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By Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A critical witness in the original trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has announced she will testify in his upcoming retrial on criminal charges. After Weinstein’s conviction was overturned earlier this year, Mimi Haley, a former production assistant on The Weinstein Company’s “Project Runway,” said she wasn’t sure if she
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — After a meltdown summer, Phoenix finally is getting just a glimpse — ever so briefly — of a cooldown. The National Weather Service forecast Tuesday’s high temperature to reach only 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34.4 Celsius). That would end a streak of 113 consecutive days of highs reaching at least 100
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the next federal election. “Obviously it would have been nicer to be able to win . .
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) – El gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, designó el lunes a la banda criminal Tren de Aragua como una organización terrorista y anunció el lanzamiento de una intensa operación en ese estado para “interrumpir las operaciones” de esa organización de origen venezolano, de acuerdo con un comunicado oficial. “La reciente
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve Tuesday after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years. Tagovailoa will be sidelined for at least four games. He will be eligible to return in Week 8 when the Dolphins host Arizona, but has
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A judge confirmed today the trial date for a probationer accused of gunning down the 24-year-old mother of his children in Desert Hot Springs. Jesse Rico Valenzuela, 32, of Desert Hot Springs, was charged with murder for allegedly killing Amina Duro in November 2020. He was also charged with two felony counts of being a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Judge refuses to grant bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs, orders him sent to jail while he awaits sex trafficking trial.
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three workers have suffered light injuries during a fire at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area. Authorities say the blaze near the seaside town of Agii Theodori, some 70 kilometers from Athens, has been contained. Video shown
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam’s Club will raise pay to incentivize workers to stay with the company — and not jump ship to Costco. Sam’s Club, the membership club arm of Walmart, will increase its minimum wage to $16 starting in November from $15 an hour. It will also raise wages
Continue ReadingAssociated Press EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Tensions flared last fall in western Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley with news that several dozen refugees would be resettled in and around the city of Eau Claire, one of several midsize cities across the U.S. that has grappled with refugee resettlement. The city served as a backdrop to a
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By Christian Edwards, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Kostyantyn Hak, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian prosecutors have launched an investigation into an alleged Russian execution of a Ukrainian soldier found dead with a sword inscribed with “for Kursk” in his body, in an apparent act of revenge for Kyiv’s recent incursion into the Russian border region. In a
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The first paragraph of the three-count federal indictment against the music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs lays out in an overarching summary the serious and sprawling allegations against him. “For decades, Sean Combs, aka ‘Puff Daddy,’ aka ‘P. Diddy,’ aka ‘Diddy,’ aka ‘PD,’ aka ‘Love,’ the defendant, abused, threatened,
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The first paragraph of the three-count federal indictment against the music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs lays out in an overarching summary the serious and sprawling allegations against him. “For decades, Sean Combs, aka ‘Puff Daddy,’ aka ‘P. Diddy,’ aka ‘Diddy,’ aka ‘PD,’ aka ‘Love,’ the defendant, abused, threatened,
Continue ReadingBy Haley Talbot, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson has set up a Wednesday vote on a six-month GOP government funding plan that is expected to fail, as the Louisiana Republican is under pressure to show the bill cannot pass before pivoting to the next step. Johnson was forced to yank
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say one migrant has died after smugglers piloting a speedboat from Turkey to an Aegean Sea island forced their passengers into the sea to avoid detection by marine patrols. The remaining 30 migrants on the vessel were unhurt. A coast guard statement says the incident occurred Tuesday off the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says Donald Trump’s role in undoing national abortion rights is to blame for the death of Amber Thurman. The young Georgia mother died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat complications from an abortion pill. Thurman’s death, first reported Monday by ProPublica, occurred just
Continue Reading By Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — A phased reopening of Apalachee High School, the scene of this year’s deadliest school shooting, is scheduled to begin September 24. “We understand that returning to campus might be overwhelming for some and we are here to support you,” reads a letter sent Monday to the “AHS Family” from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Police are shifting their strategy while trying to track down an interstate highway shooter in Kentucky. Authorities said Tuesday they’re pulling searchers from the woods to bolster patrols in communities near where the gunman opened fire. A dozen vehicles were hit in the Sept. 7 attack on Interstate 75 and five people were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Three Americans sentenced to death in Congo for a coup attempt have filed an appeal. That’s according to their lawyer on Tuesday who spoke to The Associated Press. A military court in Congo had handed down death sentences last Friday to 37 people. This included the three Americans. They
Continue ReadingHAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes is erupting again in a remote part of a Hawaii national park. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says Kilauea erupted briefly Sunday night in an area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park that’s closed to the public. The volcano’s middle
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