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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Three Russian fighter jets intercepted three US Air Force drones in northeastern Syria on Wednesday morning local time, according to the senior commander in charge of Air Force operations in the Middle East. Air Force Lt. Gen Alex Grynkewich described the Russian maneuver against the MQ-9 Reaper drones –
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By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. and two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets are set to participate in baseball’s Home Run Derby in Seattle on Monday. Robert earned the top seed in an eight-player field announced Wednesday that includes Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez,
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook’s parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet. Meta on Wednesday officially launched a new app called Threads, which
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Todos los salones de belleza en Afganistán tienen un mes para cerrar y suspender sus operaciones, en una nueva medida de los líderes talibanes que siguen extendiendo su gobierno represivo sobre las mujeres, ya en gran medida están confinadas dentro de sus hogares por amplias prohibiciones para trabajar y estudiar. Mohammad Sidik
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department has made public more about the significant photographic and video evidence they collected last summer from Mar-a-Lago after the Trump presidency, in a newly released version of the investigative record that supported the FBI search of the resort. While the details match
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A student pilot who was killed when the single-engine airplane he was flying crashed while departing French Valley Airport with three passengers on board was identified today. Jared Alan Newman of Temecula was fatally injured just before 2 p.m. Tuesday when the Cessna 172 went down in the 37300 block of Industry Way, less than
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star center fielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels had surgery on his fractured left wrist Wednesday, two days after he was injured fouling off a pitch. “I just talked to Mike; he just got out of surgery. He feels great,” manager Phil Nevin said before the Angels finished a
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook’s parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet. Meta on Wednesday officially launched a new app called Threads, which
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A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of stabbing another boy last month in Twentynine Palms, police announced. The boy was arrested at around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at his residence in Twentynine Palms, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. announced. He was transported to the Central Juvenile Hall where he was booked for attempted murder
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff’s Senate campaign said Wednesday that the California Democrat had raised $8.1 million over the past three months, a period that includes his recent censure by the Republican-led House. His team said that was a record for a Senate campaign for
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that she will convene a special legislative session next week for the sole task of passing abortion restrictions. The governor’s call for lawmakers to return comes weeks after Iowa’s Supreme Court declined to lift a block on the state’s 6-week abortion ban,
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By Erin Burnett, Yon Pomrenze, Mick Krever and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been “slowed down” by entrenched Russian defenses, President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN in an exclusive interview broadcast on Wednesday, adding that he wished that Western weapons deliveries had allowed it to begin “much earlier.” Speaking with CNN’s Erin Burnett
Continue ReadingBy Erin Burnett, Yon Pomrenze, Mick Krever and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been “slowed down” by entrenched Russian defenses, President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN in an exclusive interview broadcast on Wednesday, adding that he wished that Western weapons deliveries had allowed it to begin “much earlier.” Speaking with CNN’s Erin Burnett
Continue ReadingCNN By Erin Burnett, Yon Pomrenze, Mick Krever and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been “slowed down” by entrenched Russian defenses, President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN in an exclusive interview broadcast on Wednesday, adding that he wished that Western weapons deliveries had allowed it to begin “much earlier.” Speaking with CNN’s Erin
Continue Reading CNN By Erin Burnett, Yon Pomrenze, Mick Krever and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been “slowed down” by entrenched Russian defenses, President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN in an exclusive interview broadcast on Wednesday, adding that he wished that Western weapons deliveries had allowed it to begin “much earlier.” Speaking with CNN’s Erin
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A Particulate Advisory remains in place through tonight for areas highlighted in yellow. Areas closest to large fireworks displays last night have the highest risk of hazardous air quality. Winds will pick up throughout the evening and become gusty in our more wind-prone communities. Some gusts could exceed 35mph. There aren’t any large scale changes
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday vetoed three bills that target LGBTQ youth, setting up a likely effort by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature to override him. Cooper’s vetoes were expected as he has been a vocal opponent of legislation targeting LGBTQ youth this session,
Continue Reading By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday. The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study from the US Geological Survey. The number of people drinking contaminated water may be even higher than what the study found, however, because the researchers weren’t able
Continue Reading By Jillian Sykes and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Ralph Moralis was supposed to walk his daughter down the aisle this weekend. Instead, less than a week before one of the most important days of his life, he was shot dead by a gunman who started firing randomly at vehicles and nearby pedestrians in southwest
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