Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain’s king has pardoned 457 prisoners to mark his 25th anniversary as the island nation’s ruler, with one activist saying many of those freed appear to be political prisoners. The announcement Wednesday night by the state-run Bahrain News Agency marks another mass release of prisoners in the
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Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere affairs says the U.S. is mulling a U.N. peacekeeping operation in Haiti as one way to secure funding and staffing for a current mission led by Kenya to quell gang violence in the Caribbean country. Brian Nichols spoke hours after
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a Missouri man has been charged in the 1993 rape and slaying of a young Indianapolis woman after his DNA matched evidence found at the crime scene and on the victim’s body. Fifty-two-year-old Dana Shepherd of Columbia, Missouri, was arrested Friday in Boone County, Missouri, on murder, felony murder and
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CNN By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, Kylie Atwood, Zachary Cohen and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of actions to tackle a major Russian government-backed effort to influence the 2024 US presidential election on Wednesday, including unveiling criminal charges against two Russian nationals, sanctions on 10 individuals and entities, and the
Continue Reading JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man serving time on a 20-year prison sentence for threatening officials in New Jersey has made it onto Alaska’s general election ballot for the state’s lone U.S. House seat this November. Eric Hafner was convicted in 2022 of threatening to kill judges, police officers and others and sentenced to serve
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By Kayla Tausche, Tami Luhby and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris proposed increasing the long-term capital gains tax rate to 28% for wealthy Americans during an economic speech in New Hampshire on Wednesday, breaking with the policy laid out by President Joe Biden in his 2025 budget by suggesting a lower rate. The current long-term capital
Continue Reading AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The questions wouldn’t stop for Jessica Pegula: Why was she 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals heading into her U.S. Open matchup against No. 1 Iga Swiatek? What could Pegula do to change that? Came up during her on-court interview after winning in the previous round. And again at
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By Carrington Peavy Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA (KOMU) — The Office of Cultural Affairs has received all types of donations, but none prepared the office for the size of gift it recently received. During the last Columbia City Council meeting, council members voted 4-3 to accept the donation of a D.H.
Continue Reading By Jon Shainman Click here for updates on this story ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — Opening statements were heard Monday in the resentencing trial for a man who shot and killed a St. Lucie County deputy more than a decade ago. A jury will determine if Eriese Tisdale should again be sentenced to death,
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Alexandra Ferguson Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — En su carta de solicitud de ingreso en la universidad, Daryna Bazylevych describió a su familia como “increíblemente unida y armoniosa”. Habló del apoyo infinito de sus padres y cómo les contaban historias sobre Ucrania a ella y a sus hermanas. “Son el pilar más fuerte de mi vida
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AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Protecting rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is one of the biggest priorities for the Washington Commanders, starting this weekend in his NFL debut at Tampa Bay and for the rest of the season. A rebuilt offensive line is at the forefront of that effort, a process that involved bringing
Continue Reading By Chantal Cook, Joe Roetz Click here for updates on this story CUTLER BAY, Florida (WSVN) — A pair of thieves caught on video working together to steal packages from residents of a gated community in Cutler Bay that were away for the Labor Day weekend. Homeowner Christina Furman shared surveillance video exclusively with 7News,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lee Daniels may have a hit on Netflix with his latest project “The Deliverance,” but it has not come without controversy. The director has responded to backlash over the character Alberta, played by Glenn Close. The film is inspired by the true story of a Black family who
Continue Reading By Heather Walker, Daniel Cohen Click here for updates on this story SOUTH FLORIDA (WSVN) — Six South Florida sisters could be making the record books and there are a “number” of reasons why. Heather Walker explains in tonight’s 7 Spotlight. These six sisters have a combined age of more than 500 years! They came
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A grieving Florida family is demanding answers after a man was found dead in a storage closet more than a week after he was reported missing at a North Miami nursing home and rehab center. Elin Etienne’s body was discovered in the closet at the North
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DeadBeach Brewery just announced the release its new Miner BrewTM, the official craft beer of the UTEP Miners. The beer will launch on Friday, September 6, 2024, both at Miner Palooza and at the first UTEP football home game. The locally-brewed beer is the first-ever specialty beer made for UTEP,
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s Oversight Board has found that the phrase “From the River to the Sea,” used to express Palestinian support, did not break the company’s hate speech policies. Critics of the phrase, which refers to the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, say that it
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Continue Reading Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Civil rights activist Sybil Haydel Morial has died at age 91. She was married to New Orleans’ first Black mayor, “Dutch” Morial. One of their sons, Marc Morial, also served as mayor. But Sybil Morial was a leader in her own right, even as she worked as a teacher
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Reesa Teesa” is coming to television. Natasha Rothwell of “Insecure” and “The White Lotus” is set to star in a TV adaptation of “Who TF Did I Marry,” a story of heartbreak that went viral on social media earlier this year, according to a report from Variety. Tareasa
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Gathered at a local restaurant for his weekly coaches’ show, Nick Saban took his traditional first call from Pee Wee of Grand Bay, Alabama. Fresh from a loss to Texas last season, the now-former Alabama coach faced a rare situation where he might expect a critical question on his weekly radio show.
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber announced the Star on the Mountain will shine gold on Wednesday, September 4th, in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The El Paso Chamber says that by lighting the Star in gold, El Paso joins communities across the nation, to honor the bravery of young cancer patients,
Continue Reading MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — Newly listed for sale in Southern California’s notoriously pricey realty market: half a house for half a million dollars. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow in a suburb northeast of Los Angeles was crushed by a tree in May. Two renters and two dogs were inside at the time, but there were no
Continue Reading GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — An ultra swimmer’s attempt to cross Lake Michigan is over after 40 hours. Jim Dreyer was back on shore Wednesday, according to his online tracker. Dreyer, who is nicknamed The Shark, began swimming Monday night in Grand Haven, Michigan. His goal was to get to Milwaukee in Wisconsin, more than
Continue Reading Police say a second suspect has been arrested for stealing a ceremonial sword and bullhorn from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino’s office at St. John’s University. A 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday on burglary and trespassing charges in the Aug. 20 theft. Twenty-five-year-old Emanuel Yakubov was arrested Aug. 23. That was one day after
Continue Reading By Alex Whitney Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KMTV) — Getting to the ballot box has been a long and bumpy road for Nebraska’s abortion initiatives. This summer three separate petitions were competing for signatures, two have qualified and this week one of the remaining petitions began facing legal challenges. “My
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The following list ranks the best burgers in El Paso, according to El Pasoans. Scroll down to the bottom to find out what the highest-rated burger in the Sun City is. This list was compiled using community member ratings on Yelp. 8. DeadBeach Brewery Breweries, Restaurants “Stunning place! The building
Continue Reading Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge is weighing whether a Georgia city can fine or even jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars. An attorney for a gun owner asked a judge at a hearing Wednesday to halt enforcement of Savannah’s gun ordinance while considering an underlying lawsuit that it violates state
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Girls volleyball has never been so popular. Participation has increased every year since at least 1980 — excluding the 2020-21 pandemic — and has accelerated the last decade. The number of girls high school volleyball players in 2022-23 hit 470,000, second only to outdoor track and field. Girls
Continue Reading By Josh Chapin Click here for updates on this story BUTNER, North Carolina (WTVD) — On Tuesday, ABC11 went to the northeast Wake County neighborhood where Zane Cesnik’s family lives. It’s a place nearly 45 minutes from where the 17-year-old escaped custody in Butner on Monday. But Cesnik never made it all the way home
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