Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the criminal case of a man charged with trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump has declined to recuse herself, saying a defense request that she do so was without merit. Lawyers for Ryan Wesley Routh had urged U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to step
Continue ReadingWHITE CLOUD, Mich. (AP) — A 65-year-old woman charged with violating Michigan’s new gun storage law in the death of her grandson has pleaded no contest to a different charge. Theresa Robart pleaded no contest to second-degree child abuse and is unlikely to face prison. Her 5-year-old grandson was shot and killed last April when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations stressed Tuesday that if Israel puts in place new laws cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the Israeli government will have to meet their needs under international law. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that there is
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Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Un sospechoso está bajo custodia tras los informes de una persona armada en el hotel Four Seasons en Atlanta, anunció la policía este martes por la tarde, y se levantó la orden de refugiarse en el lugar. El sospechoso fue detenido menos de dos horas después de que las unidades
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jaywalking — that time-honored practice of crossing the street outside of the crosswalk or against the traffic light — is now legal in New York City. Legislation passed by the City Council last month officially became law over the weekend after Mayor Eric Adams declined to take action —
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dave Matthews Band announced on Tuesday they’re hosting an upcoming concert that will benefit victims impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton. “Soulshine” will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 24, which will follow Dave Matthews Band’s concerts scheduled for the two prior nights
Continue ReadingFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a once-powerful former North Dakota lawmaker to report to jail for allegedly violating terms of his temporary release as he awaits sentencing for a child sex crime. The U.S. district judge said Tuesday that former state Sen. Ray Holmberg must surrender by Friday. He allegedly accessed
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury has found a man guilty of breaking into a room at a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino and robbing and killing two Vietnamese tour leaders in June 2018. Julius Damiano Deangilo Trotter stood with his lawyers, shaking his head and glancing several times at jurors while the unanimous verdicts were
Continue ReadingAP Hockey Writer Expansion is on the table for the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League, and executives aren’t placing limitations on which North American markets they’ll consider in a bid to add as many as two franchises for the 2025-26 season. The only certainty is a vision of the timing being right to build on
Continue ReadingBy Zakir Jamal Click here for updates on this story 10/29/24 (LAPost.com) — Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes’ Portuguese Bend have been beset by an intractable problem for years. Entire areas of the neighborhood are creeping downhill at a rate of almost one foot per week. In September, the city issued an evacuation order for
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 10/29/24 (LAPost.com) — The University of California, Los Angeles has received the designation of an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, it was announced Tuesday. It’s become one of over 200 institutions across the United States to earn the classification. The designation is
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Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El arzobispo de San Juan en Puerto Rico, monseñor Roberto González Nieves, le envió el lunes una carta al expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump, en la que le expresa su malestar y le exige una disculpa personal por los comentarios realizados el domingo por el comediante Tony Hinchcliffe,
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is eliminating its controversial olive oil-infused drinks from the menu, less than a year after they made their nationwide debut. The lineup of “Oleato” drinks will be eliminated from Starbucks’ menus in the US and Canada beginning in early November, part of the chain’s broader plans
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CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans around the country avoided McDonald’s last week after an E. coli outbreak left dozens of people sick. But McDonald’s is confident that $5 value meals and Big Macs with chicken will help it win back customers. On Wednesday, the day after the E. coli outbreak
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Two political statues have mysteriously popped up in Washington, DC, drawing crowds of onlookers, just a week before Election Day. Last week, an unknown artist placed a bronze replica of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk – topped with an emoji-like poop, the size of a basketball – along
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Teri Garr, actriz nominada al Oscar conocida por su trabajo en películas como “Young Frankenstein”, “Tootsie” y “Mr. Mom”, murió, según informó su representante. Tenía 79 años. Garr falleció el martes en Los Ángeles, más de 20 años después de que se le diagnosticara esclerosis múltiple, según declaró su representante
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — The manager of a key swing county in northern Nevada is out on medical leave, a departure announced just days before the election. Washoe County has received attention in recent weeks after turnover at the top of the elections office there. Now, with the departure of Manager Eric Brown, both elections
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WTVD) — The lawyer for the mother of Shanquella Robinson has filed a lawsuit in the Charlotte woman’s death. “Shanquella Robinson’s family, through this lawsuit, seeks compensatory and punitive damages to address the profound emotional and financial toll this incident has caused,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KAKTOVIK, Alaska (AP) — The right to vote is considered sacrosanct in the U.S., but it isn’t always so in the tiny, remote Native villages across Alaska. In these far-flung locations, challenges to voting abound. Mail and phone service can be unreliable, with severe storms or worker illness causing delays. Sometimes the polls
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