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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the “Black Godfather” of music and beyond, has died. He was 92. Avant, inducted into
Continue ReadingGUWAHATI, India (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake has struck along the border of northeast India and Bangladesh, sending tremors through the region. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage in the region Monday night. The 5.5 magnitude quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — The New York state judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case tied to hush money payments denied the former president’s bid to have the judge recuse himself from the litigation. In an order dated Friday, Judge Juan Merchan said he has “carefully weighed” the arguments and “finds that
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A new tropical storm south of Hawaii will move along a similar track as Hurricane Dora – the storm that enhanced ferocious winds that drove the Maui wildfires, one of which became the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century. Tropical Storm Greg should pass hundreds of
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors in Atlanta who have been investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia have begun presenting their case to a grand jury. Former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan, who had been subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury,
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL and University of Tennessee star quarterback Peyton Manning is returning to his alma mater this fall. The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback will be joining the College of Communication and Information as a professor of practice starting in the 2023 fall semester, the university announced Monday. He will
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A woman who fractured her left ankle during a trip with her husband to the Italian food emporium Eataly in Boston last year is blaming her injury on a piece of ham. Alice Cohen says in a lawsuit filed in Boston last week that she was heading to an area where food
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca Writer and Phil Hahn, CTVNews.ca Producer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — While artificial intelligence (AI) was used to detect and warn people about the latest pandemic, the same technology could lead to the spread of misinformation if the proper guardrails aren’t in place, the
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Another US military service chief has relinquished command without a Senate-confirmed replacement in place, marking the first time in the Defense Department’s history that three services are operating without a confirmed senior military officer in place. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday relinquished command on Monday. His nominated
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine peso plunged Monday after a shaggy-haired 52-year—old anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in primary elections that will help determine the country’s next president. Javier Milei rocked Argentina’s political establishment Sunday by receiving the biggest share of primary votes
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By Jenny Marc, CNN Accra, Ghana (CNN) — Kennie MacCarthy rummages through a knee-deep pile of clothes, pointing out their flaws: sweat stains, overstretched collars, holes and rips. They belong to a vendor in one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing markets, who plans on selling these clothes for a small profit. But MacCarthy estimates
Continue ReadingKOVR By STEVE LARGE Click here for updates on this story SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A good Samaritan is being credited for helping rescue dozens of animals from a San Joaquin County pasture after spotting a starving horse. County Animal Control has identified and arrested that horse’s owner, Adolpho Mora. He is facing
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt and Jordan, and the Palestinian president have slammed Israel, saying it was fueling chaos and violence in east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank as bloodshed surges between Israel and Palestinians. The condemnation came in a statement on Monday, released at the end of a three-way summit in
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia will begin its drive for an unprecedented college football championship three-peat as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25. The Bulldogs received 60 of 63 first-place votes in the poll released Monday to easily outpoint No. 2 Michigan, which received two first-place
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Indianapolis are investigating after three people were found dead in a car parked outside an elementary school. WTHR-TV reports police found three dead men in the car outside Jonathan Jennings School 109 around 8:15 a.m. Monday. Police said a fourth man in the car was taken to a hospital, but
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Indian officials say heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods and landslides in the country’s Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 people dead and many others trapped. Among the worst hit was the Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh state, where 19 bodies were recovered by rescuers. Fourteen people died following two landslides
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Doris Burke will become the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a championship final in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues. ESPN announced Monday that Burke and Doc Rivers will join Mike Breen on ESPN and ABC’s top NBA broadcast crew.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes, according to a new survey, and they also believe there is less harm to adults and children from secondhand marijuana smoke than tobacco smoke. However, those beliefs are just not true, said
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Six white former Mississippi law officers pleaded guilty to state charges on Monday for torturing two Black men in a racist assault. All six had recently admitted their guilt in a connected federal civil rights case. Prosecutors say some of the officers nicknamed themselves
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Fresh off a phenomenal winter snowpack, water levels on the Colorado River are going up for the first time in years. As a result, federal officials will announce this week that they are easing water restrictions in the Southwest starting next year, three sources familiar with the plan told
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