Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving former President Donald Trump’s staff has come less than two weeks after Trump sparked outrage after he seemed to dismiss the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest decoration for service members. Trump’s appearance at Arlington, the reports of an altercation and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — It’s a showdown between the world’s richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. The justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn’t swiftly comply with one of his orders. Musk has responded with insults, including calling
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is advertising on players’ outfits at the U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis tournament this week by placing his firm’s name on sponsor patches worn during matches. “Ben Crump Law” appeared on a sleeve of the shirt worn by the Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac
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An 18-year-old man was killed in a shooting Wednesday night in Coachella. Deputies were called out after shots were heard in the area of Calle Rojo and Calle Camacho around 10:30 p.m. When deputies arrived, they reported seeing an adult man bleeding in the middle of the street. Deputies said they attempted to save the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Eagles looked as if they were ready to return to the Super Bowl last season after beating the Bills 37-34 in overtime to move to 10-1. Then Philadelphia fell apart, losing six of its final seven games, including a 32-9 stinker in the playoffs to the Buccaneers.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Civale and Aaron Ashby combined on a two-hit shutout and William Contreras stole home to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Thursday. The NL Central-leading Brewers (77-56) won two of three from the Giants. They are 9 1/2 games ahead of the Chicago
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Aiyuk’s long contract dispute with San Francisco came to an end Thursday when the star receiver agreed on a four-year, $120 million contract extension to stay with the 49ers. Two people familiar with the deal says the sides came to the agreement Thursday after Aiyuk
Continue ReadingPUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Criminal charges are being considered for a man suspected of hitting a woman at a concert in an incident that prompted country musician Scotty McCreery to stop his show and call the man out. The singer from North Carolina summoned police and security from the stage at the Colorado State Fair
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is defending his government’s decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov. Durov is now under preliminary charges in France over alleged criminal activity on his popular platform. Macron also said he was unaware that Durov was coming to France before his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a new book, former President Donald Trump threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything akin to his 2020 donations that helped fund local election offices. Trump made the threats in a new book he published called “Save America.” In the book he
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said she was “deeply touched” by a photo of her young grandniece, in pigtails, watching her speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week. Though Harris hasn’t emphasized it — she said she is running to be president for
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said she was “deeply touched” by a photo of her young grandniece, in pigtails, watching her speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week. Though Harris hasn’t emphasized it — she said she is running to be president for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lost twice Thursday in his battles to stay on the presidential ballot in some states and get off of it in others. North Carolina’s elections board refused to take him off that state’s ballot, with a majority saying it was too late in the process
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three Libertarian candidates in Iowa running for U.S. Congress will not be named on election ballots this November after a panel ruled they failed to comply with state law. It’s a decision that could affect the outcome of at least one tightly contested race. The 2-1 ruling Wednesday by the
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators say an inmate found dead at a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin was strangled in his cell. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Green Bay Correctional Institution on Tuesday evening for a report of an inmate who wasn’t breathing and found 19-year-old Micah Laureano dead at the scene. An initial investigation
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Three migrants have been killed and 17 injured after they were hit by a vehicle on a highway in southern Mexico. Officials confirmed that two of the dead — an adult and a child — were from Nicaragua. A woman from Ecuador was also killed. There was no immediate information on
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More than a ton of narcotics was seized over the course of July at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced today. The 2,627 pounds of drugs found in vehicles seeking to cross into the United States were seized on 50 separate occasions, CBP said. The seized drugs
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Savannah, Georgia (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday offered her most expansive explanation to date on why she’s changed some of her positions on fracking and immigration, telling CNN’s Dana Bash her values haven’t shifted but that her time as vice president provided new perspective on some of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A film project has earned former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction. Judge Valerie E. Caproni on Wednesday said Davis can wait until October to start serving his three-year, four-month stint for defrauding
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Savannah, Georgia (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday offered her most expansive explanation to date on why she’s changed some of her positions on fracking and immigration, telling CNN’s Dana Bash her values haven’t shifted but that her time as vice president provided new perspective on some of the
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