Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Key mediator Egypt expressed skepticism Wednesday about the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas as more details emerged a day before negotiations were expected to resume in Cairo. The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appeared to undermine the optimism for an imminent agreement
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US job growth during much of the past year was significantly weaker than initially estimated, according to new data released Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary annual benchmark review of employment data suggests that there were 818,000 fewer jobs in March of this year than were initially reported.
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The family of Alain Delon, who died at the weekend aged 88, has denied the actor’s request for his dog to be euthanized and buried alongside him following outcry in France. Delon, an icon of French cinema known for his starring roles in “The Leopard” and “Our Story,” died
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Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago and was sentenced to three years in prison, finally admitting that she hit him numerous times. Terry McKirchy, 62, accepted a plea
Continue Reading Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found the bodies of five passengers Wednesday, leaving one still missing as questions intensified about why the vessel sank so quickly when a nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed. Rescue crews brought four body bags ashore at Porticello. Salvatore
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of Democratic delegates have officially made Vice President Kamala Harris their party’s presidential nominee, after a rollercoaster month that saw President Joe Biden shutter his campaign and boost her to the top of the ticket. That high-level switcheroo meant a lot of changes for party officials, delegates and speakers alike heading
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JEFFERSON, Pa. (AP) — State police say an explosion that leveled a home in northeastern Pennsylvania and killed a woman and seriously injured a man was apparently caused by a propane leak. The blast in Jefferson Township near Scranton was reported around 2 p.m. Tuesday. It sparked a fire that sent thick smoke spewing high
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is recognizing Wednesday, August 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Currently more than 5,000 photos of people whose lives were lost to fentanyl are being displayed at DEA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The exhibit is called “Faces of Fentanyl.” DEA says that education
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — A former Russian defense official has been ordered held in pretrial detention on corruption charges after a court rejected an appeal against his arrest. Former Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov was detained in Moscow last month pending an investigation and trial. He is part of several recent high-profile military arrests. State
Continue Reading Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with India’s strategic partner, Russia. Modi will meet Poland’s prime minister and president for talks Thursday in Warsaw which are expected to focus on security, especially
Continue Reading AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clothes, travel, food, liquor, flowers: There’s no end to expenses when it comes to traditional weddings. With the ages of first-time bridal couples going up, who’s paying for weddings and how much? Lizzie Post of the Emily Post Institute says etiquette on paying for weddings these days is
Continue Reading Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s secretary of state says independent presidential candidate Cornel West can appear on the ballot in Maine. The decision came Tuesday, about a week after the withdrawal of a challenge to another long-shot candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The presence of multiple third-party candidates on the Maine ballot is
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say two men accused of planning an attack in Sweden for an affiliate of the Islamic State group in response to the burning of the Quran have been charged in Germany. The Afghan citizens were charged with conspiring to commit a crime and violating export laws, and one was charged with
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Man wanted for murder and armed robbery has been apprehended after standoff at Chicago restaurant, authorities say.
Continue Reading Originally Published: 20 AUG 24 16:32 ET By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man charged two years ago with attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will face trial in June 2025. The man, Nicholas Roske, who allegedly traveled to Kavanaugh’s Maryland home with a gun, burglary tools and other equipment, appeared in court
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By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — As incidents of in-flight turbulence continue to rise, another airplane has had to divert after a sudden bout injured those onboard. EasyJet flight 8210 from Corfu to London Gatwick on August 19 was forced to divert to Rome, when turbulence over Italian airspace injured two crew members. Another plane
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are officially headed to divorce, but they had been signaling the end to this part of their story for months. Many had read between the “Bennifer” lines in reports about the couple putting their house on the market or Lopez’s decision to cancel
Continue Reading Originally Published: 20 AUG 24 16:20 ET By Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s attorneys was targeted in a hacking attempt, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, marking a potentially serious new development as American intelligence agencies confirmed Monday that they have concluded Iran is behind a recent hack into
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Many young Americans are distrustful of a broad range of institutions, according to a Gallup-Walton Family Foundation survey released Wednesday, with roughly half saying they have very little trust in Congress or the presidency. Fifty-three percent of voting-age members of Generation Z – which the survey defines as those
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Las fuerzas rusas están luchando duramente contra la sorpresiva incursión de Ucrania en Kursk, dijo a CNN este miércoles un comandante ucraniano que combate en la región rusa, pero afirmó que las tropas de su propio país siguen avanzando. “Las tropas ucranianas siguen avanzando como lo estuvieron haciendo hasta ahora. Estamos
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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 Garden,
Continue Reading By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Ford on Wednesday acknowledged America’s electric vehicle market just isn’t what the automaker expected it to be: Customers are increasingly price-conscious and range-anxious. So, Ford is making big changes to its EV plans, focusing on hybrids and affordability. The company announced Wednesday that it is adjusting its roadmap for
Continue Reading Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo has recorded 1,030 of the 1,405 new mpox cases in Africa over the last week. The statistics provided Tuesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control propelled health authorities to ask for desperately needed vaccines to help fight the disease’s “growing” threat on the continent. The
Continue Reading Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s hard-line parliament has approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s Cabinet, the first time in over two decades a leader has been able to get all of his officials through the body. All 19 officials won approval in an afternoon vote, the first time that’s happened in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Expect weather patterns today to feel similar to what we’ve been experiencing the past few days. Staying hot and sticking mostly dry. Temperatures are still trending above normal. Highs are sticking unseasonably warm as we see temps 8-10 degrees above average throughout the region. El Paso is anticipated to reach 103,
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s still summer, but the Pumpkin Spice Latte is coming back to Starbucks earlier than ever. Beginning Thursday, the fall favorite beverage returns to US menus — two days earlier than in 2023. Its return also marks the launch of Starbucks’ full autumn menu, which includes pumpkin-
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LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — Today marks the first day of classes at New Mexico State University. The university is welcoming 15,000 students back to campus for the academic year, marking an increase in enrollment compared to last year. NMSU is emphasizing student wellness and career preparation, which will be central, key themes throughout the
Continue Reading Associated Press A man wanted on murder and armed robbery charges was taken into custody Wednesday after a 15-hour standoff with police at a Chicago restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention, authorities said. Joshua Zimmerman had been sought by the U.S. Marshals Service since his escape from a Mississippi courthouse in June. He
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly setting a house fire that killed a mother and three children in northern England. Police in West Yorkshire say the fire early Wednesday killed a 29-year-old mother, her two daughters, including a 1-year-old, and a son. A 39-year-old man who was
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish and Swedish justice ministers vowed Wednesday to go after organized crime leaders abroad, whom they say have been hiring teenagers in Sweden to carry out deadly shootings in Denmark. Denmark’s Peter Hummelgaard has said that gangs have hired young Swedes to commit crimes in Denmark at least 25 times
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