CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. Facts September 11, 2012 – The US mission in Benghazi is attacked and burned. An attack later that night involves mortar and rocket fire against a US diplomatic annex in the city. US
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As John Eastman prepared to surrender to Georgia authorities last week for an indictment related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, he issued a statement denouncing the criminal case as targeting attorneys “for their zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients.” Another defendant, Rudy Giuliani,
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS, MATTHEW DALY and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction over them. The rule would require that wetlands be more clearly connected to other waters
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The Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network, or the CVDPN, is partnering up with The American Red Cross for two disaster preparedness learning sessions. CVDPN These sessions, scheduled for August 30. and September 13., will focus on local Red Cross disaster services and how Coachella Valley residents can become volunteers. To register for these events, click
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s top military officer has made a one-day visit to Egypt on his first trip abroad since his country plunged into large-scale conflict this year. The Egyptian presidency says President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi held talks Tuesday with Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the chairman of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council.
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A female dental assistant in Jamaica has been charged with murder and kidnapping after police say she abducted an 8-year-old girl from school and killed her. Authorities say the woman was arrested roughly two weeks ago but wasn’t charged until Monday. The charges were filed nearly three months after
Continue ReadingA Louisiana-based nonprofit is calling for future engineers to get more education on past failures and how to avoid repeating them. The campaign by Levees.org comes 18 years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans. The nonprofit having better-educated engineers would be an important step in making sure that all types of projects can withstand everything
Continue ReadingBy AUSTEN ERBLAT Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Denver’s City Council unanimously approved a $4.7 million settlement to over 300 Black Lives Matter protesters arrested by Denver police in the summer of 2020. The settlement was approved as part of the city council’s consent agenda and covers over 300
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By Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — A Russian network of internet trolls has begun to spread messages online blaming “enemies from the West” for the plane crash that killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin last week, according to two experts who monitor the activity of the trolls. Prigozhin had previously turbo-charged the use of trolls to
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY, AMANDA SEITZ and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is targeting the blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance and eight other medications for Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations as it seeks to lower medical costs for Americans. The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is ending his bid for the presidency, dropping out of the 2024 race after failing to qualify for the first Republican debate. The two-term mayor on Tuesday became the first candidate to drop out of the crowded GOP field. Suarez launched his
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The EU’s top official will nominate the Dutch foreign minister as the next commissioner in charge of climate action to fill the void left by the departure of Green Deal czar Frans Timmermans. European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen interviewed Wopke Hoekstra in Brussels. After their
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, which grew from a small North Carolina-based upholstery maker to a national retail furniture chain, is shuttering operations, citing weak sales and trouble securing financing. It’s the latest retailer hurting from sluggish sales as consumers pull back on spending. About 500 employees
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago television news crew has been robbed at gunpoint while they were reporting on a string of robberies. Spanish-language station Univision Chicago says a reporter and photographer were filming early Monday in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. They were robbed by three masked men brandishing firearms, who took their television camera and
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, GARY D. ROBERTSON and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Authorities charged a University of North Carolina graduate student Tuesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his faculty advisor, in an attack that caused a campus lockdown while police searched for the gunman. Tailei Qi, 34, was
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of high winds and devastating flooding. Idalia was churning in the Gulf of Mexico as a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — CBS is giving the late game show host Bob Barker a last run on television with a prime-time tribute special that will air on the network Thursday night. “The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker,” scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, will be replayed Labor Day in the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — CBS is giving the late game show host Bob Barker a last run on television with a prime-time tribute special that will air on the network Thursday night. “The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker,” scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, will be replayed Labor Day in the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The job of an off-ball linebacker has perhaps never been harder in the NFL. Players need to be adept at stopping the run for defenses that are focusing most of their resources on defending the pass and not be liabilities when they are caught in coverage. No linebacker
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The value of running backs in the NFL has dropped precipitously in recent years as teams more and more rely on the passing game to succeed. That philosophical change explains why a player like Christian McCaffrey, who is equally as adept at running patterns as he is at
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