Month: September 2023

Bipartisan delegation of CA leaders send Biden a letter urging approval of major disaster declaration for Tropical Storm Hilary

September 19, 2023 2:33 PM Jesus Reyes

A bipartisan delegation of California leaders sent President Joe Biden a letter urging him to approve a major disaster declaration over Tropical Storm Hilary. Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom sent a request to Biden for a major disaster declaration, requesting public assistance for Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Siskiyou, and

Search continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown as police investigate his mother’s homicide. Here’s what we know

September 19, 2023 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The search continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown after his mother was found dead with assault injuries near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home, according to the Maywood Police Department. The body of 73-year-old Myrtle Brown was discovered on Saturday after relatives alerted authorities that they’d been

Groups say philanthropists trying to boost local news shouldn’t leave minorities behind

September 19, 2023 2:26 PM Associated Press

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Organizations representing minority journalists say they’re worried that a recently-announced $500 million initiative designed to boost local news would leave them behind. The groups, representing Black, Hispanic, Asian and Indigenous journalists want the group of 20 funders, led by the Knight and MacArthur foundations, to

Hunter Biden dice a la corte que planea declararse inocente de los cargos relacionados con armas

September 19, 2023 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN) –– Hunter Biden, hijo del presidente Joe Biden, señaló en un documento judicial presentado este martes que planea declararse inocente de los cargos federales que enfrenta por posesión de armas. También ha solicitado que su comparecencia inicial ante la corte se realice de forma remota. Acusan a Hunter Biden de tres cargos relacionados

The capital of capitals evolving under the shadow of ancient mysteries

September 19, 2023 2:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — There are cities, there are capitals and then there is Cairo. Chaotic, enchanting and magnificent, the Egyptian capital is awe inspiring and home to a raw energy that’s all its own. A city of a thousand minarets, it has more history, more myths and more oomph

The capital of capitals evolving under the shadow of ancient mysteries

September 19, 2023 2:23 PM CNN

CNN By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — There are cities, there are capitals and then there is Cairo. Chaotic, enchanting and magnificent, the Egyptian capital is awe inspiring and home to a raw energy that’s all its own. A city of a thousand minarets, it has more history, more myths and more

Adnan Syed calls for investigation into prosecutorial misconduct on protracted legal case

September 19, 2023 2:21 PM Associated Press

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Adnan Syed is talking about his protracted legal case, a year after he was released from prison after a judge vacated his conviction in the murder of his ex-girlfriend. Syed emphasized his innocence again on Tuesday, as he faces yet another stage in his long and

Family of four shot dead at home, rattling quiet Illinois neighborhood, ‘not a random incident,’ according to police

September 19, 2023 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Police in a quiet community outside Chicago who are investigating the shooting deaths of a family of four, including two children, in their home Sunday night say it wasn’t a random incident. The two adults, their two children and their three dogs were found with gunshot

Hunter Biden tells court he plans to plead not guilty to gun charges

September 19, 2023 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, he said in a court filing Tuesday. He is also asking for his initial court appearance to be held remotely. In a letter to Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke, attorney Abbe Lowell said Hunter Biden

Hurricane Nigel strengthens, gaining Category 2 status far from land out in the Atlantic

September 19, 2023 2:11 PM Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Nigel has strengthened into a Category 2 storm far out over the Atlantic Ocean. The Miami-based center said Tuesday afternoon that Nigel’s top sustained winds rose to 100 mph, up from 90 mph earlier in the day when it was a Category 1 hurricane. The system

Colombia announces cease-fire with a group that split off from the FARC rebels

September 19, 2023 2:10 PM Associated Press

By MANUEL RUEDA BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government and one of the nation’s last remaining rebel groups announced Tuesday that they will start peace talks next month, and enter a 10-month cease-fire that is expected to decrease violence against civilians. The agreement between the Colombian government and the rebel group known as FARC-EMC comes

California regulators orders Arrowhead bottled water to stop drawing from some mountain springs

September 19, 2023 1:54 PM Associated Press

BY ADAM BEAM AND AMY TAXINUpdated 1:30 PM PDT, September 19, 2023 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Tuesday ordered one of the country’s oldest bottled water brands to stop using some of the natural springs it has relied on for more than 100 years to market its products throughout the western U.S. Arrowhead bottled water traces

A Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich

September 19, 2023 1:52 PM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow court, seeking release from jail on espionage charges, but it declined to hear his appeal and returned the case to a lower court due to unspecified procedural violations. Before the closed session, he appeared in the glass defendants’ cage, smiling at fellow

A look at Canada’s relationship with India, by the numbers

September 19, 2023 1:52 PM Associated Press

The Associated Press Tensions between Canada and India have escalated since the assassination of a Sikh independence advocate in June. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was investigating “credible allegations” that Indian government agents were connected to the assassination, but India has rejected the allegations as “absurd.” Figures from the 2021 census show

California law restricting companies’ use of information from kids online is halted by federal judge

September 19, 2023 1:52 PM Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has halted implementation of a California law intended to restrict companies’ use of information gathered from young internet users in order to protect the privacy of minors. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman on Monday granted a preliminary injunction, saying the legislation interferes with firms’ use of

California law restricting companies’ use of information from kids online is halted by federal judge

September 19, 2023 1:52 PM Associated Press

After unintended 12-year pause, South Carolina says it has secured drug to resume lethal injections

September 19, 2023 1:50 PM Associated Press

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has announced it has obtained a drug needed to carry out lethal injections and is ready to perform the state’s first execution in over 12 years. The pause on executions wasn’t official. The state’s supply of the three drugs it used to kill inmates

Eighth endangered Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle this year, wildlife officials say

September 19, 2023 1:47 PM Associated Press

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials say an endangered Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle. They say the 2-year-old male panther’s remains were found Monday along Interstate 75 in Collier County, near the western end of Alligator Alley. All eight known panther deaths this year were caused by vehicle collisions, according to

Fortnite players can now apply for a portion of its $245 million FTC settlement

September 19, 2023 1:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Millions of Fortnite users can now claim their small part of the $245 million that the game’s parent company agreed to pay as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission. Epic Games in December settled allegations with the FTC that it used deceptive tactics

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky debut photos of their second child, a son named Riot Rose

September 19, 2023 1:40 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are giving the world the first look at their second child together, a boy they’ve named Riot Rose. The 35-year-old pop star and the 34-year-old rap star dropped photos Tuesday of their family of four, including their second son, who was born Aug. 1, according to People

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