ONEONTA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man is facing a reckless manslaughter charge after his 2-year-old grandson died when he was left in a hot vehicle for seven hours, authorities said Wednesday. Two-year-old Ian Wiesman died Tuesday after being left inside a truck for seven hours as late summer temperatures hovered around 90 degrees (32
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man who ran two California-based investment companies and frequently appeared as a TV financial news analyst has been charged with securities fraud for allegedly bilking clients out of millions of dollars. James McDonald Jr. was charged Wednesday. Authorities say the former Arcadia resident is believed to be
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man who ran two California-based investment companies and frequently appeared as a TV financial news analyst has been charged with securities fraud for allegedly bilking clients out of millions of dollars. James McDonald Jr. was charged Wednesday. Authorities say the former Arcadia resident is believed to be
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — En respuesta a la creciente crisis del fentanilo, el gobernador republicano de Texas, Greg Abbott, firmó un decreto este miércoles que declara a los cárteles mexicanos como terroristas extranjeros en el estado. En una conferencia de prensa luego de una mesa redonda con funcionarios estatales y fuerzas del orden público, Abbott
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has agreed to participate in a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, her lawyer said Wednesday. Attorney Mark Paoletta said Thomas is “eager to answer the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hideko Tamura Snider was a 10-year-old girl in Hiroshima, Japan, when the United States detonated an atomic bomb over the city on Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II. On Wednesday, she described the horrors of that day as the guest of honor in a ceremony
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER, NOMAAN MERCHANT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump’s legal arguments, a federal appeals court on Wednesday permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from the former president’s Florida estate as part of its ongoing criminal investigation. The ruling
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN A Democratic lawmaker in Florida is expected to file a lawsuit seeking to block Gov. Ron DeSantis from transporting any more migrants from the southern border to other states. State Sen. Jason Pizzo of Miami said the DeSantis administration broke state law last week when it arranged to send 50 migrants
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it hasn’t exported any weapons supplies to Russia during the war in Ukraine and has no plans to do so in the future. A North Korean military official described recent U.S. intelligence reports of weapons transfers as an attempt to tarnish North
Continue ReadingBy MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Russia’s partial military mobilization is a sign it is “failing and flailing” in its invasion of Ukraine. Trudeau said the activation of some reservists, combined with President Vladimir Putin’s veiled nuclear threats and plans for referendums in occupied areas
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill has died at age 22. That’s according to Hill’s family, which says in an online post that he died after going missing in Costa Rica. No further details were provided. UCLA and coach Mick Cronin acknowledged Hill’s death in social media posts, with Cronin calling
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En un discurso tan amenazante como su declaración de una “operación militar especial” contra Ucrania en febrero, el presidente de Rusia Vladimir Putin declaró una movilización parcial de los ciudadanos rusos para ayudar a librar una campaña militar titubeante. Siete meses después, el lenguaje de Putin fue, si cabe, aún más
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rays teammates Yandy Díaz and Randy Arozarena had an altercation after a 4-0 loss to the Astros on Monday, partially prompting Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash to bench both players Tuesday in a 5-0 defeat to Houston. Arozarena told reporters Wednesday night that there was no physical contact with Díaz,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and his company could face a range of stiff penalties if a court sides with New York’s attorney general in a sprawling fraud lawsuit filed against the former president Wednesday. For now, the Republican isn’t at risk of going to jail. The lawsuit brought by Attorney
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago quarterback Justin Fields took time to clarify comments he made following the loss to the Green Bay Packers. He says he did not mean to come off as dismissive of Bears fans. Fields drew some criticism on social media for saying after the
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates combined characteristic optimism with sobering questions about persistent gender inequality and hunger at an event the Gateses’ foundation convened on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. The annual Goalkeepers events focus on reaching global development goals set in 2015
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La Reserva Federal subió este miércoles su tasa de interés de referencia por sexta vez consecutiva a un rango del 3,75% al 4%. Si bien puede haber desventajas en la forma de costos más altos para los préstamos a los consumidores, un resultado positivo es que puede que tus ahorros empiecen
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court won’t reinstate the conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was accused of lying to investigators about campus sports doctor Larry Nassar. The state’s highest court declined to take an appeal from the attorney general’s office. Prosecutors had widened their
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Herbert was mainly a bystander as the Los Angeles Chargers went through their first practice in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Herbert did some handoffs to running backs but did not do any throwing during the portion of practice
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man running for a seat on the Portland City Council has been fined $77,000 for accepting and failing to report a steep discount on campaign office rent. Since May, Rene Gonzalez’s campaign has paid a paltry $250 a month to rent more than 3,000 square feet in a Portland office
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