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Month: October 2024

Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday night insulted Vice President Kamala Harris’ family, repeatedly mispronounced her name and complained about how badly he was treated during his presidency, drawing occasional cheers and some laughs from a friendly crowd at the Al Smith charity dinner. Trump’s monologue at the storied

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Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims

CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday night insulted Vice President Kamala Harris’ family, repeatedly mispronounced her name and complained about how badly he was treated during his presidency, drawing occasional cheers and some laughs from a friendly crowd at the Al Smith charity dinner. Trump’s monologue at the

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Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before election

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden told European partners that it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country. The upcoming U.S. presidential election cast a long shadow over Biden’s Friday visit to Germany. He met Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Ukraine’s second-biggest military supplier after the

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Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin could not have asked for better publicity at a better time when Ben Swann, a self-described independent journalist who promotes conspiracy theories, released a 12-part video series he promised would reveal dark truths about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Swann’s flashy documentary-style videos were filled with innuendo, attacks on

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Russia flaunts its many doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine

This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the world’s largest atomic arsenal to try to deter the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. He ordered his military to hold drills involving battlefield nuclear weapons with ally Belarus. He announced Russia will start producing ground-based

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Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?

Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and the country’s dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation’s new leader. Prabowo Subianto has promised to continue his predecessor’s popular policies, but his human rights record has some concerned about the future of Indonesia’s

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La Oficina Federal de Prisiones de EE.UU. indica que Joaquín Guzmán López no está bajo su custodia desde este miércoles

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Los registros de la Oficina Federal de Prisiones de Estados Unidos (BOP, por sus siglas en inglés) indican que Joaquín Guzmán López, quien fue detenido el 25 de julio junto con Israel “El Mayo” Zambada en Estados Unidos, no está bajo su custodia desde el 16 de octubre, según verificó

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Republicans appeal Georgia judge’s ruling striking down controversial new election rules

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — State and national Republicans on Thursday appealed a Georgia judge’s ruling striking down a slate of controversial new election rules passed by Donald Trump allies, including two related to the state’s election certification process that Democrats say would inject “chaos” into the critical battleground state after Election Day. Attorneys for the

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‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blasts DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations

By Liam Reilly and Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — “To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid.” That’s what a federal judge wrote Thursday as he sided with local TV stations in an extraordinary dispute over a pro-abortion rights television ad. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker of the Northern

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Tras bloqueos de grupos afines a Evo Morales, Arce dice que no cederán ante quienes “quieren incendiar el país” para protegerse

Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce, dijo este jueves que no cederán ante quienes “quieren incendiar el país para protegerse de acusaciones personales”. La declaración, en la que Arce no mencionó explícitamente a nadie, ocurre tras varios días de bloqueos de vialidades encabezados por grupos afines al expresidente Evo Morales,

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