By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden claimed Tuesday that Americans aren’t allowed to own a machine gun or a flamethrower. But that’s not true in most of the country. Biden made the claim while delivering a plea for a renewed ban on semi-automatic “assault weapons” in the wake of a massacre on Monday at
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At least one person was killed, two others seriously injured, after two motorcycles crash on Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms Thursday morning. The crash happened at around 9:30 a.m. on the eastbound I-10 near Monterey Avenue Cal Fire officials originally said three people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The California Highway Patrol
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business ABC News on Thursday stunned staffers, laying off several senior executives and restructuring its newsroom amid a broader workforce reduction being carried out by its parent company Disney, people familiar with the matter told CNN. “Throughout the company, teams are being impacted by the downsizing that was announced several weeks
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization currently incarcerated at Rikers Island, recently switched lawyers amid ongoing investigations into former President Donald Trump and his business. The reason for the switch is in dispute. Some people familiar with the relationship said the Trump Org. would no longer
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The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s choice to run the World Bank — former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga — appears to have a lock on the job. Banga was the only candidate nominated in a search that began more than a month ago. The current president of the 189-nation poverty-fighting organization, David
Continue ReadingBy Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story ALBANY (Albany Herald) — From the Flint River and its tributaries, Radium Springs and plentiful holding ponds that hold storm runoff, and to the frequent thunderstorms, water is a big part of life in southwest Georgia. This week, Dougherty County School System elementary school students
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La Policía Federal de Brasil citó al expresidente Jair Bolsonaro para que compareciera ante las autoridades este miércoles, en el marco de una investigación sobre joyas no declaradas que Arabia Saudita le regaló a la Presidencia durante su mandato presidencial, según informó CNN Brasil, afiliada de CNN. Las joyas consisten en tres cajas
Continue ReadingBy Logan Ramsey Click here for updates on this story POCATELLO, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A large crowd of people packed into the Pocatello City Council Chambers Tuesday night to address the council and the public. The town hall was organized by Mayor Brian Blad and the main issue of discussion was content in the library
Continue ReadingKyla Russell, CNN Emergency department visits for firearm injuries in the United States dropped slightly since 2020, but the rate in 2022 was still above pre-pandemic levels. According to a new study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the weekly number of emergency
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Prescriptions for stimulants often used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder surged during the pandemic, especially among adults, a new study found. The finding comes as one common ADHD treatment, Adderall, has been in shortage for months, in part because of high demand. Diagnoses for ADHD have become more common in recent decades,
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SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area megachurch that counts celebrities such as Russell Wilson and Justin Bieber among its thousands of members has been accused in a lawsuit of requiring employees to donate some of their earnings back to the religious organization or risk being fired. Employee Rachel Kellogg alleges Churchome and its leaders “engaged in
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area megachurch that counts celebrities such as Russell Wilson and Justin Bieber among its thousands of members has been accused in a lawsuit of requiring employees to donate some of their earnings back to the religious organization or risk being fired. Employee Rachel Kellogg alleges Churchome and its leaders “engaged in
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Williams Click here for updates on this story YELLOWSTONE LAKE, Wyoming (KSL) — The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reported a swarm of earthquakes under Yellowstone Lake. Sixty earthquakes have been recorded between 11:18 p.m. Tuesday and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, with magnitudes ranging from -0.1 to 3.7. Two quakes were recorded above magnitude
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El mismo sistema de tormentas que trajo tanta lluvia y nieve al oeste de Estados Unidos se está desplazando hacia el este e intensificando, lo que supone un posible brote de tiempo severo que podría afectar a casi 70 millones de personas desde el valle del Mississippi hasta los valles de Ohio
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s defense minister has announced he will travel to neighboring Turkey next week as part of an effort to ease tension between the two NATO members which have long-standing and often volatile disputes. The Greek defense minister told reporters in Athens on Thursday that he would visit areas devastated by earthquakes
Continue ReadingBy WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new state report shows over 82,000 customers were potentially overcharged for using one or more of Maryland’s toll facilities. The report was conducted by the Maryland General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Audits. It was compiled after officials received dozens of complaints
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By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A complaint filed by a lawyer representing people connected to a fire that killed 39 migrants in a Mexican detention facility says the top Mexican immigration official in the state allegedly was informed by phone when the fire broke out and ordered that the migrants not
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Bed Bath & Beyond will sell up to $300 million of its stock to repay creditors and fund its business as it struggles to avoid bankruptcy. If it’s not able to raise sufficient money from the offering, the home furnishings giant said Thursday it expects to “likely file for bankruptcy.” Bed
Continue ReadingBy JAMAICA PONDER Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — You may not know it but a top destination for mosaic artists around the world is tucked away in Edgewater. The stream’s Jamaica Ponder takes us to the school that’s behind much of the city’s mosaic art. I’m at the Chicago Mosaic
Continue Reading By CHRIS MEGERIAN and EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is encouraging Tanzania’s fragile progress toward a more inclusive government as she continues her trip to Africa and the push to strengthen democracy. Harris is citing recent decisions from Tanzania such as lifting a ban on opposition
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