Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear plant has been suspended due to a technical issue. The collection of a tiny sample of the debris inside the Unit 2 reactor would start the fuel debris
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some new Ukrainian soldiers refuse to fire at the enemy. Others, according to commanders and fellow fighters, struggle to assemble weapons or to coordinate basic combat movements. A few have even walked away from their posts, abandoning the battlefield altogether. While Ukraine presses on with its incursion into Russia’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A suspect arrested in Guatemala has been charged with helping coordinate the 2022 smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants in Texas, the Justice Department announced Thursday, marking what U.S. officials called a significant expansion of their investigation into the horrific discovery inside an abandoned tractor-trailer on a back road.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris has a husband, Doug Emhoff, who could make history as America’s first gentleman spouse. Two stepchildren who call her “Momala.” A politically connected sister who is a top adviser and sounding board. A brother-in-law who temporarily stepped away from a top private sector gig to help elect her.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The head of the FBI says America is facing heightened threats from many corners at a time when law enforcement agencies are struggling. FBI Director Christopher Wray says he is “hard pressed to think of a time in my career where so many different kinds of threats are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America MADISON, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of students have left Florida’s public schools in recent years amid an explosive expansion in school choice. Now, districts large and small are grappling with the harsh financial realities of empty seats in aging classrooms. As some districts are being forced to close schools,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has cleared the way for a measure aimed at repealing the state’s new open primary and ranked choice general election system to remain on the November ballot. The court heard arguments earlier Thursday in a case challenging Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin’s decision in June.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention is kicking off its fourth and final night. On Thursday, after a week of Democrats’ most prominent figures rallying the party faithful, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination during a speech in which she is widely expected to offer her vision and policy
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Sphen, an Australian gentoo penguin who became an unlikely global symbol for equality, has died from apparent natural causes at age 11, the aquarium in Sydney where he resided said Thursday. Sphen rose to global fame in 2018 when he partnered with fellow male gentoo penguin Magic, after the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — It’s been more than four years since Zhang Peiyi last saw her son, one of two children from her former marriage. Denied custody of both kids, Zhang finally settled in June for visitations with her daughter. But after seeing her only once, Zhang’s ex-wife called the meetings off indefinitely. What
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment. They argued in court papers late Wednesday that there’s “overwhelming evidence” supporting a judge’s finding that the former president lied about his wealth for years as he was building his
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the United States in July just got stranger. The Mexican government now says it is bringing charges against Joaquín Guzmán López, but not because he was a leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel founded
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Lorenzen pitched seven shutout innings, MJ Melendez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven games. The Royals spoiled the season debut of Johnny Cueto (0-1), a 17-year veteran who helped Kansas City win the
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The former Nevada politician accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter after a series of critical stories took the stand Wednesday, telling the jury in his murder trial he is innocent. Robert Telles, the 47-year-old former Clark County Public Administrator, has pleaded not
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Carroll is heading back to the University of Southern California — as a teacher. Carroll told KJR-FM on Tuesday that he plans to teach a class at USC in the spring, and the university confirmed Wednesday the championship-winning football coach’s return in some role. “We are excited
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– La Embajada de Argentina en Venezuela denunció este miércoles ante las autoridades en Caracas que fue robado el dinero que tenía en su cuenta bancaria, dijo a CNN una fuente con conocimiento de la situación. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Una vez que el robo fue detectado, la representación diplomática
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Wallner’s three-run homer highlighted a seven-run fourth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the San Diego Padres 11-4 on Wednesday. With the win, Minnesota snapped a three-game skid and avoided a sweep in San Diego. The Twins completed a seven-game trip at 4-3. The Padres lost for just
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors have finally won convictions against 11 drug cartel gunmen for the massacre of 122 people who were pulled off passing buses and forced to fight each other to the death with sledgehammers. The 50-year sentences announced Wednesday involved one of the most gruesome chapters of Mexico’s drug war, so
Continue ReadingVeteran PBS journalist Judy Woodruff has apologized for remarks she had made regarding former President Donald Trump and negotiations for peace between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. During PBS convention coverage on Monday, Woodruff reported a story that she had read about Trump allegedly urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put off any peace
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Devastated after her home collapsed in the aftermath of Sunday’s deadly flooding in Connecticut, Randi Marcucio got some good news this week that warmed her heart and eased her despair. Sonograms of the single mom’s now-3-year-old son that washed away in the swollen brook next to her home in Oxford were found some
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