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TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six international migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying a group near the border with Guatemala, Mexico’s Defense Department said Wednesday. The department said in a statement that soldiers claimed they heard shots as the trucks and two other vehicles approached their position
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Shen, Curt Devine and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Election officials in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida are working quickly to ensure voters can still securely cast early ballots, despite the devastating storm impacts of Hurricane Helene that have in some cases left them without power, water and cell service. Potential solutions in the
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it. U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it. U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely
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By Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — Russia has captured the key eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, ending months of resistance and underscoring the scale of Kyiv’s challenge as it heads into its third wartime winter. Footage verified by CNN showed troops waving the Russian flag over the ruins of the city hall of the devastated town, whose population has dropped from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman debated at the University of Mary Washington Wednesday night, attempting to portray themselves as the candidate best fit to win Virginia’s most competitive congressional race. In a fiery debate filled with jabs, Anderson, a former Army Green Beret native
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect Wednesday, and the storm was not yet deemed a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights “free from any intervention or pressure from the government” in her upcoming memoir, according to excerpts of the book obtained by The Guardian. “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she
Continue ReadingCNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights “free from any intervention or pressure from the government” in her upcoming memoir, according to excerpts of the book obtained by The Guardian. “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan’s major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island’s south. Trees were brought down by high winds and roads were flooded, prompting the closure of schools and businesses. Krathon made landfall in the industrial Siaogang district of
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La depresión tropical Once-E que se desplaza frente a las costas de Oaxaca, México, cobrará fuerza en las próximas horas y se prevé que se convierta en la tormenta tropical Kristy entre la noche del miércoles 2 y jueves 3 de octubre, según el Sistema Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) de México.
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura Paddison and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Asheville was touted as a climate haven, a place to escape the worst ravages of extreme weather. But Hurricane Helene’s deadly path of destruction reveals this North Carolina city, like any in America, was never safe — it’s just that memories are short and the
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Un total de 68 presuntos miembros de pandillas con vínculos de supremacismo blanco fueron acusados en el área de Los Ángeles el miércoles en una operación a gran escala, dijeron los fiscales estatales. Los miembros de la pandilla Peckerwoods y sus aliados recibieron cargos en una amplia imputación federal, que incluyó
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man was convicted Wednesday of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after becoming upset that the government had not shot down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over his home city. Richard Rogers, 45, of Billings, delivered the threat to a McCarthy staffer during a
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got some needed reinforcements for the defensive interior but will wait at least another week to get first-round rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall back at practice. This was the first week that players placed on injury lists before the season opener could be
Continue Reading Belén Liotti Nueva York (CNN) –– Un matrimonio de Nueva Jersey que sufrió un grave accidente durante un viaje en Uber no puede demandar a la compañía porque ellos y su hija habían acordado un arbitraje cuando aceptaron los términos del servicio al momento de hacer un pedido en Uber Eats, dictaminó un tribunal. John
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story October 02, 2024 (LAPost.com) — Homeowners impacted by the ongoing landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes may be eligible to receive up to $10,000 after an emergency financial assistance program was approved by the city council Tuesday night. The approved program allocated $5 million in landslide
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man was convicted Wednesday of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after becoming upset that the government had not shot down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over his home city. Richard Rogers, 45, of Billings, delivered the threat to a McCarthy staffer during a
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– En su primera conferencia de prensa como presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum emitió este miércoles un decreto que instruye a contribuir a la memoria histórica sobre la matanza de estudiantes en Tlatelolco, el 2 de octubre de 1968, atribuida al entonces presidente Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1964-1970). Este primer decreto emitido
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un eclipse solar anular se observó en partes de Sudamérica este miércoles, creando un deslumbrante “anillo de fuego” en el cielo. Los eclipses solares anulares ocurren cuando la luna pasa entre la Tierra y el Sol y la Luna está cerca o en el punto más lejano de su órbita desde
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