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By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players on Wednesday are lining up for a shot at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. If winning numbers are drawn, it would be the second largest U.S. lottery prize, topped only by the $2.04
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, Paula Reid and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Joe Biden is a sign that the classified documents investigation is nearing conclusion after casting a wide net that included dozens of witnesses during the ten-month long probe, multiple sources told CNN. The White House announced
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage has been a topic of interest for many in recent years, even to Chris Rock, according to Pinkett Smith. “Every summer all the reports would come out that me and Will were getting a divorce,” Pinkett Smith told People magazine. “And
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A local family is mourning the loss of their loved one killed in the Hamas Attacks in Israel. They received the tragic news Tuesday night that their 20-year-old nephew’s body had been found after he went missing on Saturday. “He was amazing, great, great boy, was only 20 years old, he finished his school and
Continue ReadingBy SAM McNEIL Associated Press KIBBUTZ BE’ERI, Israel (AP) — Trudging down a cul-de-sac turned to rubble, an Israeli army commander stopped in front of one scorched home, its front wall blown wide open. Look at what Hamas militants have done, he said, to this close-knit community that only days ago brimmed with life. “Children
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamil Muhammad started college 4 1/2 years ago as an aspiring quarterback at Vanderbilt. Two schools and one major position change later, the Alabama native has a bachelor’s degree and a promising career path as one of the nation’s top pass rushers at Southern California.
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Tate Reeves. Austin Garrett Smith’s lawsuit says Republican Reeves is trying to protect political allies including a former governor.
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A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than $1.5 million worth of liquid methamphetamine through the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. The arrest happened last Thursday at around 9:00 p.m. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the driver, a 40-year-old from Mexico, approached the immigration checkpoint in a white commercial tractor. While
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Southern California basketball coach Andy Enfield said Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is “doing well” nearly three months after the prized recruit went into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice on campus. The coach didn’t offer any other details on
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday by going on strike against a major Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky. In a surprise move, the 8,700 members left their jobs at about 6:30 p.m. at the plant, which makes
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals. In North Carolina, the family of a transgender boy is suing the state to block implementation
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — En América existe un rechazo cada vez mayor a la figura de Cristóbal Colón, el navegante que el 12 de octubre de 1492 llegó, sin saberlo, a lo que hoy son las Bahamas, logrando el llamado “encuentro entre dos mundos”. Hay razones para que así sea. No se trata
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District warned families today about scam phone calls targeting parents, making them believe their children were kidnapped and asking for a ransom. “According to law enforcement agencies, unscrupulous individuals use advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, to make these calls seem more convincing and terrifying,” CVUSD Superintendent Luis R. Valentino wrote
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville officials have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Tennessee law that lets state leaders pick six of its 13 board members on the panel overseeing professional sports facilities in the city. The lawsuit over the changes to the Nashville Sports Authority is the latest legal
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A felony larceny charge has been dropped against a Connecticut man who found a bag containing nearly $5,000 in cash outside a bank and claimed “finders-keepers.” A state prosecutor in Bridgeport decided to drop the charge Wednesday after Robert Withington gave the money back. Withington found the bank bag containing
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Randy Gregory was back home in Colorado watching his new teammates on the San Francisco 49ers dismantle the Dallas Cowboys and was just salivating at the opportunity to be part of one of the NFL’s fiercest defenses and top teams. Gregory’s career got
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Luisa González, del Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana, es una de las candidatas presidenciales que participará en las elecciones de segunda vuelta en Ecuador del próximo domingo 15 de octubre. En la primera vuelta del 20 de agosto, González obtuvo 33,25% de los votos, contra el 23,73% conseguido por Daniel Noboa, del Movimiento
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Daniel Noboa Azin fue la sorpresa en las elecciones anticipadas de Ecuador. Muchos atribuyen su paso a la segunda vuelta a su desempeño en el debate presidencial, en donde expuso algunas de las propuestas con las que pretende devolver al país la seguridad y el crecimiento económico, y derrotar al
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A retired bank official has testified that Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent. Former Deutsche Bank risk management officer Nicholas Haigh took the stand Wednesday at the former
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Only three days after taking advantage of his wealth of receiving options for the best game of his career, Desmond Ridder has been provided yet another playmaker in the Atlanta Falcons’ passing game. Newly acquired wide receiver Van Jefferson said he caught a red-eye
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