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WASHINGTON (AP) — A government investigation into Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic’s securities trades and investments has found he violated several of the central bank’s ethics policies. The violations created the appearance that Bostic acted on confidential Fed information and that he had a conflict of interest. But according to a report issued Wednesday,
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift said Tuesday she is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for president, ending speculation about whether the superstar singer would share her political views ahead of November’s election. “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great
Continue ReadingLEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia man is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met online over the past 15 months. Police said Wednesday in filing rape and other charges against 40-year-old Andrew J. Gallo of Levittown that he met the women through a website that connects women with “sugar daddy” men.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAPA, Calif. (AP) — With so much controversy in the media and among fans following his being named to the American team for the Presidents Cup, Max Homa is looking forward to getting a bit of respite at this week’s Procore Championship at Silverado Country Club. A two-time winner at this event, Homa
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including “Before I Let Go,” has died. He was 77. His family said in a post on the band’s website and social media accounts that Beverly died Tuesday. In the
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance are commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks, appearing to put political hostilities on the back burner for a moment as the nation remembers the tragedy. All four were
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Michael Conte and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Pressure is building on President Joe Biden, including from within his own party, to loosen the restrictions on Ukraine’s use of US-provided weapons to strike deep inside Russia. Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday became the latest senior lawmaker to call for the restrictions to be
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter and Kit Maher, CNN New York (CNN) — The day after Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s first presidential debate, it is far from clear if Trump will agree to a rematch. Multiple TV networks are eager to host a presidential debate in October. The Harris campaign, exuding confidence after Harris baited
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private power companies in Puerto Rico have come under scrutiny while presenting plans to stabilize the island’s crumbling electric grid as officials demanded immediate action to minimize chronic power outages. The presentations by Genera PR, which operates the generation of power in the U.S. territory, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Algerians expected an uneventful election that would bestow President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a second term. Instead, they got the president himself calling into question the vote count and legal challenges from his challengers alleging fraud. Such an unprecedented turn of events marks a departure for Algeria, where elections have historically been carefully choreographed affairs
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has said he is prepared to pursue contempt charges against Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre if he fails to show up at a hearing Thursday despite being issued a subpoena. Sanders said Wednesday that de la Torre needs to answer to the
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Kinebrew Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — The city of Santa Cruz says they want to continue ensuring that they have the necessary resources available for people experiencing homelessness in the city. They say they can’t do this when other jurisdictions drop off homeless individuals without prior
Continue ReadingBy Nick Bohr Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — People in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee spent nearly three days tracking an open trailer of rotting retail meat, as it was moved from street to street. Surveillance video shows the trailer parking Monday morning, moved to at least its third
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Rodríguez and ABC7 Bay Area Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — Two separate big rig crashes in the East Bay are causing major traffic issues Wednesday morning. In Oakland, all lanes were blocked on westbound Highway 24 near northbound SR-13 west of the Caldecott Tunnel due
Continue ReadingBy Gina Tomlinson Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — A neighbor became an unexpected hero, diving into water after an elderly woman’s car crashed into a pond in the Isles of Porto Vista on Monday. In an exclusive interview, Michael Gordon told NBC2 he dove in and swam the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Amid a barrage of climate-infused weather disasters such as flooding and hurricanes, along with the shattering of heat records,wildfires and many Americans growing concerned about the planet’s warming, climate change was barely discussed during the presidential debate. When asked the sole debate question on climate Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris said, “young
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has passed of a supplemental spending bill that does away with a large waitlist for private school vouchers. The bill also directs sheriffs to assist federal immigration agents seeking jail inmates. The state House voted for the measure on Wednesday, two days after the
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The prosecution is slated to rest tomorrow in the trial of a parolee accused of fatally stabbing a convenience store customer during a confrontation in Indio. Vicente Angel Munoz, 32, of La Quinta is charged with murder, a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony and parole violations for
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report was the last bit of hope for investors clamoring for a half-point rate cut from the Federal Reserve when it meets next week. That hope has now all but faded, and Wall Street took it hard. But traders managed to shake off
Continue ReadingBy Hope Salman Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — On Thursday night, Del Boppel said she was doing what she usually does, which is taking her dog for a walk. This time, something unusual happened. She got closer than she usually does to the pond near her mobile home
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