Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says he will not endorse anybody for president
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he won’t endorse either Donald Trump or Kamala…
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Al Sharpton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date:…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actress Julie Andrews. Personal Birth date: October 1, 1935 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingFor Harris and Trump, facial expressions did much of the talking during presidential debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump said as much with their faces as they did with their words during Tuesday’s debate. With their…
Continue ReadingRobert Gates Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingInjury-plagued Rams put WR Puka Nacua, G Steve Avila, OT Joe Noteboom on injured reserve
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Puka Nacua, guard Steve Avila and offensive tackle Joe Noteboom were placed on injured reserve…
Continue ReadingJustin Timberlake reaches plea deal to resolve drunken driving case, AP source says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake is scheduled to enter a new plea Friday in his drunken driving case in New York’s…
Continue ReadingCampbell wants to say goodbye to the ‘soup’ in its name. It isn’t the first to make such a change
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Campbell is ready to drop the soup — at least from its official name. Campbell Soup Co. announced its…
Continue ReadingCLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam
Extreme weather is striking multiple places around the world, including wildfires in California, a hurricane that threatens Louisiana, drought and…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Newly released reports from North Carolina’s public university system to prove compliance with a new…
Continue ReadingElection officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Top election officials from two presidential swing states on Wednesday pleaded for more federal money for election…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children
Associated Press A federal judge in Utah temporarily blocked social media access laws aimed at protecting children’s mental health and privacy.…
Continue ReadingCourt won’t allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a 2023 law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on…
Continue ReadingThe prison where the ‘In Cold Blood’ killers were executed will soon open for tours
LANSING, Kan. (AP) — The shuttered Kansas prison where the killers chronicled in Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” were executed is now a…
Continue ReadingCourt could clear the way for Americans to legally bet on US elections
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Amid the explosion of legal gambling in the United States, some things have remained off-limits,…
Continue ReadingIndiana judge rules against abortion providers fighting near-total ban
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana county judge has ruled against abortion providers who are seeking to broaden access to the…
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Mother of Apalachee High School shooter apologizes to victims’ families in open letter
CNN By Isabel Rosales and Dakin Andone, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The mother of the teenager accused of killing four people during last week’s…
Continue ReadingMississippi man found not guilty of threatening Republican US Sen. Roger Wicker
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A jury has cleared a Mississippi man on a charge of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker during a…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better but he still wants the officer fired
AP Sports Writers MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledged Wednesday that he could have handled himself…
Continue ReadingSerbian appeals court overturns ruling to extradite to Belarus a critic of its authoritarian regime
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An appeals court in Serbia has overturned an earlier ruling that a prominent critic of the authoritarian government in…
Continue ReadingRussian ship suspected of delivering Iranian ballistic missiles seen at Caspian Sea port
By Tim Lister and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — A Russian cargo ship suspected of carrying Iranian ballistic missiles for Moscow’s war…
Continue ReadingHarvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — There was a slight decline in the number of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class, the first…
Continue ReadingA Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American has docked at the International Space Station. The capsule atop a towering…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the…
Continue ReadingA Philadelphia officer has died of his injuries from a June shooting
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer has died from his wounds nearly three months after being shot in the neck after a traffic stop.…
Continue ReadingElection officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the…
Continue ReadingThe Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the…
Continue ReadingThe Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions ‘illiberal democracy’
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has praised Hungary’s autocratic leader, further fanning concerns…
Continue ReadingACC programs plug and play first-year transfer quarterback with strong early success
AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Quarterbacks come and go, especially these days where several ACC teams have had quick success with new…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music superstar Taylor Swift is officially in her Kamala Harris era after releasing a lengthy Instagram…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden’s
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump emerged Wednesday from a rocky debate against Kamala Harris looking to regain his footing with 55…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill admits some regrets but calls for officer who restrained him to be fired
By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill admitted some regrets about his actions during…
Continue ReadingMalaysia’s police rescue 402 children after sex abuse allegations at Islamic welfare homes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s national police chief says 402 children have been rescued and 171 suspects arrested after raids on…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza, killing at least 34 people, hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families…
Continue ReadingUS-based researchers win $1 million prize for their work on face recognition
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Four scientific researchers working in the United States are sharing a $1 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for…
Continue ReadingMore women had their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned
AP Science Writer A new study shows that more women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. The study also shows the…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris surprised some viewers during her debate with Donald Trump when she said that…
Continue ReadingUS Postal Service squeeze on shipping consolidators could raise consumer costs
Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s former prime minister Sali Berisha is formally charged with corruption
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha says he has been formally charged with corruption in connection…
Continue ReadingMother of Apalachee High School shooter apologizes to victims’ families in open letter
By Isabel Rosales and Dakin Andone, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The mother of the teenager accused of killing four people during last week’s shooting…
Continue ReadingNew CIA workplace assault case emerges as spy agency shields extent of sexual misconduct in ranks
Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — At an impromptu party in the office to celebrate his 50th birthday, a veteran CIA officer got drunk, reached…
Continue ReadingA Texas man is sentenced for kicking a cat that prosecutors say was later set on fire
Beaumont, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a Texas man to more than three years in prison for kicking a cat that court records say was…
Continue ReadingWill the Emmys be the ‘Shogun’ show? What to expect from Sunday’s show
AP Entertainment Writer The Emmys have become the “Shogun” show well before Sunday’s ceremony even begins. The FX series about political…
Continue ReadingWill the Emmys be the ‘Shogun’ show? What to expect from Sunday’s show
AP Entertainment Writer The Emmys have become the “Shogun” show well before Sunday’s ceremony even begins. The FX series about political…
Continue ReadingCritics say a South African education bill on language in schools threatens new unity government
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s second largest political party says an education bill that would give the government more…
Continue ReadingSpacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking. The…
Continue ReadingA man with brain damage has a murder conviction reversed after a 34-year fight
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An English appeals court has quashed the conviction of a man who has brain damage and sentenced to life in prison…
Continue ReadingCanned food item got too hot and exploded, injuring 6 at Kansas State Fair
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Investigators say an explosion that injured six people at the Kansas State Fair was caused by a canned food item that got…
Continue ReadingNFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the…
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