Month: September 2024
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt of Trump charged, may have been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours
By Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Michael Williams and Devan Cole, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, may have been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours along the tree line at Trump’s golf club, authorities said in a criminal
Continue ReadingDonald Trump doesn’t share details about his family’s cryptocurrency venture during X launch event
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, with an interview on the X social media platform. He has also given his first public comments on the apparent assassination attempt against him a day earlier. Trump did not discuss specifics about World Liberty Financial
Continue ReadingOn jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he’s never gotten
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” found himself answering questions rather than asking them when a federal judge in New York City put the entertainer through an audition of sorts on Monday for a possible role as a juror in a criminal trial. It was
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“Da la vuelta. Da la vuelta. Da la vuelta”: los pilotos que estuvieron a 50 metros de estrellarse cuentan cómo evitaron hábilmente el desastre
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El clima no podía ser peor, en términos de niebla densa. Los pilotos de un avión de carga de FedEx no podían ver la pista ni el aeródromo en el Aeropuerto Internacional Austin-Bergstrom, en Texas. Pero están entrenados para tales aproximaciones de “Categoría III”, una aproximación automatizada cuando los pilotos no
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Growing calls for transparency over Palm Springs pausing Human Rights Commission
Palm Springs residents are questioning the motive behind a temporary pause of the city’s Human Rights Commission. The Palm Springs Human Rights Commission is undergoing an overhaul and a city council member is facing scrutiny for her alleged role in that decision. “It seemed a little bit heavy-handed and punitive, in my opinion, and that’s
Continue Reading Meta expulsa de sus plataformas al medio estatal ruso RT por “actividad de interferencia extranjera”
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Meta, la empresa matriz de Facebook e Instagram, anunció este lunes que vetó de sus plataformas al medio estatal ruso RT y otras cadenas controladas por el Kremlin, alegando que los medios han participado en operaciones de influencia engañosas. “Después de una cuidadosa consideración, reforzamos nuestras medidas contra los medios
Continue ReadingA once-in-1,000-year rainfall event from an unnamed storm floods homes and forces rescues in North Carolina
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina on Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain in a matter of hours. “It’s probably the worst flooding that any of us have seen in Carolina Beach,” Town Manager Bruce
Continue ReadingVance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A leading conservative Christian group put on a show of Republican unity Monday, cementing the new détente between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and GOP nominee Donald Trump while vice presidential nominee JD Vance tried to smooth over differences on abortion policy across the evangelical community ahead of Election Day. The
Continue ReadingToxic chemicals used in food preparation leach into human bodies, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — More than 3,600 chemicals that leach into food during the manufacturing, processing, packaging and storage of the world’s food supply end up in the human body — and some are connected to serious health harms, a new study found. “This is a staggering number and shows that food contact
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Troopers to patrol schools in Springfield, Ohio, after threats linked to false claims about Haitian immigrants
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is deploying the Ohio State Highway Patrol to monitor schools in the city of Springfield after they received 33 bomb threats since late last week, he said at a news conference Monday. Two colleges were moved to virtual learning and two elementary schools were evacuated
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Impact Grant: Street Life Project
News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $7500 charitable gift was recently awarded to Street Life Project, which aims to provide hope to the hopeless, and inspire life change. For more than a
Continue ReadingDemocracy declined for 8th straight year around the globe, institute finds
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An organization promoting democracy says last year had the worst decline in credible elections and parliamentary oversight in almost a half-century. It was driven by government intimidation, foreign interference, disinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence in campaigns. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance said election credibility
Continue ReadingEmmy Awards ratings up more than 50%, reversing record lows
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50%from the record low of the last ceremony in January and the biggest audience since 2021, according to numbers released Monday by the network. Sunday night’s 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which “Shogun,”
Continue ReadingEmmy Awards ratings up more than 50%, reversing record lows
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys telecast on ABC reached nearly 7 million viewers, a jump of more than 50%from the record low of the last ceremony in January and the biggest audience since 2021, according to numbers released Monday by the network. Sunday night’s 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which “Shogun,”
Continue ReadingPurple place: Mets unveil the new Grimace seat at Citi Field
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fenway Park has the Ted Williams seat. And now Citi Field has the Grimace seat. The kid-friendly McDonald’s character made another appearance at the ballpark Monday, when the New York Mets unveiled a commemorative purple seat in section 302 to honor “his special connection to Mets fans.” Wearing his
Continue ReadingBoeing says it’s considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing plans to freeze hiring and reduce travel and is considering temporary layoffs to save cash during a factory workers’ strike that began last week, the company told employees Monday. The company said the moves, which include reduced spending on suppliers, were necessary because “our business is in a difficult
Continue ReadingA man took a knife from the scene after a police shooting in New York City
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say someone made off with a knife from a crime scene in the chaotic aftermath of a police shooting. The NYPD says Monday it’s requesting the public’s help to track down a man who took the knife out of a subway station Sunday. Police had
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Se necesitaron 3 magnicidios para que el Congreso encargara al Servicio Secreto la protección de los presidentes
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando corrían rumores de un complot contra la vida de Abraham Lincoln antes de su toma de posesión en 1861, no existía protección oficial para el presidente electo. Los estados del Sur se estaban separando de la Unión en protesta por la elección de Lincoln, y el rumoreado complot de Baltimore
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