Associated Press BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast beaches, regularly voted some of the best in the United States, are closed to the public because of the devastation from Hurricane Milton two weeks ago. Most restaurants and shops in the
Continue Reading Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man repeatedly made online threats about killing the top elections officials in his state and Arizona — both Democrats — as well as a judge and law enforcement agents, according to a guilty plea he entered Wednesday. Teak Ty Brockbank, 45, acknowledged to a federal judge in Denver
Continue Reading Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Tens of thousands of devastated Swifties trading friendship bracelets, wearing sparkly dresses and singing songs in the streets of Vienna. Workers taking down the Taylor Swift stage inside an empty stadium. This was the scene at the beginning of August in the Austrian capital after organizers abruptly canceled Swift’s three
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won’t start until next year and a new allegation against the former movie mogul will be included in the case. The new details came as Weinstein appeared in court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing. He was already facing retrial on
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In battleground Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris warned that democracy and reproductive rights were at stake as she campaigned alongside a former Republican congresswoman. Going to the same state the day before, Donald Trump served French fries at a closed McDonald’s. As the 2024 presidential contest speeds to its conclusion on Nov.
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63. The team said he died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital but did not provide
Continue Reading Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Government officials in Pakistan say a parliamentary panel has recommended the appointment of one of the three senior judges as the chief justice. Tuesday’s move virtually blocked the senior-most judge from heading the top court. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government sent a summary to President Asif Ali Zardari who approved
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RUSTON, Louisiana – Everything that could go wrong for the UTEP Miners did on the road at Louisiana Tech. The Miners suffered their 7th loss of the season after falling to Bulldogs by a final score of 14-10. UTEP’s starting quarterback Skyler Locklear left the game in the third quarter due to a concussion, and
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A two-level speakeasy in Mexico City’s hip Colonia Juarez neighborhood has been proclaimed the world’s best bar. Handshake Speakeasy clinched the title last night in Madrid, where a splashy awards ceremony was held by the World’s 50 Best association. It’s a huge achievement for a bar that only opened
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AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James gave his 20-year-old son a pep talk before they rose from the Lakers bench. Amid rising cheers, they walked together to the scorer’s table — and then they stepped straight into basketball history. LeBron and Bronny became the first father and son to play in the
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RUSTON, La. (AP) — Evan Bullock threw for 248 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown to Solo Lewis, as Louisiana Tech beat UTEP 14-10 on Tuesday night. Louisiana Tech (3-4, 2-2 Conference USA) has won 11 of the last 12 series meetings with UTEP (1-7, 1-4), which was looking for its first win in Ruston in
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By Jeff Zeleny and Ali Main, CNN Detroit, Michigan (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday evening recalled the chaos and violence former President Donald Trump stoked in Detroit in the wake of the 2020 election as he made his case for Michigan voters to mobilize in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. “One
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Jase Bauer threw for 76 yards and rushed for 72 more in his first career start for Sam Houston, and the Bearkats held off Florida International 10-7 on Tuesday night to become bowl eligible in their first season following a two-year transition to the FBS. Sam Houston (6-2, 3-1 Conference USA) become
Continue Reading Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena Tuesday in his hometown, where he spoke briefly at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ presidential campaign before welcoming former President Barack Obama to the stage. “As most of you know, the city of Detroit and the whole state of
Continue Reading Associated Press PHNOM TAMAO, Cambodia (AP) — A tiny snout poked out to widen the crack of the slowly shattering eggshell. The Siamese crocodile was taking its time, lagging others that had already wriggled out, chirping, into the sand. Adults can be up to 4 meters (13 feet) long and weigh up to 350 kilogram
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Un grupo de 50 académicos en derecho de diferentes universidades hispanoamericanas presentaron ante la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación de México una opinión técnica conocida como “amiga de la corte” o amicus curia donde ofrecen argumentos contra la controvertida reforma judicial recientemente decretada, tras su aprobación por el
Continue Reading Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped the eastern Philippines with widespread flooding that killed at least nine people, trapped others on their roofs and sparked frantic appeals for help, officials said Wednesday. The government shut down public schools and government offices — except those urgently
Continue Reading AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Peyton Krebs and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive shots 83 seconds apart in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres hung on for a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars after allowing two goals in the final 4:36 on Tuesday night. Tage Thompson’s goal put Buffalo up 3-0
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RUSTON, Louisiana – It’s been a defensive battle so far as the UTEP Miners and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are tied at 7 at the half. UTEP is looking for back-to-back wins for the first time this season. UTEP’s overall record entering Tuesday’s game is 1-6, 1-3 in Conference USA play. The Miners would find
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Bradner and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and wanted the “kind of generals Hitler had” in a series of
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Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld on Tuesday a conviction against a former New Mexico county commissioner for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. A panel of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the 2022 conviction against Couy
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, instó este martes a altos funcionarios de Israel a “utilizar” la muerte del líder de Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, para asegurar la liberación de los rehenes restantes en Gaza y poner fin a la guerra ahí. Sin embargo, hay poca evidencia de que
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion in a series of interviews published Tuesday, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and that he spoke of the loyalty of
Continue Reading Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld on Tuesday a conviction against a former New Mexico county commissioner for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. A panel of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the 2022 conviction against Couy
Continue Reading STERLING, Va. (AP) — Officials say a former employee of a propane supplier has been charged in the death of a volunteer firefighter who died while responding to a house explosion in Virginia. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue says Roger Bentley was indicted Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and unlawful release of hazardous materials.
Continue Reading CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani to turn over all his valuable possessions and his Manhattan penthouse apartment to the control of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers he defamed and to whom he now owes $150 million.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 33 early voting locations are open this week across El Paso county for voters to cast their ballot. According to statistics from the El Paso County Elections Office, 19,431 people voted on the first day of early voting in 2016. In the 2020 election, that number dropped slightly to 19,067. When early
Continue Reading BERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter has died and two others were injured when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre brush fire. The Wethersfield firefighter was among crews from several towns trying to extinguish the blaze on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, about 15 miles south of Hartford. Their name was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fewer migrants are attempting to cross into the U.S. through the southern border. That’s according to new data from Customs and Border Protection. CBP encountered 7% fewer migrants in September than in August. CBP also had 25% less traffic than this time last year throughout all ports of entry along the southwest. CBP also
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