Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s…
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The 49ers plan to play Brock Purdy and other starters in exhibition game against the Saints
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After canceling joint practices this week because of a litany of injuries, San Francisco 49ers…
Continue ReadingBronze statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument
The Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was…
Continue ReadingUS Navy helicopter crew members injured in Nevada training mishap released from hospital
FALLON, Nev. (AP) — Ten U.S. Navy crew members injured Thursday during a routine helicopter training in the northern Nevada desert were released…
Continue ReadingUS Navy helicopter crew members injured in Nevada training mishap released from hospital
FALLON, Nev. (AP) — Ten U.S. Navy crew members injured Thursday during a routine helicopter training in the northern Nevada desert were released…
Continue ReadingDiscarded gender and diversity books trigger a new culture clash at a Florida college
Associated Press A tiny Florida college is once again at the center of the state’s culture wars after a dumpster left the campus library filled…
Continue ReadingDirt track racer Scott Bloomquist, known for winning and swagger, dies in plane crash
Associated Press Dirt track race car driver Scott Bloomquist has died in a plane crash in Tennessee. The sheriff’s office in Hawkins County…
Continue ReadingMississippi poultry plant settles with OSHA after teen’s 2023 death
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi poultry processing plant has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor that requires it to…
Continue ReadingElection officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials have decided to allow the Green Party’s presidential candidate to remain…
Continue ReadingTexas jurors are deciding if a student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury is deliberating whether the parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school…
Continue ReadingBroken water main floods Montreal, affecting thousands and prompting boil water advisory
MONTREAL (AP) — Nearly 150,000 Montreal homes were put under a boil water advisory after a broken water main erupted into a “geyser” that…
Continue ReadingFormer DC employee convicted of manslaughter in fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Washington, D.C., city employee was found guilty of manslaughter Friday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed 13-year-old…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the US arrest of a Peruvian gang leader suspected of killing 23 people
Associated Press A South American crime boss wanted in the killings of at least 23 people in Peru was captured this week in New York, three months…
Continue ReadingColorado man charged with strangling teen who was goofing around at In-N-Out Burger
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man is charged with strangulation and child abuse after he allegedly grabbed a teen by the neck and threw him on…
Continue ReadingNew California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills that aims to crack down…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks plans for sports joint streaming venture among Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers
AP Sports Writer The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction against…
Continue ReadingFirst case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian health officials say the first case of polio has been recorded in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Associated Press Nearly a year after AI-generated nude images of high school girls upended a community in southern Spain, a juvenile court this…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Associated Press Nearly a year after AI-generated nude images of high school girls upended a community in southern Spain, a juvenile court this…
Continue ReadingUkrainian forces left a path of destruction on their march to the Russian town of Sudzha
SUDZHA, Russia (AP) — A trail of destruction lies in the path that Ukrainian forces carved on their risky incursion into Russia, blasting through…
Continue ReadingJury to continue deliberations Monday in civil case against Santa Fe, Texas, school shooter’s parents
By Andy Rose and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Deliberations have begun after attorneys presented their closing arguments Friday in the civil trial…
Continue ReadingBorder arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plummeted 33% in July to the lowest level since September 2020, a result of…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks plans for sports joint streaming venture among Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers
AP Sports Writer The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction against…
Continue ReadingDallas Cowboys rookie Tyler Guyton looking to get up to speed at left tackle
Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — There’s no doubt Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyler Guyton has the attributes to be a great player.…
Continue ReadingOldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins
CNN By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A giant panda has given birth to twins after more than a decade of trying to mate successfully,…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rick Scott’s bid for renomination for a second Senate term tops the list of races that Florida…
Continue ReadingA gunshot, a murdered rival and a kidnapped drug lord: Mexico’s ruling party faces growing scandal
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — It was strange and surprising when Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord landed at an airfield near El Paso, Texas…
Continue ReadingDelta says it’s reviewing how man boarded wrong flight. A family says he was following them
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman says a stranger followed her family around an airport terminal and on to a Delta Air Lines plane even though he didn’t…
Continue ReadingNewlyweds and bride’s mother killed in crash after semitruck overturns in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A newlywed couple and the bride’s mother were killed in a crash after a semitruck overturned on Interstate 70 west of Denver…
Continue ReadingSubpoenas issued to New York Mayor Eric Adams, City Hall and campaign in federal probe of 2021 run
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas to Mayor Eric Adams, his campaign arm and City Hall in a probe into the…
Continue ReadingNew California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills that aims to crack down…
Continue ReadingGov. Gavin Newsom signs new California laws aiming to reduce robberies, car thefts and shoplifting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new California laws aiming to reduce robberies, car thefts and…
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Disney’s not alone in saying your clicks means you can’t sue
Originally Published: 16 AUG 24 04:00 ET Updated: 16 AUG 24 11:47 ET By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Every day, consumers may be unknowingly signing…
Continue ReadingUS and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides
By Rob Picheta, Mostafa Salem, Alex Marquardt, Ben Wedeman and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — International mediators are making an urgent push…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts governor says deals have been reached to keep some threatened hospitals open
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced Friday that deals have been reached in principle to transition…
Continue ReadingMan who pulled gun after Burger King worker wouldn’t take drugs for payment gets 143 years in prison
DENVER (AP) — A man who was convicted of pointing a gun at Burger King drive-thru worker who wouldn’t accept drugs for payment and later shooting…
Continue ReadingBibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump’s reported sources of income
Associated Press Former President Donald Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along with the…
Continue ReadingNeighbor reported smelling gas night before Maryland house explosion
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — A newspaper reports that a neighbor smelled gas and told a utility company about it the night before a home exploded in Bel…
Continue ReadingTennessee family’s lawsuit says video long kept from them shows police force, not drugs, killed son
Associated Press A mother whose son was having a seizure in his Tennessee apartment said in a federal lawsuit that police and paramedics subjected…
Continue ReadingRail bridge collapses near the US-Canada border
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A century-old rail lift bridge near the U.S.-Canada border has collapsed. It’s unclear when water traffic can resume. No…
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid was likely a giant mudball, study says
Originally Published: 16 AUG 24 10:43 ET Updated: 16 AUG 24 11:54 ET By Kate Golembiewski, CNN Editor’s note: Kate Golembiewski is a freelance…
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Disney has a price problem. It has ambitious plans to fix that
Originally Published: 16 AUG 24 05:00 ET Updated: 16 AUG 24 10:12 ET By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Disney recently announced a huge slate of…
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High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks have ended. Here’s what to know
Originally Published: 13 AUG 24 10:53 ET Updated: 16 AUG 24 11:15 ET By Mostafa Salem, Nic Robertson, Ben Wedeman, Rob Picheta, Mostafa Salem and…
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Once a mainstay of the radio dial, local news is signing off as stations struggle to survive in the digital age
Originally Published: 16 AUG 24 11:41 ET By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — For more than a century, Americans have been turning to a trusted and…
Continue ReadingWoman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s…
Continue ReadingMan didn’t know woman he fatally shot in restaurant drive-thru before killing himself, police say
STOW, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a man who got out of his car in the drive-thru lane of a fast-food restaurant in Ohio and fatally shot a woman in…
Continue ReadingJury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor during ongoing dispute
Associated Press A white Florida woman was convicted Friday of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black neighbor after the jury rejected her…
Continue ReadingNow that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a…
Continue ReadingWhat is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry’s death?
AP Medical Writer The investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has led to a sweeping indictment that pulled in five people…
Continue ReadingHarris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is out with a string of new proposals on food prices, taxes, housing…
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