Skip to Content
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked a federal judge to set an April 2026 trial date in the case in Washington charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The suggested date is a counter to the Justice Department’s recommendation last
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — A petition filed in San Francisco Superior Court alleges that California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has been the victim of “elder financial abuse” with regard to the management of a trust. The petition states that when Feinstein’s husband Richard Blum died in February 2022, a trust that had been
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Tennessee pastor Willie McLaurin, who leads the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, resigned Thursday from his position as interim president and chief executive after it came to light that he presented false information about his educational qualifications on his resume. The Executive Committee’s hiring team was considering McLaurin as a candidate to
Continue Reading
A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for Saturday through Monday. Tropical moisture will bring significant rainfall to the region. Please take any necessary precautions to prepare your home and follow the First Alert Weather Team for the latest updates. As of Thursday night, Hurricane Hilary is a category 3 storm. We are expecting
Continue Reading
An investigation was underway today after firefighters battled flames coming from two 25-by-100-foot Quonset huts on Palm Springs International Airport property. Firefighters responded at 3:19 a.m. Thursday to a report of a structure fire in the area of Alejo Road and Civic Drive, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department. Upon arrival, the two unoccupied
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal authorities charge nine current and former Northern California police officers in corruption investigation.
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Delaware dismissed two tax misdemeanor charges against Hunter Biden that were filed as part of his now-defunct plea deal, paving the way for special counsel David Weiss to potentially bring more charges in another jurisdiction as part of his continuing probe. After
Continue Reading
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Overcrowding in the stands led to the deaths of 97 fans in a crush. Another 162 were hospitalized with injuries. It was the worst sports disaster in British history, according to the BBC. Facts
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ambry Thomas’ first regular season in the NFL ended with an interception that sent the San Francisco 49ers to the playoffs. His second season ended with four straight healthy scratches as the once-promising cornerback struggled to find a role in the NFL after
Continue Reading
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Sam Asghari, esposo de Britney Spears desde junio de 2022, rompió el silencio en redes sociales después de solicitar el divorcio este miércoles. “Luego de 6 años de amor y compromiso mutuo, mi esposa y yo decidimos terminar nuestro viaje juntos”, escribió Asghari en una historia de su cuenta verificada de Instagram
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. Michael Steven Perkins, 40, of Plant City, was sentenced in District of Columbia federal court, according to court records. His co-defendant, Joshua
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Facts The blast killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured several hundred more. Timothy J. McVeigh and Terry L. Nichols were convicted of the attack. The federal
Continue ReadingWCCO By Jennifer Henderson and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers. In a 7-5 vote, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance that includes a number
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican immigration officials say they have found two migrants dead in the desert near the Texas border, and are looking for two more migrants that survivors said had also died. All of the migrants were Mexican citizens. The National Immigration Institute said Thursday that it received a report from U.S. Customs
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Sam Asghari, husband to Britney Spears since June 2022, has made a statement on social media after filing for divorce from the pop singer on Wednesday. “After 6 years of love and commitment to each other my wife and i have decided to end our journey together,” Asghari wrote
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La desaparición de cinco jóvenes en Lagos de Moreno, una localidad ubicada en el estado de Jalisco, México, ha movilizado a las autoridades locales, que la noche de este miércoles informaron sobre un nuevo hallazgo en la investigación, el cual podría estar relacionado con el caso. Se trata de una
Continue Reading By Sofia Cox, Alessandra Castelli, Michael Rios and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A Brazilian hacker said Thursday that former President Jair Bolsonaro asked him if he could hack into voting machines, according to his testimony to a congressional inquiry set up to investigate Brazil’s election results and the storming of governmental buildings on
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge is refusing to block a new Florida law that bans citizens of China and some other countries from purchasing property in large swaths of Florida. Judge Allen Winsor denied an injunction requested by the American Civil Liberties Union, which is seeking to have the law stricken in a
Continue ReadingBy ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko is in intensive care 19 days into a political hunger strike. The popular politician was hospitalized Aug. 6, a week after being placed in detention awaiting trial on charges of calling for insurrection, conspiracy against the state and other alleged crimes.
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious federal jail that was closed after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there led to its squalid conditions being deemed unsafe for humans. The request, suggested in an Aug. 9 letter to New
Continue Reading