By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that President Joe Biden has more homes than Trump does and that Biden has homes in four expensive holiday destinations. At a campaign rally in Florida, Trump argued that Biden has spent excessive time on vacation during his presidency. “And mansions
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce. The company behind QuickBooks and TurboTax said it was laying off 1,800 employees, but that it expects to hire at least that many in fiscal 2025 as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after headlining a fundraiser that brought in a record single-night haul for the president’s reelection campaign. Clooney said in a New York Times opinion piece that he loves Biden,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after headlining a fundraiser that brought in a record single-night haul for the president’s reelection campaign. Clooney said in a New York Times opinion piece that he loves Biden,
Continue ReadingThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” in used cars that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck. The agency said Wednesday that three people have been killed and two suffered severe injuries in the past nine months due to substandard,
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball intended to bring Kawhi Leonard to the Paris Olympics. After watching him play in a four-day training camp, they and the Los Angeles Clippers realized that the plan needed to change. Derrick White of the NBA champion Boston Celtics is replacing Leonard on the U.S. team
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutor says Alec Baldwin “violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety” in opening statement at trial.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are depriving her husband of medicine. The 61-year-old pro-democracy activist, Ales Bialiatski, is serving a 10-year prison sentence. His family says he suffers from a number of serious chronic illnesses that have worsened during
Continue ReadingBy Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the hotel only offered him a job interview after he changed the name on his resume, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNN. Dwight Jackson filed the lawsuit against the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter, calls for the president to leave the 2024 race after debate.
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — They call it a “joyful rebellion.” The musicians of Lake Street Dive, a pop-soul band born in Boston nearly two decades ago, are upbeat on their new disc “Good Together” and want to bring fans along for the party. They’ve slowly and steadily built an audience to the
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball says Kawhi Leonard won’t play in the Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is raising membership fees for the first time since 2017. The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Elena Rybakina understands why people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. The 2022 champion beat No. 21 Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals Wednesday. Rybakina says “I have a huge serve, so it’s a big advantage.” Rybakina will next face No. 31
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a new executive order Tuesday that will limit or ban cell phone use in public schools – the latest in a string of efforts by officials to crack down on what many see as a classroom distraction and a threat to
Continue ReadingAP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Solender and his wife have been together for 42 years. They slept in the same bed for the first 10, taking to separate rooms after that. Their sleep separation was due to his developing chronic and heavy snoring that eventually led to a diagnosis of sleep apnea
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 32-members of NATO on Wednesday formally declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership in the Western military alliance, offering a bare but more binding assurance of protection once its war with Russia ends. NATO member countries individually and in Wednesday’s joint statement from their summit in Washington announced
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XNXX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations, including measures requiring users to verify their ages. It’s the fourth porn site to be classed as a “very large online platform”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms. The sentences on Wednesday by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal came in a case described by
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission has officially certified the 200 newly elected senators who will replace the 250 military-appointed members who have served in the upper chamber since 2019. The new Senate, whose first session has not yet been set, loses one of most significant powers — the right to vote along with the
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