By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Voters in the presidential battlegrounds have seen a heavy rotation of presidential campaign ads this month, as their states have been blitzed by tens of millions of dollars in spending by the campaigns of Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their respective allies. The ads have focused on an evolving
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Local authorities in Mexico say a car rammed into a crowd outside a cathedral and injured at least 16 people Saturday night. Guadalajara’s government in a statement on X says a person allegedly stole a pickup truck near a local market and drove into the plaza in front of Guadalajara Cathedral
Continue ReadingPolls have closed in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election that featured no real opposition to the Central Asian country’s strongman president. That’s despite a recent overhaul of the electoral system and years of reform that have included economic liberalization and easing censorship. Shavkat Mirziyoyev retains a tight grip on power in the country of 37 million. He
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from Venezuela and Colombia. Teachers have been helping them by translating vocabulary and handing out written instructions in Spanish. Outside the classrooms, it’s a different story. City Council has tried to dissuade
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Prince William has opened up about how a powerful childhood experience with his brother and late mother helped shape his work in combatting homelessness. In the Prince of Wales’ forthcoming documentary, “Prince William: We Can End Homelessness,” the 42-year-old heir to the British throne recalls visiting The Passage, a
Continue ReadingCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Enthusiasts have flown kites of all kinds at an annual festival in South Africa that raises awareness for mental health. The Cape Town International Kite Festival is celebrating its 30th year. It draws people from around the world, with participants traveling from the United States, Tunisia and elsewhere. October
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers left Dodger Stadium with a 2-0 series lead over the New York Yankees, enjoying a stunning start to the World Series. But it is a lead which has come at a cost as superstar Shohei Ohtani sustained a left shoulder injury as he attempted to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election faces a rare Republican challenger in her bid for reelection. Republican Courtney Kramer is challenging Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Kramer says she wants to bring transparency and accountability
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Homeless camps around New Orleans’ Superdome have been moved at the order of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry before three sold-out Taylor Swift concerts this weekend and the Super Bowl next year. “Let me be clear we want our streets cleared,” Landry told CNN in a statement
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after unidentified men opened fire on his car. He was not injured in the alleged attack that quickly became the latest flashpoint in a power struggle between the ex-leader and his successor, current President
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher Jr. never considered not playing in Miami’s rivalry game against Florida State, for the simple reason that his father would have wanted him out there. And it was no accident that Miami’s opening touchdown was his. Fletcher rushed for 71 yards and a score in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HALCHITA, Utah (AP) — After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on the sprawling Navajo Nation. In five days’ time, their home would be connected to the power grid, replacing their reliance on a few solar panels and propane lanterns. No
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the English Channel deflated. French authorities say a group of migrants launched their small boat around 5:30 a.m. local time on Sunday morning, some 15 miles west of
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance insisted that Donald Trump’s attacks on “the enemy within” were not directed at Democratic Party leaders but dissenting Americans he described as “far-left lunatics” poised to riot if the former president wins in November. Grilled by CNN’s Jake Tapper on Trump’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Kit Maher and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance insisted that Donald Trump’s attacks on “the enemy within” were not directed at Democratic Party leaders but dissenting Americans he described as “far-left lunatics” poised to riot if the former president wins in November. Grilled by CNN’s Jake Tapper on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed more than 120 people in one town, a doctors group and the United Nations said. It was the group’s latest attack against the Sudanese military after suffering a series of setbacks,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two men seeking to become North Carolina’s next attorney general are both outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and previously in the state legislature. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson and GOP U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop are seeking to succeed two-term Attorney
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — The massive honeycomb structure known as the Vessel in New York City’s Hudson Yards reopened Monday with newly installed safety netting more than three years after a spate of suicides led to its ignominious closure. The reopening represents a fresh attempt to establish the climbable,
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance appeared on “State of the Union” on Sunday in a taped interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. Read the full transcript of the interview here. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Caring for a family member with dementia can be heartbreaking and difficult in so many ways. One of the hardest tasks may be protecting them from ruining their finances as their condition deteriorates. Research shows that those with dementia often show signs of financial trouble years
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