CNN By John King, CNN Decatur, Georgia (CNN) — Step into the Rebel Teahouse and look to the right: a stack of Kamala Harris campaign brochures on the shelf gives away a big change here. Owner Christine Nguyen has a candidate now and is not only excited to cast her vote but is also doing
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Visa of illegally monopolizing the debit card market. For more than a decade, the department alleges, Visa has abused its dominant positionin the debit card market to force businesses to use Visa’s network instead of competitors’, and to stop new alternatives from entering the market. “We allege that
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former FTX cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison is sentenced to two years in prison for fraud.
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another woman sued Sean “Diddy” Combs on Tuesday, alleging that the music mogul and his head of security raped her and recorded it on video at his New York recording studio in 2001. The lawsuit filed in federal court in New York, the latest of several similar suits
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — During his presidency, Donald Trump talked repeatedly about the terrorist attacks that occurred in the United States on his watch. He sometimes denounced these attacks in vivid detail. In his 2018 State of the Union address, he spoke of “two terrorist attacks in New York” in “recent weeks.”
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Two hikers were rescued from the Pushawalla Palms Trail, north of Thousand Palms. The call came out at around 9:30 a.m. this morning on the trail, which is located just off Thousand Palms Canyon Road. Authorities said one of the hikers was in need of medical aid. The hikers were airlifted off the trail. They
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An effort to prevent Donald Trump from losing a potentially crucial electoral vote from Nebraska appears dead. Republican Gov. Jim Pillen said Tuesday that he’s not planning to push for the necessary change in state law ahead of the November presidential election. Pillen said there’s not the two-thirds legislative majority necessary to pass
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, one of the GOP’s most endangered House incumbents, reportedly gave both his lover and his fiancée’s daughter part-time jobs in his district office on Long Island, a potential violation of House ethics rules. D’Esposito hired the pair shortly after taking office in 2023, according
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. presentó una demanda este martes en la que acusa a Visa de monopolizar ilegalmente el mercado de tarjetas de débito. Durante más de una década, alega el departamento, Visa ha abusado de su posición dominante en el mercado de tarjetas de débito para obligar a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing is giving the union representing striking factory workers more time to consider a revised contract offer with bigger pay increases and more bonus money, but it was unclear Tuesday whether the union would schedule a ratification vote on the proposal. On picket lines in the Pacific Northwest, strikers said
Continue ReadingBy WXII Staff Click here for updates on this story GUILFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office has explained how two inmates were improperly released. On Sept. 16 at around 4:30 p.m., Carlos Geovany “Yobani” Diaz-Gomez was freed from the Guilford County Detention Center in Greensboro. The sheriff’s office reports that
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump portrays himself as a big friend of big business. Among the most notable efforts of his first administration was slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as part of his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which contained multiple other beneficial measures
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when one of the hottest summer tickets belonged to anyone who was able to score an invite to party with Sean “Diddy” Combs. These days, people aren’t rushing to be associated with the now disgraced and detained businessman and producer. Combs faces up to
Continue ReadingBy Jamy Pombo Sesselman Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — More than 12,000 applicants who hoped to compete in the 129th running of the Boston Marathon are being denied entry after a record number of applications were received. The Boston Athletic Association said Tuesday that 24,069 qualified applicants have been accepted
Continue ReadingBy Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story LONDON, Kentucky (WLKY) — The couple credited with finding the body of a suspected interstate shooter are getting their reward. Fred and Sheila McCoy spent days searching for Joseph Couch after he allegedly shot several people on I-75 in Laurel County and then darted from
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The person who was stabbed in an apartment complex in downtown Palm Springs has died from their injuries. The suspect is now charged with murder. Eduardo Xol, 58, of Palm Springs was pronounced dead on Friday at Desert Regional Medical Center, the Riverside County Coroner announced. Xol was stabbed on Sept. 10 at an apartment
Continue ReadingBy Pamela Comme Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — One Edgewater man has spent decades riding the waves. He’s helped many people out of the water after a shark bite, but this time it was him. As owner of the Gnarly Charley Surf Series, Charley Hajek has seen it
Continue ReadingBy Malcolm Shields Click here for updates on this story TALLAHASSEE, Florida (WPBF) — Because of the threat of Helene making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a hurricane, two universities and a college in Tallahassee are set to close. Florida State University announced Tuesday that it will close its campus on Wednesday through
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing announced Monday that it raised its offer to the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union as the strike against the company enters its 11th day. The new offer would give members a 30% raise over the four-year life of the contract, including an
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The big play is back in a big way for No. 17 Clemson. The Tigers (2-1, 1-0 ACC) and frequently maligned passer Cade Klubnik have made an early, explosive statement about their chances in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “Explosive. Explosive and consistent,” coach Dabo Swinney said this week.
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