By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Governing bodies in Africa have condemned what they characterized as a coup attempt against Niger’s president. President Mohamed Bazoum’s official Twitter account reported on Wednesday that members of the presidential guard engaged in an “anti-Republican demonstration” and tried to obtain support from other security forces. The
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who was punched in the face by a deputy as she held her baby sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, alleging excessive force and wrongful arrest. Yeayo Russell filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the department and the deputies involved in the July 2022 traffic stop in Palmdale,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who was punched in the face by a deputy as she held her baby sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, alleging excessive force and wrongful arrest. Yeayo Russell filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the department and the deputies involved in the July 2022 traffic stop in Palmdale,
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It’s been six days since residents of a Tennessee city were told that diesel fuel spilled into a local reservoir, and most of them still can’t drink their tap water. Many of the 40,000 people who live in the Memphis suburb of Germantown remained under an
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s official watchdog says it has opened a probe into the role of the bloc’s Frontex border agency in the shipwreck off Greece last month that is feared to have killed hundreds of people in the Mediterranean Sea. Migrant crossings in unseaworthy boats organized by
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — DNA analysis has helped scientists identify the remains of a U.S. Army soldier from Georgia who was killed during the Korean War. U.S. officials announced Wednesday that Army Sgt. 1st Class James L. Wilkinson of Bowdon, Georgia was accounted for late last year after scientists used mitochondrial DNA along with a chest
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, RANDALL CHASE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s plea deal on two tax charges fell apart on Wednesday, at least temporarily, after the federal judge hearing his case expressed concern over a related agreement on a more serious gun possession charge. The outcome leaves
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By Martin Goillandeau, Mick Krever, Radina Gigova and Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A fire broke out on a ship off the Dutch coast with around 3,000 cars on board on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said. Rescue boats and helicopters were used to get the 23 crew members off
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to lead the Social Security Administration. If confirmed, O’Malley would run one of the biggest social programs in the nation and grapple with the surrounding uncertainty over its funding. Roughly 70 million people — including retirees, disabled
Continue ReadingBy NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified Wednesday to Congress. The Pentagon has denied his claims. Retired Maj. David Grusch’s highly anticipated testimony before a House Oversight subcommittee was Congress’ latest foray
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN Business) — Prices at the gas pump are suddenly surging, causing headaches for consumers and central bankers alike. The two-day jump in gasoline prices — the biggest in a year — is combining with a rally in wheat and other agricultural commodities. A lasting spike in food and
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By Jermaine Ong Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A FedEx driver pulled a driver out of a car that crashed and burst into flames on Interstate 15 near Scripps Ranch Wednesday morning. ABC 10News learned a Toyota Camry was heading southbound on I-15 near state Route 52 just before
Continue ReadingBy PETROS GIANNAKOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press RHODES, Greece (AP) — Major fires raging in Greece and other European countries have advanced. The flames have caused additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region. The European Union
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, RANDALL CHASE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s plea deal on two tax charges fell apart on Wednesday after the federal judge hearing his case expressed concern over a related agreement on a more serious gun possession charge. The outcome leaves open, at least
Continue ReadingFARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A doctor who authorities say spent two decades providing medical assistance to youth hockey teams in Michigan and Minnesota will stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted patients. Zvi Levran faces 22 counts of third- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving 10 former hockey players. He denies any wrongdoing.
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani has conceded that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race but is arguing that the statements were protected by the First Amendment. That assertion by Giuliani, who as part of Donald Trump’s legal team
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Seven major automakers are coming together to create a joint venture that will build out a large electric vehicle fast-charging network in the North America, in an attempt to make electric vehicles more attractive to consumers. The companies – General Motors, BMW Group, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — New home sales dropped in June from the month before, even as buyers continued to rely on new construction as an alternative to the historically low supply of existing homes for sale. Sales of newly constructed homes were down 2.5% in June from a revised surge of
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By Ivana Kottasová, Amir Tal and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would hear appeals against a controversial new law that curbs its power, setting up a showdown with the government over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plans to weaken the judiciary. The court said it would debate the
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Lewis, the British billionaire who owns the Tottenham soccer team, was taken into U.S. federal custody in New York City on Wednesday, where he awaited an initial court appearance on insider trading charges alleging that he fed corporate secrets to romantic partners, personal assistants, friends
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