Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A salvo en su casa de Illinois el viernes por la tarde, Matthew Cloyd sabía que el huracán que había azotado la zona del Big Bend de Florida durante la noche iba a continuar su brutal embestida por el Sureste. Sin embargo, nunca pensó que eso incluyera la casa de sus
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department and Microsoft on Thursday announced the seizure of more than 100 web domains that a Russian intelligence agency allegedly used to try to hack current and former US officials, civil-society groups and Russians living in the US. The sweeping hacking campaign sought to gather intelligence
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Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Thursday said 224 political prisoners in Belarus must be urgently released. More than 65,000 people have been detained since Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020 unleashed a brutal crackdown on dissent. It followed mass protests that broke out after an
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi’s first MLS Cup playoff match with Inter Miami will be on Oct. 25. And it’ll be aired live on a massive screen spanning an entire block of New York’s Times Square. Major League Soccer announced Thursday that Inter Miami’s opener will be the lone playoff
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AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is pumping more artificial intelligence into its search engine. New features will enable people to voice questions about images and rely on the still-faulty technology to organize the presentation of an entire results page. The latest changes announced Thursday herald the next step in an AI-driven makeover
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By Jack Guy and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican Bank has fired two employees whose recent wedding violates a newly-introduced ban on marriages between staff. In a statement published Wednesday, the Institute for the Works of Religion, as it is officially called, said it had made the “difficult decision” to fire the pair
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of eight guards charged in the deaths of two inmates at a troubled maximum security prison in Wisconsin has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge. The Wisconsin State Journal reports former Waupun Correctional Institution guard Sarah Ransbottom pleaded no contest last week to a charge of violating a law
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) – – El vestido que usó la presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum el día de su asunción llamó la atención por los llamativos bordados que presentaba. El tejido es la creación de Claudia Vásquez Aquino, una artesana de Oaxaca, y trabaja en “Lari Guie’ Arte hecho moda”. “Fue un honor bordar
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Additional information on this story and the identity of the celebrity individual involved in this complaint was revealed in a subsequent lawsuit on Thursday. In a highly unusual legal battle, an anonymous plaintiff who describes themselves as “a celebrity and public figure who resides in Tennessee” is
Continue Reading AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary captures the horror of the Hamas attack on a music festival in Israel, in time for the first anniversary of the event. It’s a harrowing experience, but also a political hot potato, according to its distributor. It is available on Paramount+ and Showtime in the
Continue Reading AP Golf Writer Masters chairman Fred Ridley says Augusta National sustained a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene, just like the rest of the area. Ridley is in Japan for the Asia-Pacific Amateur. He says he’s confident the Masters will go on as scheduled the second full week in April. He says the focus now
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By Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A woman’s death is under investigation after authorities said her body was found in an empty field on Wednesday in northeast Harris County. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the discovery was made at about 7:35 a.m. in the
Continue Reading By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A San Diego woman is claiming that tickets she purchased through Ticketmaster for an upcoming concert have been fraudulently transferred to someone she doesn’t even know. It’s a problem that multiple concertgoers who’ve reached out to Eyewitness News say has happened
Continue Reading KABC By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A San Diego woman is claiming that tickets she purchased through Ticketmaster for an upcoming concert have been fraudulently transferred to someone she doesn’t even know. It’s a problem that multiple concertgoers who’ve reached out to Eyewitness News say has
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The Texas Tribune McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The phone calls at Yaqui Animal Rescue were non-stop. On the other end of the phone were requests to help with abandoned puppies or pick up stray dogs roaming the streets. The Rio Grande Valley ranch used to temporarily house and care for animals was getting hourly requests
Continue Reading Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing. Jurors deliberated for about six hours before coming back with
Continue Reading Houston (1-4, 0-2 Big 12) at TCU (3-2, 1-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: TCU by 16 1/2. Series record: Tied 13-13. WHAT’S AT STAKE? TCU is looking for a 10th consecutive victory in a series that Houston first dominated after joining the Southwest Conference in 1976. Houston hasn’t beaten TCU
Continue Reading By Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Santa Cruz police said that the last outstanding suspect in a shooting that occurred on Aug. 8 at the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor is in custody. Two people were shot in the incident. Jakaella Porter, 27, of Carson drove
Continue Reading AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Simone Biles simply wanted to mix it up when the gymnastics superstar invited some of the top American men to join her post-Olympic Tour. “Bringing the guys on board was designed to show what men’s gymnastics has to offer,” Biles said. “And I just think that over the years,
Continue Reading AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Simone Biles simply wanted to mix it up when the gymnastics superstar invited some of the top American men to join her post-Olympic Tour. “Bringing the guys on board was designed to show what men’s gymnastics has to offer,” Biles said. “And I just think that over the years,
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, Augusta National Golf Club – the home of renowned major golf tournament, the Masters – has pledged a massive donation to help those in need in and around the Augusta area. The famed golf club in Augusta, Georgia, and the Community Foundation
Continue Reading By Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Union members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers began a strike Wednesday at Miller Brewing Co., demanding a fair labor agreement. About 40 union members picketed at the brewery’s location in Miller Valley. The union members, who are
Continue Reading By Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Two Kansas City, Mo., men were sentenced in federal court for their roles in stealing more than 100 firearms from vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and other areas. Rayquan Duane Pettaway, 25, received 11 years and eight months, while
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, vetó la ley de financiamiento universitario por considerar que no “contempla el impacto fiscal de la medida ni tampoco determina la fuente de su financiamiento”, según el decreto publicado este miércoles por la Presidencia de Argentina. La decisión del Ejecutivo fue tomada luego de
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By Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — What role fashion can play in bleak times? As France — and much of Europe — grapple with the seemingly inexorable rise of far-right parties, headline-grabbing lawsuits tied to the #MeToo movement, alongside the global downturn of the luxury sector, designers at Paris Fashion Week, which culminated on
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity — artists of color and women left out of top prizes; rap and contemporary R&B stars ignored — a reflection of the Recording Academy’s electorate. An evolving voting body, 66% of whom have joined in
Continue Reading By Hadas Gold and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two months ago, CNN reached out to Melania Trump’s book publisher to request an interview with the former first lady ahead of her upcoming memoir. After several exchanges about a possible interview, the publisher sent an unusual demand last week: an interview would cost $250,000.
Continue Reading By Richard Bourne Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A child riding a bicycle in Madison has died after being struck by a bus. It happened after 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Cobblestone Drive and Rockwood Drive, police said. According to Madison police, the injured 8-year-old girl was taken to
Continue Reading By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — New body cam footage released by Louisville Metro Police Department shows the moments a woman was rescued from a man accused of kidnapping her. LMPD’s SWAT team arrested 51-year-old Artis Chenault on Sept. 10 after a standoff in the St. Denis
Continue Reading By Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine (WMTW) — Maine State Police officials are investigating a crash on Interstate 95 involving a motorcycle and moose that killed a New Jersey man. Troopers said the crash happened at approximately 7 p.m. Monday at mile marker 240 on I-95 South in
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