By Owen Dahlkamp and Dana Bash, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, said in a statement Wednesday that “There must be a serious reckoning with the down-ballot effect of whomever we nominate,” a marked reversal from his approach just days ago. On Monday, Torres said that the intra-party
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Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutors filed multiple charges against Franco six months after a judge ordered that he be investigated in connection with sexual and psychological abuse of the girl. Nairobi
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by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersJuly 9, 2024 University Medical Center of El Paso will ask county commissioners to approve putting a $396.6 million bond on the November ballot, the hospital’s board of managers voted unanimously Tuesday. The El Paso County Commissioners Court, which oversees the public county hospital, would have to vote whether to
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Alexandra Ferguson Buscalan, Filipinas (CNN) — El primer sonido que oí al llegar a Buscalan fue el de jadeos. Un grupo de personas acabábamos de completar una empinada subida hasta la remota aldea, enclavada en lo más profundo de las onduladas montañas de la provincia filipina de Kalinga. Pero, como yo, mis compañeros de viaje no
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By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Security preparations continued near Fiserv Forum and throughout the city. Crews will spend the next several days putting up barriers around Deer District as they create the security perimeter that will be in effect during the RNC. Thousands of sections of
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s calling in to his favorite morning cable news show, bashing the “elites” of his party and dismissing unfavorable polls. He’s even talking up his crowd sizes. As an increasingly defiant President Joe Biden rejects calls to step aside after a disastrous debate performance, he’s been embracing some of
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and its crew have been in space for more than a month — much longer than the weeklong stay initially expected. The vehicle has suffered technical issues that have delayed its return indefinitely, and there’s still no return date on the horizon. But the two astronauts piloting
Continue Reading By Gail Levy, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida couple is sharing their story after they jumped into action to help a delivery driver who had passed out in his truck. The driver had just finished delivering a package to their home in Southwest
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his maiden appearance on the international stage with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden. After a full day of meetings Wednesday at the NATO summit in Washington, Starmer met Biden
Continue Reading JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A road accident in South Africa has killed 12 schoolchildren and their driver. Officials say a truck slammed into the back of the minibus carrying the children on Wednesday on a road in Gauteng province, causing it to overturn and catch fire. The accident took place a day after schools reopened after
Continue Reading By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The actor George Clooney, who had been among President Joe Biden’s biggest supporters and donors in Hollywood, called on Biden to bow out of the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after he headlined a major fundraiser for his reelection campaign. “I love Joe Biden,” Clooney wrote in
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Reuters (CNN) — Elon Musk won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he refused to pay at least $500 million of severance to thousands of Twitter employees he fired in mass layoffs after buying the social media company now known as X. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson in San Francisco ruled on Tuesday that the federal Employee Retirement
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Queen Camilla has made an appearance at Wimbledon. Camilla, the wife of King Charles III, took a seat in the Royal Box, where guests included actress Keira Knightley, actor Richard E. Grant and Formula 1 driver George Russell. Last year the queen and Kate, the Princess of Wales, had made separate Wimbledon
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — An aid group that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean says one of its missions has been interrupted by armed bandits. SOS Mediterranee filmed the incident Tuesday off Libya. According to the video, volunteers were helping transfer the 93 passengers from the migrant boat onto their rescue vessel when two rubber dinghies approached.
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By Stephanie Sierra Click here for updates on this story HILLSBOROUGH, California (KGO) — The Michelin-starred Omakase dining experience being offered at the iconic “Flintstone House” will be canceled with full refunds to all previously booked reservations, after the town of Hillsborough raised concerns about code violations. According to a letter from the city’s code
Continue Reading By Gloria Rodríguez Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — For two decades, Osh the elephant has been calling the Oakland Zoo home. But in the fall, the only remaining African elephant living at the zoo and in the Bay Area will move to a sanctuary in Tennessee. The zoo says
Continue Reading By Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story KAPOLEI, Hawaii (KITV) — A pedestrian is now dead after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Kapolei Parkway, not in a marked crosswalk. At approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Honolulu Police (HPD) reported to the crash
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky and Celina Tebor, CNN New York (CNN) — New York University has settled a federal lawsuit with students over antisemitism on campus for a confidential amount, the university said in a statement Tuesday. The settlement brings to an end a lawsuit filed in November 2023 from three Jewish students over NYU’s alleged
Continue Reading By Brett Knese Click here for updates on this story APEX, North Carolina (WRAL) — Six French bulldog puppies are recovering Tuesday at the Wake County Animal Center after authorities said they were left in a hot car over the weekend in Apex. Police said seven French bulldog puppies were left in a hot car
Continue Reading By Haley Talbot and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Moderate Rep. Pat Ryan of New York is calling for President Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic Party’s nominee from the upcoming presidential election “for the good of the country,” the eighth congressional Democrat to say so publicly. Ryan first made his comments in
Continue Reading By Shaun Gallagher Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh woman, her attorney and her family demanded a public apology Tuesday from Uber after the woman, who is blind, was dropped off at the wrong location and abandoned by her rideshare driver. In May, Kamille Richardson was trying
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The oldest known plague victims date back to around 5,000 years ago in Europe. But it’s never been clear whether two cases, one in Latvia and one in Sweden, were isolated and sporadic or evidence of a wider outbreak. A new study, based on ancient DNA recovered from 108
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to a slowing job market and not only to taming inflation, a shift that signals it’s likely to begin cutting interest rates soon. “We’re not just an inflation-targeting central bank,’’ Powell told the House
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — A federal bankruptcy judge told Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday that he plans to decide by the end of the week whether the former New York mayor should leave bankruptcy protection, which would allow two Georgia election workers to try to seize his properties, or put all
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Eric Roberts has gone public with some family matters. During a conversation on the “Still Here in Hollywood Podcast with Steve Kmetko,” Roberts was asked about his famous sister Julia Roberts. “You’ll have to ask her,” he said. “I love my sister, but I can’t talk about her.
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The care that comes after a cardiac arrest should include supporting mental health — especially for women, new research has found. In the five years that followed an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, or OHCA, in which the heart suddenly stops beating, women were more likely than men to receive medication
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)— Boxing at the Lake is a first for El Paso because there has never been boxing at the Lake. Twenty-five amateur fights sanctioned by USA Boxing. Local and regional fighters compete. There will also be an El Paso Police display, a recruiting booth, and food trucks. Also, the fights will be under the
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ during involuntary manslaughter trial.
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — An Indiana man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to making a violent threat against a local election official in Michigan soon after the 2020 election. The Detroit News reports that a federal judge sentenced 38-year-old Andrew Nickels of Carmel, Indiana, on Tuesday for threatening to kill
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