Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan among stars set for ‘SNL’ Season 50
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” will have a slew of famous faces to help kick off its historic 50th season when…
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Demi Lovato hopes to one day bring issues raised in ‘Child Star’ documentary to Capitol Hill
By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato is highlighting the need for stronger protections for emerging child…
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SISD terminates teacher who used school app to inappropriately communicate with student
Update (October 17, 2024): The SISD Board voted to terminate Almaraz “with good reason” in a recent meeting. The vote was unanimous. Update…
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Former northern Virginia jail deputy gets 6 1/2 years for drug operation, sex trafficking
Associated Press A former sheriff’s deputy at a northern Virginia jail has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for smuggling drugs into the…
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North Korea’s Kim is bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised successful tests of two types of missiles as he…
Continue Reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a…
Continue Reading Howard University cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after video of attack on Cassie
Howard University is cutting ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship…
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Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted Sunday that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016…
Continue Reading Video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Security video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel…
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NMSU’s Johannes & Guha named Conference USA’s Players of the Week
DALLAS, Texas – Both Jena Johannes and Valerie Guha earn Conference USA Player of the Week Awards, CUSA announced Sept. 17. Johannes was named CUSA…
Continue Reading California laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California now has some of the strictest laws on election deepfakes. The state could be among the first…
Continue Reading Musk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Some Brazilian users have regained access to X despite a nationwide ban put in place by the country’s…
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California’s School Phone Crackdown: What It Means in the Event of a Shooting
By Zakir Jamal Click here for updates on this story September 18, 2024 (LAPost.com) — On August 28, a shooting threat…
Continue Reading Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens online
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting…
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Harris expected to meet with Zelensky next week, sources say
By Priscilla Alvarez, Kylie Atwood and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet with Ukrainian President…
Continue Reading Jury awards $750,000 verdict against Chicago Public Schools on behalf of boy beaten with belts
By Dave Savini Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A federal jury on Wednesday awarded a $750,000…
Continue Reading Testimony begins in trial for ex-sergeant charged in killing of Virginia shoplifting suspect
Associated Press/Report for America FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Opening statements and testimony have begun in the trial of a former northern Virginia…
Continue Reading Boy kills black bear that attacked his father in western Wisconsin, DNR says
By Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story SIREN, Wisconsin (WCCO) — A boy saved his father’s life…
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Elon Musk boosts fake Trump rally bomb threat and false claims about the election
By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk is using his social media platform to promote misinformation about the presidential candidates…
Continue Reading Officials identify 2 men killed in Idaho gas station explosion
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho…
Continue ReadingEbrard anuncia reunión de Sheinbaum con empresarios mexicanos y de EE.UU. para explicar la reforma judicial
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Marcelo Ebrard, designado como próximo secretario de Economía por la presidenta electa Claudia…
Continue Reading Family of man found dead with a rope around neck demands answers; sheriff says no foul play detected
HENDERSON, N.C. (AP) — The family of a Black man found dead in North Carolina with a rope around his neck is demanding answers from authorities,…
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NYC hosting 1st ever National Urban Rat Summit to strategize in war on rats
By Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is…
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Meet Remy, Rockland County’s first “cyber dog,” trained to sniff out electronic devices
By Tony Aiello Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — The newest crime fighter in Rockland County…
Continue ReadingMiembros de la ONU votan a favor de exigirle a Israel que ponga fin a la ocupación de los territorios palestinos en un plazo de 12 meses
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Los miembros de las Naciones Unidas votaron este miércoles para exigir que Israel ponga fin a su ocupación de los…
Continue Reading Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign information to people associated with Biden campaign
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information they stole from Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Hackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator in cyberattack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they…
Continue Reading Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — As the U.S. Postal Service faces delivery slowdowns, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from…
Continue Reading Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden’s campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald…
Continue Reading Tulane’s public health school secures major gift to expand
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding…
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