In Uganda’s chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential…
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Final report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine’s deadliest shooting
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Both the Army Reserve and police missed opportunities to intervene in a gunman’s psychiatric crisis and…
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar selected as one of the co-chairs for the Democratic National Convention
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has been selected as one of four co-chairs for this year’s Democratic National…
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Disney reverses course on bid to block wrongful death lawsuit by widower who had Disney+
By Jessie Yeung and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Disney has reversed course on a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of a woman who…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton casts Harris in the lineage of female political firsts
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Betsy Klein and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Hillary Clinton highlighted Monday the history that Kamala Harris could make…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then…
Continue Reading She says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital
By Mick Krever, Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Sham Abu Tabaq, age 5, has a piercing stare. Behind her dark eyes are memories she…
Continue Reading She says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital
CNN By Mick Krever, Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Sham Abu Tabaq, age 5, has a piercing stare. Behind her dark eyes are memories…
Continue Reading Phil Donahue, who ruled daytime talk for years until Oprah overtook him, left a lasting imprint
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly two decades, Phil Donahue was virtually the only TV talk show host to roam his audience with…
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US fertility rate dropped to record low in 2023, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Women in the United States are having babies less often, and the fertility rate reached a record low in 2023,…
Continue ReadingWhere Harris has, and has not, rebuilt the Democratic coalition
Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — The Harris coalition is coming into focus. When Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe…
Continue Reading Harris proposes raising corporate tax rate to 28% to help pay for campaign promises
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will push to increase the corporate tax rate to 28% from the current 21%, her campaign…
Continue Reading Police shootout during a drug raid kills Paraguayan lawmaker, exposing the country’s challenges
Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — A pre-dawn police raid targeting the family home of a Paraguayan lawmaker in a notorious drug smuggling…
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Diaz homers in ninth inning to lift Astros to 5-4 win over Red Sox
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz’s tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-4 win over…
Continue Reading Corey Seager homers twice as the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Monday night.…
Continue Reading As his campaign sharpens attacks on Harris, Trump remains fixated on Biden
By Phil Mattingly and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — As Democrats prepared for a deeply symbolic night to mark the passing of the generational…
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Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
By Associated Press Chicago (AP) — Dozens of protesters broke through a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention on…
Continue Reading Judge knocks down Hunter Biden’s bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has denied Hunter Biden’s latest bid to dismiss the tax charges against him, setting the stage…
Continue Reading Jury hears ex-politician on trial for murder amassed photos, ID records about slain Vegas reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of photos of a slain investigative journalist’s home and neighborhood were found on the cellphone…
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City to host community meetings on Multipurpose Center ballot measure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has announced it will host nine community meetings intended to educate voters on the upcoming…
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‘World’s most famous’ helipad on Burj al Arab turns 25
By Keiron Monks, CNN (CNN) — Dubai in 1993 was a world away from the global capital of today. The finance and construction industries had yet…
Continue Reading Philippines agrees to host a US visa processing center for Afghans resettling in America
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited…
Continue Reading Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a hunter in Alaska has been hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC’s Day 1
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention ‘s first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald…
Continue ReadingSuiza arrojó municiones a sus lagos. Ahora ofrece US$ 57.000 para quienes propongan las mejores ideas para sacarlas de allí
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Las autoridades suizas lanzaron un concurso para reunir ideas sobre cómo retirar viejas municiones de armas de las…
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Professional credentials questioned of El Paso city manager finalist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is addressing questions about the qualifications and professional licensures held by a finalist to be…
Continue ReadingFOTOS | Convención Nacional Demócrata de 2024
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La Convención Nacional Demócrata comenzó este lunes en Chicago, y se espera que la candidata presidencial del partido,…
Continue Reading Authors sue Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic for copyright infringement
AP Technology Writer A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging it committed “large-scale theft” in training…
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1979 Ford Probe I Ghia concept car worth $1,000,000 destroyed in trailer fire
By Carlos Castañeda Click here for updates on this story California (KPIX) — A vintage concept car from 1979 worth…
Continue Reading Groups say they’re shut out of global treaty talks on plastics pollution in Bangkok
Associated Press Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic…
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