By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — At least 29 people are dead in Peru after a bus plummeted over 650 feet into a ravine on Tuesday while traveling from the capital Lima to the southern city of Ayacucho, authorities said. Search and rescue operations are underway, the country’s Interior Ministry said on X, adding that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Long before a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump, the fuse of political violence had been burning across America. Members of Congress have been shot. One lawmaker’s staffers in Virginia were attacked with a baseball bat. In Louisville, a bullet grazed the mayor’s sweater after someone stormed into
Continue ReadingBy Pauline Lockwood, Benjamin Brown, Mike Schwartz and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — An Israeli citizen has been charged with colluding with Iranian spies, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency and police announced in a joint statement Tuesday. Twenty-one-year-old Elimelech Stern is suspected of completing “missions” given to him by a social media user with the
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The French soccer federation has pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France’s team after their Copa America title win. Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 on Sunday. A video posted on Instagram by Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who plays for Chelsea,
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers because the two sides haven’t made progress on a new contract, a person familiar with the star wide receiver’s decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because contract discussions are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state’s abortion ban. Supporters asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to order officials to start counting more than 100,000 signatures. The state says organizers did not comply with a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Authorities in Paraguay have announced the largest cocaine seizure in the country’s history as officials were surprised to find more than 4 tons of the drug stashed inside a shipment of sugar bound for Belgium. President Santiago Peña on Tuesday expressed hope the seizure would disrupt the trade and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school district involved in an ongoing legal battle with the state over the district’s gender-identity policy sued Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday over a new law banning districts from requiring that parents be notified of their child’s gender identification change. The Chino Valley Unified
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — The families of five female Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 have released photographs from their early days in captivity, urging Israel’s government to reach a deal that would secure the release of those still held in Gaza. The women were Israel Defense Forces (IDF) observers stationed
Continue ReadingWABC By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Sabrina Souza, Nicki Brown and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — A jury on Tuesday found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly called on his Democratic colleague to resign. Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted of
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government says it will end a cease-fire with the largest faction of the FARC-EMC, a holdout group that refused to sign a 2016 peace deal with the Colombian government, but had been involved in peace talks until March with the administration of President Gustavo Petro. In a press
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some House Democrats are wary of swiftly nominating President Joe Biden as the party’s pick for reelection. Those Democrats are circulating a letter Tuesday with “serious concerns” about plans for a virtual roll call as soon as July 21, ahead of the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago. The
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For the entire month of August, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will give free passes to all qualified first responders as part of “First Responders Days.” Up to four guests of first responders will receive 25% off regular Tram fares. Qualifying personnel include: Fire and police department California Highway Patrol County Sheriff Officers Emergency Medical
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Kudrow stars in “Time Bandits,” an upcoming Apple TV+ series based on the 1981 movie written by Monty Python legends. Kudrow told The Associated Press that the series adaptation allows for further exploration. Created by Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement and Iain Morris, “Time Bandits” follows a ragtag band
Continue ReadingCNN, BOBBY KENNEDY III, END TRIBALISM IN POLITICS, Bobby Kennedy III/End Tribalism in Politics By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s son, Bobby Kennedy III, posted a video of a phone call between Kennedy and former President Donald Trump in which the former president appeared to endorse false theories about the safety
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan government agency says a mass grave containing two dozen unidentified bodies has been discovered in the coastal city of Sirte, which was once controlled by the Islamic State group. The National Authority for Searching and Identifying Missing People said its team recovered 17 of the 24 bodies found
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A former federal prosecutor in Washington, DC, is facing attorney discipline proceedings after allegedly obscuring evidence in cases against people who protested Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration. That evidence included video originally from the right-wing group Project Veritas, which the Justice Department prosecutor, Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens, formerly of
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By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Sabrina Souza, Nicki Brown and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — A jury on Tuesday found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly called on his Democratic colleague to resign. Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted of 16
Continue ReadingWSIL By Chris Boyette and Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — After water overtopped a reservoir dam and forced residents of a small Illinois city to evacuate Tuesday morning amid fears the structure could rupture, local officials now say the situation is under control. Extensive rain on Monday and Tuesday ran over the top of the
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