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By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — An attorney says the man who filed the first of nearly 1,200 lawsuits alleging decades of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center was treated like a “sex slave and punching bag.” Former detainee David Meehan’s allegations were outlined Tuesday as trial began in the litigation
Continue ReadingBy Heather Law and Ana Melgar, CNN (CNN) — Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, will begin rationing water this week as several of its reservoirs face unprecedented lows amid a drought made worse by the El Niño climate pattern. Speaking to the media on Monday, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán said reservoirs had reached “historically low” levels and been worsened
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is preparing to take the unusual step of issuing an order that would prevent US companies and citizens from using software made by a major Russian cybersecurity firm because of national security concerns, five US officials familiar with the matter told CNN. The move, which is being
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — An increasingly nasty Republican Senate primary in Nevada has divided those in former President Donald Trump’s orbit. The race against incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is expected to be one of the county’s most competitive and is one of the only contests on which Trump and the National Republican Senatorial Committee are not publicly
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a teenager planned to attack churches in a northern Idaho city using a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete and potentially his father’s guns. Eighteen-year-old Alexander Scott Mercurio has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Supreme Court decision on Tuesday that could end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a 2024 battleground that will play a crucial role in deciding the next president and the Senate majority. Democrats immediately pounced on the
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida mother was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden’s daughter’s diary four years ago to the conservative group Project Veritas. Aimee Harris was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Laura
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is accusing state lawmakers of acting “nefariously” by pressing at the 11th hour for a so-called red flag law. Others, however, testified Tuesday that such a law could have saved lives.
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — “Uh oh, the goldfinch gang is fighting.” This is a real sentence that has been uttered multiple times in my household. Blame the bird feeders — all three of them (plus a bird bath and a hummingbird feeder, of course). I didn’t mean to become a bird person. I’ve
Continue ReadingKNXV, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities are investigating Boeing after a whistleblower alleged the company took shortcuts when manufacturing its 787 Dreamliner jets. This comes as the plane maker faces intense scrutiny over several mid-flight incidents and a steady erosion of the company’s quality standards. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingBy DEEPA BHARATH, DAVID CRARY and MARIAM FAM Associated Press The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one’s biological sex – a setback for transgender people who had hoped Pope Francis might be setting the stage for a more welcoming approach from the Catholic Church. Around the world, major religions
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Movie theater owners are still feeling the high from “ Barbenheimer.” The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” brought audiences to cinemas around with the world, ultimately earning nearly $2.5 billion in combined ticket sales. But, gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon
Continue ReadingCNN By Omar Jimenez and Holly Yan, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Newly released bodycam footage reveals the mayhem that unfolded in a residential neighborhood when Chicago police fired as many as 96 bullets toward a man during a traffic stop, killing the 26-year-old and raising questions about whether officers used excessive force. While a preliminary
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Garland’s films have vividly conjured a virus-caused pandemic (2002’s “28 Days Later”), an uncontrollable artificial intelligence (2014’s “Ex Machina”) and, in his latest, “Civil War,” a near-future America in the throes of all-out warfare. Most filmmakers with such a record might claim some knack
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Garland’s films have vividly conjured a virus-caused pandemic (2002’s “28 Days Later”), an uncontrollable artificial intelligence (2014’s “Ex Machina”) and, in his latest, “Civil War,” a near-future America in the throes of all-out warfare. Most filmmakers with such a record might claim some knack
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Supreme Court decision on Tuesday that will end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a battleground state that will play a crucial role in deciding the next president and the Senate majority. Democrats immediately pounced on the
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday. With makeshift tents lining the streets and disrupting businesses in cities and towns
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday. With makeshift tents lining the streets and disrupting businesses in cities and towns
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied two appeals on behalf of Missouri inmate Brian Dorsey, clearing the way for his scheduled execution Tuesday evening. The court had no comment in rejecting the appeals. Dorsey killed his cousin and her husband inside their Missouri home two days
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set for his much-anticipated visit to Washington. The visit will include a glamorous state dinner and comes amid growing concerns about provocative Chinese military action as well as a rare moment of public difference between Washington and Tokyo over a Japanese
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