By Kevin Liptak, CNN Savannah, Georgia (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday offered her most expansive explanation to date on why she’s changed some of her positions on fracking and immigration, telling CNN’s Dana Bash her values haven’t shifted but that her time as vice president provided new perspective on some of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said she was “deeply touched” by a photo of her young grandniece, in pigtails, watching her speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week. Though Harris hasn’t emphasized it — she said she is running to be president for
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Angelina Jolie had a moving experience at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The Oscar-winner attended the Venice Film Festival premiere of her upcoming film “Maria” and was greeted by such roaring – and reportedly lengthy – applause following the screening, that she appeared visibly emotional. Jolie was escorted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal jurors in Cheyenne have found a Colorado man guilty of kidnapping a woman on a ranch owned by Michael Bloomberg. Fifty-one-year-old Joseph Beecher faces seven years to life in prison after he was convicted Wednesday on kidnapping, carjacking and firearm charges. Authorities allege Beecher sought to kill the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — For an offensive line with so many questions, left tackle Kolton Miller is one of the few uncertainties even though he missed nearly all of the offseason and preseason while recovering from shoulder surgery. That’s how well Miller has performed for the Raiders and how much leadership the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second straight season, Ethan Garbers is UCLA’s starting quarterback for its opener. The difference this year is that Garbers not only doesn’t have to look over his shoulder in fear of getting benched, he is the unquestioned and confident leader when the Bruins take the field
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — TJ Friedl capped Cincinnati’s three-run ninth inning with a two-run single, and the Reds beat Lawrence Butler and the Oakland Athletics 10-9 on Thursday. Tyler Stephenson and Will Benson homered for Cincinnati, which had lost five of six. Stephenson finished with three hits and two RBIs while extending his hitting
Continue ReadingLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal authorities have announced additional arrests in a multistate pharmacy burglary ring that has led to 42 people being indicted in Arkansas. Prosecutors announced Thursday that 24 people were arrested in Houston in July. Some have appeared in federal court in Little Rock. They were charged with conspiracy to possess
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been charged in federal court with engaging in a scheme to cover up efforts to develop bomb-making skills after triggering an explosion last year in his dorm at the University of Chicago. Investigators say 21-year-old Aram Brunson of Newton is also charged with making false statements
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En una ciudad conocida por sus clubes privados de miembros que luchan por la exclusividad, reina una sala dorada de Manhattan: un poderoso club de países dentro de la sede de las Naciones Unidas que se ha resistido a añadir un nuevo miembro durante casi ocho décadas. El Consejo de Seguridad
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Nearly two dozen band instruments were stolen from Coachella Valley High School earlier this month. The loss is estimated to cost $26,000. On Thursday, Employees of Sunny Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electrical say they would donate needed instruments to the school. They said they were eager to lend a hand after the theft forced those
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico suggested Thursday that U.S. authorities made a deal with a Mexican drug lord who turned in himself and another capo, to get his brother transferred from a U.S. prison. Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office also accused U.S. authorities of not responding to information requests on the case. The office
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said Friday that he will not support a ballot referendum to expand abortion access in his home state of Florida just 24 hours after suggesting he might. The rush to clarify his stance followed intense blowback from anti-abortion advocates online, leading to concerns among Republicans that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A judge has denied another attempt by Texas to call for a migrant aid group from deeper questioning in a Republican-led investigation into organizations that help immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border. A judge previously rejected a similar attempt by the state in a legal battle with
Continue ReadingSALIDA, Colo. (AP) — A man left by his group of office coworkers to complete his final push to the summit of a Colorado mountain became disoriented and fell multiple times during a night on the mountain in freezing rain and high winds. Chaffee County Search and Rescue officials said in a Facebook post that
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Two deaths from West Nile virus have been reported in Wisconsin and one in Illinois, the first such deaths in those states this year, according to the state health departments. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that it has received reports of 18 deaths from
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A ridge of high pressure to our north will keep our temperatures consistently warm for the days ahead. Monsoonal moisture will increase slightly on Friday, bumping dew points into the 50s and bringing the chance for isolated showers and storms to develop in Riverside County. Saturday afternoon will offer another chance for thunderstorms to develop
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Border Patrol agents seized more than two pounds of fentanyl after a police pursuit ended in a crash earlier this week near Coachella. The incident started at 12:20 p.m. when El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a suspicious white sedan traveling westbound on Interstate 10, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan that he never ended up receiving. Moore released a statement Thursday after
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — AP source says wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has agreed to a 4-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.
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