FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD. Drugmaker…
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France advances to 1st Olympic women’s basketball gold medal game since 2012, beats Belgium in OT
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Gabby Williams scored nine of her 18 points in overtime as France advanced to the gold medal game of the Paris Games…
Continue ReadingThings to know as CrossFit Games resume in Texas a day after a competitor died during a swim event
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The CrossFit Games have resumed a day after a competitor died after going underwater and not resurfacing during a…
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Motorcyclist dead after traffic collision in Gilroy Thursday
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person died as the result of a traffic collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle early Thursday evening, according…
Continue ReadingEU and US call for the release of Belarus’ political prisoners on the anniversary of mass protests
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The European Union and the United States have marked the fourth anniversary of massive protest in Belarus…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bookie pleads guilty to running illegal gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bookie pleads guilty to running illegal gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for…
Continue ReadingIllinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey has announced that he will…
Continue ReadingFlorida man gets over 3 years in prison for attacking a Muslim mail carrier and grabbing her hijab
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida man has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for attacking a Muslim U.S. Postal Service…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bookmaker pleads guilty to running an illegal gambling business used by Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California bookmaker pleads guilty to running an illegal gambling business used by Shohei Ohtani’s former…
Continue ReadingSangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell stepping down in wake of Sonya Massey shooting
By Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker and Jennifer Feldman, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month after one of his deputies was indicted by a grand jury on…
Continue ReadingWomen rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Crowds of women have shown up at Imane Khelif’s fights during the Paris Olympics to rally around the Algerian boxer…
Continue ReadingThe last known intact US slave ship is too ‘broken’ and should stay underwater, a report recommends
Report for America/Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An investigation funded by the state of Alabama says the last known U.S. slave ship is too…
Continue ReadingVikings trade Andrew Booth Jr. to Cowboys for Nahshon Wright in low-level swap of cornerbacks
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings traded Andrew Booth Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys for Nahshon Wright on Friday in a low-level swap of…
Continue ReadingVideo shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage
CNN By Olga Voitovych, Victoria Butenko, Allegra Goodwin, Christian Edwards and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A video that surfaced online…
Continue ReadingUnion Pacific hasn’t yet lived up to deal to give all its engineers predictable schedules
AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The union that represents train engineers says Union Pacific is holding back on its promises to make their…
Continue ReadingAmerican Rai Benjamin finally gets gold in the 400-meter hurdles. He beat the world-record holder
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Karsten Warholm has the world record. Alison dos Santos had the purple hair to match the purple track.…
Continue ReadingNASA Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States government agency…
Continue ReadingBetty Prashker, publisher of the feminist classics ‘Sexual Politics’ and ‘Backlash,’ dies at age 99
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Betty Prashker, a pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire…
Continue ReadingGeorgia lawmaker charged with driving under influence after hitting bicycle in bike lane of street
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state Rep. Devan Seabaugh is accused of driving under the influence. Authorities say he ran into a bicyclist who was riding…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any other year since reliable records…
Continue ReadingA homemade aquarium appeared in a Brooklyn tree bed. Then came the goldfish heist
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A makeshift aquarium established by two longtime Brooklyn residents in a sidewalk tree pit often flooded by a…
Continue ReadingCowboys QB Dak Prescott misses a light practice as a precaution with ankle soreness
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott was held out of a light workout Friday as a precaution with the Dallas Cowboys quarterback experiencing mild…
Continue ReadingLos votantes de Cathedral City decidirán el incremento de .5% del impuesto para la venta para incrementar la seguridad pública
Lina Robles Debido al reciente incremento del crimen en Cathedral City, los votantes tendrán en sus manos una medida que de ser aprobada…
Continue ReadingResidentes y comerciantes que resultaron afectados con el incendio “Nixon” cerca de Anza recibirán apoyo
Lina Robles Ya abrieron un centro de ayuda para residentes y dueños de comercios que se vieron afectados por el incendio que estallo el pasado…
Continue ReadingNWSL and players’ union reach new collective bargaining agreement as league’s profile rises
The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will run through 2030,…
Continue ReadingSentence overturned in border agent’s killing that exposed ‘Fast and Furious’ sting
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court on Friday overturned the conviction and life sentence of a man found guilty of killing a U.S.…
Continue ReadingRussia blocks Signal messaging app as authorities tighten control over information
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state communications watchdog says it has blocked access to the Signal messaging app, the latest move in the authorities…
Continue ReadingAre you a Cash App user? You may be eligible for a piece of this $15 million settlement
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from…
Continue ReadingAre you a Cash App user? You may be eligible for a piece of this $15 million settlement
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from…
Continue ReadingMan who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for…
Continue ReadingFor freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — All Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin had with him when he was released from his penal colony in a swap was…
Continue ReadingBrazilian passenger plane crash outside São Paulo kills 62
CNN By AnneClaire Stapleton, Tara John, Duarte Mendonça, Paul P. Murphy, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Vinhedo, Brazil (CNN) — A…
Continue ReadingTrey Lance ready to make Dallas Cowboys debut in preseason opener
Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance was drafted third overall, is already on his second team, and will finally play his first game…
Continue ReadingFDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions
AP Health Writer U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to…
Continue ReadingTrump-endorsed Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faults rival for distancing himself from Harris
Associated Press LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Republican Bernie Moreno is accusing Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown of trying to distance himself from Vice…
Continue ReadingMan who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for…
Continue ReadingCalifornia partners with Nvidia to bring artificial intelligence resources to colleges
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is partnering with tech giant Nvidia to help train the state’s students, college faculty,…
Continue ReadingMedical examiner determines dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery died by suicide
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a dead woman found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport died…
Continue ReadingThe UN is moving to fight cybercrime but privacy groups say human rights will be violated
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is imposing the rule of law on cyberspace with a new global deal requiring a crackdown on…
Continue ReadingParkland shooting survivor and parents of 3 victims reach settlement with shooter
By Denise Royal and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Families of three students murdered at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida,…
Continue ReadingMan who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prison
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A man who used social media to stoke racial hatred during far-right violence in Britain and encouraged people to…
Continue ReadingMarathon swimmer ends his quest to cross Lake Michigan after two days
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A swimmer who crossed Lake Michigan in 1998 has apparently ended his effort to repeat the feat. An online tracking device…
Continue ReadingNoah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC’s CEO is ‘100% comfortable’ with that decision
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says she is “100% comfortable” with Noah Lyles’…
Continue ReadingRev It Up: MLB to hold Braves-Reds game at Bristol Motor Speedway next August
AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball is coming to Bristol Motor Speedway with the Braves and the Reds taking part in the Speedway Classic in August…
Continue ReadingBrazilian passenger plane crash outside São Paulo kills 62
By AnneClaire Stapleton, Tara John, Duarte Mendonça, Paul P. Murphy, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Vinhedo, Brazil (CNN) — A…
Continue ReadingFDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions
AP Health Writer U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to…
Continue ReadingAmanda Knox wasn’t coerced but ‘freely’ accused a bar owner in roommate’s murder, Italian court says
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox’s hand-written memo at the center of her latest retrial for falsely accusing a Congolese bar owner in…
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Google and X lag peers in addressing non-consensual explicit images, lawmakers say
Originally Published: 09 AUG 24 10:00 ET Updated: 09 AUG 24 11:56 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Google, X and Discord are among a group…
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Trump reportedly confuses former SF Mayor Willie Brown with Jerry Brown
Via: KTVU OAKLAND, Calif. – Former President Donald Trump held a more than one-hour news conference on Thursday at his Mar-A-Lago property in…
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