By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money criminal case has rejected the former president’s demand to step aside, denying defense claims that he’s biased against the Republican front-runner because he’s given cash to Democrats and his daughter is a party consultant. New York Judge Juan
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A 45-year-old New Hampshire man will spend at least a year in jail for endangering the life of a newborn baby, after MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley’s daughter gave birth in the woods last year during subfreezing temperatures. George Theberge was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to the
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger. More than two years later, the indictment brought by a grand jury went far
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A pilot who nearly landed a private jet on top of a commercial jetliner on Friday apparently noticed the other plane still on the runway, and investigators say collision was avoided by less than 100 feet. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board tells CNN that a Cessna Citation coming in for
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The Justice Department announced on Monday that UBS has agreed to pay $1.4 billion in penalties for allegedly defrauding investors by selling mortgage-backed securities that blew up during the Great Recession. The settlement resolves the final case brought by the DOJ to investigate the role of Wall
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel and Jack Forrest, CNN Washington (CNN) — Nearly a dozen Republican-appointed former judges and high-ranking federal senior legal officials on Monday endorsed the January 2, 2024, trial date proposed by special counsel Jack Smith in his 2020 election interference criminal case against Donald Trump. The amicus brief was submitted to the United
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Prague ruling coalition says it “unequivocally” opposes the planning performance of Russian soprano Anna Netrebko. Deputy mayor Jiri Pospisil says that all the coalition members share the same view. Monday’s announcement didn’t immediately mean that the Oct 16 performance at Prague’s Municipal House has been cancelled. Prague’s City Hall has a
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A report of an injured hiker with a possibly broken ankle brought the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue unit to her aid Saturday on the Paulina Lake Falls Trail in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Sandra Torres Casanova, de 67 años, buscará hacer historia este 20 de agosto y convertirse en la primera mujer en llegar a la presidencia de Guatemala. Torres es fundadora y actual candidata presidencial del partido Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza, UNE. Este es su tercer intento, tras dos derrotas en balotaje:
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabama’s redrawn congressional map which opponents argue blatantly defies the court’s mandate to create a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the outcome of an election. The three-judge panel, which blocked the
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A year after Democrats passed their sweeping $750 billion climate and health care law, it’s leading to a surge of clean energy projects and job creation, according to a recent Bank of America report. More than 270 new clean energy projects have been announced since the passage
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — More than 20 million US households are now receiving discounts on internet service as part of a federal program created to close the digital divide, according to the Federal Communications Commission. The milestone highlights the cost of reliable internet service for low-income families, an issue that the government’s
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Police say seven people have been injured in an accident at Germany’s biggest theme park. The accident happened at the Europa-Park in the town of Rust, near the French and Swiss borders. The park said that a mobile pool cracked and diving platforms attached to it from which acrobats jump collapsed during
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development. The ruling in this first-of-its- kind
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine peso plunged Monday after a 52-year-old anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in primary elections that will help determine the country’s next president. Javier Milei rocked Argentina’s political establishment Sunday by receiving the biggest share of primary votes for
Continue ReadingAMES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa State spokesman has confirmed defensive lineman Isaiah Lee has left the program after being charged in connection with the state’s investigation into illegal sports wagering at ISU and Iowa. Lee was charged with tampering with records for allegedly disguising his identity to place online sports wagers. Lee is alleged
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A Montana judge handed a significant victory on Monday to more than a dozen young plaintiffs in the nation’s first constitutional climate trial, as extreme weather becomes more deadly and scientists warn the climate crisis is eroding our environment and natural resources. In a case that could have legal
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By Molly Jett Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Kentucky (WDRB) — With school out Monday and Tuesday, parents of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) students shared their thoughts with Kentucky lawmakers on Sunday. State representatives Tina Bojanowski, Beverly Chester-Burton, Daniel Grossberg, Josie Raymond and state Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong led a
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A hazardous heat wave is forecast to bring scorching temperatures to the Pacific Northwest this week, according to the National Weather Service. An excessive heat warning is in effect through Wednesday night, but there is a slight risk of the heat persisting through Friday. The heat wave could break the August temperature record in Salem,
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Wendy McMahon was named president and chief executive officer of CBS News, the network’s local TV stations, and CBS Media Ventures, the company announced on Monday following the departure of Neeraj Khemlani as co-president of CBS News and stations. McMahon’s role, a newly created position within the
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