Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania is throwing out a lawsuit by six Republican congressmen over how to count votes from members of the military and others who cast ballots from overseas. U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner on Tuesday ruled against their request that elections officials be ordered to take
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A lot has changed for Jim Jordan since he lost his speakership bid last October. In the year since, Jordan has been traveling the country and trying to make inroads with colleagues who once told him they couldn’t back him for House Republicans’ top job. And if
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As winds go up, so do asthma complications. The asthma rate in Coachella Valley is higher than the national average, with disparities across the region. According to CalMatters, about 12% of the valley population has been diagnosed with asthma, compared to the national average of 7%. That’s about 41K adults, about 11K children. Asthma can
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As the stars of soccer gathered in Paris for the Ballon d’Or ceremony – an event which celebrates the very best of the sport – there was one very notable absentee. Real Madrid, arguably the biggest club in world soccer, decided not to send its representatives to Monday’s event,
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By Lauren Kent and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The teenager charged with the murder of three young girls in a July stabbing attack at a dance class in northwest England will face a terrorism charge, British prosecutors announced Tuesday. The suspect Axel Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time of the attack but
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Two medical students from Philadelphia will be among the thousands of runners in New York City for the marathon this weekend. The medical students will be running to help a foundation that supports children with brain tumors and raises money
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day. Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won’t fit in the frame any other way. At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters),
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By Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story FLOSSMOOR, Illinois (WBBM) — Nearly 90 fathers and grandfathers greeted Homewood-Flossmoor High School students on Monday with the aim of promoting the message that dads are important and have a lasting impact on students and their entire school community. The school holds the event for
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By Dorissa White Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Faith Spoonmore, whose nephew Ralph Yarl was shot in the head last year after mistakenly going to the wrong door, has created bracelets to support families affected by gun violence. “I think about back when Ralph was shot. That was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Urged by some allies to apologize for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald Trump took the opposite approach on Tuesday, saying it was an “honor to be involved” in such an event and calling the scene a “lovefest” — the same term he has used
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Stone Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — An engineering student at the University of Cincinnati is turning her pain into purpose, creating an app to help patients track their symptoms and manage their conditions. Amelia Wares spent years in and out of the hospital with a condition that left
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By Todd Dykes Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Kentucky (WLWT) — With a nose that knows how to find illegal drugs, Stryker is a key member of the Covington Police Department. “What’d you find? Aw, good boy,” K9 Officer Sam Mathews told Stryker, his canine companion. During a recent drug detection demonstration,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has agreed to attend four hours of anger management classes to resolve a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his New Mexico home in which he was accused of being hostile. A bench trial was set to begin Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — In the next four days, a fire hose of data will be unleashed, providing crucial snapshots of the US economy in advance of a pivotal election and a Federal Reserve meeting. The first burst on Tuesday — a critical read on activity within the jobs market — showed that
Continue ReadingCalMatters Nathan Lim, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, recently spent the summer working on an artificial intelligence tool to help students evaluate their senior project ideas for ethical and social justice implications. He is one of many California college students choosing to learn about AI theory and its emerging applications while preparing
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By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The Maid-Rite restaurant at Merle Hay Mall ran out of food Sunday after a busy weekend of big crowds and long lines. Owner Brian Ickowitz said that after KCCI had done a story on Thursday about his restaurant’s struggles and
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — We’re not laughing at Brandi Lister, we’re laughing with her. The Des Moines mom shared doorbell camera video with KCCI recently that is both relatable and hilarious. In it, two boys from the neighborhood show up on her doorstep asking
Continue ReadingBy Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A West Des Moines man said he and his wife are still waiting to receive the absentee ballots they requested by mail. Tom Deardorff and his wife of 45 years sent in their absentee request forms in September. He
Continue ReadingAssociated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to continue pushing for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in the Middle Eastern country, including the escalating Turkish bombardment of Kurdish areas. Turkey has intensified its airstrikes in northern Iraq and
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has banned conservative writer Ryan Gidursky from the network following a contentious on-air exchange where he told panelist Mehdi Hasan that “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off.” “Did you just say I should die?” Hasan said, responding to Gidursky’s apparent reference to September’s attack where pagers
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