Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Cities seldom launch big-ticket infrastructure projects to host a political convention, but landing the high-profile events often provides a nudge to speed up construction. Chicago had planned to open a new elevated train station near the United Center more than four years ago, but the project kept getting delayed. But
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, has won the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy again. Corey says he believes voters are now more receptive to his message. He also says voters are fed up with high energy
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with. There are few modern parallels to his antics, but then again there are few modern parallels to Elon Musk
Continue ReadingBy Rashard Rose and Owen Dahlkmap, CNN (CNN) — Voters in Missouri and Arizona will decide whether to enshrine abortion protections in their state constitutions this November after proposed amendments qualified this week to appear on the states’ ballots. Missouri voters will consider a statewide constitutional amendment that would “establish a right to make decisions
Continue ReadingBy Avery Schmitz and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Renewed fears of ethnic cleansing against the stateless Rohingya Muslim community are mounting after reports that hundreds of people, including women and children, were killed by drone strikes while fleeing violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state last week. Videos shared widely on social media and geolocated by
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Monday night. Clayton Kershaw struck out six in his first win this season, allowing one run
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Nassieli Pizano EL CENTRO, Calif. (T3) – Alrededor de mil personas que residen en los complejos de casas móviles GIO’S se quedaron sin energía eléctrica durante el fin de semana luego de un conato de incendio en uno de sus transformadores, que ocasionó que más de 270 viviendas se quedaran sin energía eléctrica. El problema
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Oswaldo Rivas Ya viene el Evento “Tacos & Tunes” en Dowtown de Yuma el 5 de Octubre
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona secretary of state’s office said Monday that it had certified 577,971 signatures — far above the required number that the coalition supporting the ballot measure had to submit in order to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter in 2016 inviting Indians to preorder Tesla Model 3s. Many rushed to do so, but never got their cars. Now some who paid a $1,000 deposit with their orders have lost faith and want their money back. Tesla’s travails in India reflect
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected Yemeni rebels in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war. The attacks come as the Houthi rebels’ main sponsor — Iran — weighs possible retaliation against Israel over the
Continue ReadingBy Adrienne Winston, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officers are investigating a break-in late Sunday at former President Donald Trump’s campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said it was called around 9 p.m. Sunday for a burglary at the office, which is being leased by the Trump campaign and also operates
Continue ReadingBy Michael Mitsanas, CNN (CNN) — Sudan is at a “breaking point,” a United Nations agency said Monday, as a growing number of people need food, water, shelter and medical care in a country devastated by intensifying war. Over eight million people have been displaced since fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, Clare Duffy and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk hosted a friendly conversation Monday on X after their interview was delayed by more than 40 minutes due to technical difficulties. The delay of the high-profile interview was the Trump campaign’s
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press (AP) — Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters has been found guilty by a jury on most charges in a breach of her county’s election computer system. Peters was accused of using someone else’s security badge to give an expert affiliated with My Pillow chief executive Mike Lindell access to the Mesa County
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and fired flares in the path of a Philippine air force patrol plane over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs said without elaborating Tuesday that a diplomatic protest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Once he finally secured tickets for his famous father, Will Wagner had a major league debut to remember. The son of former All-Star reliever Billy Wagner got hits in his first three at-bats to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Monday night. “Just
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with people unable to join the audio conversation on X’s Spaces platform. Eighteen minutes into a conversation that was supposed to start at 8 p.m. EDT., Musk posted on X that the platform was experiencing a
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Joshua Tree National Park was packed with visitors over the weekend trying to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower. It’s a similar story on Monday as it could be the last chance for visitors to see the show this year. The visitor center parking lots were all full, and tourists could be seen
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with people unable to join the audio conversation on X’s Spaces platform. Eighteen minutes into a conversation that was supposed to start at 8 p.m. EDT., Musk posted on X that the platform was experiencing a
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