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By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mexico’s government has repeatedly raised concerns with the U.S. about large buoys Texas put on the Rio Grande to deter migrants and agreements between the two countries could suffer if the floating barrier remains in place, a State Department official said in court Tuesday. The
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of another cardiovascular event. But a new study suggests that less than half of these cardiovascular disease patients around the world are using aspirin to prevent a new event. Among people with
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Franklin woman originally reported as missing now faces multiple charges after police say she orchestrated a false report about her own murder. Margaret Frances “Maggie” Elizabeth Sweeney, 37, of Franklin was arrested Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, and charged with
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of homes and businesses in the South Texas city of Corpus Christi are without power Tuesday after the state’s first tropical storm of the hurricane season made landfall, bringing strong winds, welcome rain and cooler temperatures following months of hot, dry weather. Tropical Storm Harold,
Continue ReadingCNN By Mary Gilbert and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Harold has weakened to a tropical depression as it continues to plow through Texas, triggering flash flooding and tornado warnings as the gusty storm pushes toward Mexico. Harold made landfall as a tropical storm just before 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) on Padre Island,
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Lachlan Murdoch, Fox Corporation’s chief executive, paid substantial legal fees to Private Media, which publishes the scrappy Australia-based news outlet Crikey, after abandoning his defamation lawsuit against the outlet. Murdoch’s lawyer, John Churchill, said Tuesday that Murdoch had paid. So, $1,306,739 Australian ($839,207.39 US) to cover Private Media’s legal
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In cell phone videos, he holds his dog wrapped in a blanket, jokes with his sisters, climbs a rock wall, laughs as his grandmother put a French fry in his face. Linda, who asked that her last name be withheld for
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss. Eastman was booked at the Fulton County jail
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (WSMV) — Titans cornerback Caleb Farley’s father died and one other person was injured when his North Carolina home exploded in the early morning hours on Tuesday. Multiple fire departments and emergency personnel from several counties responded to 292 Barber Loop for
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A nightmarish summer of wildfires for Greece took its deadliest turn yet on Tuesday when firefighters found the burned bodies of 18 people near the city of Alexandroupolis. A hint of the scope of the fire can be seen in this image by Associated Press photographer Achilleas Chiras. The dead were
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight to Southern California were shaken but unhurt when the plane’s landing gear collapsed shortly after touching down during Tropical Storm Hilary. The Boeing 737 experienced “an issue with its landing gear” after landing at John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 11:15 p.m. Sunday,
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The Biden administration is spending $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with private companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the program Tuesday in Georgia at a meeting of Black landowners
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss. Eastman was booked at the Fulton County jail
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has joined former NBA great Steve Nash as a minority owner of Spanish first-division soccer club Mallorca. Tuesday’s announcement came a few months after Mallorca restructured its ownership, with club president Andy Kohlberg acquiring the shares of former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver to become majority
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge says details of the criminal investigation into abuse at the state’s youth detention center must be shared with attorneys for former residents who have sued the state. The judge granted a motion Monday seeking to force the criminal bureau of the attorney
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La tormenta del domingo daño un vecindario ubicado entre las calles Frank Sinatra y Gerald Ford en Palm Desert donde la lluvia inundo el interior de las casas a pesar que la gente puso costales de arena en la puerta el agua se metió a los hogares y algunas personas tuvieron que ser rescatadas en
Continue ReadingNEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Bipartisan federal legislation is being introduced that would protect U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets who report a sexual assault from being disciplined for minor collateral misconduct, such as underage drinking. Such a change would put the Connecticut service academy in line with policies at Department of Defense military academies. House
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Después de haber cerrado el freeway-10 en ambas direcciones desde la calle Bob Hope hasta Withewater por varias horas por los estragos causados por las fuertes lluvias y con el objetivo de limpiar la autopista, la Patrulla de Carreteras de California reabrió ayer a las 12 del mediodía, por lo que también reportaron que abrieron
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Dominican Republic has shut down much of the country as Tropical Storm Franklin takes aim at the island of Hispaniola that it shares with Haiti and threatens to unleash landslides and heavy floods. The storm was expected to make landfall
Continue ReadingBy RIAZ KHAN and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Eight people who got trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a valley in Pakistan returned safely to the ground Tuesday after military commandos staged a daring and delicate rescue using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift. The daylong ordeal began when
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