By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and other members of the union’s board have expressed concerns about President Joe Biden’s ability to beat Donald Trump in November, a source close to the union says. The union is discussing the way forward on how to beat Trump in November, but
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Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. and Canada said Thursday they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said would provide for effective flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generation and sharing between the countries. The “agreement in
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — La ganadora de la elección presidencial de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, anunció un plan para la construcción de tres nuevas rutas de tren de pasajeros con un esquema similar al del Tren Maya, en el que participen ingenieros militares y empresas privadas, informó este miércoles en una conferencia de prensa. Las
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — CDK Global, a software firm serving car dealerships across the US that was roiled by a cyberattack last month, appears to have paid a $25 million ransom to the hackers, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The company has declined to discuss the matter. Pinpointing exactly who
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Beryl and the earlier Tropical Storm Alberto have led at least 200 crocodiles to enter urban areas in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, across from Texas, state and federal authorities said this week. So far, authorities say they have captured and relocated around 200 of
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un pequeño grupo de demócratas pide al presidente Joe Biden que se haga a un lado en la contienda de 2024, pero un número incalculable de ellos parece esperar que eche un vistazo a las encuestas que sugieren que tiene muchas posibilidades de perder las elecciones generales y cambie de opinión.
Continue Reading Associated Press Virginia congressman Bob Good has filed a petition for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a Republican primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump. The Good campaign said Thursday it filed the recount petition in Goochland County outside of Richmond. Earlier this month, the state board
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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pierceson Coody shot an 11-under 61 — the lowest round in his brief PGA Tour career — to take the first-round lead Thursday in the ISCO Championship. Coody had 11 birdies in the bogey-free morning round on Keene Trace’s Champions Course, making six straight birdies on Nos. 5-10. He made a
Continue Reading Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi election officials say redrawing legislative districts in time for this November’s election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots. Attorneys for the all-Republican state Board of Election Commissioners filed arguments Wednesday. They responded to a July 2 ruling by three federal judges who ordered the Mississippi
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio’s smash hit “Sabotage” without permission. The rap group, in a federal case filed Wednesday in New York, alleged Brinker International created a Chili’s ad
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Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies aimed at preventing the use of their platforms for the distribution of synthetic drugs. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the signing ceremony Thursday that “Technology companies have a critical role to play in
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By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump is planning to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week, making a rare campaign appearance alongside her husband, former President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the plans tell CNN. Discussions are still underway regarding whether she will speak onstage or be
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The 2024-25 Conference USA schedule for the UTEP men’s basketball team was revealed by head coach Joe Golding on Thursday. The Miners will square off against each league member twice for an 18-game slate. There will be more continuity to the conference this year, with only one new
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Gerso Guerrero, hermano de “Niño Guerrero”, líder del Tren de Aragua, fue extraditado de España a Venezuela, informó el fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, en su cuenta de X. El Gobierno de Biden designa al Tren de Aragua como organización criminal trasnacional, según funcionario Administración Biden designa a
Continue Reading By Arit John and Matt Holt, CNN (CNN) — A rancorous Republican congressional primary in Virginia that has been a proxy fight amid larger party divisions is heading toward a recount. House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good officially filed a recount petition Thursday in Goochland Circuit Court for the June 18 Republican primary in Virginia’s
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Jan. 2, theNew Mexico State Aggies Men’s Basketball will be embracing the start of its second season in Conference USA play in none other than the Pan American Center. On Thursday morning, Commissioner Judy McLeod and the league office released the Aggies’ 18 CUSA matchups that
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative think tank that is planning a complete overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win is suggesting that President Joe Biden might try to hold the White House “by force” if he loses the November election. The Heritage Foundation’s warning — which goes
Continue Reading By Abel Alvarado and Gerardo Lemos, CNN (CNN) — Panama has placed barbed wire across several routes in the Darién Gap, the country’s Ministry of Public Security said in a statement Thursday, in a bid to block migrants making their way north. At least five passages near Panama’s border with Colombia have been shut using barbed
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden se refirió erróneamente al presidente de Ucrania Volodymyr Zelensky como “presidente Putin” durante sus declaraciones del jueves, la más reciente metida de pata de un presidente que ha tratado de proyectar fuerza y lucidez luego de un desastroso desempeño en el debate de hace dos semanas. Biden,
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump urged the judge in his New York hush money case to dismiss his conviction in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity last month, according to a new court filing. Trump’s lawyers argued in a 55-page filing that the
Continue Reading SHIJAIYAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians returned to breathtaking scenes of destruction in the Gaza City district of Shijaiyah after Israeli troops withdrew, ending a two-week offensive there. Civil defense workers said Thursday that so far, they had found the bodies of 60 people in the rubble. Families who fled the assault ventured back into
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Los funcionarios de la OTAN están discutiendo tomar medidas para recuperar algunos proyectos de infraestructura de propiedad china en Europa en caso de que estalle un conflicto más amplio con Rusia en el este del continente, le dijeron a CNN tres funcionarios involucrados en las discusiones. Hace una década, cuando Europa
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are imploring a New York judge to overturn his hush money conviction and dismiss the case, arguing his historic trial was “tainted” by evidence that shouldn’t have been allowed because of the Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity ruling. In a court filing made public Thursday, the
Continue Reading Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says a sweeping investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings has produced more than 200 arrests and drug seizures valued at nearly $685,000. The governor on Thursday touted progress on the prevention and treatment fronts in fighting the deadly addiction epidemic. The Kentucky State Police investigation,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor says Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide to make them safer for workers. The discount retailer and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reached the settlement to resolve alleged violations that included
Continue Reading Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler will skip his scheduled start on Sunday and use the upcoming All-Star break to recover from nagging back issues. Wheeler, a two-time NL All-Star, left his last start, a 10-1 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday, after five innings because of back spasms. After the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Indo-Pacific countries attending the NATO summit issued a joint statement Thursday to “strongly condemn the illicit military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea, showing how the military alliance and its Pacific partners are forging closer ties to counter what they see as shared security threats. For the third year
Continue Reading Associated Press ASHDOD, Israel (AP) — The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide on Thursday said she has received Israeli pledges to allow aid workers to move more quickly and safely throughout the war-battered Gaza Strip. In an interview with The Associated Press, Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Adult cancer deaths in the US could be prevented if people made lifestyle changes, according to a new study. Smoking posed the biggest risk by far, of course. Other important factors include excess body weight, lack of exercise and alcohol consumption. Here’s what else
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Adult cancer deaths in the US could be prevented if people made lifestyle changes, according to a new study. Smoking posed the biggest risk by far, of course. Other important factors include excess body weight, lack of exercise and alcohol consumption. Here’s what else you
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