Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people. Both attacks, which are widely believed to
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft said Tuesday that Russian operatives have in recent weeks intensified their online attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign by producing and disseminating videos promoting “outlandish conspiracy theories” aimed at stoking US racial and political divisions. One of the inauthentic videos, which Microsoft said had been viewed millions
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — If you’ve been anxiously awaiting financial relief from the Federal Reserve, you are about to get a rude awakening. After keeping interest rates at a 23-year high for over a year, the Fed is widely expected to announce Wednesday it is finally cutting its benchmark lending rate.
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Alexandra Ferguson Lisboa, Portugal (CNN) — Vastas zonas de Europa han sufrido el azote de unas condiciones meteorológicas extremas y mortales, mientras los ríos amenazan con desbordarse en Europa central tras las lluvias torrenciales y los incendios forestales arrasan Portugal. Siete personas han muerto en incendios en Portugal desde el domingo, entre ellas tres bomberos, cuyo
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By Mindy Basara Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Did you know that men have breast tissue, and therefore can get breast cancer? It’s rare — only 1% of cancers are male breast cancer, and it’s 100 times less common than breast cancer in women. But it does happen. “It wasn’t
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Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is considering a Palestinian resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the West Bank within a year. The resolution will be put to a vote in the 193-member world body Wednesday. It follows a ruling by the top United Nations court in July
Continue Reading Associated Press A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers said on social media that he intended to marry her and had an engagement ring and lingerie in his possession when he was arrested near a Connecticut airport, according to police reports. Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, posted statements on TikTok and
Continue Reading By Dacia Johnson Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced the arrest of an 11-year-old boy who he said had a kill list and was making threats at two different schools. Chitwood took to Facebook on Monday to say: “As promised, we just arrested
Continue Reading By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Iowa (KCCI) — The lost and found room at a Greenfield church will close at the end of September after being open for months following May’s deadly tornado. Greenfield United Methodist Church converted its chapel into a lost and found room the day after
Continue Reading KCCI By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Iowa (KCCI) — The lost and found room at a Greenfield church will close at the end of September after being open for months following May’s deadly tornado. Greenfield United Methodist Church converted its chapel into a lost and found room the day
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department and other global leaders have denounced the slaying of another environmental leader in rural Honduras. The killing added to mounting concern of ongoing violence against environmentalists in Latin America. Honduran President Xiomara Castro confirmed the killing of Juan López on Saturday in the rural Caribbean
Continue Reading Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor has signed legislation to protect Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized use of artificial intelligence, such as creating their digital clones without their consent. Studios have increasingly used AI to create digital clones of performers. A new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom will allow actors
Continue Reading The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Airlines. The Transportation Department said Tuesday that as a condition, the airlines are promising to maintain some current service, including routes between Hawaii and the mainland U.S. where they don’t have much competition. The decision to let the airlines close their merger stands in contrast to
Continue Reading Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer has testified that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and urged him on during the January 2023 beating that led to his death. Emmitt Martin III testified Tuesday that he also lied to his
Continue Reading By Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — A phased reopening of Apalachee High School, the scene of this year’s deadliest school shooting, is scheduled to begin September 24. “We understand that returning to campus might be overwhelming for some and we are here to support you,” reads a letter sent Monday to the “AHS Family” from
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A secretive group that recruited Donald Trump supporters to run as third-party spoiler candidates in some of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts was accused of violating campaign finance law. That’s according to a complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission Tuesday by the conservative group Americans for Public Trust.
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 12-year-old boy at a school in Portugal has stabbed and injured six other children in an extremely rare episode of school violence in the country. Portuguese national police say that the victims are from 11 to 14 years old in the attack at the school in Azambuja near Lisbon. Azambuja
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Socorro, TEXAS (KVIA) — Socorro ISD initiated its ALL IN for Attendance campaign. They will reward students and staff for high attendance each six weeks. They aim to promote attending school every day is important for student academic success. Interim Superintendent James Vasquez will be making surprise visits to reward the first winners for the school year
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AP Sports Writer The Big 12 Conference added four schools last season with mixed results. Central Florida, BYU, Houston and Cincinnati all finished with losing records in their first year in the league, though the Knights did manage to qualify for a bowl game. This year’s four-team addition seems to have added some heft to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua, also known commonly as TDA, has been making headlines here in El Paso, and across the United States. So who is this group at the center of recent fears, and what do they want? TDA began as a prison gang in the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A total of three students in Las Cruces have now been charged with posting school threats, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. LCPD announced Tuesday afternoon that an 11-year-old girl has been charged with a Class III juvenile citation after allegedly posting a threat of a shooting to
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By Juan Salinas II and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Sept. 16, 2024 “Gov. Greg Abbott announces crackdown on Venezuelan gang” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief,
Continue Reading SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Google says it will halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental grievances. The decision announced on Tuesday reflected growing concerns about the impact of the power-thirsty projects around the world. The U.S. technology company first obtained permits in 2020 to construct the vast
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By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Republicans including vice presidential candidate JD Vance fueled a firestorm of misinformation this month when they spread false claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, injecting the town with chaos. The claims, which have been widely discredited, have made their way onto the national stage. Former President
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By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — A week after President Barack Obama won reelection in November 2012, JD Vance, then a law student at Yale, wrote a scathing rebuke of the Republican Party’s stance on migrants and minorities, criticizing it for being “openly hostile to non-whites” and for alienating “Blacks, Latinos, [and] the youth.” Four
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Michelin just awarded El Paso’s Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park “One Key Hotel” status. The hotel is the first in El Paso to achieve the prestigious status, and one of 17 in Texas. The company, which is known for handing out stars to world-class restaurants, just awarded the keys to the
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Six members of a Kansas-based cult have been convicted in a scheme to house children in overcrowded, rodent-infested facilities and force them to work up to 16 hours a day without pay. Prosecutors say the children were also subject to beatings and other abuse. The U.S. Department of Justice said
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza annouced he will be hosting a press conference and a firearm demonstration with Assistant Special Agent in Charge Justin Demaree for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Dallas Field Division. The event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 17th at 3 p.m. at the El Paso Community
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — In the wake of the apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sunday, Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, argued in a speech in Georgia on Monday that the two recent attempts to kill Trump are evidence that “the left needs to tone down the rhetoric
Continue Reading Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local authorities say a militia attack has killed over a dozen villagers in northeastern Congo, the latest in a series of violent assaults targeting civilians. Rebels from the Cooperative for the Diversion of Congo killed at least 20 people with firearms and machetes in Fataki, a village in the
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