By Ashley R. Williams and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to appear in court Friday afternoon for the first time since he was indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals. Adams, who has served as the
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Associated Press PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 44 people, snapping towering oaks like twigs and tearing apart homes as rescue crews launched desperate missions to save people from floodwaters. Among those killed were three firefighters, a woman
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed another record-setting week with a muted performance Friday, as hope built on Wall Street that the U.S. economy can manage the rare feat of suppressing high inflation without causing a recession. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% from its all-time high set the day
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith hit a tying, two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored three more runs in the seventh to beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday night and clinch the NL West title. The rally was dampened by an apparent injury to All-Star slugger Freddie Freeman,
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for the first time in his career after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West on Thursday night by scoring five runs in the seventh inning in a 7-2 win over the second-place San Diego Padres. The Japanese superstar spent
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers clinch NL West title with a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Rights groups and the family of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah have urged authorities to release him when his five-year prison sentence ends next week. Abdel-Fattah, an outspoken dissident, rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Middle East and in Egypt toppled long-time President Hosni Mubarak. The 42-year old
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PATNA, India (AP) — Dozens of children have drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds as part of a three-day Hindu festival in eastern India. Heavy monsoon rains recently had raised the levels of waterways across Bihar state. Authorities say at least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned in separate incidents across the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press When she first heard about the evacuation warnings Israel was sending to residents of Lebanon, Aline Naser’s thoughts immediately turned to Gaza. For the past year, the 26-year-old Beirut resident has been following with horror the reports about besieged Palestinians in the Gaza Strip ordered to move from one place to the other,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily morning media briefings have provided him with direct line to his political base throughout his nearly six years in office. Without pausing even to sip water, he stands at the podium for sometimes more than three hours. Often he goes off on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in that state and the Washington, D.C., suburbs pleaded guilty in federal court Friday. Han Lee and two others were indicted earlier this year on one count of conspiracy to persuade, entice, and coerce one
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in that state and the Washington, D.C., suburbs is planning to change her plea to guilty in federal court Friday, according to court documents. Han Lee and two others were indicted earlier this year on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face with Donald Trump on Friday with public tensions rising between the two over Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion and in the midst of the U.S. presidential election. “We both want to see this end, and we both want to see a fair deal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an abortion, a view reinforced by her devout Christian mother. If she could have voted at the time, Chavez would have opposed expanding abortion access. But 10
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Vance, who is on the Republican ticket with former President Donald Trump, will make the case for their respective candidates
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges, firmly rejecting allegations that he accepted overseas travel, campaign cash and other perks from foreign interests seeking to harness his influence. Adams’ lawyer told a judge that they would move next week to dismiss the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming members of certain faiths should he lose the presidential election in November. Jews and Catholics can vote for him and ace the test, but those who don’t, he says, “need
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The operator of an experimental submersible that imploded while seeking out the sunken Titanic was either putting profits over safety or pushing humankind’s boundaries. The differing viewpoints emerged as the Coast Guard panel wrapped up two weeks of testimony into the Titan tragedy with new information that could’ve changed how rescuers responded and
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga knew the recipe to keep her Las Vegas shows electric: start in the studio. Before each residency performance this summer, she and a group of talented musicians clocked hours-long recording sessions, capturing that spark. The energy from their studio time flowed into Gaga’s performance and fueled
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga knew the recipe to keep her Las Vegas shows electric: start in the studio. Before each residency performance this summer, she and a group of talented musicians clocked hours-long recording sessions, capturing that spark. The energy from their studio time flowed into Gaga’s performance and fueled
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