Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s presidential ballot say he must be disqualified…
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US soldier indicted for lying about association with group advocating government overthrow
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. soldier in North Carolina has been indicted on charges of having lied to authorities about his association with a group…
Continue ReadingNicaragua forces 1,500 church and civil society groups to close
By Adam Pourahmadi and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Nicaragua has revoked the registration of 1,500 non-profit organizations, the latest in a…
Continue ReadingBus vendor cancellations create chaos as school opens in St. Louis
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Many St. Louis families faced a chaotic first day of school after three bus vendors pulled out at the last minute…
Continue ReadingFederal government grants first floating offshore wind power research lease to Maine
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government has issued the nation’s first floating offshore wind research lease to the state…
Continue ReadingFormer co-defendant of British tycoon missing in luxury yacht sinking dies after being struck by car
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch’s former co-defendant in a US fraud trial has died after being hit by a…
Continue ReadingUS intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald…
Continue ReadingGeorgia election board approves new rules that critics fear could allow certification delays
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board has voted to approve a new rule having to do with certification. Supporters say is…
Continue ReadingPutin meets Azerbaijani president in Baku to strengthen ties as regional tensions persist
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin has held talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to…
Continue ReadingRuth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, has died at 107
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Ruth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame…
Continue ReadingHaitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters as they demand help in stopping gangs
The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti’s capital tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters Monday as they called…
Continue ReadingFirefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season…
Continue ReadingA woman accused of aiding an escaped prisoner appears in a North Carolina court
ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — The woman accused of helping an escaped prisoner in North Carolina evade police appeared in court for the first time…
Continue ReadingJudge allows transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer as lawsuit challenges new law
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily cleared the way for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school…
Continue ReadingLainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog — her French bulldog named…
Continue ReadingBiden takes inaugural flight in long-delayed new ‘Marine One’ helicopter
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday took his first flight aboard the modern VH-92A helicopter that serves as Marine One…
Continue ReadingBraves take another major blow, losing 3B Austin Riley for 6-8 weeks with broken hand
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The injury-plagued Atlanta Braves have sustained another major blow, announcing Monday that third baseman Austin…
Continue ReadingWho is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon killed when his yacht sank off Sicily
AP Technology Writers Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who died after his yacht sank off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that…
Continue ReadingThe NFL says moving the touchback on kickoffs to the 35 is ‘not likely’ this season
AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff is achieving its goals in the preseason of raising the rate of return and the threat of…
Continue ReadingBelarus sends more troops and aircraft to its border with Ukraine
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has deployed aircraft and air defense troops to its border with Ukraine, a day after President…
Continue ReadingBiden’s offer of a path to US citizenship for spouses leaves some out
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As registration opened Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens to gain legal status without having…
Continue ReadingBiden’s offer of a path to US citizenship for spouses leaves some out
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As registration opened Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens to gain legal status without having…
Continue ReadingWisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker gets 11 years in prison
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee woman who argued that she was legally allowed to a kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her has been…
Continue ReadingCourt orders 4 Milwaukee men to stand trial in killing of man outside hotel lobby
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin court commissioner has ordered four Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning…
Continue ReadingAlabama says law cannot block people with certain felony convictions from voting in 2024 election
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama says a new state law expanding the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote will not be…
Continue ReadingCongo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox…
Continue ReadingWoman sentenced to 11 years in prison after arguing she was legally allowed to kill a man because he sexually trafficked her
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A Milwaukee woman who argued she was immune from prosecution because the man she fatally shot was sexually…
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Pajaro Valley Unified Introduces attendance campaign
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): Pajaro Valley Unified School District introduced an attendance campaign to ensure students are in class everyday.…
Continue ReadingBody cam video shows fatal Fort Lee police shooting unfolded in seconds
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newly released police video shows a Fort Lee officer firing the single shot that killed at a 25-year-old woman whose family…
Continue ReadingDC councilmember known for pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories is arrested on bribery charge
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A District of Columbia councilmember known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories accepted over $150,000…
Continue ReadingMexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Employees at Mexico’s federal courts have gone on strike over judicial changes that would make all judges…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight
BOSTON (AP) — A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been…
Continue ReadingDemocrats are set to approve a party platform that hasn’t been updated with Harris’ candidacy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are set to vote on a 2024 party platform. The largely ceremonial…
Continue ReadingPalestinian militants claim Tel Aviv bombing that wounded 1
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas and another Palestinian militant group have claimed responsibility for what appeared to be a failed bombing…
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7-Eleven targeted by Circle K owner for huge convenience store tie-up
Originally Published: 19 AUG 24 07:58 ET Updated: 19 AUG 24 10:21 ET By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The Canadian owner of Circle K convenience…
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Big changes to how you buy and sell a home go into effect today: What you need to know
Originally Published: 17 AUG 24 03:00 ET Updated: 19 AUG 24 11:41 ET By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday, a new set of rules governing how…
Continue ReadingCaleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
AP College Football Writer Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers, and three of his new…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in…
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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen…
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Pedestrian dies after crash in south San Jose
Via: KTVU A woman has died after being struck by a car in south San Jose early Monday morning, according to the San Jose Police Department. The…
Continue Reading1 dead, 2 injured in a shooting outside a Kentucky courthouse, suspect is in a standoff with police
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — One person was fatally shot and two others were injured by a gunman outside a Kentucky courthouse. Police say the…
Continue ReadingPhil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Associated Press Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey,…
Continue ReadingMalawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El-Nino-linked drought that led…
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Harris and Trump both hate inflation. Their economic proposals could cause prices to go higher
Originally Published: 19 AUG 24 06:30 ET Updated: 19 AUG 24 11:19 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation is slowly moving back to what’s…
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2 killed and about 100 evacuated by rescue crews as flash flooding hit parts of Connecticut and New York
Originally Published: 18 AUG 24 20:31 ET Updated: 19 AUG 24 10:32 ET By Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Two…
Continue ReadingABC News names longtime producer Karamehmedovic as network news division chief
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime producer Almin Karamehmedovic has been elevated to the role of ABC News president. The network made the announcement…
Continue ReadingUS settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using company to secure personal loans worth billions
AP Business Writer Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of…
Continue ReadingPakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies setting up a national firewall
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — People in Pakistan have reported much slower internet over the past several days with some experts…
Continue ReadingConnecticut declares state of emergency after 2 killed and ‘hundreds’ evacuated during flash flooding
WFSB, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency…
Continue ReadingFloods from ‘training thunderstorms’ lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut
Associated Press OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rains turned streets into raging rivers in parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island,…
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