By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — A former top official for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is accusing the agency and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of retaliating against him after he disclosed alleged misconduct by them. Shane Desguin says he was forced to resign from his job as chief of
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point to “go and vote, Christians, please!” Trump also endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and elsewhere while speaking
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Juneteenth is a day of celebration for all in the United States, and it commemorates the day all enslaved African-Americans were emancipated around the U.S. “For me, it shows a day of celebration,” said Jarvis Crawford, President of the Palm Springs Black History Committee. “This is true Independence Day. We can actually say in 1865,
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service on Friday laid out the security measures for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month, including a perimeter that will prevent protesters from gathering at a large park near the venue. Pere Marquette Park – which is a few blocks from the Fiserv Forum,
Continue ReadingCNN By Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN (CNN) — There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia last week, two pilgrims recently returned from Hajj told CNN, as the official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage soared to almost
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Portugal coach Roberto Martinez says Cristiano Ronaldo should consider himself lucky to have come to no harm after being confronted by four supporters who came onto the field for selfies with the five-time world player of the year at a European Championship match. The alarming
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When Simon An and his family heard screaming from a store next door to their family taekwondo studio on Wednesday outside Houston, Texas, they knew they had to find out what was happening. An, 20, and his famiy – all of whom practice martial arts –
Continue ReadingRUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Recent rains and cooler weather have helped firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee. But fallout from the South Fork and Salt fires continues to pose risks to firefighters and the public in the
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The lawyer for one of Iran’s popular hip-hop artists and a critic of the regime Toomaj Salehi says the country’s Supreme Court has overturned his death sentence. In a post on social media platform X, Amir Raisian wrote that the court assessed the case and found Salehi’s past six
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE and JOHN HANNA Associated Press Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in Rock Valley, Iowa, population 4,200, where people
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy, Rosa Rahimi and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi had his death sentence overturned by the Iranian Supreme Court this week in what his lawyers have deemed a victory for human rights in Iran. Salehi had become a key voice of anti-government dissent in Iran, strongly criticizing the
Continue ReadingRUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Rainy conditions are helping firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee. Fallout from the South Fork and Salt fires continue to pose risks to firefighters and the public in the areas near the mountain
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state’s budget. The agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders is part of a larger plan to close an estimated $46.8 billion shortfall —
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state’s budget. The agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders is part of a larger plan to close an estimated $46.8 billion shortfall —
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako have arrived in the U.K. ahead of their long-awaited official state visit. The trip had originally been scheduled for 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic delayed those plans. The smiling couple, who landed late afternoon Saturday at London’s Stansted Airport, will spend seven days
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic National Convention Committee announced Friday that it will allow social media content creators to apply for credentials to cover the 2024 convention in Chicago. It will be the first time in history, according to organizers, that content creators will be able to cover the convention alongside traditional
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One person is dead and seven others were injured after a shooting at a Kentucky nightclub early Saturday morning. Louisville Metro Police Department officials said they responded to a call of several people shot at the H20 nightclub in Louisville just before 1 a.m. One man, 40-year-old Joseph D. Bowers of
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Four fans have run on the field in a bid to get selfies with Cristiano Ronaldo during the second half of the European Championship match between Portugal and Turkey. Only one appeared to succeed in Dortmund on Saturday. Ronaldo was fine having his photograph taken
Continue ReadingWEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say a man trying to drown two small children at a Connecticut beach was thwarted by police officers. Police in West Haven say an officer spotted an SUV parked on a beach at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday and heard “significant screaming” from the water as he approached. Responding officers
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden but apparently caused no damage, authorities said Saturday, in the latest strike on the shipping lane by the group. The Houthi attack comes after the sinking this week
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