenn Close will be the next recipient of AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards career achievement…
Continue ReadingAARP to honor Glenn Close with Movies for Grownups career achievement award
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glenn Close will be the next recipient of AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards career achievement…
Continue ReadingBelarus arrests well-known analyst as crackdown on opposition continues
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Police in Belarus have arrested a well-known political analyst who is the husband of an imprisoned journalist in the…
Continue ReadingErdogan says the cleric accused of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt had a ‘dishonorable death’
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has responded to the death of exiled Islamic cleric Fetullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of…
Continue ReadingTaxpayers will get bigger standard deductions in 2025, but with smaller boosts than recent years
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. taxpayers will again see higher standard deductions for 2025, allowing them to shield more of their money…
Continue ReadingWashington’s Arab allies engage with Iran as US efforts to stem Middle East violence falter
By Mostafa Salem, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — Growing unease over the United States’ inability to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East is…
Continue Reading‘Blade Runner 2049’ producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an…
Continue Reading‘Blade Runner 2049’ producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1…
Continue ReadingHoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer’s field sells for $5.6 million
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that lay buried for 1,000 years will go on display in British museums after…
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Another beautiful day on the Central Coast! Temps will be warming up for the next couple of days. Mainly quiet and pleasant during the week with more…
Continue ReadingFormer Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man have been arrested on sex…
Continue ReadingThose early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they’re trying to get them to vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ candidacy generated a burst of enthusiasm through Zoom meetings this summer. Now organizers…
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What experts say about taking psilocybin as an alternative treatment for depression
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The matchup: Two doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” against a six-week course of…
Continue ReadingHarris will campaign in Texas to highlight state’s abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try…
Continue ReadingGloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop’s most promising voices
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla’s confidence was once lost, but she found a way to reclaim it. And now, the Memphis-born rap…
Continue ReadingMiami Heat will unveil Pat Riley Court at their season opener against Orlando Magic
AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — It’s rare that Pat Riley doesn’t get to make the final call when it comes to Miami Heat matters. After all,…
Continue ReadingLeaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia propose setting up migrant ‘hotspots’ outside the EU
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia have proposed setting up facilities for hosting…
Continue ReadingResearchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — In a lab not far from the shores of Lake Erie, researchers are trying to learn more about the ways toxic algae…
Continue ReadingOn Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
Associated Press OREGON, Ohio (AP) — Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria that make up algae. It’s about 30 feet deep, the…
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NBA 2024-25 season preview: Can anyone stop the Boston Celtics going back-to-back?
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The NBA has thrown up six different champions in the past six years, and this upcoming season, which tips off on…
Continue Reading Ex-Manchester United and Atlético Madrid striker Diego Forlán set to make professional tennis debut
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United and Atlético Madrid striker Diego Forlán is set to make his professional tennis debut…
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Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch indicted on sex trafficking charges
By Brynn Gingras, Kara Scannell, Laura Dolan and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch,…
Continue ReadingNavalny’s memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a memoir released eight months after he died in prison, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny never loses…
Continue ReadingIMF’s view: The global fight against high inflation is ‘almost won’
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The global war against inflation has largely been won — and at surprisingly little cost to economic growth,…
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Sean Combs’ kids ‘stand united’ in their support for him
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The children of embattled mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are publicly supporting him amid the music…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris presenta nuevas propuestas económicas dirigidas a hombres latinos
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris presentó este martes nuevas propuestas económicas dirigidas a los hombres latinos,…
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Global battle against inflation ‘largely won’
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — High inflation has mostly been defeated around the world, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday,…
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