Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents has approved UCLA police’s request for additional non-lethal weapons. They voted Thursday to approve the purchase of more pepper balls, sponge rounds, projectile launchers and drones for the department that handled some of the nation’s largest pro-Palestinian student protests. Clashes between protesters
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El candidato presidencial de la mayoría opositora venezolana, Edmundo González Urrutia, negó este jueves haber sido coaccionado por funcionarios de España cuando estuvo en la embajada de ese país en Caracas, como señaló el líder del opositor Partido Popular español (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo. “No he sido coaccionado ni por
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Associated Press An anti-abortion group’s lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota’s statewide ballot won’t be resolved until after the November election. In an unusual move on Thursday, the court issued a media advisory addressing apparent confusion over the timing of the trial. It was initially scheduled to begin next week.
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By Tierney Sneed and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — With an election approaching, the US Supreme Court is being asked again to consider the Affordable Care Act, the landmark 2010 health reform law that has been the target of non-stop conservative legal attack, with a challenge to the law’s mandates for no-cost preventive care coverage.
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Students as young as five demanded stricter gun laws Thursday at the Georgia Capitol, weeks after a deadly school shooting northeast of Atlanta. They marched around the building and into the a senate committee meeting on safe gun storage legislation. Sen. Emanuel Jones, a Decatur Democrat the committee’s
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AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Kevin Gausman came off the mound after throwing five no-hit innings and said he had thrown his last pitch, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider was trying not to say too much when making sure the veteran pitcher knew the situation. Fellow starter Chris Bassitt finally just
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up getting to witness one of the greatest individual performances, and seasons, in major league history. Fans lifted their phones to capture the moment and chanted “M-V-P!”
Continue Reading Julia Hernández Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Miembros del ejército libanés se preparan para llevar a cabo una explosión controlada de una batería de un dispositivo de comunicaciones en la ciudad de Qlayaa, Líbano, el 19 de septiembre. (Crédito: Karamallah Daher/Reuters) The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All
Continue Reading BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Nike Inc. has named Elliott Hill as its president and CEO effective, replacing John Donahoe, who will retire next month. Hill is returning to the athletic wear giant from which he retired in 2020. He previously held leadership positions with the company across Europe and North America. Before his retirement he
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani etched his name in Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the inaugural member of the 50-50 club against the Miami Marlins. A 50-50 season consists of 50+ home runs and 50+ stolen bases in a single season. Ohtani, who became
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—Have you ever looked back at something you’ve done – some decision you made or something you said – and thought to yourself, “Oh boy… I wish I hadn’t done that?” Of course, you have! We all have. However, let me ask you this – when it comes to the things you
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos solicitó este jueves cadena perpetua y una multa de US$ 5 millones para el exsecretario de Seguridad Pública de México Genaro García Luna, declarado culpable por delitos relacionados con narcotráfico. El documento enviado a la corte del Distrito Este de Nueva York
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Update (September 20, 2024): Two of the migrants were detained by Chihuahua state authorities on September 18, 2024 near Rodaballo in Anapra. They were detained for verbal aggression towards Border Patrol agents. Courtesy: Chihuahua state authorities Chihuahua authorities identified the two people as 19-year-old Leobardo Miguel V.M. and 22-year-old Carlos Román R.M. Courtesy: Chihuahua state
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s campaign declined to say Thursday whether North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whom the former president once described as “Martin Luther King on steroids,” should drop out of the battleground state’s race for governor. Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, meanwhile, highlighted Trump’s history of praise for Robinson, in the wake of a CNN report Thursday about
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By Chris Lau, Marc Stewart and Martha Zhou, CNN Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — As a wedding photographer, Tan Mengmeng’s livelihood depends heavily on people getting married, capturing the joy and happiness of a couple’s love. But China’s marriage rate has been steadily declining and the 28-year-old, who runs a photography studio in central Henan province,
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the sheriff’s department in Mississippi’s Rankin County after several of its deputies – including some who were in a self-styled “Goon Squad” – abused and tortured two Black men in a racially charged home raid last
Continue Reading Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Prosecutors are declining to charge a Hawaii man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting a neighbor who opened fire at a gathering where three women were killed. Police say prosecutors aren’t charging him because of issues of “self-defense and defense of others.” The shooting stemmed from a
Continue Reading RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina trial judge has refused to block students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from being able to show a digital identification to comply with a largely new photo ID law. Wake County Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory denied on Thursday a temporary restraining order sought by
Continue Reading Associated Press QABATIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to an Associated Press journalist at the scene and video obtained by AP. An AP journalist in the town of Qabatiya witnessed three soldiers
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 3 of the high school football season went to Damian Briano, Aiden Banuelos and the Montwood Rams. In the game against El Dorado, Briano threw a nice deep pass to Banuelos for the touchdown. As winners of the Sweet Play
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a district judge inside a courthouse, Kentucky State Police said. District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was found with multiple gunshots and he was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants seemingly have found an offensive line that can get the job done so far this season. After a shaky performance in a season-opening loss to Minnesota — Daniel Jones was sacked five times and the offense didn’t score a touchdown — the line
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four men who were among the first rioters to assault police officers and the first to breach a security perimeter during the attack on the U.S. Capitol were sentenced on Thursday to prison terms ranging from one year of intermittent confinement over weekends to eight years behind bars. Before handing
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Descrito como “repugnante” y en condiciones “espantosas”, el centro de detención al que el magnate de la música Sean “Diddy” Combs llama ahora su hogar está muy lejos de las mansiones de Miami y Los Ángeles en las que solía vivir. “Cuando se despierta, ve las paredes de tabique pintadas de blanco,
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By Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Nearly 1,200 Boston hotel workers fighting for a new contract walked off the job Thursday in the strike’s third and largest wave, which is part of a nationwide labor dispute. Unite Here Local 26 said the strike includes members who work
Continue Reading By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story OAK GROVE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Another Buc-ee’s is coming to Kentucky. The gas station, which is known for clean bathrooms, beaver nuggets, and barbecue sandwiches, will be opening its third location in Oak Grove, Kentucky. This is about 20 miles south of Hopkinsville in the
Continue Reading By Raquel Ciampi Click here for updates on this story LIGONIER, Pennsylvnia (WTAE) — The main suspect in a case of a missing woman whose body was found on a Westmoreland County property is dead, sources confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. According to officials, 47-year-old Roger Angelo Jr. died of a self-inflicted wound in
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has lashed out at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing them of repeatedly calling for hearings when they know Secretary of State Antony Blinken is unavailable to appear. The withdrawal has become a hot-button issue in the election campaign
Continue Reading By Yasmine Julmisse Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — West Palm Beach police are ruling the death of a 20-year-old Keiser University tennis player as an accident Thursday. Ruben Tronhus, a Norwegian student from Spain, was found at the bottom of a campus pool at 12:03 p.m. Sunday.
Continue Reading Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot at the local courthouse. The local sheriff has been charged with murder in the killing. The governor says the judge was fatally shot Thursday in his chambers. Police say the sheriff opened fire following an argument. State
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