Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing that the high court’s opinion
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters on Thursday that she’s “ready to debate Donald Trump.” She accused him of “backpedaling” away from a previous agreement for a debate hosted by ABC News on Sept. 10. “I think the voters deserve to see the split screen that exists in this race
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Actor Vince Vaughn has acquired a majority ownership stake in the National Pickleball League’s Coachella Valley Scorpions, it was announced today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by National Pickleball League (@nationalpbleague) The Scorpions were established in May, one of 12 teams in the 50-and-over professional league that launched in 2022. Team
Continue ReadingRACINE, Wis. (AP) — Military scientists have identified the remains of a Wisconsin airman who died during World War II when his aircraft was shot down over Germany during a bombing mission. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Thursday that U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode’s remains were identified using anthropological analysis
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s video game performers went on strike Friday after negotiations with game industry giants that began more than a year and a half ago came to a halt over artificial intelligence protections. Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have billed the issues
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Cease throws 2nd no-hitter in San Diego Padres’ history and 2nd of the MLB season.
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By Megan Abundis Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KSHB) — Last month, KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis shared the story of a blind kayaker and his sighted teammate preparing for the Missouri River 340. Abundis followed up Tuesday as the athletes prepared to head out on the multi-day race. “It
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico, passing a resolution Thursday that condemns her performance in the job. The resolution, which is purely symbolic, echoes an attack line that Republican Donald Trump has taken
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La tarde del martes se registró una explosión en las instalaciones de la fábrica de tequila La Rojeña, que pertenece a la destilería Casa Cuervo –en la zona centro del municipio de Tequila, en Jalisco– que dejó un saldo de seis personas fallecidas y varios heridos. Las autoridades dijeron en
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Aitana Ocana (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Olímpicos, uno de los eventos más importantes a nivel mundial, que vincula el deporte y la cultura, tiene una historia que se remonta a más de 2.000 de años. Desde sus comienzos en la antigua Grecia hasta su resurgimiento en la era moderna, los Juegos Olímpicos han evolucionado y
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike — the second for video game voice actors and
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game actors vote to strike over artificial intelligence concerns in latest entertainment industry work stoppage.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the Washington Nationals. Cease has thrown 103 pitches, including 63 strikes, and has faced one batter over the minimum. The 28-year-old right-hander has allowed only three baserunners. Lane Thomas walked with one out in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano, an inmate at Telfair State Prison in Georgia, died of heart and lung failure after officers left him in an outdoor cell in the summer heat for five hours without water or ice, despite instructions from a warden to limit the amount of
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