AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces, whose two-time championship run ended in a semifinals loss to the New York Liberty, fired general manager Natalie Williams on Saturday. Williams was hired in 2022 as part of a new regime that included Becky Hammon as coach. The Aces won titles in 2022
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said on Joe Rogan’s podcast Friday that he would be open to eliminating income taxes, while pushing his sweeping tariff proposal and praising the economic policies of the late 19th century. While talking about tariffs, Trump was asked by Rogan, “Did you just float
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CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump sat down Friday with prominent podcast host Joe Rogan for a conversational interview that ran for nearly three hours — and the former president delivered his standard bombardment of false claims, at least 32 in all. Many of those false claims are lies that were debunked months or even
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CNN By Kate Sullivan and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said on Joe Rogan’s podcast Friday that he would be open to eliminating income taxes, while pushing his sweeping tariff proposal and praising the economic policies of the late 19th century. While talking about tariffs, Trump was asked by Rogan, “Did you just
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans. The push to relocate about 75 people living in tents beneath an overpass near the Superdome began in the days ahead of three Taylor Swift concerts that could draw 150,000 visitors to
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Palm Springs police are investigating an attempted murder following a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Palm Springs according to the department. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 200 block of N. Palm Canyon Drive at approximately 1:44 a.m. and located two victims involved in the incident. One individual sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot
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Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, will honor Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and healthcare provider DAP Health at its 2024 Palm Springs Equality Awards on Saturday. Held at the Riviera Resort & Spa, the event is bringing together advocates, political leaders and allies to celebrate ongoing work toward LGBTQ+ civil rights
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are elevating running back Dalvin Cook from the practice squad, adding an option for the NFL’s worst rushing offense going into a prime-time meeting with rival San Francisco. Cook signed with the Cowboys late in the preseason but was inactive through six games. Dallas’ running back by committee
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan. “I think Detroit and some of our areas makes us a developing nation,” the former president told supporters in Novi. He said people want him to say Detroit
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A gang coalition has reinforced its attacks on one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital not under control of criminal groups, seeking to take it over. After a week of clashes with the police in the Solino neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, members of the gang coalition, Viv Ansanm, attacked once again
Continue ReadingJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of people marched in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. The march in the Sandton district of Johannesburg on Saturday was a colorful spectacle but also an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community to
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump dijo en el podcast de Joe Rogan el viernes que estaría dispuesto a eliminar los impuestos sobre la renta, mientras promovía su propuesta de aranceles generalizados y elogiaba las políticas económicas de finales del siglo XIX. Mientras hablaba sobre aranceles, Rogan le preguntó a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of supporters of jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson have marched through London as anti-racism demonstrators mounted a nearby counter protest. The so-called Unite the Kingdom march — planned by Robinson and supposed to feature him as speaker — led to calls Saturday for his freedom after he was arrested
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By Marie Saavedra, Edie Kasten Click here for updates on this story EVANSTON, Illinois (WBBM) — At Lincoln Elementary School in north suburban Evanston, some fourth graders may have lessons for us all. The young voters—for an in-class poll—were very excited to learn about the process firsthand. Their teacher set it all up in a
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe, and where the weather can turn deadly in an instant. This month, Nima became the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential candidate’s phone is hacked. A fake video falsely shows ballots burned in Pennsylvania. National security officials warn that U.S. adversaries may incite violent protests after Election Day. These developments — all revealed in the past week — show how Russia, China and Iran have increased the pace of
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By Chris Davis Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — As Election Day draws near, you don’t have to look far to see campaign signs in yards all across Middle Tennessee. But there’s another sign, usually involving a playful animal, that’s sending a very different message. That message originates from the
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An officer at a New Mexico county jail has been accused of orchestrating attacks on two inmates who suffer from mental illness. The Albuquerque Journal reports that it has obtained an incident report from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office that says security footage showed inmates attacking other inmates while under the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say a bus tipped over in central Mexico after colliding with a trailer that detached from a truck transporting corn, killing 24 people and injuring five. The crash happened at midnight Friday when the bus was leaving Tepic in the western Mexico state of Nayarit bound for Ciudad Juarez
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Ten days before the American presidential election, uncontrollable war in the Middle East appears to have been avoided for now, much to the relief of President Joe Biden’s aides at the White House and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign team in Delaware. “It looks like they didn’t hit anything
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