Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia family court judge is suspended without pay for the next three months after the Court of Judicial Discipline determined his politically charged social media posts violated jurists’ behavioral standards. The court on Monday imposed the punishment against Common Pleas Judge Mark B. Cohen. Before he became a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week, in Georgia and Texas, have delivered major blows to reproductive rights. But during a crucial time in the election cycle, Democrats are seizing on them in an attempt to energize voters to turn out in support of abortion access. Advocates hope the rulings will serve
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that President Vladimir Putin was seriously considering using nuclear weapons to avoid major battlefield losses, journalist Bob Woodward reported in his new book, “War.” The U.S. intelligence pointed to a 50% chance
Continue ReadingBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Electoral authorities in Colombia have ruled in favor of investigating financial misconduct allegations against the 2022 campaign that got President Gustavo Petro elected. The investigation approved Tuesday by the National Electoral Council will focus on whether the campaign exceeded financing limits and whether it accepted funds from prohibited sources. The electoral
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Three voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections. The groups argue in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Atlanta that damage and disruptions from Hurricane Helene unfairly deprived people of the opportunity to register
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several disputes over Ohio voter rights were unresolved as the state began accepting early ballots Tuesday. Voter advocacy groups have asked Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose to restore voter registrations removed in several counties as a result of third-party challenges powered by a national movement aligned with former
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Driving on highway shoulders, gas shortages and booked up hotels. Those are some of the complications Floridians are facing as they make and execute plans to leave their homes under the largest evacuation order they’ve seen since 2017. They’re bracing for Hurricane Milton less than two weeks after Hurricane
Continue ReadingNassieli Pizano MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Octubre es el mes rosa con la finalidad de concientizar a todas las mujeres a autoexplorarse y realizarse exámenes a fin de prevenir el cancer de mama, una enfermedad que es una de la principales muertes en mujeres. Por tal motivo el sector salud emprenderá intensivas actividades de salud
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bills aimed to reduce West Virginians’ income tax burden are headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. One would reduce the state personal income tax by 2%. Another would provide a tax credit to help families pay for child care. Cuts to the state personal income tax have
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee appeals court has ruled that a state law giving the appointed state attorney general authority to argue certain death penalty cases and removing that power from the hands of locally elected district attorneys is constitutional. Tennessee’s Court of Criminal Appeals issued a decision Friday striking down a
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News’ Scott Pelley said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a planned interview the show aired on Monday. Pelley said the campaign objected to “60 Minutes” fact-checking Trump, even though “we fact-check every story.” He also said the campaign sought an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The hunt for gasoline is among the many stresses for Floridians preparing for Hurricane Milton, regardless of whether they plan to ride it out or evacuate. Motorists waited in long lines Tuesday, and some said gas stations had no fuel. Despite that, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a news
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways, including many cast a few weeks before polls even open. They will choose a president, members of Congress and thousands of state lawmakers, city council members, attorneys generals, secretaries of state
Continue ReadingTHOMSON, Ga. (AP) — The mayor of a small Georgia town has been suspended after he was indicted for allegedly trying to furnish a bottle of gin to prisoners. Thomson Mayor Benjamin “Benji” Cary Cranford was suspended Friday by Gov. Brian Kemp after a review panel concluded that the charges against him hurt his ability
Continue ReadingBy Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The Donald Trump-allied Georgia State Election Board is pushing to install people who deny the result of the 2020 presidential election as part of a monitoring team in Fulton County, the biggest Democratic-leaning county in the state and one that was consequential for Joe Biden’s victory
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season. The Texas Rangers, whose deal also expired last month, also announced
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season. The Texas Rangers, whose deal also expired last month, also announced
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On Oct. 8, 2016, Palm Springs police officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny were killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance call. Vega, 63, was a veteran cop who was killed just months before he was set to retire after 35 years of service, five years past his retirement
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — President Joe Biden took a major step toward eliminating the national scourge of lead pipes, unveiling a new rule mandating the removal of all lead pipes within the next decade, in addition to $2.6 billion in new funding toward the environmental and public health goal. “It’s taken
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Election night won’t be all nail-biters. Chances are some winners will be declared before a single vote has been tallied just as the polls close in those states. Race calls at the time polls close have been a routine part of election nights for decades, even though competitive races that
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