By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate has passed a resolution formalizing business attire as the proper dress code for the floor of the chamber by unanimous consent. This comes after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer chose to stop enforcing the unwritten requirement, and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s casual dress became a flashpoint
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG, ERIC TUCKER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans repeatedly used the word “brand” at their opening impeachment inquiry as a shorthand to allege that Hunter Biden was selling access to his family’s power and connections when he pursued lucrative business dealings. Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Three people have been killed in separate incidents in Sweden as a feud between criminal gangs escalates, making September the deadliest month on record for gun violence in the country. Two men were shot dead in the area around the capital, Stockholm , while a woman in her 20s died in an
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Thursday that it will have a new streaming and broadcast home on Disney+ and ABC. The 2023 Induction ceremony will be broadcast live coast to coast on Disney+ from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, starting at 8 p.m. ET
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising Thursday as the pressures pounding it this month from the oil and bond markets relax a bit. The S&P 500 was 0.8% higher in midday trading after flipping between small gains and losses a few times. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
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By Jean Casarez, Laura Dolan and Yon Pomrenze, CNN (CNN) — Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann has petitioned the court to reclaim more than 280 guns that were seized from his home in July so he can sell them and financially help his family while in jail. The guns, which defense attorney Sabato Caponi
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan recently married Sky Daily, but his daughter opted not to attend the wedding. Brooke Hogan took to Instagram to explain her absence, writing that she’s doing her best to navigate changes her family has gone through. “As we all experience this with our
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate ended just as it began: with former President Donald Trump – who hasn’t yet appeared alongside his rivals onstage – as the party’s dominant front-runner. The seven GOP contenders in Wednesday night’s showdown
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police in the Netherlands say that people have been killed in two shootings in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam _ one at a university hospital and one at a nearby home. Rotterdam police say they are informing next of kin before releasing additional details.
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Authorities say investigators have found the remains of a Colorado woman who went for a bike ride on Mother’s Day 2020 and never returned. Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation found the remains of 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew Sept. 22 near a small town in southern Colorado.
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Record shortages of lifesaving chemotherapy drugs mean doctors across the US are still having to ration medication, delay treatment or even cancel chemotherapy appointments for people with cancer. Several of these medications have been in and out of shortage for years, but this year has been particularly bad, according
Continue ReadingBy FADI TAWIL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press EIN AAR, Lebanon (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese Armenians have scuffled with riot police outside the Azerbaijan Embassy in a northern Beirut suburb. The scuffles came during their protest on Thursday to denounce the Azerbaijani military offensive that recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from the separatist Armenian authorities in the
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Olympic doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will resume for two more days in November. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says its panel of three judges adjourned the appeal after the third day of a closed-door hearing. CAS says the judges
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Rina has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters said Thursday the storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was centered almost 1,200 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect for the system, and there were
Continue ReadingTraffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency said Thursday that an estimated 19,515 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the first half of 2023. There were 20,190 fatalities in the first half of 2022.
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has launched a pact with Italian industry aimed at keeping prices down on a range of essential goods, including food, personal care and baby items. Consumer advocates say it could translate to over $4 billion in savings for families. The experimental program runs from Oct. 1 to Dec.
Continue ReadingBy WABC News Staff Click here for updates on this story CLIFTON, New Jersey (WABC) — A driver suffered minor injuries when a deer fell from an overpass above and crashed through his windshield in New Jersey. It happened Wednesday in the southbound lanes of Route 21 just before 8 a.m. Police said the deer
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US pending home sales dropped 7.1% in August from the month prior as mortgage rates surging over 7% in August to levels not seen in 20 years packed a punch. Pending sales had been on the rise the two months prior, despite elevated prices and higher mortgage
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Linsalata, Ruben Rosario Click here for updates on this story SUNRISE, Florida (WSVN) — A middle school student from Sunrise who was struck by a car faces a long road to recovery, as her family faces a difficult and uncertain future. Speaking with 7News on Wednesday afternoon, Rochell Evans said it has been
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Holly, Franklin White Click here for updates on this story WEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida mother is making a plea to other parents after her little girl shot herself with a gun that was left unattended on a couch. Now, a relative is in trouble for what happened. Surveillance video
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