AP Technology Writer Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers. Sexual extortion, or sextortion, involves persuading a person to send explicit photos online and then
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Three unions representing about 14,000 Disneyland employees and Disney have reached a tentative labor agreement today and avoided a strike, according to officials. “Cast members have fought hard for the past four months and this tentative agreement would not have been possible without the strength we all showed throughout this process and the unwavering support
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday. The hydrothermal explosion on Tuesday in Biscuit Basin caused no injuries as
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AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw’s return to the rotation was once expected to be an added bonus as the Los Angeles Dodgers geared up for a postseason run. It turns out, the longtime ace is coming back at a pivotal time. When Kershaw takes the mound Thursday afternoon against the rival
Continue ReadingSAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — The Olympic men’s soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco’s shocking 2-1 win against two-time gold medalist Argentina. The result tells only part of the story after a dramatic end to the match in Saint-Etienne, which had to be suspended for nearly two hours when
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The recall covers certain X3 SUVs from the 2018 through 2023 model years. The company says in documents posted by U.S. safety regulators that dealers will replace
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Wales is set to get its first female leader. Eluned Morgan was chosen Wednesday to lead the governing Welsh Labour Party. She succeeds First Minister Vaughan Gething, who stepped down last week as party leader over a campaign donation scandal. Morgan is currently the Welsh health minister and was the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner has announced he is quitting the orchestra he has led for six decades. It comes almost a year after he allegedly hit a singer backstage after a concert. Gardiner said he was stepping down as leader and artistic director of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra “with
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The first Community Day hosted by Olive Crest will be held today. Olive Crest serves over 600 families and children in the Coachella Valley, aiming to build strong families and ensure child safety. The Community Day is a resource fair that will provide families with vital healthcare, educational, employment, and other resources. Olive Crest recognizes
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Republicans are once again confronting a reality of their narrow majority: They are likely headed toward another stopgap spending bill when they return in September. “I would anticipate a CR until after the election,” Republican Rep. Drew Ferguson of Georgia told CNN, referencing such a stopgap measure
Continue ReadingNEKIMI, Wis. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man and a man from New York have been preliminarily identified as the victims of a fatal plane crash near the site of an airshow in eastern Wisconsin. The Winnebago County sheriff’s office says that the bodies of 37-year-old Sean Tommervik of Philadelphia and 32-year-old James G. Sullivan of
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was released from prison earlier this week. The Rev. Hkalam Samson was first arrested in December 2022 and later convicted on charges including terrorism. He was briefly released in April under a general amnesty but taken back into
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A fake protest encampment set up for a TV shoot on a New York City college campus sparked a real reaction from pro-Palestinian activists who organized their own demonstration against the filming at a New York City college. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the scenario unfolded this week at
Continue ReadingTHORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Police in suburban Denver say a man has been shot and killed by a police officer after they say he grabbed for another officer’s gun in its holster during a struggle. The shooting happened early Wednesday morning in Thornton. Police say the officer whose gun the suspect tried to get was
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s first and only openly transgender politician has said she is no longer detransitioning, telling CNN that she had been previously driven by fear of Russia’s ban on gender reassignment. Alyoshina said she is now “ashamed” of posts she made earlier this year announcing the move. “I wrote and said this
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of an Indianapolis man accused of fatally shooting five people, including a pregnant woman. Marion County Superior Judge Chris Miller declared the mistrial Tuesday in the trial of 20-year-old Raymond Ronald Lee Childs III after a witness verbally confronted the defendant in front
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a Detroit-area murder won’t face another trial after a judge threw out his conviction based on new evidence. The decision by prosecutors means Paul Clark, who has been out on bond since May, is free — for good. “I just can’t believe
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she has been barred from Friday’s opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics because she wears a hijab, and the French Olympic Committee said it is working with her to find a solution that adheres to the team’s secular requirements for athletes. Sylla, a 26-year-old member
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — The likely 2024 presidential election campaign between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begins with no clear leader, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after President Joe Biden ended his bid for reelection. Trump holds 49% support among registered voters
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready to say willkommen to the next stars to enter the Kit Kat Club on Broadway — Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho. Producers of the Tony Award-nominated revival announced Monday that Lambert, the singer-songwriter who has fronted Queen, and Cravalho, the voice of the title character in
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