By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Victor Wembanyama era is underway in San Antonio. Wembanyama made his NBA debut with the Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night and made an immediate splash. The No. 1 pick in the NBA draft blocked a shot in the opening minute of the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and engulfing the state’s second-largest city in chaos. The suspect remained at large as authorities ordered residents and business owners to stay inside and
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta again exceeded Wall Street’s expectations on Wednesday when it reported earnings for the quarter ended in September, in another sign that the company’s “year of efficiency” turnaround strategy continues to deliver. The strong results come as Meta says it has “substantially completed” the layoffs portion of
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts rallied on the Las Vegas Strip, halting rush hour traffic Wednesday night before police arrested dozens sitting in the street in stepped-up labor unrest that organizers say aims to draw attention to negotiations with three major casino
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House turned down the pizazz for Wednesday’s state dinner, but more than 300 guests from politics, business, government and beyond turned out to celebrate close U.S. ties to ally Australia while striking a measured tone in a time of death and suffering
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reinstate a gag order on Donald Trump, citing recent social media posts about the former president’s chief of staff that they said represented an attempt to influence and intimidate a foreseeable witness in the case. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan,
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CNN By Sara Smart, John Miller, Joe Sutton and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people are dead and dozens are injured following two shootings Wednesday night at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, sources say, and an intensive manhunt is underway for a person of interest. Robert Card, 40,
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Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — At least 10 people were killed Wednesday in shootings in Lewiston, Maine, and the death toll is expected to rise, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials said multiple people had also been wounded. Investigators were still processing the crime scenes and working
Continue ReadingEl congresista Mike Johnson fue elegido presidente de la Cámara de Representantes. Nos pusimos en contacto con el representante republicano Ken Calvert y el representante demócrata Raúl Ruiz para conocer su reacción a la elección de Johnson. Mientras que tanto Calvert y Ruiz dijeron que se sienten aliviados de que la cámara está abierta de
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that the captain of a scuba dive boat should be held responsible for the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, while the captain’s defense attorneys said the boat’s owner is to blame in the deadliest
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that the captain of a scuba dive boat should be held responsible for the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, while the captain’s defense attorneys said the boat’s owner is to blame in the deadliest
Continue ReadingThe Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks took long, bumpy roads back to the World Series. For both of these long-shot pennant winners, it’s become part of their DNA. Both teams rallied on the road in their League Championship Series, winning Games 6 and 7 away from home to punch their tickets to the Fall Classic
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The American Civil Liberties Union and its Washington, DC, chapter filed an amicus brief in support of Donald Trump on Wednesday, arguing that the gag order against the former president in his federal election subversion case is unconstitutional. The brief contends that the order issued by Judge Tanya Chutkan
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama is set to make his NBA debut with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, and the world is watching. “How can I deny that,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. “It’s pretty obvious. Victor’s had a lot of attention
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A Michigan State University hearing officer has determined that former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sexually harassed and sexually exploited rape survivor and activist Brenda Tracy, according to her attorney, Karen Truszkowski. The hearing officer ruled Tucker was in violation of several terms of his contract, a person
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Originally Published: 25 OCT 23 20:23 ET Updated: 25 OCT 23 22:42 ET By Sara Smart and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — At least 22 people are dead and dozens are injured following two mass shootings Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, authorities say. An intensive manhunt is underway for a suspect in the shootings, according
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By Rob Picheta, Richard Roth and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said Hamas’ October 7 attacks on the country “did not happen in a vacuum.” At a Security
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