By Mitchell McCluskey and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — An armed group has taken control of a military post in central Bolivia and is holding more than 200 personnel hostage. The Bolivian military said Friday that an “irregular armed group” had kidnapped military personnel and seized weapons and ammunition from the base situated near the
Continue ReadingBy Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing’s rapidly expanding maritime power. Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows a vessel with a large, open flat top under construction at
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — One year after bringing historic indictments against former President Donald Trump, the prosecutors left in special counsel Jack Smith’s office are gaming out legal options and bracing for retribution if Trump returns to the White House. Trump has called Smith a “sick puppy” and pledged to fire him “within
Continue ReadingWCCO, CNN By Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN FRANKLIN SQUARE, New York (CNN) — It’s been two years of a chaotic GOP-led House. But this time, Speaker Mike Johnson insists, things will be different. As he barnstorms through blue districts central to the fight for the House, Johnson is seeking to nationalize the battle
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic. The agreement resolves a case filed by the U.S. Justice Department a week ago
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic. The agreement resolves a case filed by the U.S. Justice Department a week ago
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges. Prosecutors say Vadim Yermolenko faces up to 30 years in prison for his role in a transnational procurement
Continue ReadingMILAN, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have arrested eight people in connection with a suspected drug trafficking operation at a federal prison in the small New Mexico town of Milan. They said they made the arrests Wednesday when the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service raided 13 homes mostly in Albuquerque. Those arrested include two people currently
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said former Rep. Liz Cheney is a “war hawk” who should be fired upon, as he raged against one of his most prominent intra-party critics while campaigning Thursday night in Arizona. “She’s a radical war hawk. Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said former Rep. Liz Cheney is a “war hawk” who should be fired upon, as he raged against one of his most prominent intra-party critics while campaigning Thursday night in Arizona. “She’s a radical war hawk. Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster the U.S. presence in the region. It comes as an aircraft carrier and its warships are preparing to leave. Austin is ordering several B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft, a fighter
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — Residents of the historic Black community of Elkinsville in southeastern Louisiana have elevated their fight against an ammonia plant proposed nearby. A law clinic representing community members petitioned the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality on Friday to recuse itself from deciding on a permit for the ammonia
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN FRANKLIN SQUARE, New York (CNN) — It’s been two years of a chaotic GOP-led House. But this time, Speaker Mike Johnson insists, things will be different. As he barnstorms through blue districts central to the fight for the House, Johnson is seeking to nationalize the battle for the
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli, spent five years making a movie that depicts daily life in Adra’s village under Israeli occupation. Their film, “No Other Land,” has been hailed as one of the year’s most powerful documentaries and won prizes at international film festivals.
Continue ReadingERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Rescue workers in Tennessee have recovered the body of the final person still missing after massive flooding from Hurricane Helene hit a plastics factory there. Twenty-nine-year-old Rosa Andrade was one of six employees killed after they were unable to escape the rising waters in Erwin, a small town in East Tennessee.
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has reacted angrily after the British ambassador to Bratislava criticized his interview with Russia’s Rossiya 1 state-owned television, saying, “Slovakia is not Britain’s colony.” In his interview for the propaganda channel, Fico condemned Western support for Ukraine, saying it only prolongs the war, and accused
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Zack Minasian and older brother Perry get chatting, they typically focus the talk on their children more than baseball. That is partly because Major League Baseball rules limit what they can discuss when it comes to personnel on their respective teams — but now, they’re both general
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward returned to practice Friday and could be cleared to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers after suffering his sixth documented concussion last week. Ward is listed on the injury report as questionable. He’s progressed all week and was given the go-ahead to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An urban pond where goldfish used to swim beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been replaced by a new makeshift aquarium, days after the city unceremoniously paved over the old one due to safety concerns. Industrious Brooklynites have taken waterproof liner, bath tiles, concrete blocks and
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Grand Canyon has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference no later than 2026, according to an announcement sent by the school Friday. The Antelopes will join a conference that has six existing members, including Air Force, New Mexico, Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV and Wyoming. UTEP and Hawaii have
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