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Despair in the air: For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sound you might have heard after the presidential debate this past week was of voters falling between a rock and a hard place. Apart from the sizable and pumped-up universe of Donald Trump’s supporters, the debate suddenly crystalized the worries of many Americans, a portion of President Joe Biden’s

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The 14th Amendment has been used to dismantle race-based programs. Historians say there are clashing interpretations

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s decision to gut affirmative action in college admissions one year ago has opened the door for numerous legal challenges against race-based grant programs, internships and scholarships across the country. Many of those lawsuits are being filed by conservative groups who insist that it’s unconstitutional to design and

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Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn’t officially started but it’s already breaking records

Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s massive Pantanal wetlands haven’t technically entered annual fire season but already the number of blazes reported has broken records and is leading experts to predict this year will be the most devastating in decades. The Pantanal is fed by tributaries of the Paraguay River and is mostly located

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Estonia’s ruling party taps climate minister for the Baltic country’s top job

Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic country. The unanimous decision to nominate Michal was made Saturday following a closed-door meeting by the party’s governing board, only two days after the European Union tapped

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Canada airline WestJet cancels more than 400 flights after a surprise strike by mechanics union

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union” made it inevitable. The surprise strike affecting

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Here’s what voters had to say following the first 2024 debate showdown between Joe Biden and Donald Trump

By John King, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Larry Malinconico went to bed worried about President Joe Biden’s debate performance. He woke up thinking he should do something about it. Malinconico is an independent and a college geology professor in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, a bellwether area in one of the nation’s most competitive presidential battlegrounds. “I’m extremely concerned,” Malinconico said just after the CNN debate Thursday night.

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Crossbow attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Serbia before being shot dead

Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbia’s Interior Ministry said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the assailant. Both Serbian and Israeli officials said initial indications pointed to terrorism as a motive. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump; Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D.; Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sen. JD

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