By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden asked for help from the US State Department as he sought to make a deal for a Ukrainian gas company in Italy while his father was vice president, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing documents and interviews. According to The Times, Hunter Biden sent at least
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By Yumi Asada, Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will step down next month and will not run for a second term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party, following a series of political scandals that fueled calls for him to
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar will beat back a primary challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, CNN projects, all but guaranteeing that the four original members of the “squad” of progressive House Democrats will be on the ballot this November. First elected in 2018,
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Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kutter Crawford carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and Connor Wong highlighted a 12-hit attack with a three-run homer as the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Texas Rangers 9-4 on Tuesday night. Rob Refsnyder and Nick Sogard each drove in a pair of runs as the Red
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Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy has narrowly won the Republican primary in Utah’s 2nd District. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected her challenger’s lawsuit that asked justices to count a batch of ballots with late postmarks after Maloy won a recount by fewer than 200 votes. Maloy is
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By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Most architects look to control nature; Kongjian Yu wants it to take over. Intense storms are on the rise and cities across the world are finding it difficult to cope with deluges of floodwater. But instead of using high-tech, concrete-based engineering solutions to defend against the vagaries of the
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek another term as his party’s leader, meaning Japan will get a new prime minister in September. Kishida was losing support because of corruption scandals within the Liberal Democratic Party. He said a new leader was a chance for the party to show
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing classes and other parts of campus. The preliminary injunction marks the first time a U.S. judge has ruled against a university over the demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was picked Tuesday as the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Turner, 69, will appear on the November ballot after securing the most support from local Democratic precinct chairs during a party
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was picked Tuesday as the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Turner, 69, will appear on the November ballot after securing the most support from local Democratic precinct chairs during a party
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible for an unsolved 1986 homicide of a 19-year-old woman – a serial killer already on death row, Los Angeles county sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. Cathy Small was working as a prostitute in February 1986 when
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bregman and Jeremy Peña homered, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros won their seventh consecutive game by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Tuesday night. Yusel Kikuchi (6-9) allowed one run and three hits over 5 2/3 innings to go 2-0 in three starts with the
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Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — El domingo 4 de agosto Argentina amaneció conmocionada. Clarín, uno de los diarios más leídos del país, publicaba que la Justicia estaba investigando mensajes de presunta violencia doméstica del expresidente Alberto Fernández contra su entonces pareja Fabiola Yáñez. Alberto Fernández negó estas acusaciones a través de su cuenta de X
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Alison Main and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Wisconsin Republicans will nominate businessman Eric Hovde to take on Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, CNN projects, in a contest seen as crucial to the battle for control of the narrowly divided Senate. Both Hovde and Baldwin are projected to advance in their respective primaries Tuesday – with Hovde overcoming nominal opposition from two little-known
Continue Reading Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Maui judge’s ruling resolves a critical roadblock to finalizing a $4 billion wildfire settlement. Judge Peter Cahill has ruled that insurance companies who have paid out more than $2 billion in claims can seek reimbursement only from the settlement amount defendants fire victims blame for causing the deadly tragedy
Continue Reading KPLR, KSDK, KTVI, CNN By Emma Tucker and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday released new videos from last week’s protests marking the 10-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s killing, including footage of an incident in which an officer was severely injured. Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said body camera
Continue Reading CNN By Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — When Donald Trump’s much-anticipated interview with Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, finally commenced after more than 40 minutes of technical difficulties, Musk asserted without evidence that the former president’s adversaries had organized an attack on the social media site to silence him. “There’s
Continue Reading FOREST PARK, Ga. (AP) — Drug agents say that celery was used to conceal more than 2,300 pounds of methamphetamines at a farmers market south of Atlanta. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says it’s one of the largest seizures of its kind. WAGA-TV reports that authorities said Monday the drugs were found inside a semitrailer.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This year, over $325,000 dollars will be funding students’ success. The Paso del Norte Community Foundation celebrated its 2024 scholarship recipients. Students received their certificates while surrounded by their friends and family. More than 200 students were awarded scholarships. In total, the foundation says it has awarded $1.6 million in scholarships to
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CNN By Jon Passantino and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — In the hours after President Joe Biden’s historic decision to step aside from the 2024 presidential race last month, journalists across three major US newsrooms began receiving emails from an anonymous person claiming to have tantalizing new information about the election. The individual, who identified
Continue Reading By Jon Passantino and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — In the hours after President Joe Biden’s historic decision to step aside from the 2024 presidential race last month, journalists across three major US newsrooms began receiving emails from an anonymous person claiming to have tantalizing new information about the election. The individual, who identified themself
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, planteó este martes una reforma a las leyes electorales con el objetivo de que “ningún extranjero” pueda pronunciarse sobre los comicios que se realizan en el país sudamericano. Rodríguez, militante del oficialista Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) y uno
Continue Reading GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s police have arrested a member of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration for alleged campaign finance violations amid a months-long pursuit of his political party by federal prosecutors. Ligia Hernández, head of the government’s victims’ advocacy agency and a former lawmaker for the Seed Movement Party, said in a video posted Tuesday
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Some cruise lines are having to change up some of their ships’ itineraries or port dates to keep out of the way of Hurricane Ernesto, which has been bashing the northern Caribbean and has left about half of Puerto Rico without power. As of 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, Carnival,
Continue Reading mondemanola (CNN Español) — “No aflojen, conserven la memoria, no solo de las ideas, sino también de los testimonios”, fue el mensaje que el papa Francisco le envió a Ana María Careaga -secuestrada y torturada durante la última dictadura cívico-militar en Argentina- en una audiencia con su hija, Anita Fernández, la semana pasada. Tres generaciones de
Continue Reading Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) — Un juez emitió una sentencia de seis meses de prisión y una multa de US$ 2.747.25 (10.000 riyales qataríes) a Manuel Guerrero, ciudadano británicomexicano que se encuentra en libertad provisional en Qatar y evalúa apelar, informó el “Comité Manuel Guerrero”, integrado por activistas, amigos y familiares. Su hermano, Enrique Guerrero,
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Gadsden Independent School District was the victim of a ransomware attack at 2:00 PM today, according to a district spokesperson. The spokesperson says neither student nor employee “data has been compromised during this incident.” The district’s technology and communications departments informed all teachers and staff to power down computers
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By Don Riddell and David Close, CNN (CNN) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles and the US Olympic team may very well feel like protagonists in a Franz Kafka novel, as they find themselves trapped in an increasingly surreal scenario while attempting to reclaim her bronze medal. Their efforts to reclaim the bronze medal that Chiles
Continue Reading Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand, unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission said Wednesday that the apparent sweets were solid blocks
Continue Reading Associated Press Lawyers representing pregnant employees who worked for Customs and Border Protection say the agency is paying $45 million to settle a discrimination case. Lawyers said the agency also agreed to enact reforms to address the discriminatory practices. The case was filed in 2016 with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging there was
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