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Associated Press LILLE, France (AP) — A French court has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to the perilous English Channel route from France to the U.K. One of the ringleaders, from Iraq, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison and fined $218,000. The defendants in the trial in Lille, northern
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Abortion was a key issue in two suburban Minnesota congressional races as Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig won a fourth term Tuesday, while an OB-GYN doctor won an open seat to keep it in Democratic hands as well. Craig beat Republican former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab, while Dr. Kelly Morrison,
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — En la recta final de una campaña electoral virtualmente empatada —así lo indican los últimos sondeos—, el llamado “voto latino” se ha convertido en una pieza más del ajedrez electoral entre Donald Trump y Kamala Harris. Por eso, la pregunta que se abre es qué deben esperar los miembros de
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 9 saw the NFL season reach its halfway point with many teams taking shape and others still looking for answers. There were overtime thrillers, upset victories and favorites stamping their mark. Here are the main takeaways from the past week in the National Football League. Chiefs and Lions
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. John James has successfully defended his seat in eastern Michigan, fending off a challenge from a Democrat he has faced before. Voters in Michigan’s 10th congressional district faced a rematch between the incumbent and Democrat Carl Marlinga, who lost by just 1,600 votes in 2022. The thin
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrat Elissa Slotkin has won an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday. The third-term congresswoman defeated former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers. The GOP was hoping to claim a rare open seat that Democrats have controlled for decades. Rogers trailed Slotkin significantly in fundraising
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEDAVI, Spain (AP) — Francisco Murgui went out to try to salvage his motorbike when the water started to rise. He never came back. One week after catastrophic flooding devastated eastern Spain, María Murgui still holds out hope that her missing father is alive. “He was like many people in town who went
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Progressive icon Bernie Sanders is seeking his fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate representing Vermont. The 83-year-old independent is being challenged by Republican Gerald Malloy, an Army veteran and businessman. Also on the ballot Tuesday are independent Steve Berry, as well as minor party candidates Mark Stewart Greenstein, Matt Hill and Justin
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran executed him. It directly contradicts the country’s earlier announcement he had been put to death. The comment Tuesday by Asghar Jahangir comes after Germany shut down Iranian consulates over Sharmahd’s death. The judiciary’s Mizan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state’s only U.S. House seat that could help decide control of that chamber. Tuesday’s election also asked them to decide whether to repeal the state’s system of open primaries and ranked choice general elections. The House race featuring Democratic U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — One of the biggest gifts this holiday season won’t fit under the tree, the chimney or even in some homes. Televisions that measure 97 inches (and more) diagonally across – a.k.a. XXL TVs – are becoming a huge hit as the cost of giant screens sinks sharply,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at a party, the Australian Football League (AFL) said in a statement sent to CNN. Haussen dressed as the former Al Qaeda leader at an umpires’ post-season event at a Melbourne restaurant in September,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William has gone on an early-morning nature walk near South Africa’s Table Mountain to promote the work of conservation rangers in a unique urban national park. On his walk on Tuesday, the Prince of Wales met with some of the rangers who guard the Table Mountain
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Melonie White was a young mother of a baby boy, a stylish lover of fashion and on an inspired search for a new career when her body was found strangled and lifeless. White was 27 years old when hikers found her body near Lake Mead National Recreation Area, around
Continue ReadingBy John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has over $325 billion in cash on hand. But Buffett is in no rush to spend that on his own company’s stock. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) did not buy back any of its own shares in the third quarter, ending a six-year-long streak of stock buybacks,
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A court in the Russian capital has rejected an American citizen’s appeal against against his sentence on drug-related charges. Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of attempted trafficking of illegal drugs and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in July. The Moscow City Court on Tuesday rejected Woodland’s appeal. Russian media
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael was chugging past western Jamaica on Tuesday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it headed toward Cuba. The storm was located 70 miles (115 kilometers) southwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Tuesday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization. The public prosecutor says the suspects, some of them minors and adolescents, were allegedly part of a group of around 15-20 individuals called Saxonian Separatists that is characterized by racist, antisemitic and partially apocalyptic ideas. It said
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast “Chasing Life” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — After months of polarizing rhetoric, unexpected pivots and misinformation galore, this roller coaster of an election season is finally coming
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Her message has been consistent, but Kamala Harris has in the closing days of the presidential race dropped two notable words from her stump speech: Donald Trump. The former president’s name was again absent from the vice president’s speeches on Monday night in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, where she promised
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