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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi is launching a campaign to retake the New York congressional seat held by Rep. George Santos as the besieged Republican congressman faces a sprawling list of criminal charges. Suozzi had represented the 3rd Congressional District, which includes parts of Long Island
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government spokesperson has said the East African regional force will have to leave the country by Dec. 8 because of a “lack of satisfactory results on the ground” as agreed on during a regional meeting. The government spokesperson told journalists on Monday night that the
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former baseball star Steve Garvey is entering the US Senate race in California, hoping to become the first Republican elected to the chamber from the state since 1988. Garvey, 74, played 14 seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning the 1974 National League Most Valuable Player award and helping
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By Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — As bombs rained down on Gaza Monday, Palestinian-Americans visiting or living there said they were desperately trying to find ways out of the region but have received little or no support from US Embassy officials, even though they are US citizens. They said they were told by the embassy
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The U.K. government says four Britons who were detained in Afghanistan on allegations that they broke the laws of the country have been released by the Taliban. The Foreign Office said in a brief statement Tuesday that it welcomed the release of the four Britons and expressed apologies on behalf of their
Continue ReadingPELLA, Iowa (AP) — Voters in a small central Iowa city will decide in November whether to give their City Council more say over what books the public library can and can’t offer. The Des Moines Register reported Tuesday that a ballot proposition in Pella asks voters if they support changing the structure of the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg helped spare his real estate empire from its last existential threat, staving off insolvency after casino bankruptcies and an airline failure in the 1990s. On Tuesday, after a recent jail stint for tax fraud, Weisselberg was again
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday as pressure releases on Wall Street from the bond market. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 175 points, or 0.5%, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press It’s been nearly 30 years but Rena Sofer still remembers her line from a classic scene on ABC’s “General Hospital” in 1994 when her character jumped out of a cake to surprise her husband and his other wife. “She said, ‘Happy birthday, Mrs. Ned Ashton, from me, the other Mrs.
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press It’s been nearly 30 years but Rena Sofer still remembers her line from a classic scene on ABC’s “General Hospital” in 1994 when her character jumped out of a cake to surprise her husband and his other wife. “She said, ‘Happy birthday, Mrs. Ned Ashton, from me, the other Mrs.
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to revisit the landmark First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, rebuffing a request to take another look at decades-old precedent that created a higher bar for public figures to claim libel in civil suits. The media world has for
Continue ReadingBy James Felton and Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — Over the weekend, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israeli civilians with gunmen killing hundreds and kidnapping more than 100 people, prompting Israel to declare war. The combined death toll is already over 1,000, including nine Americans. Imagine being
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move to help overhaul the state’s mental health system and address its growing homelessness crisis. The new
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move to help overhaul the state’s mental health system and address its growing homelessness crisis. The new
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The chaos that has surrounded Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has been well documented, and indeed, has unfolded in plain sight to anyone who has visited the site since he completed the deal almost a year ago. Yet rather than 140-character bursts, Frontline provides a longform examination with
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, Oregon (KPTV) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday night after police say he made threats toward a Keizer middle school. The investigation began on Saturday night when police were notified by a parent whose child had seen a concerning post on Instagram. Police
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing are expressing hope that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government talks with China on its role in the fentanyl crisis ravaging America. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping had indicated he would consider Schumer’s request
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Emma Heming Willis is celebrating the streaming debut of “Moonlighting.” The the beloved romantic comedy series, starring Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd as private investigators, is now streaming on Hulu. “What happy news this is,” Heming Willis wrote in the caption of a repost of a photo of
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers legend Steve Garvey formally announced a run for the US Senate in California Tuesday morning. The Palm Desert resident is running for the seat left open by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. Garvey, 74, has been talking to party leaders and donors for several months about a potential bid for office. Garvey joined
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by “external activity,” Finnish officials said Tuesday, adding that authorities were investigating. Finnish and Estonian gas system operators on Sunday said they noted an unusual drop in pressure in
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