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Florida’s DeSantis cuts $1B to bring state budget to $116.5B, slightly less than the current plan
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state’s next budget will be slightly less than the current year’s after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed about $1 billion to bring the spending plan down to $116.5 billion. The budget provides 3% raises for state employees and sets aside $1.5 billion that has to
Continue ReadingPresidential election a prime target for foreign disinformation, intelligence officials say
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials who track disinformation campaigns say they’re issuing more warnings to political candidates, government officials and others targeted by foreign groups as America’s adversaries seek to influence the 2024 election. The warnings are issued when officials determine that a foreign group is seeking to spread disinformation
Continue ReadingNYC considers ending broker fees for tenants, angering real estate industry
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A proposal seeking to eliminate a hefty price tag for New York City renters is drawing fierce opposition from the real estate industry. Currently, city renters are often on the hook to pay thousands of dollars in fees to brokers, even if they are hired by
Continue ReadingAustin Slater shines as the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-3
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Wednesday. Slater also stole a base and scored for San Francisco, which took the rubber game of the three-game series in a speedy two
Continue ReadingHe rambled to reporters after a downtown Atlanta shooting. Then, police say, he hijacked a bus
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As police responded to reports of multiple people shot at a downtown Atlanta food court, Joseph Grier was on the sidewalk outside, rambling to reporters about his mental health, criminal record and banking history. “I’m bipolar, I’m gonna tell you all that, and I’m
Continue ReadingBiden and Zelenskyy will sign a security deal, as G7 leaders agree to use Russian cash to help Kyiv
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BRINDISI, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a bilateral security agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine on Thursday when they meet on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Italy. Negotiators for the group have
Continue ReadingTennessee sheriff indicted for profiting from inmate labor, misusing funds
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say the sheriff of a rural Tennessee county illegally profited from the work of jail and prison inmates under his care and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without permission. Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower says Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas
Continue ReadingA new boat-plane hybrid, politics and TikTok, too-spicy ramen noodles: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! How many people in their 70s and 80s do you know on TikTok? Joe Biden and Donald Trump both joined the social platform in recent months in hopes of wooing young voters — but a new survey shows that their strategy may not pan out. Here’s what
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists urge US to plan ‘phasedown’ of Alaska’s key oil pipeline amid climate concerns
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Environmental groups have petitioned the U.S. Department of Interior to review climate impacts related to the decades-old trans-Alaska pipeline system. They’re also asking the federal government to develop a plan for a “managed phasedown” of the 800-mile pipeline, which is Alaska’s economic lifeline. The request comes
Continue ReadingAlarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and government
By PETER SMITH Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern Baptist delegates expressed alarm Wednesday over the way in vitro fertilization is routinely being practiced, approving a resolution lamenting that the creation of surplus frozen embryos often results in “destruction of embryonic human life.” They urged members to carefully weigh the ethical implications of the technology
Continue ReadingWhat happened to the likes? X is now hiding which posts you like from other users
NEW YORK (AP) — Social media platform X is now hiding your likes. In an update posted on the platform formerly known as Twitter earlier this week, X’s engineering team said it would be “making Likes private for everyone to better protect your privacy.” That means that users will still be able to see their
Continue ReadingG7 nations poised to announce agreement on new loan for Ukraine as soon as Thursday, sources say
By Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Leaders representing the Group of Seven nations are set to announce as soon as Thursday an agreement to loan money to Ukraine backed by the profits from frozen Russian investments, according to sources familiar with the discussions, providing a new source of revenue to a war-torn nation facing
Continue ReadingOspreys face flight restrictions through 2025 due to crashes, military tells Congress
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The military’s hundreds of V-22 Ospreys will not be permitted to fly their full range of missions until at least 2025 following a series of deadly crashes. During a Wednesday hearing with lawmakers, the program head said the Pentagon is addressing safety concerns in the fleet. It
Continue ReadingHunter Biden next faces sentencing in gun case
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Following Tuesday’s guilty verdict, Hunter Biden now faces the next phase in the criminal justice system: sentencing. While the three felonies Biden was convicted of carry a maximum sentence of more than two dozen years behind bars, the sentencing guideline, former federal prosecutor Tim Jansen told CNN, is between 15 and 21
Continue ReadingLouisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s highest court is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The state Supreme Court issued a 5-2 ruling Wednesday upholding a so-called look-back law that was passed in 2021 and amended in 2022. The law gave victims of past
Continue ReadingHouse votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case, Republicans’ latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department as partisan conflict over the rule of law
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Jury deliberations start for 1 of 2 accused of killing crime witness
Jury deliberations began today in the trial of one of two defendants accused in the slaying of an 18-year-old woman, who was a witness to the defendant’s alleged attack on her boyfriend. Alexis Daniel Rosas, 28, of Indio, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, special circumstance allegations of killing a witness to a crime
Continue ReadingKentucky man convicted of training with Islamic State group in Syria
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a Kentucky man of leaving the U.S. to train and fight with the Islamic State group. Mirsad Hariz Ramic left the country in 2014 and traveled to Syria. A jury has convicted Ramic of supporting the Islamic State group and receiving military-type training. The U.S.
Continue ReadingJerry West’s impact on his home state of West Virginia runs deep
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jerry West left West Virginia decades ago. He never left his home state behind. For years, he quietly gave significant sums of money to his alma mater, West Virginia University. He always spoke with pride about where he came from, how the small-town roots shaped who he was even
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