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By Edward-Isaac Dovere Homeland and national security officials are worried about how Russia could significantly exploit US divisions over the November midterms, considering scenarios like Russia staging smaller hacks of local election authorities — done with the deliberate purpose of being noticed — and then using that to seed more conspiracies about the integrity of
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By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons offered a nostalgia play for next season, mixing gingham, coming from the feminine world, with masculine menswear. The looks for Spring-Summer 2023 included men’s suiting, ribbed knitwear and sleeveless leather rompers, which contrasted with the current high temperatures in Milan. Backstage,
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By JAMIE STENGLE and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — After Opal Lee led hundreds in a walk through her Texas hometown to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the 95-year-old Black woman who helped successfully push for the holiday to get national recognition said it’s important that people learn the history behind it. “We need
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — After Opal Lee led hundreds in a walk through her Texas hometown to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the 95-year-old Black woman who helped successfully push for the holiday to get national recognition said it’s important that people learn the history behind it. “We need
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By JAMIE STENGLE and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — After Opal Lee led hundreds in a walk through her Texas hometown to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the 95-year-old Black woman who helped successfully push for the holiday to get national recognition said it’s important that people learn the history behind it. “We need
Continue Reading By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they may subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence and are waiting to hear from Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, about her role in the illegal plot to overturn the 2020
Continue Reading By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they may subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence and are waiting to hear from Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, about her role in the illegal plot to overturn the 2020
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story FLETCHER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Witness video showing part of a recent arrest at an apartment complex in the mountains shows the moment a man became unresponsive. According to a press release from the Fletcher Police Department, officers were called out to an apartment complex
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A possible reaction between chemicals in a private pool in Asheville sent several to the hospital over the weekend for evaluation. A spokesperson for Asheville Fire Department (AFD) says crews responded to a pool at 27 Resort Drive, Asheville Racquet
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, was punched in the city’s Fourth Street Live entertainment district on Saturday night. The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department tweeted that Democratic Mayor Greg Fischer is “doing fine.” The department has released photos of a suspect they are trying to locate. Police in Kentucky’s largest city say
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday. FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. The organization also proposed
Continue Reading ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Officials in Connecticut say the decision of Lego Group to build a new factory in Virginia won’t affect the company’s North American headquarters in Enfield, but industry watchers say there could be cause for concern. The Denmark-based global toymaker announced last week it plans to invest more than $1 billion to
Continue Reading ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Officials in Connecticut say the decision of Lego Group to build a new factory in Virginia won’t affect the company’s North American headquarters in Enfield, but industry watchers say there could be cause for concern. The Denmark-based global toymaker announced last week it plans to invest more than $1 billion to
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Gennady Burbulis, a top aide to Russian President Boris Yeltsin who helped prepare and sign the 1991 pact that led to the formal breakup of the Soviet Union, has died. He was 76. As secretary of state and first deputy chairman of the government from 1991-1992, Burbulis was instrumental in steering the
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six people were hospitalized, two with critical injuries, after an SUV collided with a city bus in San Francisco, authorities said. The collision occurred around 11 a.m. Saturday at Lombard and Fillmore streets, said Robert Rueca, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department. The city fire department said on Twitter
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business Gas prices may be skyrocketing, but Americans still love their RVs despite the fact that they often get 10 mpg — or less. RV popularity boomed during the pandemic as travelers looked for safe ways to travel while maintaining social distance. Americans continue to turn to RVs even as they’ve
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Hoy, los colombianos volverán a las urnas para votar en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales del país. Seis años después de que el acuerdo de paz entre el gobierno de Colombia y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) pusiera fin a cinco décadas de conflicto, los votantes elegirán
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By Dakin Andone and Chuck Johnston, CNN Two Orange County, Florida, sheriff’s deputies have been disciplined for sharing information about Bob Saget’s death with members of the public before the comedian’s family had been notified, according to the results of an internal investigation by the sheriff’s office. Both deputies confirmed they had improperly shared the
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of parliamentary elections Sunday, while the far-right National Rally appeared to have made big gains. The projections, which are based on partial results,
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of the parliamentary election Sunday, while the far-right National Rally appeared to have made big gains. The projections, which are based on partial
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