WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Preempted by coverage of the Olympics. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Vance; Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kan.; Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America; retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Suresh Garimella, president of the University of Vermont since 2019, has been selected to serve as the new leader of the University of Arizona. The Arizona Board of Regents voted Friday to hire Garimella to replace Robert Robbins, who has served as president of the Tucson-based university for the last seven
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Four suspects were in custody after their alleged involvement in a stolen vehicle case, with charges filed against two of them during arraignments today. Palm Desert residents Cayden Lopez, 20 and Noeli Bautista, 19, each made initial court appearances during arraignments at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on Friday, according to inmate and case
Continue ReadingLEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of an escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while he was on the lam for about 36 hours. Prosecutors have said they intend to seek the death penalty if Skylar Meade is convicted of the murder charge in connection
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military investigation has found that an Osprey crash in Australia that killed three Marines last August was caused by pilot error during a near mid-air collision. It also found that squadron leadership had permitted “a culture that disregarded safety of flight.” In their report released late Friday, the investigators
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday that the Colorado wildfire that tore through 15 square miles and destroyed 48 buildings was human-caused. The Alexander Mountain Fire, started in late July, is now almost completely contained, but it joins a second that burned to its south that is also
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Sandra Iveth Santos SANTA CRUZ, California (KMUV-TV) — La Policía de Santa Cruz confirma que dos personas fueron tiroteadas en el Crow’s Nest de la ciudad de Santa Cruz el jueves por la noche. Según la información facilitada por las autoridades, la policía de Santa Cruz y otras fuerzas del orden respondieron a una denuncia
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa can enforce a book ban this school year following a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled the ban can take effect as a lawsuit seeking to overturn it plays out. The ruling upends a district judge’s December decision to temporarily halt
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Newly released body-camera footage shows three Baltimore police officers unleashing a barrage of gunfire on a fleeing teenage suspect almost immediately after spotting a gun in his hand. Officials say 17-year-old William Gardner was shot a dozen times in the deadly shooting Monday night. The shooting has prompted outrage from
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal appeals court delivered on Friday another blow to President Joe Biden’s student loan repayment plan, siding with Republican-led states that asked it to block further implementation of the plan until their challenge to it is resolved. The fate of the plan, known as
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD. Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced the FDA’s decision on Friday. Supporters of psychedelic therapy hoped that MDMA would make history as the first illegal psychedelic to win FDA approval, paving the way for similar
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Gabby Williams scored nine of her 18 points in overtime as France advanced to the gold medal game of the Paris Games in women’s basketball, beating neighbor Belgium 82-75 Friday night. The host nation will be playing in the final event of these Olympics on Sunday and is back
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Originally Published: 09 AUG 24 13:41 ET Updated: 09 AUG 24 17:08 ET By AnneClaire Stapleton, Tara John, Duarte Mendonça, Paul P. Murphy and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed on the outskirts of São Paulo on Friday afternoon, killing everyone on board, according to a statement issued
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch criticized the expansion of federal criminal law during remarks on Friday, telling an audience in California that Americans’ liberties are at risk “when there’s a law against everything.” “What happens to your respect for law when everybody’s a criminal?” Gorsuch said during remarks at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) — The CrossFit Games have resumed a day after a competitor died after going underwater and not resurfacing during a swimming event in a Texas lake. In a post on the social platform X, officials said they resumed the event Friday after deciding that “the best way to grieve is together.”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian man is being held without bail in the United States on charges that he conspired to smuggle American microelectronics to Russia to aid its war in Ukraine. Arthur Petrov made a brief appearance Friday in Manhattan federal court, where the 33-year-old man agreed to remain detained. He
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty Friday to running an illegal gambling business. Mathew Bowyer, 49, entered the plea in federal court in Santa Ana. He also pleaded guilty to money laundering and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The European Union and the United States have marked the fourth anniversary of massive protest in Belarus by calling for the release of all political prisoners voicing support for the Belarusian people. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell emphasized that “the EU remains united in its support to the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey has announced that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally shot in her home. Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced his retirement Friday. Massey’s father had repeatedly called for Campbell
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — A South Florida man has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for attacking a Muslim U.S. Postal Service worker and trying to pull off her hijab. Court records show that 47-year-old Kenneth Pinkney was sentenced Friday in Miami federal court. He pleaded guilty in April to assault
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