NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday said Steve Bannon’s trial on charges he defrauded donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. southern border might not happen until late next year. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said he anticipates Bannon, who is former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally, will go to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si lo primero que te viene a la mente cuando piensas en la palabra taco es esa crujiente tortilla de maíz rellena de carne molida sazonada, queso amarillo rallado y lechuga, entonces es hora de ir más allá del emoji. El 4 de octubre se celebra el Día Nacional del Taco
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — An explosion in a weapons factory in southern Bulgaria has killed a 55-year-old man and left two women missing. Health officials confirmed the man’s death on Tuesday and said a woman was taken to the hospital with a severe brain injury. A regional prosecutor says rescue teams expect to find the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Landon Donovan is teaming with Clint Dempsey again at a World Cup. The pair, who share the American record of 57 international goals, will work for Fox at this year’s tournament in Qatar. Donovan is paired with Ian Darke on one of five play-by-play teams. He joins Dempsey, hired last spring
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press A Michigan judge dismissed felony charges Tuesday against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease. The judge’s dismissal was significant but not a complete surprise after the Michigan Supreme Court in June unanimously said a different judge acting
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Stanley Tucci knows a lot more about food now than he used to. That makes sense considering he’s now rolling out the second season of his Emmy-winning CNN series, “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.” The show follows Tucci as he travels around Italy, learning about – and educating his audience
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Stanley Tucci knows a lot more about food now than he used to. That makes sense considering he’s now rolling out the second season of his Emmy-winning CNN series, “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.” The show follows Tucci as he travels around Italy, learning about – and educating his
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN At first glance, a new image captured by a telescope in Chile looks like a dazzling comet streaking across the night sky, followed by a long, glowing tail. Instead, it’s the debris plume created when NASA’s DART spacecraft crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos. Two days after the intentional impact on September
Continue ReadingCNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN At first glance, a new image captured by a telescope in Chile looks like a dazzling comet streaking across the night sky, followed by a long, glowing tail. Instead, it’s the debris plume created when NASA’s DART spacecraft crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos. Two days after the intentional impact on
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Abortion is a key issue in the Arizona attorney general race pitting Republican Abraham Hamadeh, against Democrat Kris Mayes. Hamadeh is a former Maricopa County prosecutor and intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. He promises to uphold Arizona’s longstanding almost total abortion ban. Former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany’s plan to spend billions of euros to help keep gas prices low for its consumers and businesses is receiving a tepid welcome from fellow European Union members. Some among the 27 EU countries, including France and Italy, worry that the measure could exacerbate the energy crisis.
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany’s plan to spend billions of euros to help keep gas prices low for its consumers and businesses is receiving a tepid welcome from fellow European Union members. Some among the 27 EU countries, including France and Italy, worry that the measure could exacerbate the energy crisis.
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER, MATT O’BRIEN, RANDALL CHASE and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press The tumultuous saga of Elon Musk’s on-again off-again purchase of Twitter took a turn toward a conclusion Tuesday after the mercurial Tesla CEO proposed to buy the company at the originally agreed-on price of $44 billion. Musk made the surprising turnaround not on
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss their next steps after North Korea conducted its longest ever test launch by firing nuclear-capable ballistic missile over Japan. The White House said the leaders condemned North Korea’s missile test “in the strongest terms, recognizing
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, CNN Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson repeated his claim Tuesday that the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was not an “armed insurrection,” adding however, that protesters “did teach us how you can use flagpoles, that kind of stuff, as weapons.” “There weren’t thousands of armed insurrectionists. I asked the
Continue ReadingMARSEILLE, France (AP) — The Champions League match between Marseille and Sporting Lisbon has been delayed by 15 minutes after the bus carrying the visiting team’s players was caught in traffic. As a result, the Sporting players arrived late at the Velodrome stadium. The match in Group D was initially scheduled to start at 1645
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Landon Donovan is teaming with Clint Dempsey again at a World Cup. The pair, who share the American record of 57 international goals, will work for Fox at this year’s tournament in Qatar. Donovan is paired with Ian Darke on one of five play-by-play teams. He joins Dempsey, hired last spring
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos signed veteran running back Latavius Murray off the New Orleans Saints’ practice squad as they began preparing for life without dynamic running back Javonte Williams. The Broncs played Williams on season-ending IR with a torn ACL. They also put outside linebacker
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Whether Tiger Woods makes it to Italy or not for next year’s Ryder Cup, he’ll be an integral member of the U.S. team. Captain Zach Johnson says at the year-to-go ceremonies in Rome that “given who he is and what he’s all about, I can tell
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William delivered his first speech as heir to the British throne at a wildlife protection summit Tuesday, signaling that the royal family will continue to champion environmental causes as King Charles III is forced to step back from front-line campaigning. William delivered the keynote speech at
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