Month: October 2024
Vance suggests upper- and middle-class kids ‘become trans’ for college admissions, says Trump may earn ‘normal gay guy vote’
CNN By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance suggested in an interview that aired Thursday that White upper- and middle-class children are incentivized to identify as transgender to gain admission to elite colleges. “Think about the incentives,” Vance told prominent podcast host Joe Rogan. “If you are a, you know,
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Grand jury in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case hearing from witness who claims he has footage of Combs potentially victimizing celebrities
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury has been regularly convening in the continuing criminal investigation into music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, three sources told CNN. Jurors on Thursday were expected to hear from a witness who claims he is in possession of videos that allegedly contain footage of celebrities potentially being
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Hard-luck Mississippi Gulf Coast will have its first oyster season since 2018
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Gulf Coast will have an oyster season for the first time since 2018. The state Department of Marine Resources announced in a statement Wednesday that the season will open at sunrise, Nov. 13, in eight harvesting areas. But the season will last only 10 days. Department director Joe Spraggins
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Trump meets with Arab Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, but top community leaders skipped the event
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump met with Arab Americans in the nation’s largest Arab-majority city as the Republican presidential nominee works to court the potentially decisive group despite his history of Islamophobic rhetoric and policy. Trump was greeted with cheers and applause Friday from a modest crowd at The Great Commoner restaurant
Continue Reading Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners is a crime against humanity, UN expert panel says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts say Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war is a crime against humanity. Chair of the independent investigation commission investigating human rights violations in Ukraine said Thursday that the panel previously described Russia’s widespread and systematic use of torture in Ukraine and Russia
Continue Reading Boeing workers will vote on a new contract offer to end 7-week-old strike
SEATTLE (AP) — The union representing striking Boeing factory workers says members will vote Monday on a new contract offer from the company that provides slightly bigger wage increases than an offer that was rejected last week. Boeing ‘s latest offer would raise wages 38% over four years, or a compounded increase of about 43%,
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L.A. prepares to celebrate Dodgers’ World Series championship win
By Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 10/31/24 (LAPost.com) — A parade to celebrate the Dodgers’ World Series championship title is scheduled for Friday morning in downtown Los Angeles. A separate “special ticketed celebration” event will be held at Dodger Stadium. Both events prompted warnings about heavy congestion and calls from L.A.
Continue Reading Dodgers defeat Yankees, take home World Series championship
By Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 10/31/24 (LAPost.com) — The Dodgers won their eighth World Series championship after defeating the New York Yankees Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium. This is the Dodgers’ second World series championship in five years. They overcame a five-run deficit against the Yankees, winning 7-6. Freddie Freeman
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ANÁLISIS | Lula da Silva, el inesperado obstáculo de Maduro
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — Las expectativas del Gobierno de Nicolás Maduro de ingresar a los BRICS se toparon con el inesperado veto de Brasil, que pidió dejar fuera a Venezuela de la lista de países que aspiraban a ser socios del bloque, una decisión que acentúa las tensiones entre ambos países y que deja
Continue Reading Acusan a un hombre de golpear a otro pasajero en vuelo de United sin haber sido provocado
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La tripulación y los pasajeros de United Airlines tuvieron que detener lo que documentos judiciales describen como una golpiza no provocada a un hombre en un vuelo este lunes. Una declaración jurada penal alega que cuando Everett Chad Nelson regresaba del baño aproximadamente dos horas después del inicio del vuelo, se
Continue Reading He’s fast, feisty and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — A winged creature from Oregon was crowned this year’s winner Thursday in an annual bat beauty contest put on by the Bureau of Land Management. On Halloween, which was also the last day of International Bat Week, a hoary bat with a feisty personality named “Hoary Potter” defeated “Lestat”, the western
Continue Reading Rusia multa a Google con US$ 20.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Paulina Nares (CNN) — Rusia reclama una insondable suma de dinero a Google, una de las mayores empresas tecnológicas del mundo. Al parecer, Google debe al Kremlin más de 2 undecillones de rublos —alrededor de US$ 20 decillones (una cifra seguida de más de 30 ceros)— tras negarse a pagar las multas que se están
Continue Reading Estados Unidos dice que espera que los soldados norcoreanos entren en combate contra Ucrania en los próximos días
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hasta 8.000 soldados norcoreanos se encuentran en la región rusa de Kursk y se espera que entren en combate contra Ucrania en los próximos días, según anunciaron el jueves altos funcionarios estadounidenses. El secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken, hablando junto al secretario de Defensa, Lloyd Austin, y sus homólogos surcoreanos en Washington,
Continue Reading Dak Prescott looks to get back on track as Cowboys try to dig out of hole
AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott says interceptions are on his mind in film study when the picks pile up the way they have the past three games for the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. The runner-up in NFL MVP voting from last season has two interceptions in each of
Continue Reading Es Halloween y esta ciudad de Iowa finalmente permitirá que los niños salgan a pedir dulces después de más de 85 años
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Los niños de Des Moines, Iowa, saldrán a pedir dulces en la noche de Halloween por primera vez en más de 85 años. A diferencia de la mayoría del país, las comunidades del área metropolitana de Des Moines salen a pedir dulces durante la Noche de los Mendigos, el día antes
Continue Reading Canadian Mounties bust massive drug ‘super lab’ linked to transnational organized crime
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “super lab” in the country. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe organized crime ran the operation where there was mass-production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and internationally. Officers served search warrants last week on
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump falsely claims he never wanted to end the Affordable Care Act
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Calling Vice President Kamala Harris “a liar,” former President Donald Trump claimed that he never wanted to terminate the Affordable Care Act – an accusation Harris has repeatedly levied against him on the campaign trail. “Lyin’ Kamala is giving a News Conference now, saying that I want to end
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – Temps warm up with a chance for thunderstorms
Temps will climb to the upper 70s and low 80s on Friday. Some moisture will move into our area later in the day, where some instability will exit. There will be a chance for a storm or two to develop by Friday evening and Friday night. Some of these storms could be on the strong
Continue Reading Thom Yorke, cantante de Radiohead, abandona el escenario tras ser abucheado por un manifestante propalestinos
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– El cantante de Radiohead, Thom Yorke, se quitó la guitarra y abandonó el escenario durante su concierto del miércoles en Melbourne, Australia, después de ser abucheado por un manifestante propalestinos. En un video que circula en redes sociales, se puede escuchar a un asistente al concierto que grita hacia el escenario
Continue Reading Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. Justice Samuel Alito refused his emergency appeal in a brief order Thursday. Alito handles appeals originating in Pennsylvania. The liberal academic would likely draw more votes away
Continue Reading Jury chooses life in prison for man who killed 2 from Vietnam in Las Vegas hotel room in 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury in Nevada decided that a man should serve life in state prison with no chance of parole for breaking into a room at a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino and killing two Vietnamese tour leaders in 2018. Julius Trotter was spared a death sentence Thursday by the same Nevada jury
Continue Reading Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates. The report sent the company’s stock up in after-hours trading. The Seattle-based tech giant posted a revenue of $158.9 billion — that’s higher than the $157.28 billion analysts had expected. Amazon said earned $15.3 billion
Continue Reading Survivors of deadly collapse at Georgia dock seek state’s help for funerals, counseling
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Survivors of a deadly walkway collapse at a state-run ferry dock on a Georgia island said Thursday that the government should help them pay for funerals for the seven people who died as well as medical bills and mental health counseling for those who lived. Lawmakers on the Georgia
Continue Reading Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shows off his ‘Ted Lasso’ look on Halloween
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear showed off his Halloween spirit Thursday. He was decked out as fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso at the start of his news conference. Only the mustache was missing. Beshear was decked out in a blue zip jacket, visor and sunglasses — the attire that comedian Jason Sudeikis
Continue Reading Jets place wide receiver Allen Lazard on IR and promote Riley Patterson to kick against Texans
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed wide receiver Allen Lazard on injured reserve and signed kicker Riley Patterson from the practice squad among a flurry of roster moves a few hours before their game against the Houston Texans on Thursday night. Defensive tackle Leki Fotu was also placed on IR, while
Continue Reading Betting on the election, a creative raccoon solution, cosmic ‘googly eye’: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A lot of people stick with their bank for a loooong time — maybe because it’s such a hassle
Continue Reading Man charged with terrorism, hate crime in shooting of Jewish man walking to synagogue in Chicago, police say
CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man is facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities say he shot a Jewish man who was walking to a synagogue and then fired at responding officers during a weekend shootout in Chicago. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, has been charged with one felony count of terrorism and one
Continue Reading US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and South Korea have called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent escalation after Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Beijing has so far stayed quiet. In a rare meeting earlier this week, three top
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