By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden is due back Tuesday in a Delaware courtroom, where he’s expected to plead not guilty to federal firearms charges that emerged after his earlier deal collapsed. The president’s son is facing charges that he lied about his drug use in October
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A day before the federal government executed a Texas man for the killing of an Iowa couple when he was 18, celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz pleaded with then-President Donald Trump — a former client — to call the execution off. During a Dec. 9, 2020,
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL HILL and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press MOREAU, N.Y. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in upstate New York was “safe and in good health” Monday after a massive two-day search ended with her rescue and the arrest of a person suspected in her abduction, police said. Charlotte
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office said. Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg released a statement saying: “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he was not harmed and is
Continue ReadingBy Isabel Rosales, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Officers will not face disciplinary action for the violent arrest last week of a drug suspect in Florida, their sheriff said, as officials allege a moment from bystander video that sparked outrage over the encounter had been “intentionally altered.” “Based on the current available
Continue ReadingWJXT, JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WITNESS VIDEO, CNN By Isabel Rosales, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Officers will not face disciplinary action for the violent arrest last week of a drug suspect in Florida, their sheriff said, as officials allege a moment from bystander video that sparked outrage over the encounter had been
Continue ReadingCNN, SPECTRUM NEWS (ALBANY) By Elizabeth Wolfe, Andy Rose, John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — The 46-year-old man accused of kidnapping 9-year-old Charlotte Sena in upstate New York wrote a ransom note with intent to get money, according to an arraignment memorandum released Tuesday. Craig Nelson Ross Jr., abducted the girl “and wrote
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked in Washington, DC, Monday evening, his office told CNN. According to Cuellar’s office, the congressman’s sushi dinner, phone, iPad and car were all stolen in the incident, which DC police said occurred around 9:32 p.m. Monday night.
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government says enough rice is available despite recent panic-buying of locally produced rice that led to empty shelves in supermarkets and grocery stores nationwide. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu says the government will increase distribution to rural areas to address a supply issue sparked by a hike
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL KOZIN and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — The numbers were drawn Monday night for a $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot, but it should be a couple hours before it’s clear if there is a winner. The winning numbers announced were: 12, 26, 27, 43, 47 and the Powerball 5. It
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA, MARK VANCLEAVE and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas has resigned, days after he was suspended from his post. Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody’s departure was confirmed Monday night to The Associated Press by
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL SHAILER The Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Chanting in unison, students marched through downtown Mexico City on Monday evening, marking 55 years since the military massacred hundreds of students in Tlatelolco plaza. Enrique Treviño Taudres survived the massacre and now marches every year with the Pro Democratic Freedoms 68 Committee. “People know
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press A Florida sheriff released body camera video Monday that he says shows his officers were justified when they repeatedly punched, elbowed and kneed a drug suspect who appeared to resist arrest even after being zapped with a stun gun and pinned to the ground. The suspect’s attorney, meanwhile, is calling
Continue ReadingBy Jon Passantino and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The Marion, Kansas, police chief who ordered a widely-condemned law enforcement raid on a local newspaper and its publisher’s home this summer has resigned, the city’s mayor said. Marion Police Department Chief Gideon Cody resigned on Monday, Mayor David Mayfield told CNN, but declined to comment
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing an extraordinary referendum on his leadership of the House after a conservative member of his own Republican majority, a longtime critic, moved to launch a vote to oust him from the helm. Late Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., rose
Continue ReadingBy Justin Gamble and Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland town swore in Black lawmakers Monday for the first time in its 200-year history. Last month, residents in Federalsburg, Maryland, a small town on the state’s Eastern Shore, elected Brandy James and Darlene Hammond to the town council, representing the town’s first majority-Black District 1.
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Monday that he is resigning in January, a full year before his term ends. Penzone said at a news conference that he decided to step down and not seek a third term so he can explore other possibilities in public service. He didn’t elaborate. “I think
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe drought, and many more could die soon if water temperatures remain high, experts say. The Mamiraua Institute, a research group of Brazil’s Ministry of
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After weeks of being closed following Tropical Storm Hilary on August 20th, the City of Palm Springs opened Indian Canyon Drive just after 4:00 pm Monday. According to a news release the City announced that street crews will open two newly constructed temporary lanes along North Indian Canyon Drive at the wash so that motorists
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — For former President Donald Trump, showing up in New York for the start of his civil trial Monday was more than a political stop to boost his 2024 campaign. It was also deeply personal. Several sources who spoke with CNN said Trump’s decision to attend the hearing after the
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