By Kate Sullivan and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump cast himself as a “protector” of women at a Pennsylvania rally Monday evening and claimed that American women won’t be “thinking about abortion” if he’s elected. The plea to ignore Trump’s own role in undoing national abortion rights protections is a clear
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — An image of the unidentified object shot down over Canada’s Yukon territory in February 2023 has been obtained by CTVNews.ca. Released through a Canadian freedom of information request, the grainy image appears to be a photocopy of an email printout. Heavily
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media platform X on Wednesday published its first transparency report since the company was purchased by Elon Musk. The report, which details content moderation practices, shows the company has removed millions of posts and accounts from the site in the first half of the year. X, formerly
Continue ReadingSANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Explosion at a California courthouse left 2 people with non-life-threatening injuries and 1 person detained.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer A New York City track meet will be unlike any other, featuring lucrative prize money, big-name entertainers, silver crowns instead of gold medals for the winners and an all-female field. It’s another win for women’s sports. Recently crowned Olympic 200-meter champion Gabby Thomas and company are helping the sport take a big
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel. The board, which was jointly chosen by U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers to decide disputes between them, said Wednesday that U. S. Steel has satisfied each of the conditions of the successorship clause of
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A man who died a week after being stabbed in a downtown Palm Springs apartment complex has been identified as a former co-star of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” a show that aired on ABC. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office said Eduardo Xol, 58, of Palm Springs was pronounced dead on Friday at Desert Regional Medical Center.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated. Protesters on Wednesday in the capital, Kinshasa, held banners that read, “Release political prisoners.” After the
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. The threat, outlined in a revision of Moscow’s nuclear doctrine, was clearly aimed at discouraging the
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A woman accused music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and his bodyguard of drugging and assaulting her in 2001 and filming the attack, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in a federal court in New York. Thalia Graves alleged that she met Combs when she was 25 through her boyfriend,
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Earlier this month, News Channel Three reported on the fundraising efforts to bring home Melissa Garcia-Wolensky, after she suffered a brain aneurysm in Texas. She has two sons and two daughters. The Wolensky family are well-known Firebirds fans. After visiting Texas to see one of her sons graduate from Air Force Basic Training in San
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The Palm Springs Police Department’s Community Police Academy starts on September 25. It’s a free, interactive 12-session course that offers an inside look at the operations of the police department and is a step towards joining the Citizen’s On Patrol program according to Palm Springs Police Department. This years academy comes at a time where
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) — Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on Wednesday, waiting for hours in heavy traffic to reach the relative safety of another war-torn country. U.N. officials estimated that thousands of Lebanese and Syrian families had already made the journey. Those numbers are
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story September 25, 2024 (LAPost.com) — One person suspected of hijacking a Metro bus and taking the driver hostage was arrested Wednesday morning and one passenger was fatally shot, the Los Angeles Police Department said. According to LAPD, police began receiving radio calls at 12:45 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Interested in owning Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory empire, Infowars? Its parent company, Free Speech Systems, is now officially up for sale following the approval of a Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday. Everything from the Infowars.com domain, to its social media accounts, subscriber list, and even production equipment and studio set will be auctioned off piece by
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The time has come for Reese Witherspoon and the team behind the new “Legally Blonde” prequel series to find their young Elle Woods. On Wednesday, Witherspoon announced in a video posted to Instagram that the search is on to cast the coveted role of a high school-aged Woods for
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The rush for gold just keeps coming. Gold hit another all time high this week. The New York spot price of gold closed Tuesday at just over $2,657 per Troy ounce — the standard for measuring precious metals. That’s the highest recorded to date, up nearly $145 from
Continue ReadingAP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Olivier Rousteing opened Balmain’s Wednesday show at Paris Fashion Week with an audacious angular micro-gown — a glittering number featuring peaked shoulders, humped hips and a massive clasping hand motif. It was clear from the start: this season’s Balmain was not going to be a study in subtlety. Meanwhile,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona on Friday as her campaign tries to turn the larger issue of immigration from a liability into a strength and hopes to counter a line of frequent, searing political attacks from former President Donald Trump. Her campaign announced Wednesday
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Analysis by Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Despite pledging a “battle without limits” against Israel, Hezbollah’s response to back-to-back Israeli attacks appears to have been carefully calibrated. Its strike Wednesday that was intercepted near Tel Aviv managed to be both unprecedented and understated. It marked many firsts: The first time Hezbollah launched what it said
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