HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael has weakened into a tropical storm as it swirls through the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba, knocking out the country’s power grid and collapsing hundreds of houses. On Friday night, the tropical storm was located 240 miles (390 kms) north of
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AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking the company to “revisit its
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AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking the company to “revisit its
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Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Women have won 60 seats in the New Mexico Legislature to secure the largest female legislative majority in U.S. history, stirring expressions of vindication and joy among candidates who knocked on doors and found voters were ready. New Mexico voters are sending 11 additional women — Democrats and
Continue Reading Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Women have won 60 seats in the New Mexico Legislature to secure the largest female legislative majority in U.S. history, stirring expressions of vindication and joy among candidates who knocked on doors and found voters were ready. New Mexico voters are sending 11 additional women — Democrats and
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By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s social media stock had been sinking fast after a short-lived, post-election-victory surge this week. Then, with a single post on Truth Social, he helped boost the stock again – and added a half billion dollars to his net worth as a result. At Friday’s market open,
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky police officer has been reprimanded for firing non-lethal rounds at a TV camera crew during street protests over Breonna Taylor’s death in 2020. A crew from WAVE-TV was filming live as Louisville Police Officer Dustin Dean fired pepper rounds at them in May 2020. The first protests over Taylor’s
Continue Reading Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese national is jailed on trespassing charges after police say he tried to enter President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in violation of a court order that he stay away following a previous attempt. Zijie Li was being held Friday without bond after being arrested Thursday when he
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Below is the list of Most Wanted Fugitives for the Week of November 8, 2024, submitted by the El Paso Police Department and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and distributed by Crime Stoppers of El Paso. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Anthony “Scott” Good posted the following wanted poster.
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is easing restrictions to allow a small number of private American defense contactors to work inside Ukraine, helping repair and maintain equipment. The officials say the contractors will be far away from the front lines during Russia’s invasion and will not be taking part in
Continue Reading Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, according to a Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the phone call. The person, who was not authorized to comment on the matter publicly,
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS is offering an increased reward for a tip leading to the arrest of those responsible for the 1987 murder of 13-year-old Veronica Taylor. Officers found Taylor with blunt force trauma in a snow-covered field next to FM 1729 in Lubbock County the morning of March 26, 1987. Taylor was
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts is clear on the injury report to play for Philadelphia at the Dallas Cowboys after coach Nick Sirianni revealed Friday his quarterback is dealing with an ankle issue. Hurts was listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday with the non-injury designation of rest. Hurts’ participation was listed as full
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators have voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions that could increase gas prices statewide. The program has garnered backlash from a wide swath of critics from environmentalists to the oil industry. The rule requires the state to
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama’s brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private school in Milwaukee refused to reenroll their children after the couple raised concerns about racism. Craig and Kelly Robinson alleged in the lawsuit that the University School of Milwaukee terminated their
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BAYARD, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico DPS officials say 61-year-old Anthony Aveles is charged with First Degree Murder, First Degree Attempted Murder, and Shooting at a Motor Vehicle. The investigation started on Friday, November 1, 2024 when Aveles and his girlfriend were driving on US-180 in Grant County. The girlfriend, identified by investigators only
Continue Reading By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks closed at record highs on Friday, notching their best week all year after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. The S&P 500 rose 0.38% on Friday, briefly crossing 6,000 points for the first time ever, before closing at about 5,996. The Dow rose
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo este viernes que mantuvo una llamada “muy cordial” con el presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y que él “planteó el tema de la frontera”, sin entrar en detalles. “Fue una llamada muy cordial, quiero destacar esto. Él inició la conversación felicitándome
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a new request for bail, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean he should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail. Lawyers for Combs filed the request in Manhattan federal court on Friday. His requests for bail have been
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — A la luz de la reelección de Donald Trump, los grupos de apoyo a inmigrantes han comenzado los preparativos para las deportaciones masivas prometidas por el presidente electo. La abogada de inmigración Camille Mackler dice que ella, junto con más de 80 proveedores de servicios legales en todo el estado de
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By Chris Lau and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lin En could have easily reached his destination in six hours had he caught a flight. But during a trip earlier this year, the 23-year-old opted for a bus ride that took three days to cross from Xinjiang, in China’s northwest, to Astana, Kazakhstan’s
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By Elle McLogan Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A Long Island man says his life savings were stolen from his bank account, and he says he’s been waiting a year to get it back. Grant Holihan believes his card was skimmed in Woodside, Queens. He says the thieves then
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jordan Pyke’s 22 points helped Incarnate Word defeat Southwestern (Texas) 97-53 on Friday. Pyke had five rebounds for the Cardinals (1-1). Dylan Hayman scored 17 points and added six rebounds and four steals. Davion Bailey shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went
Continue Reading By McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A Colorado man was sentenced to prison after flying into Omaha with over 6,100 fentanyl pills in suitcase. On Thursday a federal judge sentenced Kene Coleman, 43, of Colorado Springs to 12.5 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute
Continue Reading AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month declined to say Friday which one of them was sick. Astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps publicly discussed their spaceflight for the first time since returning from the
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A federal judge has struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press November 8, 2024, 1:19 AM A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path
Continue Reading By Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — No injuries were reported Thursday when a piece of a floating pier crashed onto a marina in Boston, crushing at least one boat. The incident happened at Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina in East Boston on Marginal Street in East Boston
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been charged with staging a car accident for insurance fraud purposes last month in a case that received wide publicity after the victim shared dashboard camera footage of the crash. Prosecutors say the 28-year-old Brooklyn man was in a car whose driver cut
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El magnate tecnológico Elon Musk participó en una llamada entre el presidente electo de EE.UU., Donald Trump, y el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensk, el día después de las elecciones presidenciales, según una fuente con conocimiento de la situación. La fuente habló con CNN bajo condición de anonimato debido a lo
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Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The National Institutes of Health decided to relocate nearly two dozen retired research chimpanzees from a facility in New Mexico to a sanctuary in Louisiana, a move celebrated Friday by animal advocates who have been fighting for years to get the animals moved. NIH representatives confirmed in an email
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