Minnesota men convicted of gang charges connected to federal crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota jury has convicted three alleged members of a Minneapolis street gang of charges stemming from what prosecutors said…
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EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion and fire at a Philadelphia refinery
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a tentative $4.2 settlement with a firm that owned and operated a major…
Continue ReadingFlorida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton’s path prepare for the worst
AP Health Writers Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia lawmakers OK bills on income tax cut and child care tax credit
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bills aimed to reduce West Virginians’ income tax burden are headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.…
Continue ReadingA federal judge in Alabama hears a request to block a 3rd nitrogen execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge is hearing testimony about the nation’s first two nitrogen gas executions, weighing whether to let…
Continue ReadingDemocrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week, in Georgia and Texas, have delivered major blows to reproductive rights. But during a…
Continue ReadingTrump calls Maine Gov. Janet Mills a man in a mistake-riddled call to supporters, newspaper reports
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Republican Donald Trump mixed up Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ gender on a phone call with supporters in Maine. The Bangor…
Continue ReadingFBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and…
Continue ReadingGeorgia State Election Board and Atlanta’s Fulton County spar over election monitor plan
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Election Board is embroiled in a fight with its most populous county over an election monitoring…
Continue ReadingCourts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month’s elections could mean even bigger changes
Associated Press Two courts this week have allowed U.S. state abortion restrictions, and bigger changes could result from next month’s…
Continue ReadingFormer Jaguars star Maurice Jones-Drew coaches son and gets win in London over NFL Academy team
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Duece Jones-Drew hopes to follow in his dad’s footsteps to reach the NFL someday. On Tuesday, the 16-year-old…
Continue ReadingInjured pitcher Michael Grove dropped from Dodgers’ NLDS roster, replaced by rookie Ben Casparius
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Right-hander Michael Grove was dropped from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ NL Division Series roster against the San Diego Padres…
Continue ReadingBaby Boomers’ health problems, french fry crisis, job interview tips: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingWhere has Cameroon’s 91-year-old leader been? In Europe, an official says
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Cameroon are dismissing widespread speculation about the health of 91-year-old President Paul…
Continue ReadingOlivia Miles has fought back from a knee injury. She’s set to return in Notre Dame’s star backcourt
AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There were plenty of days that Olivia Miles felt the pangs of frustration building alongside the pain…
Continue ReadingLawsuit seeks to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Three voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration…
Continue ReadingBring your pets to church, Haitian immigrant priest tells worshippers. ‘I am not going to eat them.’
Religion News Service CONCORD, N.H. (RNS) — As pet lovers gathered in a church garden here Saturday (Oct. 5) with dogs and photographs for the…
Continue ReadingIn ‘Piece by Piece,’ Pharrell finds Lego fits his life story
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — When Pharrell Williams and Morgan Neville decided to embark on a movie about Williams’ life but animated in Lego…
Continue ReadingThis camp provides a safe space for kids to learn and play after Hurricane Helene
Associated Press BREVARD, N.C. (AP) — The Weissmans still have much to do to recover from Hurricane Helene flooding their home last month. They…
Continue ReadingThe challenges Floridians are facing while trying to evacuate
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Driving on highway shoulders, gas shortages and booked up hotels. Those are some of the complications…
Continue ReadingLaw letting Tennessee attorney general argue certain capital cases is constitutional, court rules
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee appeals court has ruled that a state law giving the appointed state attorney general authority…
Continue ReadingMusk’s X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social…
Continue ReadingUS scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible…
Continue ReadingNCAA cracking down on weapon gestures toward opponents in college football
AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — College football is on high alert for players flashing make-believe guns at an opponent. That happened at…
Continue ReadingColombian electoral authorities open investigation against President Petro’s 2022 campaign
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Electoral authorities in Colombia have ruled in favor of investigating financial misconduct allegations against the 2022…
Continue ReadingAP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways,…
Continue ReadingA Georgia mayor indicted for allegedly trying to give inmates alcohol has been suspended
THOMSON, Ga. (AP) — The mayor of a small Georgia town has been suspended after he was indicted for allegedly trying to furnish a bottle of gin to…
Continue ReadingMLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season
AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingMLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season
AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingAs Israel plots to strike Iran, its choices range from symbolic to severe
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has promised to retaliate for Iran’s massive missile attack last week. How it does so involves great…
Continue ReadingNot everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On Election Day, some voting lines will likely be long and some precincts may run out of ballots. An election…
Continue ReadingHow voting before Election Day became so widespread and so political
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 50 years ago, about 95% of voters cast their ballots in person on Election Day. That number has fallen…
Continue ReadingOfficials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP) — Authorities have released footage from the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that…
Continue ReadingNot all elections look the same. Here are some of the different ways states run their voting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. general election on Nov. 5 is far from a nationally administered contest. The 50 states and the…
Continue ReadingLa visita del ex-presidente Trump al Valle de Coachella causa emociones encontradas
Lina Robles Después de recibir la noticia de que el expresidente Donald Trump visitará el Valle de Coachella el próximo…
Continue ReadingCinco personas resultaron heridas en dos accidentes ocurridos en minutos de diferencia en Thousand Palms
Lina Robles La policía reportó dos accidentes automovilísticos ocurridos ayer a las 6 de la mañana sobre la Varner Road…
Continue ReadingUna balacera en Thousand Palms provocó el cierre de una escuela
Lina Robles Una balacera provocó un operativo de la policía ayer a las 2:45 de la tarde en el parque ubicado en el área de las…
Continue ReadingWhen is an interview too tough? CBS News grappling with question after Dokoupil interview
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Television morning show interviews often don’t stray beyond celebrities and food segments. But questions…
Continue Reading‘Truthfully, only a fool would stay.’ Floridians head inland as Hurricane Milton’s fury nears
By Paul P. Murphy and Michelle Krupa, CNN Anna Maria Island, Florida (CNN) — Carol Whitmore couldn’t pack her big SUV to leave this barrier…
Continue ReadingColorado’s Supreme Court dismisses suit against baker who wouldn’t make a cake for transgender woman
Associated Press Colorado’s Supreme Court has dismissed on procedural grounds a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a…
Continue ReadingKenya’s parliament overwhelmingly votes to impeach the country’s deputy president
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s lawmakers have approved a motion to impeach the country’s deputy president, following daylong…
Continue ReadingFlorida has nearly all ballots counted on Election Day, while California can take weeks. This is why
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 2020 presidential election, Florida reported the results within a few hours of poll close of more than…
Continue ReadingOn a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency
Associated Press Rows of folding tables and empty chairs appear on Ballot Processing View 2. Over on Tabulation View 2, a man in a black T-shirt and…
Continue ReadingWho can vote in US elections, and what steps must you take to do so?
Associated Press So you want to cast a ballot on Election Day? Or maybe vote by mail? It helps to know the rules. The federal government sets some…
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Interpol seeks public’s help in solving 46 cold cases involving unidentified women
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The horrific case of a young woman found raped, strangled and burned in a forest in Germany is one of dozens that form…
Continue ReadingYes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Voter fraud does happen occasionally. And when it does, we tend to hear a lot about it. Fraud also gets caught,…
Continue ReadingWhat is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It’s a 538-member group that…
Continue ReadingWant to follow election results like a pro? Here’s what to watch in key states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Election night in the United States is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, except that only one piece appears at a time,…
Continue ReadingRanked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the House. In Maine and Alaska,…
Continue ReadingDon’t count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November so close that officials will…
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