AP Technology Writer Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta in a deal that deepens the bond between once-bitter rivals. The alliance expands upon a partnership the two companies forged in Phoenix last year, signaling they were ready
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football tailgates and extravagant social functions in his first year on the job, according to a report from a student news service. The amount was about double the spending of his predecessor, Kent Fuchs,
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By Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story ELMONT, New York (WCBS) — The fallout from Tuesday night’s presidential debate continues on Long Island. Remarks made by former President Donald Trump about migrants eating cats, dogs and other pets are sparking outrage across the Haitian community. The unproven claims were spread on social
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By John Fritze and Abby Phillip, CNN (CNN) — As she struggled to care for a child with special needs, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said in a wide-ranging interview with CNN on Friday that she felt “inadequate” at the time and might have given up her demanding legal career if she had initially understood the
Continue Reading CNN By John Fritze and Abby Phillip, CNN (CNN) — As she struggled to care for a child with special needs, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said in a wide-ranging interview with CNN on Friday that she felt “inadequate” at the time and might have given up her demanding legal career if she had initially understood
Continue Reading Associated Press As authorities search for a highway shooter in Kentucky, a Friday night tradition of football, pep bands and grandstands of cheering fans has been sidelined for some towns. Games were canceled at a handful of high schools near where the assailant opened fire on Interstate 75 in southeastern Kentucky. Twelve vehicles were hit
Continue Reading Associated Press Writer ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic Church, offering extensive praise for Beijing at the end of a four-nation tour through Asia and again expressed hope to one day visit. Francis’ comments, during an in-flight press conference en
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Boar’s Head cerrará la planta en Virginia que produjo carne para deli vinculada a un mortal brote de listeria, dijo la compañía este viernes. La medida es parte de varios cambios realizados tras lo que llamó un “momento oscuro en la historia de nuestra compañía”. Boar’s Head dijo que descontinuará permanentemente
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI El Paso Field Office is in a constant battle to protect you and your family from online threats, including threats to schools. The FBI El Paso Field Office says borderland schools are receiving, on average, two threats a day. Every one of those threats must be addressed by
Continue Reading By Kaanita Iyer, Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis on Friday described the choice US voters must make in the presidential election as one between the “lesser of two evils,” deeming former President Donald Trump’s anti-migrant policies and Vice President Kamala Harris’ support of abortion rights as both being “against life.”
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department has announced new sanctions on Russian state media, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns to pay for sniper rifles, body armor and other equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine. While the outlet, RT, has previously been
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of the 2022 school year, the education technology company 21stCentEd was seeking to expand its presence in New York City’s public schools. So they turned to a man, Terence Banks, whose new consulting firm promised to connect clients with top government stakeholders. Banks wasn’t a registered lobbyist. His
Continue Reading Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the “lesser evil” in the upcoming U.S. elections. “Both are against life, be it the one who
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special Georgia state Senate committee that had subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with plans to question her Friday about “alleged misconduct” related to her election case against former President Donald Trump was unable to do so because she didn’t show up. The Republican-led committee was formed earlier
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new lawsuit alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for the Republican governor’s appointee. The lawsuit filed this weeks says the goal was to make sure DeSantis appointee Andrew Bain faced no Republican competition in the race for State Attorney
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s resort-studded Los Cabos area warned tourists and residents alike to stay inside Friday as Tropical Storm Ileana began to pound the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula with rain. Ileana formed Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was lumbering north at 7 mph
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By Jenna DeAngelis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New York City Council members passed legislation Thursday aimed at acknowledging, studying and addressing the impact of slavery and racial injustices in New York City. New York City had one of the highest rates of slave ownership in the country during
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Keith Urban’s 12th studio album and Kathryn Hahn starring in the “WandaVision” spinoff “Agatha All Along” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. Others include season two of the “Frasier” reboot on Paramount+, the debut of “The Golden Bachelorette” and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While it’s been a decade since Jennifer Hudson released an album, she’s always singing. “Everyone is like, ‘Oh it’s been 10 years since you’ve had a album’ and I’m like, I don’t feel that way because I sing in everything that I do,” Hudson told CNN. “You know,
Continue Reading By Josh Sanders Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia still needs thousands of November election workers less than two months away from the big vote. According to the Office of City Commissioners, Philadelphia needs 8,500 poll workers for 1,700 polling locations. As of Thursday, they have recruited 4,364 workers. The
Continue Reading By Matthew Cramer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A security guard who worked on the DePaul University campus has been fired — and he says the reason is because he was, in his words, “too friendly to Palestinian students.” Surrounded by supporters, Terrance Freeman spoke out about his firing at
Continue Reading By Taj Simmons Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The Indiana Fever are one of the hottest tickets in sports, fueled by the arrival of rookie sharpshooter Caitlin Clark. Indiana Sports Corp believes women’s sports can continue to boost the Indianapolis economy long after Clark retires. Indiana Sports Corp released its
Continue Reading DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly eight weeks. The 3-year-old tabby went missing from the home of Clifton Nesseth and Ashley Comstock in the northeastern Minnesota city of Duluth on July 18. They presume he went to
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is cracking down on the cheap products sold out of China by companies such as Temu and Shein. It expands a push to reduce dependence on Beijing and bolster homegrown industry but could lead to higher prices for U.S. consumers and small businesses. President Joe Biden’s proposed
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La administración Biden anunció el viernes un esfuerzo importante para frenar la influencia global de RT y exponer lo que dice es el papel clave de la red de medios estatales rusos en las operaciones de inteligencia e influencia del Kremlin a nivel mundial. El Departamento de Estado reveló hallazgos de
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel on Friday was more focused on Tua Tagovailoa’s well-being than the team’s future after the star quarterback suffered another scary head injury in Thursday night’s game. Tagovailoa was injured in the third quarter of Thursday’s 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills when he
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A federal bill has been proposed to ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes. Congressman Paul Tonko of New York and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced the bill Thursday. They say the rapid expansion of legal sports betting in the U.S. since 2018 has been harmful.
Continue Reading Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police dispatchers in Delaware’s capital city are being lauded for helping direct rescuers to a boat foundering in the English Channel thousands of miles away. Dispatchers for the city of Dover found themselves at the center of an international rescue effort last month after receiving a call from an
Continue Reading By Rae Daniel Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KSHB) — UMKC’s First Gen Den is a place where sophomore Alexia Jaime and freshman Jasmine Galeas visit often. “We’re all just hanging out, studying together,” Jaime said. “It’s a place for all first-gen students to be able to have resources and access
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