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Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music superstar Taylor Swift is officially in her Kamala Harris era after releasing a lengthy Instagram post supporting the Democratic presidential nominee. The endorsement came shortly after Harris and former President Donald Trump finished their first, and likely only, presidential debate. Swift included a picture of herself holding her
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump emerged Wednesday from a rocky debate against Kamala Harris looking to regain his footing with 55 days until Election Day, the first ballots already going out in Alabama and other states on the cusp of early voting. Not even three months ago, Trump stepped off the debate stage
Continue ReadingDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, including 19 women and children, hospital officials said. A U.N. official said six staffers were among the dead. The war in Gaza is now
Continue ReadingBy Mariam Mackar Click here for updates on this story TWO RIVERS, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A normally quiet farm town in Two Rivers has been buzzing with police activity. Many in the area are wondering who the human remains found belong to and if it’s related to the disappearance of 3-year-old Elijah Vue. Kathy Hasselman
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s national police chief says 402 children have been rescued and 171 suspects arrested after raids on 20 welfare homes linked to an Islamic business group, in which children were allegedly exploited and sexually abused. Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the raids were conducted Wednesday following investigations into allegations
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Jenkins Click here for updates on this story NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A 20-year-old motorcyclist was left lying in a ditch for more than 12 hours after crashing his motorcycle last week along I-43. TMJ4 has learned the motorcyclist who was injured is named Alex Giemza. A crash report by the Waukesha
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Wright Click here for updates on this story ELKHORN, Nebraska (KMTV) — It looks like a regular pick up truck. But it has half a million miles on it! And while it has just one owner, he tells me support from his neighbors has helped him keep this truck on the road. Ray
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Four scientific researchers working in the United States are sharing a $1 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for their work on how the human brain distinguishes faces, shapes and colors. The Champalimaud Foundation said in a statement Wednesday that the winners of the Vision Award 2024 have driven significant progress
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The British government has announced it will hold a public inquiry into the killing of Pat Finucane. He was a lawyer whose 1989 slaying raised questions of collusion between U.K. security forces and Loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland. Finucane was shot dead in his Belfast home by the Ulster Defense Association, a
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Oil prices are near three-year lows. Gas prices are sinking below $3 in many parts of America. So why were Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump talking so much about expanding oil production during Tuesday night’s debate? Harris, criticized for her previous stance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris surprised some viewers during her debate with Donald Trump when she said that she’s a gun owner, raising the fact to counter her Republican opponent’s accusation that she wants to confiscate firearms. “Tim Walz and I are both gun owners,” Harris said, referencing her running mate.
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer A new study shows that more women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. The study also shows the biggest increases were in states that ban abortion. It was published Wednesday in JAMA. Researchers examined insurance claims data from 2021 and 2022 for around 4.8
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — When Tadej Pogačar surged ahead of great rival Jonas Vingegaard at the top of the Col de la Couillole, clapping his chest and stretching out his arms as he crossed the finish line, it all but confirmed his return to the pinnacle of cycling in thrilling fashion. Pogačar hadn’t
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The U.S. Postal Service is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps, in a move meant to help the Postal Service slow losses but that could see the higher costs passed on to consumers. The changes announced Wednesday affect nearly 2 billion
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha says he has been formally charged with corruption in connection with a property deal, describing the move as politically motivated. In October, prosecutors publicly put him under investigation for allegedly abusing his post to help his son-in-law, Jamarber Malltezi, privatize public land to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — At an impromptu party in the office to celebrate his 50th birthday, a veteran CIA officer got drunk, reached up a colleague’s skirt and forcibly kissed her in front of stunned co-workers, prosecutors alleged in the latest case of sexual misconduct to spill from the spy agency into a
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the Spanish city of Malaga have posted billboards that aim to educate tourists on appropriate behavior during their visit, including one that reminds them to wear clothes. The four different signs, which were posted on X by the local tourist board on Saturday, feature the British flag
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian field hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by his country’s sport governing body after attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics. In a statement, Hockey Australia confirmed that its sanction took effect from September 9 and added that Craig would be required to
Continue ReadingBeaumont, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a Texas man to more than three years in prison for kicking a cat that court records say was later set on fire. Documents in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas show 30-year-old Donaldvan Williams was sentenced Tuesday to 40 months in prison.
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer The Emmys have become the “Shogun” show well before Sunday’s ceremony even begins. The FX series about political machinations among local lords, Portuguese traders and a wandering British sailor is already the winningest series for a single season in Emmy history after taking 14 trophies at the precursor Creative Arts ceremony on
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