By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to Americans that could be affected by its proposals while on stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Thompson walked out onto the stage carrying a large prop book that appeared to
Continue Reading POOL By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to Americans that could be affected by its proposals while on stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Thompson walked out onto the stage carrying a large prop book that appeared
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By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Google struck a first-in-the-nation deal with California lawmakers on Wednesday to fund newsrooms in the state and end proposed legislation that would have forced technology giants to pay for the right to distribute news content. But the agreement was immediately met with fierce criticism from journalist unions,
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By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Ben Herskowitz stood on a hill overlooking the ancient archaeological landscape of Bamiyan, nestled among the high mountains of the Hindu Kush. In the distance, he could see white snow-capped mountains, greenery and blossoming trees spread across Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley. It was “one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to in my life,” Herskowitz
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EL PASO (KVIA) – Wednesday, August 21st is National Fentanyl Prevention Awareness Day. Jennipher Talamantes spent the day in New York City while taking part in a special ceremony to pay tribute to the lives lost from fentanyl. She says a picture of her son, Jake, who passed away from fentanyl poisoning, was featured in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees heard recommendations on changes to the district’s health plan for the district’s employees. The board voted unanimously to adopt Plan D which includes three tier premium rate structure and is also a multiyear plan to achieve a zero dollar health fund balance.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors have finally won convictions against 11 drug cartel gunmen for the massacre of 122 people who were pulled off passing buses and forced to fight each other to the death with sledgehammers. The 50-year sentences announced Wednesday involved one of the most gruesome chapters of Mexico’s drug war, so
Continue Reading Veteran PBS journalist Judy Woodruff has apologized for remarks she had made regarding former President Donald Trump and negotiations for peace between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. During PBS convention coverage on Monday, Woodruff reported a story that she had read about Trump allegedly urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put off any peace
Continue Reading Associated Press Devastated after her home collapsed in the aftermath of Sunday’s deadly flooding in Connecticut, Randi Marcucio got some good news this week that warmed her heart and eased her despair. Sonograms of the single mom’s now-3-year-old son that washed away in the swollen brook next to her home in Oxford were found some
Continue Reading MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers for an Alabama inmate, scheduled to be executed with nitrogen gas this fall, argued in a court filing that the state has ignored problems with the method as it seeks to carry out more nitrogen executions. Attorneys for Carey Dale Grayson asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block the
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CNN By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — DiJonai Carrington led the way for the Connecticut Sun in its win against the Los Angeles Sparks, then called out the WNBA for not doing enough to promote Tuesday’s historic game at TD Garden in Boston. This was the first-ever WNBA game to be staged at the famous
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CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are betting that within the American electorate is a deep desire to leave behind the bitterness of a decade dominated by former President Donald Trump. And so, at the party’s convention Wednesday night in Chicago, a “joy” strategy — portraying Vice President Kamala Harris as the candidate
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Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president in Bill Clinton and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. He was little known outside his state until Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Walz used his background as a former teacher and
Continue Reading Associated Press The parents of a 23-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel gave a moving speech Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, pleading for the release of the dozens of people who continue to be held captive in Gaza. “This is a political convention. But needing our only
Continue Reading HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut candidate for an open state legislative seat thought she had lost last week’s Democratic primary, only to be declared the winner by two votes when a counting error was discovered 90 minutes after she conceded. Now she has again found herself in the losing column. A recount Tuesday, one
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By Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story CITRUS HEIGHTS, California (KOVR) — A suspect who was previously on the run in Mexico was arrested this week for a 2013 homicide case in Citrus Heights. Alejandra Aguilera-Ortega, 49, is accused of giving someone illegal silicone injections in the butt that led to their
Continue Reading KOVR By Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story CITRUS HEIGHTS, California (KOVR) — A suspect who was previously on the run in Mexico was arrested this week for a 2013 homicide case in Citrus Heights. Alejandra Aguilera-Ortega, 49, is accused of giving someone illegal silicone injections in the butt that led to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NMSU soccer player Meredith Scott was honored by being named this week’s Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week. It was the second time Scott has received the award in her college career. For her accomplishment, Scott is this week’s Community Champion. Community Champions is sponsored by Albertsons and the
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A small town in Japan that received international attention for its controversial decision to block views of Mount Fuji has quietly reversed its decision. Fujikawaguchiko, at the base of Mount Fuji, became popular for a specific photo op where the mountain could be seen behind an outpost of the
Continue Reading KDKA By Mamie Bah Click here for updates on this story VALENCIA, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two nursing aides are accused of dragging a 96-year-old man backward while he cried out in pain at The Arbors at St. Barnabas. Heather Kilgore and Allison Schrey are being charged in connection with the alleged incident on May 5.
Continue Reading By Mamie Bah Click here for updates on this story VALENCIA, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two nursing aides are accused of dragging a 96-year-old man backward while he cried out in pain at The Arbors at St. Barnabas. Heather Kilgore and Allison Schrey are being charged in connection with the alleged incident on May 5. Adams
Continue Reading Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday. Under the first-in-the-nation agreement, the state and tech companies would collectively pay roughly $250 million over five
Continue Reading Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police on Wednesday arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the scorching summer heat. They were the latest arrests after years of investigation into the
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Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police on Wednesday arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the scorching summer heat. They were the latest arrests after years of investigation into the
Continue Reading GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Police arrest 7 people in Guatemala accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in trailer in Texas in 2022.
Continue Reading By Joe Brandt, Casey Kuhn, Nikki DeMentri Click here for updates on this story BRIDGETON, New Jersey (KYW) — Video from the Cohanzick Zoo in New Jersey shows a woman antagonizing a tiger and nearly getting bit through a wire fence, police say. Police in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, are now looking to identify the woman
Continue Reading KYW By Joe Brandt, Casey Kuhn, Nikki DeMentri Click here for updates on this story BRIDGETON, New Jersey (KYW) — Video from the Cohanzick Zoo in New Jersey shows a woman antagonizing a tiger and nearly getting bit through a wire fence, police say. Police in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, are now looking to identify the
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across Canada are on high alert after receiving the same threatening email. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirm that threats were made Wednesday to “a number of institutions, including synagogues and hospitals, across Canada.” Several Jewish leaders say police felt
Continue Reading By Jacob Wycoff Click here for updates on this story NORTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — For many, hitting the links means a fun afternoon of bogeys and birdies. For Charlie Bristow, the man behind the “Charlie’s Golfing Club” social media account, the game of golf is so much more. Charlie was diagnosed with autism, and he’s
Continue Reading By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story BRYSON CITY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Catalyst Sports, a volunteer-run non-profit, recently hosted its first-ever adaptive white-water rafting trip at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC). The group’s mission is to give people with disabilities access to the life-changing impact of adventure. “The more access we
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