Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults plan to watch some element of Thursday’s presidential debate and many think the event will be important for the campaigns of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Both men remain
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress frustrated by a flank of the GOP’s unwavering devotion to former President Donald Trump. Now he will likely be replaced by one of their most boisterous leaders, Rep. Lauren Boebert. Boebert’s political gambit of switching districts mid-election season paid
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The family of a tow truck operator seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Palm Desert is raising funds to help with medical expenses. Johnny Sofranko, a tow truck operator, was struck by a vehicle while helping a stranded motorist on the side of the Interstate 10 highway in Palm Desert, east of Cook Street,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb says the state plans to resume executions for the first time in over a decade after acquiring a drug used for lethal injection. Holcomb’s Wednesday announcement says the state is seeking an execution date for Joseph Corcoran, a man convicted in the killings of four
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — George Latimer’s decisive victory over Rep. Jamaal Bowman in suburban New York dealt the left-flank its first electoral defeat this cycle. It is now raising concerns about how other incumbents might fare in the coming months and whether the progressives party’s recent ascension in Washington is coming to an end.
Continue ReadingLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The president of Bolivia is a 60-year-old leftist whom many see as an opponent of Washington-backed free-market and neoliberal policies. Luis Arce was the target of a failed coup Wednesday when the general commander of the army led rebels to Bolivia’s government palace. Arce named a new army commander, and
Continue ReadingThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Camila Cabello and Megan Thee Stallion, Amazon Prime has a documentary about Celine Dion dealing with a rare neurological disorder and Eva Longoria plays a woman whose life changes completely in “Land of Women.” Marvel star Anthony Mackie swam with sharks in the Gulf of Mexico
Continue ReadingBy Zenebou Sylla and Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — A man died after being struck by lightning on a New Jersey beach Sunday while trying to warn other beachgoers of an incoming storm, authorities said. Patrick Dispoto, 59, was at Seaside Park Beach with his girlfriend but returned to his truck when they realized a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The state of Texas has executed a man who kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in 2001. Inmate Ramiro Gonzales was pronounced dead after a chemical injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The 41-year-old man was condemned to die for killing Bridget Townsend
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court denied a request to consider whether to reverse Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a man who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter demonstrator. The decision from the Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday at least temporarily blocked a prosecutor’s request to consider whether
Continue ReadingST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — The Canadian government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the Atlantic coast province’s economy and transformed its small communities more than 30 years ago. The Fisheries Department announced Wednesday it would reestablish a commercial cod fishery in the province, with a total allowable catch of 18,000
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in two years, the public learned of where the Supreme Court was headed in a major abortion case before the justices had formally handed down their ruling, spoiling the court’s highly controlled protocols. The circumstances around Wednesday’s mistaken publishing of an apparent ruling in an Idaho
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’ll call lawmakers back for a special session next month to address property tax relief. But Pillen also signaled his hope that lawmakers could change Nebraska back to a winner-take-all system of awarding electoral votes. That comes ahead of this year’s tight presidential election battle. Pillen would need
Continue ReadingAP Hockey Writer The life Pierre-Luc Dubois envisioned for himself a year ago no longer exists. Back then, he had requested and been granted a trade from Winnipeg to Los Angeles, signed a contract for $68 million over the next eight seasons and thought he would be a big part of the Kings’ future. Instead,
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kyle McCann was called out in bizarre fashion during the second inning of the Oakland Athletics’ 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday when he failed to touch home plate and then made contact with a teammate who had already scored. McCann followed Armando Alvarez home
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Boston attorney has been found guilty of rape after a jury deliberated for five hours. Gary Zerola was acquitted of the greater charge of aggravated rape and burglary on Wednesday. The former prosecutor and defense attorney was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors. The Suffolk
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York’s public transit system will stop work on a planned subway line expansion and retreat from other projects. That’s because of a $16.5 billion shortfall caused by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to halt a plan to fund the projects through “congestion” tolls imposed on drivers entering the busiest part
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Low and middle-income Americans aren’t the only ones worried about making ends meet. About one in three people earning six-figure salaries are concerned about paying their bills, a new survey found. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Undersea energy: Networks of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse. Authorities on Tuesday initially said the Rapidan Dam faced an “imminent threat” of collapse, but later said an abutment had partially failed. The river has swelled after an
Continue ReadingREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving off a cliff along the Northern California coast will receive mental health treatment instead of standing trial, a judge ruled. Prosecutors charged Dharmesh A. Patel, 43, with attempted murder after the Tesla he was driving plunged off a
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