Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stone-faced authorities stepping up to a podium. A scrum of reporters jostling for a quote. Popping flashbulbs and pandemonium. The spectacle played out across a public plaza from the federal courthouse where New York City Mayor Eric Adams was arraigned on federal bribery charges Friday morning. But it had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A few Prince fans visiting the superstar’s hometown of Minneapolis may be lucky to stay at a place that will let them go crazy over his cultural legacy. The white, two-story home featured in the film “Purple Rain” is set to be an Airbnb rental from Oct. 26 to Dec.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades, transforming it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East. Hezbollah confirmed Saturday that its leader was killed in an Israeli air raid that levelled six apartment buildings in Beirut the previous
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Officials shared new details of their sprawling investigation into Brendan Banfield, who was indicted earlier this month by a grand jury on four counts of aggravated murder for the Feb. 24, 2023, killings of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan, according to a bench warrant filed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A weather TV reporter in Atlanta has interrupted his live report about Hurricane Helene to rescue a woman from a vehicle stranded by rising floodwaters. Video of the live shot shows FOX Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen saying he has called 911. The woman can be heard screaming as he tries to assure
Continue ReadingJeanette Bent MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KMUV-TV) — Padres de familia reaccionaron a la decisión que la Mesa Directiva del Distrito de Salinas Union High School tomó el martes por la noche. «En vez de pagarle a dos personas por hacer esencialmente el mismo trabajo, ¿por qué no pagarle más a los maestros? Ellos son los
Continue ReadingAustin Castro PRUNEDALE, California (KMUV-TV) – En las semanas posteriores al tiroteo de animales en Prunedale el 3 de septiembre, que dejó 81 animales muertos, están surgiendo nuevas preguntas sobre por qué se tardó tres horas en detener al presunto tirador. El tranquilo barrio de Prunedale, en Avery Lane, se vio sacudido aquella mañana por
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The final three anti-abortion activists convicted of a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade have been sentenced, including the person considered to be the main organizer of the action. Chester Gallagher was sentenced on Thursday to 16 months in prison. That is by far the longest sentence among 11 people convicted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government Friday to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year, with U.S. troops departing some bases that they have long occupied during a two-decade-long military presence in the country. But
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on the state’s presidential ballot, upholding a lower court’s ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die. The decision from the liberal-controlled court marks the latest twist in Kennedy’s quest
Continue ReadingEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty needs surgery to repair his broken left ankle and is expected to miss most of the season. Coach Jim Hiller said Friday the injury is not season-ending, adding that the team expects Doughty back at some point. Hiller did not provide a timeline, and
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When JD Vance and Tim Walz take the stage for next week’s vice presidential debate, CBS News says it will be up to the candidates, not the moderators, to fact-check each other. That was a sticking point during the two general election presidential debates heard this year. Last
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fall for Dance, the eclectic annual festival in New York, is a beloved tradition for fans, not least for its $30 tickets. But the best thing about it is still the variety it brings to the stage. This year’s highlights among 15 acts over 11 days have come
Continue ReadingBy Elise Hammond, Nicole Chavez, Zoe Sottile and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 people have been rescued after being stranded on the roof of a Tennessee hospital Friday – some of them for hours – due to rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene, according to a city official. The dozens of people trapped
Continue ReadingTangled piles of nail-spiked lumber and displaced boats littered the streets. A house lay crushed under a fern-covered oak tree toppled by the winds. Residents waded or paddled through ruddy floodwaters, hoping to find their loved ones safe. And rescue crews used fan boats to evacuate stranded people in bathrobes or wrapped in blankets. Authorities
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A proposal by Wimbledon organizers to expand the site of the Grand Slam tournament with 39 new tennis courts has been given the green light by local authorities. The All England Club’s plans — which include a new 8,000-seat show court with a retractable roof — were approved Friday by the Greater
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration headed into the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders with high hopes that he could cement his legacy as an international statesman during escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Yet five days of frantic diplomacy focused mainly on preventing the Israel-Hezbollah
Continue ReadingNorthern Illinois said Friday it has not received a “formal offer to consider a change” in its conference, but appreciates the “interest in our strong brand” amid media reports that the school and fellow Mid-American Conference member Toledo are being targeted by the Mountain West. Five of the Mountain West’s 12 schools have decided to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America Montgomery, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court says that the Alabama police officers who arrested a Black pastor while he watered his neighbor’s plants can be sued. Friday’s decision by the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals reverses a lower court judge’s decision to dismiss the pastor’s lawsuit. The appeals court
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has agreed to purchase a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the purchase has not been announced by the team.
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