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Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announced on Wednesday that he will be running for U.S. Senate, hoping to unseat GOP U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is up for reelection in two years. Fleming is eyeing a return to Capitol Hill, where he served in the U.S. House for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — It was one of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world. More than four decades ago, Hafez Assad, then president of Syria, launched what came to be known as the Hama Massacre. Between 10,000 to 40,000 people were killed or disappeared in the government attack on
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a $1.75 billion stadium on the Strip and bring Major League Baseball to the expanding sports market. The lease and non-relocation agreements each cover 30
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Plans for hotels and pickleball courts at Florida state parks could be squashed before they get started — unlike earlier this year when Gov. Ron DeSantis faced bipartisan backlash over park development plans. Sen. Gayle Harrell filed a bill Wednesday that would focus recreation at state parks on trails rather than
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Cynthia Erivo will receive the Creative Impact in Acting Award at Variety’s Creative Impact Awards during the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival, the entertainment publication announced today. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage Erivo will be honored for her performance as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s screen adaptation of “Wicked,” the
Continue ReadingEUREKA, Calif. (AP) — The National Weather Service cancels tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have asked Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. She is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick as national intelligence director. The former officials, who served
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh has banned the publication of any speeches by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is in exile in India after being ousted in August after mass protests. The decision came a day after Hasina made her first public speech in a virtual address to
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron said he hoped to appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, in a combative televised address on Thursday that will do little to ease a deepening political crisis. Macron was speaking one day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted by lawmakers
Continue ReadingKGO, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami warnings have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the California coast. The earthquake hit at 10:44 a.m. PT about 60 miles southwest of Ferndale, California, the US Geological Survey said.
Continue ReadingAssociated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy recently visited Israel and Qatar for high-level talks on landing a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza. Steve Witkoff met separately in recent weeks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. That’s according to
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan was among 25 people arrested early Thursday morning for a litany of mafia-related crimes, including aiding and abetting extortion, drug trafficking, receiving stolen goods, usury, tax crimes and money laundering. Sister Anna Donelli, 57, was known
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A Hamas official said Thursday that international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach. Ceasefire negotiations were halted last month when Qatar suspended talks with mediators from
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Riverside County Sheriff’s homicide investigators arrested two suspects in the shooting death of a 44-year-old man last month in Coachella. Gael Silva, 18, and a 17-year-old teen boy were arrested Tuesday in Coachella. Silva was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of murder, while the 17-year-old was booked into juvenile hall. Silva
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California will appeal a judge’s decision to reject a state lawsuit over a measure allowing the city of Huntington Beach to require voter identification at the polls, officials said Thursday. State officials said they plan to continue to fight over the measure — passed by voters in March in the
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California will appeal a judge’s decision to reject a state lawsuit over a measure allowing the city of Huntington Beach to require voter identification at the polls, officials said Thursday. State officials said they plan to continue to fight over the measure — passed by voters in March in the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt is underway for the man who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning, in what police believe was a targeted attack. The gunman shot Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan before fleeing through the city. Police are using video surveillance to piece
Continue ReadingWABC, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt is underway for the man who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning, in what police believe was a targeted attack. The gunman shot Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan before fleeing through the city. Police are using video surveillance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief tsunami warning for 5.3 million people along the U.S. West Coast. The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale, a
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A yelling match erupted during a congressional hearing Thursday on the attempted assassinations against President-elect Donald Trump, as one congressman accused acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe of attending a 9/11 memorial event as part of a publicity stunt. The tense exchange occurred during
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