By Michael Williams and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden believes his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, is a fascist, the White House said Wednesday – the clearest sign yet of what Biden believes is at stake with the election less than two weeks away. The comments from White House press secretary Karine
Continue ReadingPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has vacated a 14-year sentence for suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels against former President Donald Trump and was later convicted of bilking his California clients. A three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that
Continue ReadingPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has vacated a 14-year sentence for suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels against former President Donald Trump and was later convicted of bilking his California clients. A three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency didn’t ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of lead pipes they had. The problem could send nearly $1 billion to places that don’t need it, according to a report by the EPA’s Office of Inspector General. It isn’t too late to ensure
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal regulator on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for deceiving consumers and mishandled transaction disputes of Apple Card customers. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau orders point to “customer service breakdowns and misrepresentations” around Apple and Goldman’s credit card partnership. Apple
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By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department warned Elon Musk’s America PAC in recent days that his $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law, people briefed on the matter told CNN. Musk, who has thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump and
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has disagreed with scores of penalties over his 17 seasons in charge. Complained about them, too. Never once did he expect to change the outcome of a game. It’s a part of a college football team’s week, just as much as Tuesday film sessions
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner, has reached an agreement with the team on a three-year, $110 million contract extension. The deal was struck with his agent, Bouna Ndiaye, shortly before Minnesota opened the season in Los Angeles on
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of journalist and former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather. Personal Birth date: October 31, 1931 Birth place: Wharton, Texas Birth name: Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. Father: Daniel Irvin Rather Sr., oil pipeliner Mother: Byrl (Page) Rather Marriage: Jean (Goebel) Rather (April 21, 1957-present)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In all but the blink of an eye, an Associated Press photographer’s camera captured the moments that a battleship-gray Israeli bomb plummeted toward a Beirut building before detonating to bring the tower down. The airstrike came 40 minutes after Israel warned people to evacuate two buildings in the area that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands will join the next Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland. But it will be without the flamboyant Joost Klein. He was booted from the 2024 competition after a backstage altercation and has declined to represent the Dutch again. Broadcaster AVROTROS says it is satisfied with new rules
Continue ReadingBERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A firefighter helping to battle a brush fire in Connecticut was killed after a utility vehicle operating on a steep, rocky incline rolled over onto the man, according to a preliminary police report. Authorities say Tuesday the three other firefighters injured in Monday’s accident suffered minor bumps and bruises and were
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama said at a private fundraiser Monday evening that Donald Trump is “somebody who White nationalists explicitly rally around,” going further than how he has ripped into the former president in a series of intense recent campaign rallies. The comments, relayed to CNN by by two
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Laura Bush, wife of former US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: November 4, 1946 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: Laura Lane Welch Father: Harold Welch, real estate developer Mother: Jenna (Hawkins) Welch Marriage: George W. Bush (November 5, 1977-present)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1954 Birth place: Birmingham, Alabama Birth name: Condoleezza Rice Father: John Wesley Rice Jr., minister and dean Mother: Angelena (Ray) Rice, a high school teacher Education: University of Denver, B. A.,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi Children: Has four children Education: University of Tehran, B. A., 1972; Glasgow Caledonian University, M. Phil., 1995; Glasgow Caledonian University, Ph.D.,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — Some lawmakers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s own Liberal Party have asked the leader not to run for a fourth term Wednesday, handing him one of the biggest tests of his political career. A smiling Trudeau said Liberals are “strong and united” after meeting with Liberal members of Parliament for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists and professional wildlife photographers in Grand Teton National Park is dead after being struck by a vehicle in western Wyoming. Grizzly No. 399 died Tuesday night on a highway in Snake River Canyon south of Jackson, park officials
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, older people or those with weakened immune systems. About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald’s outbreak, and one has
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa practiced Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2, and the Dolphins are aiming for him to start Sunday against Arizona. Tagovailoa still needs to progress through the final stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol for that to happen, but he
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