Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republicans are wrapping a nominating convention that has celebrated former President Donald Trump not just as a party leader but a living martyr who survived a would-be assassin’s bullet and is ready to work for everyday Americans after a sweeping victory in November. The unified portrayals sought to erase the
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart has died at age 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. The accountant-turned-comedian gained fame with a smash album and became one of the most popular TV stars of his time. Newhart was a Chicago psychologist in
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Montana Sen. Jon Tester, a vulnerable Democrat up for reelection in a deep-red state, has called for President Joe Biden to end his bid for a second term. ”I have worked with President Biden when it has made Montana stronger, and I’ve never been afraid to stand up
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Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El jefe de seguridad de María Corina Machado, Milciades Ávila, quedó en libertad este jueves, luego de que el miércoles fue arrestado acusado de presunta “violencia de género”, informó la dirigente opositora venezolana en su cuenta de X. Ávila, quien tuvo una audiencia judicial este jueves, recibió como medida cautelar
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By Cheri Mossburg and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — After a federal judge made the rare decision to dismiss a criminal case against two White nationalists suspected of inciting violence at political rallies, an appeals court on Thursday put the ruling on hold and one of the men was re-arrested. The appeals court stay came after the highly unusual ruling of US District Court Judge Cormac Carney to dismiss the case against Robert Rundo and
Continue Reading Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El Poder Judicial de Perú determinó este jueves extender por 18 meses la prisión preventiva impuesta al expresidente Pedro Castillo, quien está detenido desde diciembre de 2022 acusado de los delitos de rebelión, abuso de autoridad y perturbación de la tranquilidad pública. La Justicia informó en su cuenta de X
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, Sharon Braithwaite and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — United Nations agencies say that a new round of evacuation orders by the Israeli military in Gaza has prompted the largest displacements since October – making the delivery of emergency rations even more difficult than previously. The World Food Programme said in a
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos presentó una demanda contra la organización sin fines de lucro Southwest Key Programs, la mayor proveedora de refugio para niños no acompañados que llegan a la frontera sur del país y que recibe subsidios del gobierno federal. La acusa de estar involucrada a
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By Kathleen Magramo, Hassan Tayir and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — In China, it’s possible to travel six miles in a driverless taxi for just about 50 cents. Self-driving cars, commonly called robotaxis, are being popularized at cut-throat prices in Wuhan, a sprawling metropolis of over 11 million people in central China. It
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La trama de supuestos pagos a congresistas con recursos de la Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD) para presuntamente apoyar la aprobación de las reformas sociales del gobierno se está convirtiendo en uno de los mayores dolores de cabeza para el presidente Gustavo Petro. La Fiscalía
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There’s a lack of all different types of mental health providers in Texas, but it is particularly affecting the community of El Paso. “Rural and border areas tend to be most impacted with lack of mental health,” said Kristine M. Glass, MD Psychiatrist, physician and assistant professor at Texas Tech Health El Paso. Vanessa Macias is
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Update: El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser announced his endorsement of Kennedy in the mayoral race. Mayor Leeser says he’s endorsing Brian Kennedy because he believes Kennedy cares for the people of El Paso. Brian Kennedy shared some of the projects that are important to him are completing the amphitheater in the northeast and creating a
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El periodista Federico “El Güero” Hans Hagelsieb se encuentra “delicado de salud” luego de que fue atacado el miércoles a balazos afuera de su casa en Caborca, en el estado de Sonora, México, dijo su hijo Luis Alonso Hagelsieb Dórame a CNN. “El Güero” Hans se encuentra delicado de salud
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CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — It has been nearly a week since gunfire erupted at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, resulting in an injury to the former president, the death of one attendee, Corey Comperatore, and severe injuries to two others. And although the images
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Las agencias de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas informaron que una nueva ronda de órdenes de evacuación por parte del ejército de Israel en Gaza provocó las mayores olas de desplazamientos desde octubre, lo que dificulta aún más que antes la entrega de raciones de emergencia. “Muchos puntos de distribución
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Es una historia que resulta familiar a cualquiera que haya seguido la carrera de Barack Obama: un joven escritor graduado en Derecho por una universidad de la Ivy League que cuenta una historia conmovedora, se catapulta al Senado y se incorpora a la conversación política nacional. Pero en lugar de Obama,
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan. But Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned Thursday the money is not a “panacea” and is urging other countries to fulfill their financial pledges to address what she called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La elección presidencial en Venezuela llega a su recta final tras una campaña convulsa. La constante ha sido la candidatura a la reelección del presidente Nicolás Maduro y el hecho de que la oposición se haya tenido que mover en un terreno de incertidumbre. De hecho, por primera vez en años
Continue Reading By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — It has been nearly a week since gunfire erupted at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, resulting in an injury to the former president, the death of one attendee, Corey Comperatore, and severe injuries to two others. And although the images we’ve
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that will repeal new restrictions on a tuition waiver program for military families. The House of Delegates and state Senate each voted unanimously to fully restore the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, which offers free college tuition at state schools for
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Kayla Tausche and Jamie Gangel, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is more isolated than he has ever been, with many senior-ranking White House and campaign officials now privately believing that he must abandon his campaign for a second term – and soon. “The next 72 hours are big,”
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AP Sports Writers DALLAS (AP) — Arkansas coach Sam Pittman made a headline-grabbing hire in the offseason when he brought Bobby Petrino back to Fayetteville as offensive coordinator. Petrino was head coach of the Razorbacks from 2008-11, but was fired after a scandal involving an extramarital affair and a motorcycle crash. Petrino has bounced around
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former co-stars and famous fans are paying tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died Thursday at age 94. Actors including Carol Burnett, Mark Hamill, Kaley Cuoco and Jamie Lee Curtis took to social media to share tributes to Newhart, making note of his comic greatness, generosity and kindness. Directors
Continue Reading By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — French lawmakers reelected Yaël Braun-Pivet as president of the National Assembly Thursday, overcoming a political deadlock after the hung parliament of July’s parliamentary elections. Braun-Pivet, a lawmaker from French President Emmanuel Macron’s own centrist party, also served as the last assembly president. But her reelection was far from
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer has been fired over the “dehumanizing laughter” and “cruel comments” he made after the 2023 death of an Indian graduate student who was struck by a police vehicle, the police chief says. Seattle interim Police Chief Sue Rahr terminated former officer Daniel Auderer on Wednesday and justified her decision to the department
Continue Reading Associated Press A jury has found that a commuter railroad is mostly at fault for a fiery and deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a suburban New York crossing. Tuesday’s verdict lays out how the bill for any damages will be split. The jury found that the Metro-North Railroad bore 71%
Continue Reading Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced his retirement at the university’s board of trustees meeting. Thursday’s announcement comes after almost 15 years in the role. Woodson says his term will officially conclude at the end of next June. He told reporters after the meeting that it felt
Continue Reading HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials are asking the state Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a ruling that allowed signatures from inactive voters to count on petitions for several proposed November ballot initiatives, including one to protect abortion rights. Thursday’s request comes after a district court judge said Montana’s Secretary of State
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer and union head has been fired over his callous remarks about the death of a graduate student from India after she was struck by another officer’s vehicle in a crosswalk. The Seattle Times reports Seattle interim police Chief Sue Rahr fired Officer Daniel Auderer on Wednesday for his
Continue Reading Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas isn’t enforcing a new law requiring abortion providers to ask their patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies. The pause comes as a lawsuit proceeds against the rule and other, older requirements. For not enforcing the law, the state will get an extra four months to develop
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