MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president has announced an agriculture plan that could make the country’s food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s. Mexican meals were dominated by tortillas, beans and instant coffee and cheap hot chocolate four decades ago. And the ingredients were often bought at
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Personal Birth date: November 7, 1952 Birth place: Cornwall, New York Birth name: David Howell Petraeus Father: Sixtus Petraeus, Danish-born sea captain Mother: Miriam (Howell) Petraeus Marriage: Hollister “Holly” Knowlton (July 6,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Grieving families say they want answers as to why a metal walkway at a state-operated dock in Georgia collapsed over the weekend, killing seven people. Families of three of the victims wept at a news conference Tuesday with civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who called on the federal government
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — A freelance journalist who was handcuffed after refusing to stop filming the scene of a deadly car crash has sued the city of Cincinnati and the officer. Calvin Andrus said he was standing behind police crime scene tape and recording footage last November when an officer told him to leave. Andrus told
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Emotional accounts from relatives of the victims and survivors of the partial collapse of a boat dock gangway on Georgia’s Sapelo Island and a newly released video of the frantic rescue efforts paint a dramatic picture of Saturday’s incident. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, joined by some of the victims’ family members, as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a scheme involving a charity and the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds, prosecutors said Tuesday. Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do took hundreds of thousands of dollars in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a scheme involving a charity and the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds, prosecutors said Tuesday. Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do took hundreds of thousands of dollars in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An Ohio man has been arrested on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in using it as a weapon against police officers during a mob attack. The FBI says 41-year-old Jeffrey Newcomb, of Polk, Ohio, apparently posted on social media that he brought
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Oregon has made a splash in its first Big Ten season but the other former Pac-12 teams are finding the transition far more difficult. UCLA, USC and Washington are all sitting in the bottom half of their new conference’s standings midway through the season and are collectively 4-10 in Big Ten play.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) — A small town in far eastern Cuba is recovering from flooding that killed at least seven people after Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain. Cuba’s capital was partially illuminated after a massive blackout that has generated a handful of protests
Continue ReadingFederal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Tuesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, said the rule recognizes air taxis as an entirely new type of aircraft that will soon join
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Since Israel began bombarding Beirut’s southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanon’s national air carrier has become a local icon simply by continuing to do its job. Middle East Airlines is the only commercial airline still operating out of the Beirut airport, located on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press United Nations agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas. Now, a new report speaks in terms of centuries. The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development said in a report released Monday that if the war ends tomorrow and Gaza returns to the status
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected the request of a South Carolina man scheduled for execution next week to remove the governor’s power to grant clemency and allow someone else to consider his case. Richard Moore’s lawyers say Gov. Henry McMaster can’t fairly decide whether to reduce his death sentence
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani to turn over all his valuable possessions and his Manhattan penthouse apartment to the control of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers he defamed and to whom he now owes $150 million. Judge
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican legislative leaders want to give another round of income tax rebates, thanks to state financial reserves that continue to rise. The leaders announced the proposal Tuesday. It would give a refund of up to $250 to single filers, up to $375 to single adults
Continue ReadingHonda is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles because the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel, which could increase the risk of a fire. It is the second major recall this month at Honda, after 1.7 million vehicles were found to have potential steering issues in early October. The new recall includes the Accord
Continue ReadingKEYE, KLTV, KTRE, TX HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE, INNOCENCE PROJECT, TX DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A week ago, Robert Roberson was running out of time. On Wednesday, however, the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a an extraordinary subpoena seeking Roberson’s testimony, a maneuver that ultimately
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A week ago, Robert Roberson was running out of time. On Wednesday, however, the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a an extraordinary subpoena seeking Roberson’s testimony, a maneuver that ultimately caused the execution to be halted. With his execution looming last Thursday, the 57-year-old Texas death row
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Relatives of a City Council candidate in Richmond, Virginia, are casting doubt on his claim that he’s a cousin of George Floyd. Tavares Floyd wants to represent the capital city’s 6th District. And he often cites familial links to George Floyd, the Black man who died in Minneapolis police custody in
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