Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA. The grand jury indictment announced Thursday in Kansas City accuses Rim Jong Hyok of ransomware attacks and other hacks on targets in
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A 19-year-old man and two juveniles suspected in a botched carjacking that led to the death of an Ohio woman were in custody Wednesday on murder charges, police said. Alexa Stakely, 29, saw her SUV being stolen July 11 with her 6-year-old son sleeping inside and was struck by
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer All the off-field attention that Travis Kelce generated last season while dating pop star Taylor Swift may have overshadowed his ability as a football player. But Kelce still did more than enough in his day job as Patrick Mahomes’ most trusted pass catcher for the Kansas City Chiefs to be selected
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers. That’s according to a poll from Gallup released Thursday. Simone Biles and women’s gymnastics is poised to be a bright spot, with those surveyed selecting it as their most
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A judge has ruled that a northern Virginia man is competent to stand trial after he was arrested last year on suspicion that he was about to embark on a mass shooting at a megachurch. Federal judge Rossie Alston set an October trial date for Rui Jiang of Falls Church after holding a
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El tiempo caluroso y seco está avivando la actividad de los incendios forestales en el oeste de Estados Unidos y Canadá, con fuegos que han afectado viviendas, dejado heridos y han obligado a evacuaciones. El mayor incendio forestal activo de Estados Unidos ha calcinado más de 113.000 hectáreas en el este de
Continue ReadingBy Jaide Timm-Garcia, Isabel Rosales, Amanda Musa and Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — J.R. Reed’s three kids were scattered in different states across the country this week. They all had tickets to get home — on Delta. But they couldn’t even get onto planes. Delta paused its unaccompanied minors program during the airline’s meltdown in
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A Justice Department watchdog has found that former Attorney General Bill Barr was personally involved in the decision to publicize an incident from the 2020 election – nine mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being discarded in a dumpster in Pennsylvania – that flamed the false narrative
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Authorities in Belgium have carried out 14 raids across the country and detained seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities. There was no immediate indication the raids on Thursday were linked to the Olympic Games that open a day later in Paris. The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office says the
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Fire crews fought a blaze that has sparked up in a strip mall in Indio. According to Cal Fire, they responded to reports of a fire at 8:15 a.m. near the area of Dr. Carreon Blvd and Monroe Street. The first on-scene engine reported smoke coming from the roof of a strip mall. A second
Continue ReadingBy Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — In his speech to Congress on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone, pledging to carry on with the war in Gaza until Israeli hostages are released and Hamas is eliminated. He defended Israel’s actions, pushing back against criticism that the war has gone on for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar are claiming to have captured two strategically important towns in the northeast. Lashio houses the major regional military headquarters and Mogok is the center of the country’s lucrative gem-mining industry. Their fall would be the biggest in a series of setbacks suffered by Myanmar’s military
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber aircraft in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four members ejecting and the total loss of the $450 million warplane. That was the finding of an investigation
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule. Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to visit the orbiting lab for about a week and return in mid-June. But thruster failures and helium leaks on Boeing’s
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, Cheri Mossburg and Stephanie Becker, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, buoyed by a recent US Supreme Court decision, issued an executive order Thursday calling on state officials to begin taking down homeless encampments. The move to begin dismantling thousands of encampments throughout California comes after the high court ruled last
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was killed and a man was injured when their upstate New York house exploded. The blast happened just after 6:30 on Wednesday evening in the town of Lincoln in Madison County. A county spokesperson says crews from several police and fire departments arrived at the scene and
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — After getting off to a rocky start last year, Olympics 2024 organizers said the Paris Games have broken the record for the most number of tickets sold or allocated in the event’s history. And yet, tickets are still available. Organizers say 9.7 million tickets were sold or allocated for this year’s Olympic
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless encampments on state land in his boldest action yet following a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. This executive order directs state agencies “to move urgently to address dangerous
Continue ReadingAssociated Press London (AP) — The reality of a dance career is that it’s tough. New Hulu reality series “Playground” doesn’t shy away from that. The show is set at the Playground dance studio in Los Angeles, home to famous hip hop choreographers and teachers, and documents the dramas and ups and downs of dancers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless encampments on state land in his boldest action yet following a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. This executive order directs state agencies “to move urgently to address dangerous
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