AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — If there really are baseball gods, they certainly smiled on Dylan Cease when he was traded from the lowly Chicago White Sox to the San Diego Padres during spring training. The gravity of escaping the South Side for Southern California was never more apparent than late Sunday afternoon
Continue ReadingNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A preliminary report says a man shot to death by Connecticut police officers last week was wanted for robbery and appeared to fire a single shot as officers tried to apprehend him. A state inspector general’s report released Monday says the 36-year-old was struck several times Thursday evening by three
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons. State officials have pressured districts to restrict some lesson plans on contraception, anatomy and consent. The state deemed the lessons inappropriate for students. The shift reflects a nationwide
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s minister of justice says nearly 1,700 ill inmates have been released from the country’s largest prison as part of an effort to thin out Congo’s overcrowded prisons. The operation took place Monday at Makala Central Prison in the capital Kinshasa. Severely ill prisoners received immediate medical care, while
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has ruled out the possibility of punitive damages in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election. Monday’s ruling comes just days
Continue ReadingWFXT, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Fall is officially here, and that means it’s virus season. The US government plans to make more
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Fall is officially here, and that means it’s virus season. The US government plans to make more at-home Covid-19
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury on Monday found only one of six Trump supporters sued in a civil case liable for harassing a Biden-Harris campaign bus nearly four years ago on a Texas highway. The civil case has tested a law that victims of political intimidation can use to try to hold others
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to visit the US-Mexico border while in Arizona on Friday, according to a source familiar with the discussions, as Harris tries to close the gap with former President Donald Trump on the issue of immigration. Details of the visit – which CNN first
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report by congressional Republicans asserts that partnerships between the U.S. and China at universities over the past decade have allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to aid Beijing in developing critical technology that could be used for military purposes. The report released Monday says U.S.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis man testified on Monday that he and a second person shot and killed rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him. Cornelius Smith identified himself and Justin Johnson as the two people seen on a Nov. 17, 2021,
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Three Tufts University men’s lacrosse players remain hospitalized with a rare muscle injury participating in a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout earlier this month. A university spokesperson said the players became ill in the days following the Sept. 16 workout that was led by a Tufts alum who is a recent graduate of a Navy
Continue ReadingAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near! The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its Blue Light Specials — featuring a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole enticing shoppers to a flash sale — is shuttering its last full-scale store in the mainland United States. The store, located
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the timelines, victims and aftermath of the shootings that occurred in and around Washington, DC in October 2002. Ten people were killed and three injured in sniper-style shootings. John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo were arrested, tried and convicted for the shootings. Muhammad received a
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The Imperial Irrigation District set a new record in customer electric energy demand during a heat wave that saw temperatures soar to 117 degrees, the utility said today. A new benchmark of 1,177 megawatts was recorded between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sept. 5, according to the utility, eclipsing the previous record by approximately
Continue ReadingHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana election officials say ballots on the state’s online election system for overseas and military voters initially did not include Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris as a candidate for president. The Secretary of State’s Office says the system went live Friday and one person had voted before a second voter reported
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A Nov. 12 trial date was confirmed today for a 39-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a Banning girl. Jesus Virgen Rubio of Adelanto was arrested in April 2022 following a Banning Police Department investigation. Rubio is charged with two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old, as well
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for two Black men who were tortured by Mississippi law enforcement officers say they expect to file more lawsuits on behalf of others who say they were brutalized by officers from the same sheriff’s department. Malik Shabazz and Trent Walker spoke Monday. The Justice Department last week announced
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Police Department says that it is investigating whether excessive force was used when an officer shoved a woman who protested the conflicts in Gaza and southern Lebanon at a peaceful rally over the weekend in central Florida. The police agency said Monday that officers were called Saturday afternoon to
Continue ReadingAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it’s just part of a normal leadership succession plan. Tavares has been under fire from U.S. dealers and the United Auto Workers union after a dismal first-half financial performance. The
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