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Month: September 2024

Congress will get increased federal security on Jan. 6 for first election certification since US Capitol attack

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — When members of Congress meet on Capitol Hill to certify the electoral votes in the 2024 presidential election, the process, on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, will have the full weight of the federal government behind its security. The certification process on January 6,

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Maricopa County’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day

Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona election officials are warning there could be delays at polling places and vote-counting machines could jam as voters fill out a multipage ballot, an unusual occurrence in the presidential battleground state. The majority of Arizona voters will receive a two-page ballot that is printed on both sides,

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Protests break out in DC following fatal police shooting of a Black ‘violence interrupter’

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Peaceful protests over the fatal police shooting of a Black “violence interrupter” in Washington, DC, turned violent Tuesday evening when protesters threw bottles and rocks at police officers, leading to arrests, authorities said. Crowds had gathered outside the Metropolitan Police Department 7th District station in southeast DC, calling for justice for Justin Robinson,

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Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary force and prolonging the 17-month war. The UAE called the allegations “utterly false” and “baseless” and accused the government of refusing to negotiate peace with its enemy. Their latest clash came during a U.N.

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Nikki Bella files for divorce two weeks after Artem Chigvintsev was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after former “Dancing with the Stars” dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, his wife of two years Nikki Bella has filed for divorce. Bella filed the petition on Wednesday, according to Napa County Superior Court records available online. Chigvintsev and the former WWE

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Following Swift endorsement, Harris makes provocative choice to play ‘The Man’ when leaving post-debate party

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If song selections were a subtweet, Vice President Kamala Harris said a lot with “The Man” on Tuesday. Following her presidential debate with former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Harris made an appearance at a post-debate party to address supporters. It happened not long after Taylor Swift formally endorsed

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Former member of Danity Kane accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual battery in new lawsuit

By Sandra Gonzalez and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Dawn Richard, a former member of Danity Kane, a musical group formed by Sean “Diddy” Combs as part of the MTV reality series “Making the Band,” has accused the producer of sexual battery, sexual harassment and false imprisonment, among other allegations, in a complaint filed Tuesday

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