Month: August 2024
Alabama to move forward with nitrogen gas execution in September after lawsuit settlement
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s attorney general says another nitrogen gas execution will go forward in September. The state on Monday reached a settlement agreement to end litigation filed by death row inmate Alan Miller who is slated to be the second person put to death with nitrogen gas. Alabama Attorney General Steve
Continue ReadingPelosi says she has not spoken to Biden since he dropped out of the race
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she has not spoken to President Joe Biden since he dropped out of the presidential race last month. Asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on Monday whether she would like to speak with him in the future, Pelosi said, “Yes.” “Is everything OK with
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Greater Palm Springs Pride announces 2024 Pride Honors Awards
On Monday, Greater Palm Springs Pride announced the recipients of the annual Pride Honor Awards. The awards will honor contributions to the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. Honorees will be recognized at the Hilton Palm Springs on Wednesday, October 2. The Pride Honor Awards are presented by Silvercrest and co-chaired by the Coachella Valley Firebirds,
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China’s internet explodes with pride at ending US swim relay reign – and a sense of vindication
By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s internet exploded with joy and pride Monday after the country’s swimmers ended the United States’ decades-long reign in the men’s 4×100 meters medley at the Olympics, a spectacular win for a Chinese team that has faced intense scrutiny in the wake of a doping
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Las familias con el programa de CalFresh podrán recibir beneficios de reemplazo por alimentos
Updated Post: El estado ha ofrecido ahora una extensión para reportar los beneficios de reemplazo de CalFresh hasta el 27 de agosto para los cuatro incendios: Hawarden, Eagle, Macy, y Nixon. Original Post: CalFresh es el programa de asistencia alimentaria más grande del estado de California y los beneficios se entregan atravez de una tarjeta
Continue ReadingChapman homers in his third straight game as the Giants beat the Nationals 4-1
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Chapman homered in his third straight game, Logan Webb pitched into the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Monday night. The Giants have won nine of their past 12 games and at 57-57 have reached the .500 mark for the first time
Continue ReadingThe last time this wrestler competed at the Olympics, she did not concede a single point
By Andrew McNicol and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — She only recently turned 25, but Yui Susaki is already a reigning Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion, and is widely touted as the best pound-for-pound freestyle wrestler in the world. Susaki – all 5 feet (1.52 meters) of her – has never lost an
Continue ReadingJapan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soars more than 10% after plunging a day earlier
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 share index has soared as much as 10.7% a day after it plunged a near record 12.4%. The index gave up some of those gains as it wavered throughout the day but closed 10.2% higher at 34,675.46. The gains followed sharp losses on Wall Street that were not
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High school football preview: Desert Mirage Rams
The Desert Mirage Rams are ready to suit up and line up for the upcoming 2024-25 season. “We just want to punch people in the mouth, we want to hit, we want to do our jobs, and we just want to win,” Rams sophomore guard Carlos Garcia said. Competing in the new Sun Valley League,
Continue Reading Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence
CNN By Isaac Yee and Tanbirul Miraj Ripon, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, resigned and fled to neighboring India on Monday after protesters stormed her official residence after weeks of deadly anti-government demonstrations in the South Asian nation. Scenes of jubilation erupted on the streets as protesters celebrated
Continue ReadingEmotional Freddie Freeman gets hug from Bryce Harper in return to Dodgers as ailing son recovers
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman singled and got a hug from Phillies star Bryce Harper in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Monday night after missing eight games to be with his ailing 3-year-old son, who is out of danger after a serious medical diagnosis. “I’m back,” he
Continue ReadingFreed American says she’s ‘finally being treated as a human being’ after Russian detention
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva said she’s “finally being treated as a human being” following her release from Russian detention in a historic prisoner exchange between Washington and the Kremlin last week. “I’ve been waking up from that nightmare,” Kurmasheva told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The
Continue ReadingIncumbent Maloy still leads after recount in Utah US House race, but lawsuit could turn the tide
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Results of a recount in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District show incumbent U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy still narrowly leads her opponent. The recount was completed Monday. The Associated Press is not calling the race until the resolution of a pending legal challenge from Colby Jenkins. The challenge
Continue Reading Venezuela launches criminal investigation into opposition figures
By Marlon Sorto and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s Public Ministry has opened a criminal investigation into presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia and opposition leader María Corina Machado, the country’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab said in a statement on Monday. The Public Ministry said the investigation was sparked by the two opposition figures’
Continue ReadingProgram aims to build fire-shielding measures around every home in one Colorado county
By Kati Weis Click here for updates on this story BOULDER COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A 0.1% sales tax in Boulder County is paying for structure-saving and life-saving wildfire mitigating measures, one house at a time, all across the county. It’s a model that program leaders believe could serve as a model for other counties
Continue ReadingFamily of 4 from Texas missing after boat capsizes in Alaska, report says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended search efforts for four people who were missing after the boat they were on capsized near Homer in south-central Alaska on Saturday. The Anchorage Daily News reports that the missing were identified by a relative as a family of four from Troy, Texas. Travis Magee,
Continue ReadingCongressman fights to prevent pay cut for federal wildland firefighters amid worst wildfire season in years
By Shaun Boyd Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — As fires rage across the Western United States, the nation’s elite wildland firefighters are facing a 50% pay cut. Hotshots, smokejumpers and Helitack crews are among the federal firefighters who would be impacted by the reduction. They go where no one else
Continue Reading 1 deputy killed and 2 injured in ‘ambush’ shooting in Florida, sheriff says
By Paradise Afshar and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A central Florida deputy was killed and two others were injured when they were “ambushed” after responding to a disturbance Friday night, Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell said. The shooting happened at a home in Eustis about 40 miles north of Orlando around 8 p.m.
Continue ReadingRural Nevada sheriff probes potential hate crime after Black man says he was racially harassed
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada sheriff is investigating a potential hate crime after a Black man who was collecting signatures for a ballot measure recorded a confrontation with another man he said directed a racial slur at him and said “they have a hanging tree” for people like him. “I’m still
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