A net of justice is tightening around 2020 election deniers and may be closing in on Trump
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It turns out that there is a heavy price for trying to steal votes, defaming defenseless…
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A net of justice is tightening around 2020 election deniers and may be closing in on Trump
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It turns out that there is a heavy price for trying to steal votes, defaming defenseless…
Continue ReadingRecovery efforts are focused on power restoration in Florida communities as sweltering heat moves in after Hurricane Idalia
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Crews in Florida will keep working to restore power and clear debris Friday after Hurricane Idalia flooded…
Continue ReadingJapan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister has staged a televised a disaster drill in which he declared a…
Continue ReadingRainbows, drag shows, movies: Lebanon’s leaders go after perceived symbols of the LGBTQ+ community
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — In recent weeks, Lebanon’s sharply divided political and religious leaders…
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Donald Trump se declara inocente en caso de subversión electoral en Georgia
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se declaró inocente en el extenso caso de interferencia electoral del…
Continue ReadingCar bomb explosions and hostage-taking inside prisons underscore Ecuador’s fragile security
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s fragile security situation was underscored Thursday by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of…
Continue ReadingCoach who lost his job for praying on field kneels again in first game after years of legal battles
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — An assistant high school football coach in Washington state who lost his job during a…
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Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. gets married, then hits grand slam to become 1st 30-HR, 60-SB player
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. had a full day: The Atlanta Braves star got married in the morning, hit a…
Continue ReadingSmugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents ordered the young Senegalese men to wait in…
Continue Reading Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents ordered the young Senegalese men to wait in…
Continue ReadingTa’Kiya Young’s family urges officer’s arrest after video shows him killing the pregnant Black woman
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities on Friday released bodycam video showing a…
Continue ReadingNo power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia
By REBECCA BLACKWELL and LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of…
Continue Reading Gobierno de Ecuador califica de “atentados terroristas” la explosión de dos coches bomba en Quito
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Ecuador calificó de “atentados terroristas” las explosiones de dos autos en Quito, en…
Continue Reading Loyd scores 25 points, reaches two milestones, to lead Storm to 72-61 win over slumping Sparks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jewell Loyd had 25 points to lead the Seattle Storm to a 72-61 win over Los Angeles on Thursday night, dealing a setback to the…
Continue ReadingIn final hours before landfall, Hurricane Idalia stopped intensifying and turned from Tallahassee
By JEFF MARTIN and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — In the final hours before Hurricane Idalia struck Florida the storm had…
Continue Reading Yastrzemski homers and drives in 2 runs as the Giants beat the punchless Padres 7-2
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — A solid job by opener Jakob Junis and one big inning on offense were enough to carry the San…
Continue ReadingTexas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can’t meet that standard
By PAUL J. WEBER, ACACIA CORONADO and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is…
Continue Reading Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can’t meet that standard
By PAUL J. WEBER, ACACIA CORONADO and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is…
Continue Reading After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer…
Continue ReadingUS vice chair of Armed Services Committee promises ‘resolute reaction’ if Taiwan is attacked
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A United States congressional delegation visiting Taiwan says Washington would act if the…
Continue Reading Lan Larison runs for 109 yards and 3 TDs; UC Davis beats Texas A&M-Commerce 48-10 in opener
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 109 yards on 16 carries and had three of UC Davis’ five rushing touchdowns as the Aggies beat…
Continue ReadingGabon coup shows how France’s influence on its former territories is disintegrating
Analysis by Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — When President Leon Mba of Gabon was toppled by the military in 1964, then-French President Charles…
Continue ReadingAfter outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan’s female cricketers plead with sport’s world governing body: help us play again
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Just over two years ago, Firooza Amiri was an 18-year-old batter for the Afghanistan…
Continue ReadingUS employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August in sign of a still-resilient labor market
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence…
Continue ReadingAustralian consumer watchdog calls for record fine against Qantas over canceled flights
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s consumer watchdog has called for Qantas Airways to be punished with a…
Continue ReadingMaui fire missing list falls slightly to 385. Governor had indicated it would be below 100
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The number of people on the official list of those missing from the Maui wildfire stood at 385 on…
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‘This is a life-changing event’: Floridians start an arduous recovery after disastrous Idalia
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Idalia, now a post-tropical cyclone, is moving farther away from North Carolina’s coast after…
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Hong Kong hunkers down as Typhoon Saola approaches
CNN By Tara Subramaniam, Taylor Ward, Shirin Zia Faqiri and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Schools closed and flights were canceled as Hong Kong…
Continue Reading Bennett, Fulcher pace Sacramento State in 38-24 win over Nicholls
THIBODAUX, La (AP) — Kaiden Bennett threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and Sacramento State controlled Nicholls from the outset and beat the…
Continue Reading Acuña hits grand slam to become first player with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a long grand slam in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night,…
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2 men plead guilty in separate election threat cases
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Two men pleaded guilty to threatening elections officials in separate criminal cases, the Justice…
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Spain star calls out ‘abuses of power’ as FIFA boss says World Cup celebrations ‘spoiled’
By Jacob Lev, Matias Grez, David Close and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Spain star Aitana Bonmatí used her UEFA Women’s Player of the Year…
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Vivek Ramaswamy faces attacks from rivals in days after breakout debate performance
By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Ever since last week’s Republican presidential primary debate, Vivek Ramaswamy has found himself with more…
Continue ReadingNTSB opens investigation into recent turbulence incident on Delta flight that injured 12
By Pete Muntean and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board said that it is opening an investigation into a Delta…
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Hollywood hoped the writers strike would end with summer. But a deal remains nowhere in sight
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Summer is coming to a close, but Hollywood is still stuck in strike Hell. In the nearly four months since the…
Continue ReadingTrump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has found that a Trump-era rule change that allowed for the logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific…
Continue Reading ESPN networks go dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems on busy night for sports
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN is among a number of Disney Entertainment channels that have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems. The…
Continue ReadingESPN networks go dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems on busy night for sports
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN is among a number of Disney Entertainment channels that have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems. The…
Continue Reading2nd man charged in July shooting at massive Indiana block party that killed 1, injured 17
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor has charged the second man arrested in a July shooting at a massive block party in central Indiana that left one…
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Gabon’s military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here’s what to know
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president –…
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Monterey County Fair offering barrels of fun for ‘Buckaroos and Howdy Do’s’
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s that time of year again when you can stuff your face full of funnel cake and make your loved ones go on a ride and…
Continue ReadingMexico City’s old airport told to cut flights by 17%, leading airlines to warn of mass cancellations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has ordered Mexico City’s old airport to cut flights by 17%, sparking warnings by airlines of possible…
Continue ReadingHong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola approaches
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China have ground to a near standstill as powerful…
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Biden cancels $72 million in student loan debt for borrowers who went to for-profit Ashford University
Originally Published: 30 AUG 23 15:40 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Even though President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness…
Continue ReadingOpening statements begin in website founder’s 2nd trial over ads promoting prostitution
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A founder of the classified site Backpage.com and four employees carefully strategized how to bring…
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Labor Day weekend gas prices are near all-time highs
Originally Published: 31 AUG 23 08:22 ET Updated: 31 AUG 23 09:27 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Drivers hitting the roads this Labor Day…
Continue ReadingNick Carter of Backstreet Boys facing civil lawsuits in Vegas alleging sexual assault decades ago
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has won a favorable ruling in one of two civil lawsuits filed…
Continue Reading Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys facing civil lawsuits in Vegas alleging sexual assault decades ago
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has won a favorable ruling in one of two civil lawsuits filed…
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