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AP Media Writer From a media perspective, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing at the Republican convention that nominated him as its presidential candidate for a third time. His acceptance speech, which exceeded 90 minutes and stretched past midnight Eastern time into Friday, won him wide praise for its vivid recounting of last weekend’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days at the home of a family friend of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green. That’s a sign that his campaign is forging ahead despite continued calls for the president to bow out of the 2024 race. Green told The
Continue ReadingBy Reuters (Reuters) — American Airlines’ 28,000 flight attendants have reached a tentative labor agreement with the company, their union said on Friday. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents the flight attendants, said the deal addresses their concerns about compensation, work rules and retroactive pay. It did not offer more details. Reached after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies and mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries are two ways that a public-private group formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy recommends to fund projects to protect against the next big storm. Rebuild By Design says New Jersey is
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud. Kingston, 34, and his mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, made their first appearances Friday in federal court, according to court records. A Miami grand jury returned an
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud. Kingston, 34, and his mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, made their first appearances Friday in federal court, according to court records. A Miami grand jury returned an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls has qualified for the November ballot in Nevada, the state’s top election official announced Friday. The measure also calls for an extra layer of identification verification for mail ballots, such as the last four
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated prostitution law will no longer be required to face a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” under a lawsuit settlement finalized this week. Last year, LGBTQ+ and civil rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to resume racing his horses at the historic track and partner facilities after more than three years of banishment for a failed drug test of ultimately disqualified 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — One comedy giant saluted another this week after the passing of Bob Newhart, who died Thursday morning at the age of 94. Carol Burnett tweeted a fond farewell to the late star later on Thursday, sharing a black-and-white photo of the pair on a set in 1964. “I had
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who is serving prison time after pleading guilty to stealing $22 million from the NFL team’s virtual credit card program. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Duval County Circuit Court, seeks more than $66 million in damages, or three times the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s elections enforcer said he found no evidence that Attorney General Austin Knudsen violated campaign finance rules by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token primary candidate so that Knudsen could raise more money for his re-election campaign. The executive director of the Montana Democratic Party
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter were in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage. Union Gospel Mission in Yakima,
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez, Casey Tolan and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — After conducting more than 200 interviews and combing through his phone and internet search history, federal investigators have pieced together an early portrait of the man who sought to assassinate former President Donald Trump: Thomas Matthew Crooks was an intelligent, unassuming loner,
Continue ReadingWPXI, CNN By John Miller and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Investigators believe the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump may have used a drone on a reconnaissance trip to the rally site on the day of the shooting, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Investigators searching Thomas
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters. Twenty-eight people in a dozen states have gotten sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Cases were detected between May
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Nassieli Pizano MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – El sector empresarial alzó la voz para exigir un alto a la inseguridad en Baja California. Una lona con la fotografía de Paola Andrea Bañuelos y Minerva Perez Castro así como dos corona cubrieron el monumento Benito Juárez en Mexicali donde se dieron fuertes pronunciamientos de agrupaciones civiles, empresarios
Continue ReadingBy Chantal Cook Click here for updates on this story DAVIE, Florida (WSVN) — A former Miami Hurricane supplied students with everything they needed for the upcoming school year. San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jon Feliciano partnered with his alma mater, Western High School in Davie, to host a back-to-school event. He helped hand out
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate assaults on women in Monroe Township this week. Officials say the first assault occurred in the early morning hours of July 15 in the Waterloo Park area. The second assault happened in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges accusing her of using funds raised for a statue memorializing a slain police officer for political campaign costs and personal expenses, including her daughter’s wedding. Michele Fiore, a Republican former
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