By ED WHITE Associated Press A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head will stand trial for second-degree murder. That’s the decision a judge in Grand Rapids, Michigan, announced Monday morning. Patrick Lyoya was shot at point-blank range last April. The 26-year-old briefly ran after a traffic
Continue ReadingBy BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal last year are now being recruited by the Russian military to fight in Ukraine, three former Afghan generals told The Associated Press. They said the Russians want to attract thousands of
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Si vives en Estados Unidos, es posible que escuches gritos por la noche que pueden ser de felicidad. ¿Por qué? Podría haber un multimillonario ganador del Powerball. Cuando se acumula el premio mayor y tras cada sorteo ningún boleto acierta todos los números ganadores, el Powerball crece y con él las expectativas
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While our Halloween starts out mild enough, it does not look like it will stay that way. Highs today will be in the mid 50’s to low 60’s. The chance of rain will increase through the afternoon and evening. SW winds at 5-10 mph will become gusty for some. Temperatures will
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — There is some relief for Spain after tests carried out over the weekend showed no serious injury for Atlético Madrid striker Álvaro Morata. Morata had to be substituted on Saturday after hurting his right ankle in the team’s 3-2 loss at Cádiz in the Spanish league. Atlético’s initial description of the injury
Continue ReadingBy HOPE YEN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into next week’s midterm elections, many Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on voters’ concerns about inflation by vilifying a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles. On social media, in political ads and at campaign rallies, Republicans say Democrats’
Continue ReadingCNN, WJXT By Dan Heching, CNN After a week of financial fallout following antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews, Kanye West is commenting on those thoughts, as well as what he’s said about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. In a rambling 16-minute video shared by WmgLab Records on YouTube Saturday and seemingly
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Jerusalem (CNN) — Este 1 de noviembre los israelíes irán a las urnas para elegir una nueva Knesset o parlamento. ¿Te suena familiar? Pues esta es la quinta vez en menos de cuatro años que los votantes van a las urnas. Las elecciones a menudo suscitan algunas preguntas. Aquí hay algunas respuestas.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Bono’s new memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” isn’t just about his time and travels with U2. It’s about love. “I also wrote the book to explain to my family what I was doing with their life because it was they who permissioned me to be away with U2 or
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s board of directors was dissolved on Thursday following Elon Musk’s takeover of the company, according to a securities filing on Monday. The company filing states that all previous members of Twitter’s board, including recently ousted CEO Parag Agrawal and chairman Bret Taylor, are no longer directors “in accordance with
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar’s trial has entered its final day with the company that accused him of fraud and corruption reducing the prison sentence it sought for the player’s alleged involvement in irregularities related to his transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013. The trial’s conclusion comes three days after Spain’s state prosecutor dropped
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Instagram says its working on an issue that left a seemingly large number of users locked out of their accounts. Some users reported seeing a message that they were locked out Monday, but were still able to scroll through their feeds. Others posting on Twitter said they were completely shut out.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — La junta directiva de Twitter quedó disuelta tras la adquisición de la compañía por parte de Elon Musk, según un documento presentado ante la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos. El documento afirma que todos los antiguos miembros de la junta de Twitter ya no son directores “de
Continue ReadingBy Joel Seymour Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — As western North Carolina residents get their costumes ready for Halloween on Monday, Asheville’s pups were already celebrating at the annual “Howl-O-Ween Dog Party.” Families and their dogs gathered at Aloft Asheville Downtown to enjoy raffles, vendors and the main
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Elon Musk on Sunday gave credence to a fringe conspiracy theory about the violent attack on Paul Pelosi. The new Twitter owner tweeted a link to an article full of baseless claims about Pelosi. The article was posted on a website that purports to be a news
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Taylor Fritz of the United States stayed in contention for one of the two remaining ATP Finals spots by beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Paris Masters. Fritz rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the opening set and took the second by winning the
Continue ReadingBy Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Sunday marks six days since the deadly shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School and Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience. A peaceful protest was held outside of St. Louis City Hall as the community continues to mourn. About
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have spotted three near-Earth asteroids that were lurking undetected within the glare of the sun. One of the asteroids is the largest potentially hazardous object posing a risk to Earth to be discovered in the last eight years. The asteroids belong to a group found within the orbits of Earth
Continue ReadingBy Anjali Patel Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville GreenWorks made 400 native trees available for adoption to Buncombe County residents on Sunday, Oct. 30. In 2019, the organization set the goal of restoring the tree canopy to 50% by 2040. So far, GreenWorks has planted about 900
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Italian-based Campari Group says it will add to its Kentucky bourbon portfolio in a deal to obtain a majority stake in Wilderness Trail Distillery. The deal includes plans for Campari to eventually complete the acquisition. The spirits company already owns Wild Turkey. Campari said Monday it will purchase an initial
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