Trump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes calls
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book’s assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private phone…
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Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even…
Continue ReadingOfficials work to protect IV supplies in Florida after disruptions at North Carolina plant
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are working to move IV bags out of the path of Hurricane Milton, which is threatening another…
Continue ReadingTwin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery.…
Continue ReadingClimate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Associated Press Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday…
Continue ReadingPolluted waste from Florida’s fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton’s fury
Associated Press As Hurricane Milton pummeled Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists worry it could scatter…
Continue ReadingDaylight Saving Time Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Daylight Saving Time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. Facts…
Continue ReadingAll of Broadway’s theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All of Broadway’s marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans…
Continue ReadingClimate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Associated Press Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday…
Continue ReadingHurricanes force changes to Florida’s election procedures
Associated Press Hurricanes are forcing changes to Florida’s election procedures. After Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive…
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A rare comet brightens the night skies in October
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar…
Continue ReadingChicago Bears stay focused on city’s lakefront for new stadium, team president says
AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — The Chicago Bears remain focused on the city’s lakefront as the location for a nearly $5 billion stadium…
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Melinda French Gates launches a $250 million women’s health fund
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Melinda French Gates is shedding more light on her $1 billion plan to promote women’s rights, announcing…
Continue ReadingVermont college chapel renamed over eugenics link can keep new title, judge says
Associated press A private liberal arts college in Vermont that changed the name of its chapel over ties to eugenics will not be ordered to restore…
Continue ReadingQB struggles and injuries prove to be a tough obstacle for FSU, UNC and NC State
AP Sports Writer The plan seemed straightforward for Florida State: find a veteran quarterback in the transfer portal, then plug him in for the…
Continue ReadingContinúa la controversia por el comunicado del alcalde de Coachella por la visita de Donald Trump
Lina Robles El alcalde de Coachella provocó controversia por criticar la visita del expresidente Donald Trump que el sábado…
Continue ReadingDesert Hot Springs recibió fondos estatales que serán destinados a la seguridad pública
Lina Robles La ciudad de Desert Hot Springs recibirá un apoyo de $117 mil dolares de parte de la Oficina de Seguridad Vial de California y…
Continue ReadingEn la corte el jurado ya escuchó todos los testimonios del juicio que enfrenta un individuo acusado de matar a un hombre en Cathedral City
Lina Robles En la corte de Indio el jurado recibió los últimos testimonios para el juicio que enfrenta un sujeto acusado de matar a un…
Continue ReadingEn la corte se declararon culpables dos sujetos acusados de protagonizar balacera en el mall de Palm Desert
Lina Robles Ayer en la corte de Indio se declararon culpables dos sujetos de 21 años acusados de protagonizar una balacera en el…
Continue ReadingDos personas resultaron heridas en el choque de varios carros en Desert Hot Springs
Lina Robles Un aparatoso accidente automovilístico tipo carambola ocurrió ayer a las 6 de la tarde en la intersección de la…
Continue ReadingUS hits former Ecuador leaders with visa bans over corruption
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has imposed visa bans on former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, his vice president and their…
Continue ReadingHmong Minnesotans who support Tim Walz hope to sway fellow Hmong communities in swing states
Associated Press As co-founder and executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association in Minnesota, Janssen Hang has met Gov. Tim Walz…
Continue ReadingMike Ditka Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hall of Fame football player and coach Mike Ditka. Personal Birth date: October…
Continue ReadingState police graduation takes on somber tone as officials remember recruit who died
Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Friends and family of a state police recruit who died during training protested outside their graduation…
Continue ReadingRatan Tata, an Indian industry legend and business icon dies aged 86
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ratan Tata, one of India’s most influential business leaders, was cremated after a state funeral in the…
Continue ReadingAlabama jailers to plead guilty for failing to help an inmate who froze to death
Associated Press/Report for America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two former corrections officers in Alabama have agreed to plead guilty to criminal…
Continue ReadingIn remote mountain communities cut off by Helene, residents look to the skies for aid
Associated Press RAMSEYTOWN, N.C. (AP) — National Guard members who deployed to western North Carolina are still carrying out aid missions nearly…
Continue ReadingSeahawks look to run the ball more heading into Thursday night’s game against the Niners
AP Sports Writer Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald had a blunt assessment of the team’s recent troubles: Seattle needs to run the ball more. “I…
Continue ReadingHmong Minnesotans who support Tim Walz hope to sway fellow Hmong communities in swing states
Associated Press As co-founder and executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association in Minnesota, Janssen Hang has met Gov. Tim Walz…
Continue ReadingTennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s corrections chief says the department is expected to unveil a new process for executing…
Continue ReadingSoFi Stadium will host the CONCACAF Nations League final four in 2025 and 2027
MIAMI (AP) — The semifinals and final of the 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Nations League will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The…
Continue ReadingTennessee officials dispute a ruling that restored voting rights to 4 people who can’t have guns
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee election officials are disputing a judge’s ruling that restored the voting rights of four…
Continue ReadingLawyers: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next spring, lawyers for the jailed hip-hop…
Continue ReadingLawyers: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next spring, lawyers for the jailed hip-hop…
Continue ReadingDisney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourism in Orlando is coming to a standstill ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit as a major storm…
Continue ReadingScientists recreate the head of this ancient 9-foot-long bug
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As if the largest bug to ever live – a monster nearly 9 feet long with several dozen legs – wasn’t…
Continue ReadingMinnesota Supreme Court weighs whether a woman going topless violates an indecent exposure law
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The attorney for a Minnesota woman has told the state Supreme Court that the woman’s misdemeanor conviction for going…
Continue Reading11 Romanian pilgrims are in a Greek hospital after eating poisonous wild mushrooms on Mount Athos
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek officials say a group of 11 Romanian pilgrims visiting Greece’s Orthodox monastic community of Mount Athos are…
Continue ReadingFor some riding out Milton along Florida’s west coast, ‘the alternatives weren’t too inviting’
CNN By Paul P. Murphy and Michelle Krupa, CNN Isla del Sol, Florida (CNN) — With the rain already slicing diagonals into the water off this…
Continue ReadingFor some riding out Milton along Florida’s west coast, ‘the alternatives weren’t too inviting’
By Paul P. Murphy and Michelle Krupa, CNN Isla del Sol, Florida (CNN) — With the rain already slicing diagonals into the water off this…
Continue ReadingUN appoints former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as new humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as the U.N.’s new humanitarian…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota removes 273 people from voter rolls due to human error by the state
Associated Press South Dakota’s top elections official has removed 273 people from the state’s voter rolls as general election voting is…
Continue ReadingMontana’s attorney general defends actions at hearing on 41 counts of professional misconduct
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s attorney general testified before a state commission during a hearing that could lead to…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN’s premier human rights body
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by…
Continue ReadingNazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations later
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Nazi-looted Claude Monet pastel has been returned to descendants of the man who owned it when it was seized…
Continue ReadingLanguage, lack of money and fear are matters of life and death with Milton approaching Florida
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Milton is expected to unleash its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants who don’t speak…
Continue ReadingMuni Long believes ‘Revenge’ is a dish best served with success
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Muni Long is out for revenge, but believes it won’t be accomplished through bitterness or malice, but through…
Continue ReadingThe death toll in a gang attack on a Haitian town rises to at least 115
Associated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — The death toll in a horrific gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115.…
Continue ReadingJury selection begins in corruption trial of longest-serving legislative leader in US history
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the…
Continue ReadingJudge tosses a New York law that moved many local elections to even-numbered years
Associated Press A law moving many town and county elections in New York to even-numbered years to align them with state and federal races was struck…
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