By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will observe next month’s 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil at an Alaska military base with service members and their families. Biden will stop in Alaska on his way back to Washington after he attends a
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Los usuarios habituales de Google Flights podrían notar algunos cambios importantes la próxima vez que visiten el sitio para consultar los horarios de las aerolíneas y comparar precios de vuelos. Las nuevas funciones anunciadas oficialmente este lunes por la mañana en un comunicado de prensa incluyen orientación sobre el momento más barato
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — All University of Michigan (U-M) campuses are experiencing a temporary internet outage. U-M made the decision to separate the U-M network from the internet to help reduce “technical issues” on Sunday, Aug. 27. According to U-M Flint, the online issues are impacting
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By Chandelis Duster and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, but Fatima Cortez Todd says she still remembers the sense of unity she felt standing on the National Mall that day. “We sat with each other; we sang with each other,” she said.
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Vietnam next month to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Vietnamese leaders. The Democratic president will travel to Hanoi on Sept. 10, tacking on the one-day visit to the Vietnamese capital after attending the annual Group of 20
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Idalia intensified and was expected to be a major hurricane when it reaches Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week, the National Hurricane Center said Monday, as officials declared states of emergencies in dozens of counties and ordered some evacuations in preparation for potentially life-threatening storm surges. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Judicial officials say two Russian citizens who were recently detained in Beirut on suspicion of spying for Israel were referred to an investigative military judge who issued arrest warrants for them. The officials said Monday that two Russians were detained “several weeks ago” in Beirut as they
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A driver plowed through a group of pedestrians in Bridgeport on Sunday night. Bridgeport police said it happened in the 1700 block of Central Avenue around 7:50 p.m. Doing It Local shared video of the aftermath with Channel 3. “Bridgeport police,
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The box office results are in and Sony’s racing movie “Gran Turismo” won the weekend over “Barbie,” after all. On Sunday, “ Gran Turismo” appeared to be neck-and-neck with Warner Bros.’ “Barbie,” now in its sixth weekend, with both hovering just over $17 million. But Monday actuals reported by
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville hospital patient was arrested Friday after police said he kicked a nurse in the face and flung blood toward staff while shouting racial slurs. Metro officers were dispatched to TriStar Summit Medical Center in response to a patient fighting
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Civil rights advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging an Indiana law that prohibits gender-affirming surgery for inmates. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the bill into law in April. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit against the Indiana Department of Corrections in federal court on Monday. The lawsuit alleges that the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge has set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s Monday decision denies a
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Elton John was hospitalized after he suffered “a slip” at home on Sunday. The legendary singer, 76, was in his villa outside of Nice, France, when he fell and was taken to Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. John was monitored overnight. “Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s education minister has announced a ban on long robes in classrooms starting with the new school year, saying the garments worn mainly by Muslims are testing secularism in the nation’s schools. Critics say that abayas, worn by women, and khamis, the male garb, are no more
Continue ReadingBy DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Council president says the European Union should make a “bold move” in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine and accept new members by 2030. With some countries waiting in the EU membership line for more than 20 years, Charles Michel says it’s time
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Monday refused to dismiss the case against a father who helped his son obtain a gun license three years before authorities say the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. Illinois prosecutors charged
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — In a record-breaking year of disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $3 billion Monday for communities to build resiliency against climate change-fueled extreme weather. The new money, which will come from Congress’s bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year, is being announced just as the agency is
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Monday as markets shift their attention from the Federal Reserve to more corporate and economic reports. The gains extended the market’s winning streak after it notched its first weekly gain since July. The S&P 500 rose 27.60 points,
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