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Democrats get a third-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on

August 21, 2024 11:41 AM Associated Press

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats have won legal challenges keeping the left-wing Party for Socialism and Liberation off Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot. A Commonwealth Court judge, in a Tuesday decision, agreed with two Democratic Party-aligned challenges that the paperwork filed by the Party for Socialism and Liberation was fatally flawed and ordered the party’s

Heat dome moves into Texas with record highs expected

August 21, 2024 11:40 AM Associated Press

Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix moved into Texas Wednesday, with record highs expected to fall by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, energy demand in Texas hit an unofficial all-time high Tuesday, according to data

Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US

August 21, 2024 11:36 AM Associated Press

Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don’t resume running soon. Canadian National and CPKC railroads both

The price of gold is at a record high. Here’s why

August 21, 2024 11:18 AM Associated Press

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514, according to data from FactSet. That’s the highest closing price recorded for the commodity to date. Here’s what you need to know. What is

Inmate quickly captured after brief escape attempt in Moreno Valley

August 21, 2024 11:13 AM City News Service

A Riverside County Sheriff’s Office deputy is on paid administrative leave today after shooting at a 25-year-old female inmate who briefly escaped on foot but sustained no injuries, sheriff’s officials said. The suspect arrived at the 26000 block of Cactus Avenue in Moreno Valley around 10:15 a.m. Monday with an armed correctional deputy. The deputy

Kennedy expected to end his campaign Friday, in talks to endorse Trump

August 21, 2024 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes, Aaron Pellish and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to suspend his campaign on Friday at an event in Arizona, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN. There are current talks between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s team and Kennedy’s orbit for the

Man arrested in Pakistan for alleged role in spreading disinformation linked to UK riots

August 21, 2024 11:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed and Zahid Mahmood, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Authority arrested a man on Tuesday who it claimed had spread disinformation thought to have enflamed the recent unrest in the UK. In a statement shared with CNN, the FIA claimed that an X account user called @Channel3Nownews “shared images of a video

Rams expect to move into new Woodland Hills headquarters next week — probably

August 21, 2024 11:02 AM Associated Press

Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are set to move into their new complex next week. Probably. They were supposed to start using the new facility in Woodland Hills, California, at the start of August. But hiccups putting the finishing touches on it meant the Rams returned to California Lutheran

47-year-old man missing since Aug. 15 in Mountain Center

August 21, 2024 11:00 AM Jesus Reyes

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a 47-year-old man who has been missing for nearly a week in Mountain Center. Delfino Guadalupe Lopez Fajardo was last seen at around 6:30 p.m. on August 15 around the 63000 block of Highway 74. He is described as five feet, seven inches tall, weighing approximately

Biden spoke with Netanyahu Wednesday at a critical moment in Gaza talks

August 21, 2024 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Marquardt, Benjamin Brown, Arlette Saenz and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday about “the ceasefire and hostage release deal and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tensions,” White House spokesperson Emilie Simons posted on X. Vice President Kamala Harris also joined the call, which

Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87

August 21, 2024 10:36 AM Associated Press

Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson for more than four decades, has died. News of his death on Wednesday was announced on his social media account and confirmed by his longtime chief of staff. Pascrell, who was

Fifth body found in search for those missing from sunken superyacht

August 21, 2024 10:28 AM CNN

CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — Italian authorities say a fifth body has been found in the search for those missing from the “Bayesian” superyacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily earlier in the week. The head of Sicily’s civil protection agency Salvatore Cocina told

Human bones found near carousel in waterfront park in Brooklyn

August 21, 2024 10:21 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City authorities are investigating after human bones were discovered near a waterfront carousel twice this week. Police say a city parks department officer found a skull and other bones on the shoreline in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Monday. A femur was found in the same spot early Wednesday. The

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention’s 3rd night

August 21, 2024 10:21 AM Associated Press

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched Wednesday past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had gathered earlier and toward the arena hosting the third night of the Democratic National Convention. The demonstration, which stayed largely peaceful, came a day after violent clashes between police and protesters led to 56 arrests at

23 indicted in alleged schemes to smuggle drugs, phones into Georgia prisons with drones

August 21, 2024 10:16 AM Associated Press

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have indicted 23 people, most of them current and former inmates, in what authorities said Wednesday were schemes to smuggle drugs and cellphones into Georgia state prisons using drones. Indictments in two similar cases were unsealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court after being handed down by a grand jury

Car insurance rates continue to increase in California, a problem for all drivers

August 21, 2024 10:11 AM Luis Avila

According to Insurify, climate-driven natural disasters, inflation and soaring car prices are contributing to the increase in car insurance rates. Rates already saw a 15% increase in the first half of 2024. Higher costs and more expensive car parts make it more expensive to cover accidents. The average price for a new car in July

Cornel West cleared to appear on ballot in Maine, where ranked voting is in play

August 21, 2024 10:08 AM Associated Press

Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s secretary of state says independent presidential candidate Cornel West can appear on the ballot in Maine. The decision came Tuesday, about a week after the withdrawal of a challenge to another long-shot candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The presence of multiple third-party candidates on the Maine ballot is

Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination

August 21, 2024 9:58 AM Associated Press

Associated Press ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass Wednesday in North Carolina at an event focused on national security. On politics, he called his predecessor Barack Obama “nasty” for his comments the night before at the Democratic National Convention. Trump

Subadult loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean in Florida after rehabilitation

August 21, 2024 9:53 AM Associated Press

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A rehabilitated sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach. Officials say Willow was set free Wednesday behind the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. Inwater Research Group found the injured subadult loggerhead in nearby Jense Bay and brought the sea turtle to the

Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches who led Warriors to 1975 title, dies at 87

August 21, 2024 9:51 AM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manager and most recently team ambassador, has died. He was 87. The Warriors announced Wednesday that Attles died in his East Bay

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