Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content. It’s pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm they cause. The bill has bipartisan support and has been pushed by parents
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told a cheering, boisterous, packed Atlanta arena on Tuesday that the next 98 days would be a fight, but they’d win come November, as she taunted Donald Trump for wavering on whether he’d show up for their upcoming debate. “The momentum in this race is shifting,”
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Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The prosecutor elected in George Floyd’s county after his murder is facing fierce backlash not even halfway into her term. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty promised to break with precedent in a city where a nationwide reckoning on racism in the criminal justice system was born. The backlash comes as
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service’s acting director told lawmakers Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured and said it was regrettable that local law enforcement had not alerted his agency before the shooting that an
Continue Reading Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are emphasizing a new line of criticism against Republicans — branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, as “weird.” Democrats are applying the label with gusto in interviews and online, notably to Vance’s comments on abortion and his previous suggestion that
Continue Reading AP Technology Writer The White House is coming out in favor of “open-source” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report Tuesday that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available. The report sought by President Joe Biden is the U.S. government’s first to delve
Continue Reading AP Technology Writers Artificial intelligence’s growing visibility in everyday life has made it a popular discussion topic but hasn’t yet elevated it to a top election concern for American voters. But this could be the first presidential election where the candidates are crafting competing visions on how to guide American leadership over the fast-developing technology.
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza 🔄 Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes Un manifestante lanza una piedra a los agentes de policía durante una protesta en Caracas. Crédito: RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP vía Getty Images Manifestantes en motocicletas durante una protesta contra el gobierno del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro en Caracas el 29 de julio de
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Multiple landslides in southern India have killed 93 people and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages. The landslides hit hilly areas in Kerala state’s Wayanad district early Tuesday,
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By Homero De la Fuente, Kyle Feldscher and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The men’s individual triathlon race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been postponed due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, the sport’s governing body, World Triathlon, announced on Monday. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, World Triathlon, its medical team,
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HOUSTON (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed one earned run over six innings in a no-decision and Michael A. Taylor hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth off Josh Hader that led the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Astros 6-3 on Monday night. Skenes lowered his ERA from 1.93 to 1.90, giving up two runs,
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A fossilized mammoth skull, centuries-old ceramics and Banksy’s famous self-shredding painting are among hundreds of high-value collectibles on show at Sotheby’s ambitious new retail outpost in Hong Kong. Somewhere between a boutique and a gallery, the auction house’s self-styled “Maison” offers a host of luxury objects across two floors
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo, Caitlin Stephen Hu and Jessie Yeung, CNN Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Security forces protecting Haiti’s leader provided covering fire as he left a hospital in Port-au-Prince after an interview with CNN, in a stark illustration of the violence that continues to plague the gang-ravaged nation. CNN had been interviewing interim Prime Minister
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — The Astros acquired left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for 23-year-old right-hander Jake Bloss, rookie outfielder Joey Loperfido and minor league first baseman Will Wagner. The 33-year-old Kikuchi is 4-9 with a 4.75 ERA in 22 starts this season, striking out 130 and walking 30 in 115 2/3
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team will be headed to paradise this week. Wednesday, the team will fly out to Nassau in the Bahamas. While the team will sight-see and spend some time at the beach, the Miners will be putting in some work on the island. UTEP is scheduled to play
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer, Nathan Eovaldi worked six solid innings and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game skid with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Wyatt Langford added three hits for the Rangers, who have gone 6-5 since the All-Star break. Corey
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is planning to attend the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday. The Trump campaign says the Republican presidential nominee will participate in a question-and-answer session “that will concentrate on the most pressing issues facing the Black community.” Trump’s campaign has spent months scheduling
Continue Reading By Ben Westcott (CNN) — Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they’ll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the koala. They might describe how a relative was gravely injured during a drop bear attack, or claim that a friend narrowly escaped death at the hands of the vicious
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service is adjusting how it approves security plans and bolstering security measures for protectees in the wake of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump earlier this month, according to excerpts of congressional testimony Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe will deliver Tuesday. Rowe, who visited the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to Venezuelan migrants in the Borderland after the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela declared Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the Venezuelan presidential election. Venezuelan migrants currently living in El Paso told ABC-7 they believe more migrants will attempt to cross into the United States and other
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Es una escena familiar que los venezolanos han presenciado con demasiada frecuencia durante la última década: el oficialista Nicolás Maduro de pie en el balcón del palacio presidencial de Miraflores, en el corazón de la capital, Caracas, declarándose ganador de una nueva elección. “Puedo decir frente al pueblo de Venezuela
Continue Reading Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines’ external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing aggressive actions in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and
Continue Reading UPDATE: Sunland Park Fire Department is reporting at 6:25 p.m. they received reports about 5 to 6 people had gotten into the water. SPFD says water rescue crews did a search and were not able to find the people. The search has since been called off. SPFD says helicopters searched the area and crews used
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump on Monday seemed to back away from his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning the value of a meetup and saying he “probably” will debate but he “can also make a case for not doing it.” Trump, in an interview with Fox News Channel
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — A Yale Law School friend of Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who has revealed years of emails the two previously exchanged, said Monday that the Republican vice presidential nominee is a “chameleon” who has changed his views on “literally every imaginable issue.” Sofia Nelson, a transgender public defender in
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — A Yale Law School friend of Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who has revealed years of emails the two previously exchanged, said Monday that the Republican vice presidential nominee is a “chameleon” who has changed his views on “literally every imaginable issue.” Sofia Nelson, a transgender public defender in Detroit,
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the University of California, Los Angeles, to craft a plan to protect Jewish students. The move comes months after pro-Palestinian protests broke out on campus. Three Jewish students sued the university last month. They allege they have experienced discrimination on campus and that the university did
Continue Reading Associated Press Add Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the growing list of foreign leaders with whom tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight. Following the results of Venezuela’s presidential election, in which Maduro and his opponents each claimed victory, the owner of X took to the social media platform to accuse the self-proclaimed socialist
Continue Reading PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Former longtime ‘General Hospital’ actor Haley Pullos has been sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to felony drunken driving. The 26-year-old Pullos had already spent three months in jail when she was sentenced in a Pasadena, California courtroom on Monday. Authorities say on a late night in April of
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El político opositor Leopoldo López aseguró en entrevista con Fernando del Rincón de CNN que Venezuela vive “el inicio del fin de la dictadura de Nicolás Maduro”, pues “el fraude es insostenible” ante la evidencia con la que cuenta la oposición. “La gente votó ayer y votó masivamente. Fue algo
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