By Whitney Wild and Annie Grayer, CNN Employees of the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s office are calling on President Joe Biden to fire Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, according to a letter obtained by the Project on Government Oversight. “The mission of DHS OIG is to provide independent oversight and promote excellence, integrity, and
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is outlining its goals for a new trade deal with Australia, Japan, South Korea and nine other nations meant to signal the country’s commitment to working with the Indo-Pacific region at a time of growing Chinese clout. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is outlining its goals for a new trade deal with Australia, Japan, South Korea and nine other nations meant to signal the country’s commitment to working with the Indo-Pacific region at a time of growing Chinese clout. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Continue ReadingBy KRISTA LARSON Associated Press Burkina Faso’s coup leader-turned-president has defended his military takeover. He did acknowledge it was “perhaps reprehensible” and inconsistent with the United Nations’ values. But Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba also said the overthrow of the democratically elected president in January was “necessary and indispensable.” Burkina Faso’s coup came in
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Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says it will allow American tech firms to expand their business in Iran to boost internet access for the Iranian people. The Iranian government cut most internet access for its 80 million citizens during a crackdown on demonstrators protesting the death of 22-year-old Mahsa
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan Recession fears are slamming the oil market, with crude tumbling on Friday below $80 a barrel for the first time since January. The good news is the selloff should drive prices at the gas pump down, easing crushing inflation that has been harming consumers. The bad news is the sharp drop in
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Their marriage may have ended in 2016, but Lamar Odom still has love for Khloe Khardashian. The former basketball player told E! that the Hulu reality show “The Kardashians” has become a “guilty pleasure” for him, though he acknowledged it’s been difficult to watch his ex wife’s journey with the
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Hayden and Hunter are two handsome pit bull pups that came to Redmond’s Brightside Animal Shelter from California. They are playful young boys that love being around people and would do good in an active home.
Continue ReadingBy Jason Carroll and Lisa Respers France, CNN James Cameron has water on the brain. Not literally, just his love for the ocean. It’s evident in his forthcoming film, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the sequel to his Oscar-winning hit 2009 film. Cameron spoke to CNN’s Jason Carroll about how the movie, which will debut
Continue ReadingCNN By Jason Carroll and Lisa Respers France, CNN James Cameron has water on the brain. Not literally, just his love for the ocean. It’s evident in his forthcoming film, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the sequel to his Oscar-winning hit 2009 film. Cameron spoke to CNN’s Jason Carroll about how the movie, which will
Continue ReadingBy Robbie Owens Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Another day has passed without a working elevator at a high-rise senior living community in Oak Cliff. Tenants say mobility impaired seniors on the upper floors of building five are now trapped in their apartments. Those forced to navigate the stairs do
Continue ReadingBy Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A metro startup has been selected for an elite space accelerator program. St. Louis company WingXpand was chosen out of 600 international companies to join the “Techstars” program in Los Angeles. The program focuses on aerospace technology, working in partnership with
Continue ReadingBy ARLEIGH RODGERS and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana abortion clinics have resumed seeing patients a day after a judge put the state’s abortion ban temporarily on hold. One patient who went to an Indianapolis clinic Friday was a woman who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity due
Continue ReadingSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A mother was shot and killed by her 3-year-old child who found a gun inside their South Carolina home, authorities said. Cora Lyn Bush, 33, died at the hospital a short time after the Wednesday morning shooting, the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office said in a statement. The child’s grandmother was in
Continue ReadingBy Tori Cooper Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — New technology will now be keeping an eye on hundreds of school campuses in Fulton County to help protect students and staff. The school board approved funding for new license plate readers to be installed at every school site on Thursday
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged by the Football Association in relation to an incident that saw the Manchester United forward apparently knock a phone out of an Everton fan’s hand at a Premier League match in April. The governing body says it is alleged that Ronaldo’s conduct was improper and/or violent. Ronaldo
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Four residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have filed a class action lawsuit against the city, the mayor, a former mayor and several others regarding the city’s water issues. The 99-page complaint filed last week is asking for an unspecified amount of relief to “remediate the harm caused by lack
Continue ReadingWAPT, TRILOGY ENGINEERING SERVICES, CITY OF JACKSON, MSEMA, CNN By Jamiel Lynch and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Four residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have filed a class action lawsuit against the city, the mayor, a former mayor and several others regarding the city’s water issues. The 99-page complaint filed last week is asking for an unspecified amount
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — Two Big Island men were arrested for alleged drive-by paintball shootings in the Kailua-Kona area. Hawaii Island Police with Kona Patrol responded after receiving a call about the men driving around in a dark colored pickup, shooting paintballs at random people
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