Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The 416-0 vote Wednesday underscores the bipartisan outrage over the shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump came within inches of losing his life. One rallygoer
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign. He wanted to send an unmistakable warning about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump while anointing Vice President Kamala Harris as his natural successor, without invoking an
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Washington (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden, hablando a la nación desde la Oficina Oval el miércoles por la noche, planteó su decisión de hacerse a un lado de la carrera presidencial de 2024 como una cuestión de salvar la democracia. “Amo este cargo. Pero amo más a mi país”, dijo Biden
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Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and teachers of traditional Native Hawaiian midwifery while a lawsuit seeking to overturn the statute wends its way through the courts. Lawmakers enacted the midwife licensure law, which asserted that the “improper practice
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By Clare Foran, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Wednesday to create a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The move comes as lawmakers seek answers and accountability after the 2024 Republican presidential candidate was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several courts across California have lost their phone lines after a ransomware attack targeting the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The court hosts phone servers for courts in Shasta, Inyo, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus and Colusa counties. The Shasta County courthouse has been operating without phones, fax or text reminders
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Después de que varias jugadoras australianas de waterpolo dieran positivo por covid-19 esta semana, surgieron preguntas sobre cómo se mitigará la propagación de la enfermedad en los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano en París. Hasta este miércoles, cinco jugadoras del equipo femenino de waterpolo de Australia habían dado positivo por covid-19. Existen
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers — well, the Sixers, for now — will soon need a new name. Banking giant Wells Fargo says it will not renew its naming rights deal with the arena in the South Philadelphia sports complex that has served as home
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together. The bombers remained in international airspace in Alaska’s Air
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CNN By Helen Regan, Taylor Ward, Eric Cheung and Isaac Yee, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in northeastern Taiwan early on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring hundreds of others as authorities closed financial markets, schools and offices. Conditions in Taiwan worsened as Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rainfall,
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By Dhruv Tikekar, CNN (CNN) — When Simon Carter first laid his eyes on the “Totem Pole,” a 213-foot-tall monolith rising dramatically from the seas of eastern Tasmania, Australia, he was faced with a dilemma: “To climb or to photograph?” He did both. While the rock had been scaled before, the Australian photographer and his
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 29-year-old man accused of breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home this year pleaded no contest to felony vandalism Wednesday and will avoid prison time, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Ephraim Hunter was charged with burglary and vandalism in connection with the April
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AP Airlines Writer The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading U.S. regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people. The detailed plea agreement was filed in federal district court in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana Board of County Commissioners has released the names of the four finalists for the next county manager. Two are local to Doña Ana with the others coming from California or Alabama. In alphabetical order, the finalists are: Scott Andrews, currently Assistant City Manager of Bakersfield, California,
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By Ramishah Maruf and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Department of Justice on Wednesday for the first time shared details of its finalized plea deal agreement with Boeing, in which the troubled aviation company will plead guilty to a felony charge of defrauding the US government. Boeing agreed to pay a
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — ¿Qué es rojo por fuera, morado por dentro y te otorga acceso a 195 destinos alrededor del mundo sin visa? Es el pasaporte de Singapur, y acaba de ser nombrado el documento de viaje más poderoso del mundo en una clasificación trimestral de los pasaportes con mayor influencia internacional. Durante los
Continue Reading Associated Press VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation. Michael Smith, the CEO of AmeriCorps, visited a staging
Continue Reading By Sunlen Serfaty and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The ex-wife of second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris against sexist criticisms about her lack of biological children, calling them “baseless” and expressing her gratitude for the presumptive Democratic nominee. “These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since Cole
Continue Reading CNN By Sunlen Serfaty and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The ex-wife of second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris against sexist criticisms about her lack of biological children, calling them “baseless” and expressing her gratitude for the presumptive Democratic nominee. “These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since
Continue Reading AP Airlines Writer The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading U.S. regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people. The detailed plea agreement was filed in federal district court in
Continue Reading By Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — In his speech to Congress on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone, pledging to carry on with the war in Gaza until Israeli hostages are released and Hamas is eliminated. He defended Israel’s actions, pushing back against criticism that the war has gone on for
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Los venezolanos acuden a votar por un nuevo presidente el 28 de julio. Según las encuestas, la intención de voto está entre el candidato de la oposición mayoritaria, Edmundo González Urrutia, y el presidente Nicolás Maduro, quien va por su tercer mandato. Es la tercera vez que la oposición busca
Continue Reading Associated Press The FBI has searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not been accused of wrongdoing. An FBI spokesman declined to release details beyond confirming court-authorized law enforcement activity on Tuesday. The New York Times first reported the search of
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Update (January 29, 2025): Police arrested and charged Jalen Jeremiah Johnson with murder. He and Bacchus are now listed as co-defendants on jail records. Update (August 1, 2024): The bond hearing happened July 30, 2024. The bond remains at $1 million. As of today, Bacchus is still in jail. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A record 17 California condor chicks hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo during this year’s breeding season for the endangered birds, officials announced Wednesday. All the chicks will be candidates for release into the wild as part of the California Condor Recovery Program, the LA Zoo said in a statement. The
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP men’s golf head coach Aaron Puetz announced on Wednesday that Jett Isoda will serve as the golf program’s assistant coach. “We are excited to add Jett to our coaching staff. His playing and coaching experience match what we are looking for to lead our programs to post-season
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more
Continue Reading Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz watched two of his best coaching friends, Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, leave football after last season. So, naturally, college football’s longest-tenured coach smiles and nods as he reflects on his own potential exit. “All of us have to do that,” the 68-year-old Ferentz said Wednesday
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, adoptó un tono desafiante en su discurso del miércoles ante el Congreso de Estados Unidos: atacó a sus críticos y rechazó las acusaciones de que esté perpetuando un genocidio en Gaza. Durante su discurso de casi 52 minutos ante el Congreso de Estados
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