CNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris holds a 12-point lead over former President Donald Trump among voters younger than 35 – a group that’s largely dissatisfied with the influence it holds in American politics, but remains optimistic about the country’s future, according to new CNN polling conducted by SSRS. Harris
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has approved putting the National Guard under the command of the military despite widespread criticism over deepening the country’s militarization. Wednesday’s move is the second constitutional change in two weeks, giving outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador another victory days before his exit. The Congress passed on Sept. 11
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, Melissa Alonso and Taylor Romine, CNN Cleves, Ohio (CNN) — All evacuations were lifted in a western Cincinnati suburb Wednesday evening, a day after a chemical leak from a railcar prompted tests of water and air quality. “All initial reports do not indicate any health concerns,” Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cross-border attacks between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah have reignited concerns that the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip could break out into a regional conflict, nearly a year after it began. That wider war could draw in Iran, and other regional militias that it has
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Michael Gove has been appointed the editor of The Spectator, one of the world’s oldest political magazines. Gove was a longtime U.K. Cabinet minister under successive Conservative Party governments. Wednesday’s announcement came little more than two weeks after billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Marshall bought the magazine via his company Old Queen
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Zurich, Switzerland (Reuters) — Swiss police have arrested several people after a controversial futuristic-looking capsule designed to allow its occupant to kill themself was used for the first time, authorities said on Tuesday. Police in the northern canton of Schaffhausen bordering Germany said the so-called “Sarco” capsule had been deployed in a
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A group of about 60 Lazio fans were stopped by German authorities after attempting to avoid a police escort ahead of a Europa League game against Dynamo Kyiv and were found to be carrying knives, clubs and other weapons. Police says the fans were checked late Tuesday and detained until Wednesday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press From a podcast to multiple documentaries, the rise and fall of the once revered NFL star Aaron Hernandez is certainly well documented. An FX limited series is latest to rehash the saga, attempting to go beyond the headlines and dig deeper into his story. “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” stars Josh Andrés Rivera
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Kate Sullivan, Rashard Rose and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The US government is “intensely tracking” an ongoing threat by Iran against current and former US officials, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “This is something we’ve been tracking very intensely for a long time, an ongoing threat by Iran against a number
Continue ReadingWHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — An evacuation order remains in effect for residents in an Ohio community as crews work at the scene of a dangerous chemical leak. Styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber, began leaking Tuesday afternoon from a railcar in Whitewater Township, just west of
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “ Joker ” is a hard act to follow. Todd Phillips’ dark, Scorsese-inspired character study about the Batman villain made over a billion dollars at the box office, won Joaquin Phoenix his first Oscar, dominated the cultural discourse for months and created a new movie landmark. It wasn’t
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “ Joker ” is a hard act to follow. Todd Phillips’ dark, Scorsese-inspired character study about the Batman villain made over a billion dollars at the box office, won Joaquin Phoenix his first Oscar, dominated the cultural discourse for months and created a new movie landmark. It wasn’t
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines – and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Yes, you can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time. Don’t
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer The convoluted way college athletes are paid for the use of their name, image and likeness and a dispute between player and coaches over money appears to have cost an undefeated team its quarterback three games into the season. UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka has decided to sit out the rest of
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the seventh time in a row as inflation remains low and amid the economy’s slow recovery. The cut on Wednesday had been predicted by analysts. It brought the interest rate down by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25%.
Continue ReadingEdmunds Honda has a long reputation for building highly fuel-efficient cars and trucks, and now it’s getting serious about EVs with the all-new 2024 Prologue. Stretching slightly longer than Honda’s midsize and gas-powered Passport SUV, the Prologue is entirely electric and has room for five. One of its key competitors is the Toyota bZ4X, which,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One of the nation’s largest Muslim voter-mobilization groups is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. The Muslim-advocacy group Emgage Action made the announcement Wednesday in a statement first provided to The Associated Press. The group said it recognizes “the responsibility to defeat” Donald Trump in November. Emgage Action
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, Josh Campbell and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a bus passenger and hijacking the vehicle in Los Angeles before leading police on a pursuit for more than an hour has been charged with multiple counts, including murder and kidnapping, officials said. A person was found
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Some groups that have been helping women pay for abortions and associated travel are cutting back their aid as travel costs rise. Abortion funds have been around for decades, but they got big boosts from donors around the time the Supreme Court ended a national right to abortion. But this year, some of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge was set to re-sentence reality TV star Julie Chrisley on Wednesday after an appeals court ordered a new sentence for her conviction on bank fraud and tax evasion charges. Chrisley and her husband, Todd Chrisley, gained fame on their show “Chrisley Knows Best,” which followed their tight-knit
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