AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kareem Hunt is ready to step on the field again for the Kansas City Chiefs, six years after he was released when a video surfaced showing the running back kicking a woman in a hotel hallway. The 29-year-old running back was signed last week when the Chiefs
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — In addition to hosting thousands of football fans, NFL stadiums are about to double as emergency response hubs during weather disasters. Under a new partnership between the NFL and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, four stadiums have been selected so far to open their doors during hurricanes, tornadoes and
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AP Technology Writer MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta unveiled updates to the company’s virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses on Wednesday along with AI advances as it tries demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computing platforms beyond smartphones and computers. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also showed off Orion, a
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The court at the nation’s first high school with a curriculum designed around a career in basketball will be named for New York Knicks All-Star Julius Randle. The announcement was made Wednesday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new, 69,000-square-foot building in the Bronx that will house the
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By Nahal Garakani Click here for updates on this story September 25, 2024 (LAPost.com) — In a world where we lock our doors at night, why do so many of us invite the darkest aspects of humanity into their homes through true crime stories? This contradiction reveals something that runs deeper than just entertainment –
Continue Reading By Darren McDonald Click here for updates on this story SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO (CTV Network) — We’ve all had neighbors we didn’t like, but two people from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario have been awarded more than half a million dollars for the “extreme” behavior of the people who lived next to them. Between May
Continue Reading Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive for the facility to maintain amid declining visitors. The private Ähtäri Zoo in central Finland some 330 kilometers (205 miles)
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AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Georgia, Alabama and LSU have combined to win every Southeastern Conference championship game for the past decade. The trio’s reign of dominance is far from a sure thing this season. With the SEC increasing to 16 teams after adding Texas and Oklahoma, even reaching the title game will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Both county and city officials in El Paso discussed moving forward with funding for planning of the I-10 Downtown Deck Plaza this week. In county commissioner’s court Monday, officials adopted a resolution regarding the county’s potential role in the project. County Commissioner for Precinct 3, Iliana Holguin, was the only
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — España y México escribieron esta semana un nuevo capítulo sobre sus relaciones diplomáticas, cada vez más tirantes, debido a los desencuentros causados por la toma de posesión de Claudia Sheinbaum como presidenta de México el próximo 1 de octubre. La Cancillería española informó a última hora de este martes que
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Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An attorney for Karen Read has asked the highest court in Massachusetts to dismiss a murder charge and one other charge she faces in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read’s attorneys filed a brief Tuesday to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court arguing that trying her again on
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By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — An image of the unidentified object shot down over Canada’s Yukon territory in February 2023 has been obtained by CTVNews.ca. Released through a Canadian freedom of information request, the grainy image appears to be a photocopy of an email printout. Heavily
Continue Reading SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man set off an explosive device in the lobby a California courthouse, injuring five people and leading to the closing of the court complex and other city buildings. Sheriff’s officials say a 20-year-old man was detained following the blast reported shortly after 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at the
Continue Reading AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media platform X on Wednesday published its first transparency report since the company was purchased by Elon Musk. The report, which details content moderation practices, shows the company has removed millions of posts and accounts from the site in the first half of the year. X, formerly
Continue Reading AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis tells The Associated Press that his nation is in a financial pickle. Like many other countries in the Global South, Bahamas has got lots of debt from warming-connected weather disasters that it did little to cause and is seeking more help, more money,
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PRESIDIO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 748 pounds of Mexican bologna at the Presidio port of entry on Monday, September 23, 2024. CBP officials released photos of the seized bologna today. Courtesy: USCBP The meat, which is prohibited, was found inside of a vehicle entering the U.S. from Mexico. Officers also
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer A New York City track meet will be unlike any other, featuring lucrative prize money, big-name entertainers, silver crowns instead of gold medals for the winners and an all-female field. It’s another win for women’s sports. Recently crowned Olympic 200-meter champion Gabby Thomas and company are helping the sport take a big
Continue Reading Joaquín Caballero (CNN Español) — Los incendios forestales en la región del Chaco paraguayo, ubicado en el norte del país que limita con Bolivia y Brasil, arrasaron con cientos de miles de hectáreas, afectando la flora y fauna local. Según contaron a CNN las autoridades del Instituto Forestal Nacional de Paraguay, el INFONA, quedan pocos
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN Español) — En el marco de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, España, México, Colombia y Brasil se reunieron para abordar la crisis poselectoral en Venezuela, informó este miércoles el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de España, José Manuel Albares, en una publicación en la red social X. El canciller detalló que en
Continue Reading Associated Press JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) — Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on Wednesday, waiting for hours in heavy traffic to reach the relative safety of another war-torn country. U.N. officials estimated that thousands of Lebanese and Syrian families had already made the journey. Those numbers are
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By Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story September 25, 2024 (LAPost.com) — One person suspected of hijacking a Metro bus and taking the driver hostage was arrested Wednesday morning and one passenger was fatally shot, the Los Angeles Police Department said. According to LAPD, police began receiving radio calls at 12:45 a.m.
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol agents in Santa Teresa arrested a man identified as Guzman-Intzin, who is a convicted felon with an active warrant for homicide out of Michigan. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens posted about the arrest and posted Guzman-Intzin’s photo on social media. 9/13: USBP agents in Santa Teresa,
Continue Reading HATBORO, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the owners and their customers has grown into much more. Lochel’s Bakery in Hatboro is swamped with orders. The The sale of each Harris 2024 cookie counts as a vote in the poll for
Continue Reading Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eswatini’s main opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt. It puts renewed scrutiny on the southern African country that is one of the last remaining absolute monarchies and has for years moved to quash pro-democracy movements. The People’s United Democratic Movement says its
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By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Interested in owning Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory empire, Infowars? Its parent company, Free Speech Systems, is now officially up for sale following the approval of a Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday. Everything from the Infowars.com domain, to its social media accounts, subscriber list, and even production equipment and studio set will be auctioned off piece by
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The time has come for Reese Witherspoon and the team behind the new “Legally Blonde” prequel series to find their young Elle Woods. On Wednesday, Witherspoon announced in a video posted to Instagram that the search is on to cast the coveted role of a high school-aged Woods for
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. The threat, outlined in a revision of Moscow’s nuclear doctrine, was clearly aimed at discouraging the
Continue Reading Associated Press NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty as a teenager to the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors is challenging his life-without-parole sentence, saying that the New Hampshire Constitution prohibits it. Robert Tulloch was 17 when he was part of a conspiracy with a friend that resulted
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him close to half a billion dollars. Arguments are scheduled for noon Thursday in the state’s intermediate appellate court. Trump is asking the court
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The rush for gold just keeps coming. Gold hit another all time high this week. The New York spot price of gold closed Tuesday at just over $2,657 per Troy ounce — the standard for measuring precious metals. That’s the highest recorded to date, up nearly $145 from
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