By Michael Williams and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden believes his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, is a fascist, the White House said Wednesday – the clearest sign yet of what Biden believes is at stake with the election less than two weeks away. The comments from White House press secretary Karine
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AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There are only six coaches left in men’s Division I basketball that know how it feels to raise a national championship trophy. Two of them are in the Big 12 Conference. That makes Bill Self of Kansas and Scott Drew of Baylor suited to opine on the
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla Wednesday reported an unexpected improvement in earnings for the third quarter, lifting its recently battered shares in after-hours trading. The company reported a 6% increase in sales volume, which was fairly modest for an automaker that not long ago was reporting 50% annual growth in vehicles
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has vacated a 14-year sentence for suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti. Avenatti rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels against former President Donald Trump and was later convicted of bilking his California clients. A three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled
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Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is at risk of misallocating nearly $1 billion in lead pipe replacement funding to the wrong states because it didn’t verify inaccurate data provided by Texas and Florida, an agency watchdog announced. It’s possible that the EPA can avoid much of the misallocation and can
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is at risk of misallocating nearly $1 billion in lead pipe replacement funding to the wrong states because it didn’t verify inaccurate data provided by Texas and Florida, an agency watchdog announced. It’s possible that the EPA can avoid much of the misallocation and can
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, sostuvo este miércoles un encuentro bilateral con su par de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, quien reconoció al país sudamericano como “uno de los viejos y fiables socios de Rusia en América Latina y en el mundo en general”. Maduro está desde el martes en
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal regulator has ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for deceiving consumers and mishandled Apple Card customers’ transaction. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau says Apple failed to send tens of thousands of Apple Card disputes to Goldman. And when such customer disputes
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has disagreed with scores of penalties over his 17 seasons in charge. Complained about them, too. Never once did he expect to change the outcome of a game. It’s a part of a college football team’s week, just as much as Tuesday film sessions
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Update: El Paso sets a new record high today, reaching 91 and breaking previous record of 89 set in 1889. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is set to experience record-setting heat this week, with temperatures in the lowlands reaching the upper 80s to around 90 degrees through Thursday. The unusually warm weather is
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of journalist and former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather. PersonalBirth date: October 31, 1931 Birth place: Wharton, Texas Birth name: Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. Father: Daniel Irvin Rather Sr., oil pipelinerMother: Byrl (Page) RatherMarriage: Jean (Goebel) Rather (April 21, 1957-November 26, 2024, her
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Linebacker Devin White, who made the Pro Bowl in 2021, signed with the Houston Texans on Wednesday. White signed a one-year contract with the Eagles this offseason but didn’t play before being released earlier this month. He was inactive for the first four games and then ruled out of
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hackers vinculados al gobierno de Irán han investigado y sondeado sitios web relacionados con las elecciones en múltiples estados indecisos de EE.UU., en un posible esfuerzo por descubrir vulnerabilidades que podrían ser utilizadas para influir en las elecciones presidenciales, dijo Microsoft en un informe publicado el miércoles. Funcionarios de múltiples agencias
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Hurricane Sandy, which was also called “Superstorm Sandy.”According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states and all of the eastern seaboard. Causing an estimated $88.5 billion in damages, it was the fifth-costliest US storm behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane
Continue Reading Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In all but the blink of an eye, an Associated Press photographer’s camera captured the moments that a battleship-gray Israeli bomb plummeted toward a Beirut building before detonating to bring the tower down. The airstrike came 40 minutes after Israel warned people to evacuate two buildings in the area that
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Fred Haise. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1933 Birth place: Biloxi, Mississippi Birth name: Fred Wallace Haise Jr. Father: Fred Haise Sr. Mother: Lucille (Blacksher) Haise Marriages: Frances Patt (Price) Haise (1979-February 7, 2022, her death); Mary Griffin Grant (June 4, 1954-1978,
Continue Reading Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands will join the next Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland. But it will be without the flamboyant Joost Klein. He was booted from the 2024 competition after a backstage altercation and has declined to represent the Dutch again. Broadcaster AVROTROS says it is satisfied with new rules
Continue Reading BERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A firefighter helping to battle a brush fire in Connecticut was killed after a utility vehicle operating on a steep, rocky incline rolled over onto the man, according to a preliminary police report. Authorities say Tuesday the three other firefighters injured in Monday’s accident suffered minor bumps and bruises and were
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama said at a private fundraiser Monday evening that Donald Trump is “somebody who White nationalists explicitly rally around,” going further than how he has ripped into the former president in a series of intense recent campaign rallies. The comments, relayed to CNN by by two
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Laura Bush, wife of former US President George W. Bush.PersonalBirth date: November 4, 1946Birth place: Midland, TexasBirth name: Laura Lane WelchFather: Harold Welch, real estate developer Mother: Jenna (Hawkins) WelchMarriage: George W. Bush (November 5, 1977-present)Children: twins Jenna and Barbara, 1981Education: Southern
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1954 Birth place: Birmingham, Alabama Birth name: Condoleezza Rice Father: John Wesley Rice Jr., minister and dean Mother: Angelena (Ray) Rice, a high school teacher Education: University of Denver, B. A.,
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By Brooke Kinebrew Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — A car went into a Salinas home Tuesday morning. People who live on Chaucer and Byron Drive say this area is normally peaceful. Tuesday morning was different. “I don’t know why they drive so fast,” Rudy Santiago, a resident in the
Continue Reading By Jackson Kurtz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City grandson is now trying to give his grandfather a proper funeral after his grandpa’s body has stayed at the funeral home for months. “He was my last blood grandfather left,” said Noah Freeman, grandson of Charles Freeman.
Continue Reading KMBC, FREEMAN FAMILY, CNN By Jackson Kurtz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City grandson is now trying to give his grandfather a proper funeral after his grandpa’s body has stayed at the funeral home for months. “He was my last blood grandfather left,” said Noah Freeman,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi Children: Has four children Education: University of Tehran, B. A., 1972; Glasgow Caledonian University, M. Phil., 1995; Glasgow Caledonian University, Ph.D.,
Continue Reading By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A quick “ash tornado” popped up while several crews battled a large grass fire Tuesday afternoon in rural Lincoln County near Carney. Lincoln County Emergency Management officials told KOCO 5 that authorities learned of the fire that started just off
Continue Reading Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists and professional wildlife photographers in Grand Teton National Park is dead after being struck by a vehicle in western Wyoming. Grizzly No. 399 died Tuesday night on a highway in Snake River Canyon south of Jackson, park officials
Continue Reading By Randi Rousseau Click here for updates on this story HAMMOND, Louisiana (WDSU) — A Louisiana boy is about to have his “Wildest Dreams” come true. Evan Grossnickle, a 15-year-old with autism, will attend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at the Caesars Superdome thanks to a generous gift from a family friend. “Her music makes my
Continue Reading AP Health Writer A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, older people or those with weakened immune systems. About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald’s outbreak, and one has
Continue Reading By Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story EAGLE GROVE, Iowa (KCCI) — A saline solution shortage caused by Hurricane Helene is severely impacting Jared Beecher, a 27-year-old father from Eagle Grove, who is battling pancreatic cancer. Beecher was diagnosed just six days after his son was born. Beecher goes to the Mayo
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