By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. “It’s become clear to me: This is not my time,” Pence said at
Continue ReadingBy BERNARD CONDON and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre. Two local law enforcement
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Arick Wierson (CNN) — One of the biggest head-scratchers in national politics as of late is the insurgent candidacy of Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips for the Democratic presidential nomination, an idea he had been publicly toying with for several months. Phillips formally joined the race by filing paperwork for “Dean 24, Inc.” with the Federal
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — El sindicato United Auto Workers (UAW) llegó a un acuerdo provisional con Stellantis, empresa que fabrica vehículos de las marcas Dodge, Ram, Chrysler y Jeep, según informó a CNN una fuente familiarizada con las negociaciones. Aunque los negociadores sindicales y el fabricante de automóviles alcanzaron un acuerdo, el mismo todavía tiene
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — News from inside the besieged Gaza Strip trickles out in urgent tones from the few Palestinians still managing to connect with the outside world after intense Israeli bombardment plunged the crowded enclave into a communications blackout. Cellular and internet
Continue ReadingBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Fifteen people, mostly California students, were arrested and taken away in handcuffs after storming the field and staging a sit-in that delayed the start of Saturday’s game between Cal and No. 24 Southern California at Memorial Stadium. According to a statement released by the Cal police department, the people were protesting
Continue ReadingBy JAKE BLEIBERG, PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Police missed two clear opportunities to end a dragnet that locked down and terrified Maine’s second-largest city after a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar following a recent spiral into paranoia. The body of Robert Card
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ big gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople on the church’s future says it’s “urgent” to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance. But the meeting didn’t take decisive action on that issue and it backed off any specific calls for welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics.
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By Mary Gilbert and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — The death toll following a slew of crashes Monday along Interstate 55 in Louisiana’s St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 160 vehicles this week has been reduced to seven people after officials initially reported eight deaths, state police said, citing forensic evidence. At
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Arnold Schwarzenegger is owning up to a past feud with a fellow action star. The septuagenarian former governor of California visited the “Graham Norton Show”on Friday, where he admitted that he and Sylvester Stallone started out as major “movie rivals” before they became “fantastic friends.” “We were movie rivals, but we
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By Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A 7-year-old Nashville girl saved her little sister’s life after a man held their family at gunpoint. This all happened when their grandfather picked them up from daycare and another man tried to steal their car. Police said it started around
Continue ReadingBy FERNANDO CRISPIM and EDMAR BARROS Associated Press MANAUS (AP) — Severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon has caused the Negro River to reach historic lows, revealing millennia-old carvings previously hidden under water. Archaeologists say the engravings representing human faces, animals and other figures are between 1,000 and 2,000 years old. The Ponto das Lajes
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Frank Vatrano recorded his fifth career hat trick and Adam Henrique, Ryan Strome, Trevor Zegras and Brett Leason added a goal apiece as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-4 on Saturday. Lukas Dostal had 27 saves for the Ducks (4-4-0), who are 3-0 on their
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press With more than a year until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set. Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have continued to dominate the early Republican race. But other GOP candidates, including former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of
Continue ReadingTROY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor has dropped and refiled the murder case against Pamela Hupp, a killing that inspired a TV miniseries. Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood charged Hupp with first-degree murder in July 2021, accusing her of killing her friend, Betsy Faria, a decade earlier. Faria’s husband, Russ, spent time in
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. “It’s become clear to me: This is not my time,” Pence said at
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CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Jeff Zeleny and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has suspended his campaign for president amid lagging poll numbers and financial challenges, vowing to help elect “principled Republican leaders” moving forward. “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, dijo este sábado en una conferencia de prensa que comenzó la segunda etapa de la guerra contra Hamas, cuyos objetivos son destruir al ejército y al gobierno de Hamas y recuperar los rehenes retenidos en Gaza. “Nuestros heroicos combatientes tienen un objetivo: destruir a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City jail guards won’t serve any prison time in connection with a teenage inmate’s suicide attempt in 2019. The Daily News reported Friday that Daniel Fullerton and Mark Wilson received conditional discharges after pleading guilty to misdemeanor official misconduct in May and September, respectively. Prosecutors say Fullerton,
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sunshine and a sense of relief swept through central Maine after a gunman who had been on the loose for days was found dead. Residents of Lewiston and surrounding towns had been told to stay home since Wednesday night, when authorities say Robert
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