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Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

August 1, 2024 8:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Associated Press (CNN) — Bangladesh on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies as “militant and terrorist” organizations as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violent protests that left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her political partners blamed Jamaat-e-Islami, its

El gobierno federal interviene en la demanda contra la Iglesia Getsemaní en San Luis

August 1, 2024 7:48 PM Telemundo 23 Yuma-El Centro

Miriam Ordonez SAN LUIS, Ariz. (T3) – El Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos ha presentado una declaración de interés en la demanda que involucra a la Iglesia Getsemaní en San Luis. El abogado de la Iglesia Getsemaní, Jeremy Dys, explica que esta intervención indica que los Estados Unidos están respaldando muchos de los argumentos

Several concerned residents fill Riverside County Animal Services Commissioner meeting

August 1, 2024 10:39 AM Shay Lawson

Several community members are at The Riverside County Department of Animal Services Commission meeting. The public is expressing their concerns with the budget, animal euthanizing and raising several questions with how The Coachella Valley Animal Campus operations are run. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson is at the meeting, she’ll have more details in her full

Appeals court narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope for redistricting cases in the South

August 1, 2024 6:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act for redistricting cases in a large swath of the South, ruling against the Justice Department and voters of color who had challenged Galveston, Texas’s county commission map for how it been redrawn to dismantle a district where minorities made up

Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation

August 1, 2024 9:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is weighing more US defenses in the Middle East as the US prepares for an Iranian retaliation against Israel that officials say could include an attack on American forces. In a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday, Biden said the US would “support Israel’s defense

Animal Samaritans organizing fundraiser to help raise money amid overcrowding

August 1, 2024 10:31 AM Luis Avila

DOGust is the official birthday month for shelter dogs and Animal Samaritans is celebrating with a “Poorly Drawn Pets” Fundraiser. The goal to raise $10k for their no kill shelter pets. For a $20 donation, volunteers, staff and local celebrity “artists” will create a silly portrait based off a pet photo. This comes as animal shelters in the

Report: Lakers to unveil 2nd Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena

August 1, 2024 5:43 PM City News Service

A second statue of the late Laker legend Kobe Bryant could be ready for public viewing by this weekend, with a report today indicating the team plans to unveil the latest artwork outside Crypto.com Arena in a private ceremony Friday. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported that the statue will depict Bryant and his 13-year-old

Galilee Center announces backpack giveaway set for August 8

August 1, 2024 5:24 PM Holly Hinman

The Galilee Center in Mecca will present another backpack giveaway to provide support for community children this fall on August 8 at 4 p.m. The distribution is funded by a generous grant from BIGHORN Golf Club and the ‘Pack the Bus’ event, hosted by SunLine, Alpha Media, KESQ News Channel 3, Walmart and private donors.

Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit and rules for NFL

August 1, 2024 5:15 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled Thursday that the testimony of two witnesses for the subscribers had flawed methodologies and

Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit and rules for NFL

August 1, 2024 5:15 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled Thursday that the testimony of two witnesses for the subscribers had flawed methodologies and

Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit against the NFL

August 1, 2024 5:10 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit against the NFL.

US says Maduro lost Venezuela election as opposition leader says she’s in hiding

August 2, 2024 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Alfredo Meza, Stefano Pozzebon and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — The United States has said “it is clear” that President Nicolas Maduro lost the popular vote in Venezuela’s election last week, as a key opposition leader said she is in hiding in fear for her life. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to

Chipmaker Intel to cut 15,000 jobs as tries to revive its business and compete with rivals

August 1, 2024 4:58 PM Associated Press

AP Technology Writer Chipmaker Intel says it is cutting 15% of its huge workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD. In a memo to staff, Intel Corp. CEO Pat Gelsinger said Thursday the company plans to save $10

Appeals court: Separate, distinct minority groups can’t join together to claim vote dilution

August 1, 2024 4:56 PM Associated Press

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court has ruled that separate, distinct minority groups cannot join together in coalitions to claim their votes are diluted in redistricting cases under the federal Voting Rights Act. Thursday’s 12-6 ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans overturns years of

Trump is making his 2024 campaign about Harris’ race, whether Republicans want him to or not

August 1, 2024 4:18 PM Associated Press

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has found tremendous success from the very first moment he stepped onto the presidential stage by stoking racial animus. Democrats expressed new outrage this week at the former president’s derisive and false charge that Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Jamaican and Indian heritage, only recently

Trump is making his 2024 campaign about Harris’ race, whether Republicans want him to or not

August 1, 2024 4:18 PM Associated Press

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has found tremendous success from the very first moment he stepped onto the presidential stage by stoking racial animus. Democrats expressed new outrage this week at the former president’s derisive and false charge that Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Jamaican and Indian heritage, only recently

Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced

August 1, 2024 4:06 PM Associated Press

Associated Press The fiery North Dakota derailment that burned for days early last month was the latest train crash to involve flawed tank cars the National Transportation Safety board has been trying to get off the tracks for decades. The NTSB said in a preliminary report released Thursday that the July 5 derailment near the

Jailer agrees to plead guilty in case of inmate who froze to death at jail

August 1, 2024 3:58 PM Associated Press

Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former corrections officer at the Walker County jail has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal charge in the death of a mentally ill man who died of hypothermia after being held naked in a concrete cell for two weeks. Federal court records show that Joshua Conner Jones

Scrapped fundraisers and watching from the treadmill. How Harris’ VP contenders wait for her choice

August 1, 2024 3:58 PM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One is sparking speculation that he’ll be the choice by forgoing swanky fundraisers in the Hamptons. Another watched TV commentators speculate about his viability as the pick while getting in a workout. A third is sticking to praising the new presidential candidate who is closing in on a decision. As

Border Patrol recovers four million fentanyl pills in record drug bust

August 1, 2024 3:51 PM Holly Hinman

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Lukeville, Arizona, seized approximately four million blue fentanyl pills on July 1. The stash weighed more than 1,000 lbs. making it the largest fentanyl seizure in Border Patrol history. “This is the largest fentanyl seizure in CBP’s history, and reflects our unwavering determination