PARIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a French bishop has been handed a preliminary charge of attempting to rape an adult man a decade ago. It is the latest of a growing number of accusations of sexual abuse by clergy in France. The French Bishops Conference says Bishop Georges Colomb denies wrongdoing. Prosecutors say the investigation
Continue ReadingU.S. auto safety regulators say they are reviewing some Hyundai and Kia recalls related to brake safety units to determine if they should have been done sooner. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation is reviewing 16 Hyundai and Kia recalls conducted since 2016 that involve more than 6 million vehicles for
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) — A company proposing a wind farm off New Jersey is investing $10.6 million to help grow the industry’s supply chain and support related technology startups. Attentive Energy is one of four projects recently proposed in New Jersey’s latest wind farm solicitations. It’s a collaboration between Houston-based
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation barring individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period. Whitmer said at Monday’s signing that prohibiting gun possession for people involved in domestic violence it’s “just common sense.” She pointed to federal statistics
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Los bomberos trabajaron arduamente para sofocar un incendio que estallo ayer a las 5:30 de la tarde cerca de Talavera Homes a poca distancia de la Shadow Hills High School en North Indio donde las llamas devoraron 40 acres de maleza y palmeras y a pesar de la cercanía con la zona residencial no hubo
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN (CNN) — The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in the 2020 killing of George Floyd. Chauvin was found guilty in April 2021 of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. He was sentenced
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Max Jones had 19 points in Cal State Fullerton’s 74-67 victory over Southern Miss at the Jacksonville Classic on Monday. Jones had seven assists for the Titans (2-3). Dominic Brewton scored 15 points and added three steals. Donovan Oday finished with 11 points. The Golden Eagles
Continue ReadingLONDON An Abu Dhabi-backed investment fund has paved the way to take ownership of Britain’s Telegraph newspaper and The Spectator magazine. RedBird IMI said on Monday that it agreed to provide loans to the family that previously owned the publications to repay its bank debts. RedBird is a joint venture between RedBird Capital, led by
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say two top civilian cybersecurity officials have been fired on corruption allegations involving software purchases from 2020-2022. The sacked officials include Viktor Zhora, well-known as the face of Ukraine’s Western-aided efforts to defend against Russian hacking. Zhora’s boss, the head of the State Service of Special Communications and Information
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Trey Townsend scored 18 points as Oakland beat Loyola Marymount 74-69 on Monday in the Cayman Islands Classic. Townsend also contributed eight rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (2-3). Jack Gohlke scored 18 points while finishing 5 of 13 from 3-point range and 3 for 3
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cole Koepke was en route to a minor league game with Syracuse of the AHL when he heard from a friend that Adam Johnson had been cut by a skate blade during a hockey game in Britain. After the game last month, the Tampa Bay Lightning
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer OpenAI is bringing in the former head of Twitch as interim CEO just days after the company pushed out its well-known leader Sam Altman, sparking upheaval in the world of artificial intelligence. Emmett Shear announced his new role Monday morning in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter,
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The leader of a far-right Dutch populist party has been assaulted at an event two days before the Netherlands holds a general election. Thierry Baudet, leader of Forum for Democracy, was taken to a hospital on Monday. His party reported the attack on social media
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three debates for next year’s presidential general election are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9. Whether either party’s candidate will participate, however, remains to be seen. The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday that
Continue ReadingBy COURTNEY BONNELL and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers Microsoft on Monday hired two leading executives from the company that created ChatGPT after one of them was abruptly fired by OpenAI, the startup whose chatbot kicked off the era of generative artificial intelligence. The developments followed a weekend of drama that shocked the AI field
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House – and President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign – are eager to promote dropping prices on everything from gas to the cost of turkey this Thanksgiving as they look to convince skeptical Americans that the president’s policies are paying off for their pocketbooks. White House chief
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — While keeping up their search for starting pitching, the Atlanta Braves added another reliever to their bullpen Monday by agreeing to $30 million, three-year contract with right-hander Reynaldo López. The deal calls for López to make $4 million in 2024 and $11 million in the next
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against a key tool used to enforce the Voting Rights Act – possibly setting up another Supreme Court showdown over one of the nation’s landmark civil rights laws. In a ruling that springs from an Arkansas redistricting case, the 8th US Circuit
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes we all just need a bit more time with a good book. One Minnesota resident, it seems, took that time – and then some. Now, over a century later, her child has returned it to the Saint Paul Public Library through another library system in the state, the
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says his country is ready to “immediately” begin shipping large quantities of humanitarian aid to Gaza in vessels that can navigate shallow water once conditions on the ground allow for it. President Nikos Christodoulides told the Associated Press in an interview Monday
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