By Susannah Cullinane and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Mikhail Gorbachev — the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991 — has died at the age of 91. Gorbachev died after a long illness, Russian state news agencies reported. “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a severe and prolonged illness,” the Central
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By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The energy startup SPARKZ said Tuesday it will locate an electric battery factory in northern West Virginia. The batteries will be built at a 482,000-square-foot (4.5-hectare) plant in Taylor County off U.S. Route 50 near Bridgeport, the company said in a statement. The plant, which eventually
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By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The energy startup SPARKZ said Tuesday it will locate an electric battery factory in northern West Virginia. The batteries will be built at a 482,000-square-foot (4.5-hectare) plant in Taylor County off U.S. Route 50 near Bridgeport, the company said in a statement. The plant, which eventually
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By JIM HEINTZ MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Tuesday. News organizations quoted a statement from the Central
Continue Reading COCHISE, Ariz. (AP) — A second-grade student at a southeastern Arizona elementary school is facing charges for allegedly bringing two guns and ammunition to school, authorities said Wednesday. Cochise County Sheriff’s officials said they were called Monday to Cochise Elementary School on reports that a 7-year-old student had a weapon. Deputies met with school officials
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered a forceful speech in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania that demonstrated his escalated rhetoric against “MAGA Republicans” in Congress months before the midterm elections. During another amped up speech, Biden delivered a strong defense of the FBI amid increased threats following the agency’s
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky has reached another stage in developing an electric vehicle battery sector. State and local officials attended a groundbreaking event Tuesday in Bowling Green for a $2 billion plant by a Japanese company that will create 2,000 jobs. The Envision AESC factory will produce battery cells and modules to power
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Esto es lo que debes saber sobre Mijaíl Gorbachov, el último presidente de la Unión Soviética antes de su disolución, quien falleció en Moscú a los 91 años. Fecha de nacimiento: 2 de marzo de 1931 Lugar de nacimiento: Privolnoye, Rusia, Unión Soviética Nombre de nacimiento: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachov Padre: Sergei
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Mijaíl Gorbachov, el último líder de la antigua Unión Soviética, murió a la edad de 91 años. Mijaíl Gorbachov, el hombre que cambió el mundo 1:39 Gorbachov murió después de una larga enfermedad, informaron las agencias de noticias estatales rusas. “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachov murió esta noche después de una enfermedad grave
Continue Reading BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Water officials on Tuesday called on numerous communities in Los Angeles County to eliminate all outdoor watering for 15 days next month while a pipeline that brings Colorado River water to Southern California undergoes emergency repairs. The ban affects homes and businesses in areas with about 4 million people and includes
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed former Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel to a one-year, $825,000 contract on Tuesday, adding depth at a vital position. The 24-year-old Steel played in a career-most 68 games for the Ducks last season, collecting six goals, 14 assists and a career-high 27 blocked shots. The 2016
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN Truth Social, the Twitter-like social network backed by former President Donald Trump, remains unavailable on Google’s Android app store because of deficiencies in the app’s content moderation systems, according to a Google spokesperson. The app favored by many of Trump’s supporters still has not met the Google Play Store’s standards,
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders traded former second-round pick Trayvon Mullen on Tuesday to the cornerback-needy Arizona Cardinals for a conditional draft pick. The trade gives Mullen a fresh start after he fell behind other cornerbacks on the Las Vegas roster with a new regime in charge. The Raiders
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders traded former second-round pick Trayvon Mullen on Tuesday to the cornerback-needy Arizona Cardinals for a conditional draft pick. The trade gives Mullen a fresh start after he fell behind other cornerbacks on the Las Vegas roster with a new regime in charge. The Raiders
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NEW YORK (AP) — “60 Minutes” leads for Aug. 22-28 in television’s prime-time ratings as measured by the Nielsen company, in another quiet week for the television industry. The CBS newsmagazine beat out the week’s two editions of “America’s Got Talent” on NBC, traditionally the most popular prime time program during the summer months. Otherwise,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — “60 Minutes” leads for Aug. 22-28 in television’s prime-time ratings as measured by the Nielsen company, in another quiet week for the television industry. The CBS newsmagazine beat out the week’s two editions of “America’s Got Talent” on NBC, traditionally the most popular prime time program during the summer months. Otherwise,
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations and Pakistan have appealed for $160 million in emergency funds for nearly a half million displaced victims of record-breaking floods that have killed 1,162 people since mid-June. The appeal was issued at a ceremony in the capital, Islamabad, with the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
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A 36-year-old man suspected of carrying out multiple residential burglaries in Palm Desert since June was charged today with two counts of burglary and other offenses. In addition to the burglary counts, Adan Abel Holguin was charged with receiving stolen property, possessing ammunition and having contraband in jail, according to court records. He’s scheduled to
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks fell again on Wall Street, posting their third loss in a row as traders worry that high interest rates are here to stay for a while. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Tuesday, bringing its loss in the past three days to 5.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq also
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press The northwest Iowa city of Sheldon planned to make the opening of a time capsule among the centerpiece events of its 150th anniversary, but it ran into a slight problem. No one can find the time capsule. The time capsule was buried 50 years ago during Sheldon’s centennial celebration. Sheldon
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