By Devan Cole and Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to lift a sweeping new block on President Joe Biden’s student loan repayment plan that aims to slash monthly payments and quicken the path to loan forgiveness. The request puts fresh pressure on the justices
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Maine utility regulators have unanimously rejected an electric utility’s proposal to proactively report high consumption that signals an illicit marijuana growing operation to law enforcement officials. The state’s second-largest electric utility floated the idea to aid police cracking down on operations hidden inside rural homes that are being investigated for ties to transnational crime. But
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Justin Verlander will make his second minor league rehab start Thursday night as he eyes a return to the Houston Astros’ rotation. The 41-year-old right-hander went three innings for Triple-A Sugar Land in his first outing Saturday night. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is coming back from neck stiffness
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Como inversor de capital riesgo, J. D. Vance pregonaba repetidamente sus principios rectores a la hora de invertir en una empresa: una empresa no sólo debe generar beneficios, también debe ayudar a las comunidades estadounidenses. Por eso, dijo, invirtió en AppHarvest, una startup que prometía un futuro de alta tecnología para la
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Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on Tuesday. But legal challenges still loom. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz of the Party for Socialism and Liberation each
Continue Reading Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian air force plane has carried the remains of three of the 62 people killed in last week’s plane crash to a small, distraught city in the country’s south where they were to be handed over to their families for burial. The Sao Paulo state government said on
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A local clerk failed to realize that new legislative maps moved a rural Wisconsin town into a new district, leading to an administrative error that could disenfranchise scores of voters in an Assembly primary. The new maps moved the northern Wisconsin town of Summit out of the 73rd Assembly
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department approved potential weapons sales to Israel totaling roughly $20 billion on Tuesday, including an anticipated sale of up to 50 F-15 fighter jets valued at more than $18 billion. The F-15 sale is believed to be the biggest weapons package for Israel and was announced alongside approved potential sales of
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By Annette Choi and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — This November, voters in at least 10 states will take to the polls to determine the future of abortion access in their state, after a nationwide effort by organizers to secure a wave of ballot measures aimed at restoring or protecting the right to an abortion
Continue Reading AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kicking off a five-state fundraising swing, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz warned a second administration under Donald Trump would wage “war” on working people while threatening Medicare and Social Security. Walz appeared before cheering members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in Los
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the former House Democratic leader, is recovering after experiencing a mild stroke on Sunday. Hoyer’s spokesperson Margaret Mulkerrin says in a statement that Hoyer, who is 85, experienced a “mild ischemic stroke” on Sunday night and sought medical help. Hoyer responded well to treatment and has not had
Continue Reading By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, defended his military record during remarks in Los Angeles on Tuesday, saying he is “damn proud” of his service in the Army National Guard. Speaking to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union convention, Walz addressed attacks
Continue Reading By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz once praised a cleric and leader in the Muslim community who has spread antisemitic content on Facebook, according to video newly revealed by the Washington Examiner. The video features Walz, who was chosen last week to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, speaking at an event
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A child has been hospitalized after being attacked by a black bear at a campground south of Red Lodge, Montana, over the weekend. The child was a 3-year-old girl, according to the Associated Press. The girl was inside a tent when she was attacked by the female bear around 10 p.m. on Sunday,
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — A reporter told Mexico’s president that his supporters attacked her in public in June, and complained that his polarization of Mexican society has put journalists at risk. When she asked him Tuesday what he would do about it, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reacted with a mix of scorn and disinterest,
Continue Reading 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 video and footage from
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man died from overheating at Death Valley National Park after hiking on a day where temperatures reached nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.3 degrees Celsius). On Aug. 1, he returned from a trail and drove his car off a 20-foot embankment, according to officials Monday. Witnesses say he initially declined
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family and friends of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor are making a public plea for help in finding and convicting his killers. Speaking at a news conference outside City Hall on Tuesday, Wactor’s mother Scarlett Wactor asked that anyone who knew anything come forward, saying it would help her and
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has set a December execution date for Christopher Collings, an inmate convicted of raping and killing a 9-year-old girl nearly two decades ago. Collings is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — La expresidenta de Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner declarará este miércoles en el juicio oral por el intento de homicidio en su contra ocurrido el 1 de septiembre de 2022 frente a su departamento, en el barrio de Recoleta de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, en la que están acusados Fernando
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Rusia reubicó algunas de sus soldados estacionados en la zona sur ocupada de Ucrania en la región de Kursk, al suroeste de Rusia, donde la presión del avance de Ucrania se siente con fuerza, según funcionarios militares ucranianos. El jefe militar de Ucrania afirmó este martes que Ucrania tomó el control
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This afternoon through the evening, expect potential scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms due to above-average moisture and favorable weather conditions. High pressure aloft is shifting east, allowing monsoon moisture to return to the Borderland. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the South Fork and Salt fire burn
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By Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The two-month summer break can be a welcome vacation for students, with long stretches of free time away from school. But some parents and educators worry that they may get behind in their learning. As most Canadian children reach the halfway
Continue Reading Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Hundreds of people have been allowed to return home after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno that also shut down Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada line. About 170 firefighters worked to secure the perimeter and snuff out hot spots near Verdi on Tuesday. The fire broke
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Comcast y NBCUniversal se llevaron a casa su propio oro olímpico. Los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 2024 en París atrajeron un promedio combinado de 30,6 millones de espectadores en el conjunto de las plataformas de NBCU, lo que marca un aumento del 82% en la audiencia en comparación con los
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CNN By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Despite sweltering August temperatures, more stores are rolling out products in what was once the quintessential fall flavor: pumpkin spice. IHOP will launch its fall-themed lineup on September 1, including pumpkin spice pancakes, pumpkin spice cold foam cold brew and maple pumpkin cheesecake-flavored pancakes. And Krispy Kreme unveiled
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Julia Louis-Dreyfus will host a panel during the Democratic National Convention with the Democratic Governors Association to put a spotlight on the United States’ female governors, the actress’ publicist confirmed to CNN. Louis-Dreyfus – who played the first fictional female vice president of the United States on HBO’s Emmy-winning
Continue Reading AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has filed unfair labor practice charges against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the two discussed on social media about Musk supposedly firing striking workers. In documents filed Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board, the union alleges that
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday. Congress was notified of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs, 120 mm tank
Continue Reading Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Defense Department civilian employee who is a U.S.-Turkish dual citizen can remain free on home detention while he awaits trial on accusations he mishandled classified documents. Fifty-year-old Gokhan Gun of Falls Church was arrested Friday outside his home. Prosecutors had asked at a
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