ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Malaysia’s prime minister has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on his first official visit which is aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries. Anwar Ibrahim was received by his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif when his plane landed at an airport near Islamabad on Wednesday. Ibrahim will hold a formal meeting
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — The threat environment in the United States “remains high” ahead of the November presidential election and conflict in the Middle East, according to a new assessment by the Department of Homeland Security. The annual assessment released Wednesday warns of possible threats from violent extremists driven by the heated political environment in the US as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer for a pro-Palestinian protester charged with violating a New York county’s face mask ban for wearing a keffiyeh scarf is questioning whether the arrest was justified. Geoffrey Stewart said Wednesday that his client, Xavier Roa, was merely exercising his constitutionally protected free speech rights as he led
Continue ReadingCARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — The remains of nine more Native American children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania over a century ago have been disinterred from a small Army cemetery and returned to families. The announcement was made Wednesday. The children attended the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Thousands of Indigenous
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans are once again free to bet on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections, at least temporarily. A federal appeals court on Wednesday dissolved an order it had previously issued that prevented New York startup company Kalshi from taking bets on which political party would control the House
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency says security for the nation’s election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary won’t be able to alter the outcome of this year’s presidential race. Jen Easterly is director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The claim to Shohei Ohtani’s potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing a lawsuit asserting he had possession of the historic baseball. According to online records, the latest suit was filed by Joseph Davidov in Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit Court, and the defendants
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The claim to Shohei Ohtani’s potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing a lawsuit asserting he had possession of the historic baseball. According to online records, the latest suit was filed by Joseph Davidov in Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit Court, and the defendants
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he won’t support an Israeli attack on sites related to Tehran’s nuclear program in response to Iran’s missile attack on Israel. Biden was asked by reporters Wednesday whether he would support such retaliation after Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel a day
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Just weeks before early voting begins in Georgia, Republican Party officials and Donald Trump allies are trying to preemptively sow doubt about the viability of Dominion systems used across the key swing state, arguing in court that the machines should not be used because they are not safe or secure. In
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border. Through protests, testimony and lawsuits, local tribes showcased the environmental devastation due to the four towering
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border. Through protests, testimony and lawsuits, local tribes showcased the environmental devastation due to the four towering
Continue ReadingBROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan court says concert promoter Live Nation isn’t responsible for the deaths of three young men who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator while camping at a concert. The three were camping at a Michigan music festival in 2021 when they died. Family members said the small campsites
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A total of 68 suspected gang members with ties to White supremacy were charged in the Los Angeles area Wednesday in a large-scale takedown, federal prosecutors said. The Peckerwoods Gang members and associates were charged in a sweeping federal indictment, which included allegations of racketeering,
Continue ReadingCAMPBELL, Wis. (AP) — A massive fire at a western Wisconsin recycling facility is finally out. The blaze broke out at Omaha Track in the town of Campbell on French Island, just outside the city of La Crosse, around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The facility grinds up scrap railway ties and other materials into chips that
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The Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) is tasked with investigating CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The team works in collaboration with federal, state and local agencies. News Channel 3 is checking back in with the team after Governor Gavin Newsom approved two new measures aiming to help shield minors
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is “right” that he paid back more than 6,000 pounds worth of gifts and hospitality. Starmer, who became prime minister in July, has faced criticism for the scale of the donations that he received while leader of the opposition against the former Conservative government. Though
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Interior Ministry says four Iraqi troops have been killed in an ambush by the extremist Islamic State group. Wednesday’s attack came days after the U.S. military announced that troops from its coalition against IS in Iraq and Syria will withdraw from Iraqi territory next year but maintain a presence
Continue ReadingShares of Humana have tumbled after the health insurer said a Medicare Advantage quality rating drop will hurt future bonus payments the company receives. The insurer said the share of its customers currently enrolled in plans rated four stars or higher for 2025 is down to 25% from 94% this year. Humana said the rating
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. The Aug. 8, 2023, blaze — the deadliest U.S. wildfire in
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