By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN officials say nearly four months of brutal fighting is driving Sudan to collapse with millions of people trapped in a “humanitarian calamity” and the possibility of a new ethnic conflict spilling into the region. The dire briefings to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer One of rock’s greatest songwriters and musicians, Robbie Robertson, has died at 80. His manager said he died surrounded by family. As the guitarist and lead writer for The Band, Robertson mined American music and history for such classics as “The Weight” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be. Instead, the railroad is too often only willing to meet minimum safety requirements. The Federal Railroad
Continue ReadingBy John King Waterloo, Iowa (CNN) — The homes are nearly identical, dotting both sides of the curvy road in a middle-class subdivision. But one stands out: 10 solar panels newly attached to its sloping roof as the crew links the system to the electric meter. The finishing touch: a new Midwest Solar magnet attached
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Federal Aviation Administration is letting airlines continue to reduce their flights in the New York City area beyond summer and into this fall. It’s a sign of how much the FAA is suffering from a shortage of air traffic controllers. Normally airlines face penalties if they don’t use all the takeoff and
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La investigación del fiscal especial sobre Donald Trump obtuvo una orden de registro para la cuenta de Twitter del expresidente, @realDonaldTrump, de acuerdo a una presentación judicial desclasificada recientemente. El registro se realizó de forma tan secreta que, en un principio, se le prohibió a Twitter informarle a Trump que se
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of people killed or disabled by certain heart problems caused by exposure to air pollution has risen significantly since 1990: 31% worldwide, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Particle pollution is specifically to blame, the researchers say. Also called
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Algunos de los pomposos actos de cierre de campaña en Argentina fueron suspendidos a tan solo cuatro días de las elecciones primarias presidenciales. La muerte de una niña de 11 años, Morena Domínguez, causó este inesperado giro en la hoja de ruta de los precandidatos. El primero en tomar esa
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will provide Ukraine with $200 million in weapons and ammunition to help sustain its counteroffensive as troops on the front lines face significant hurdles against a well-entrenched Russian defense. That’s according to two U.S. officials, who spoke on condition
Continue ReadingSTURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the shooting of a person by a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper in Sturgis, where a big annual motorcycle rally is underway. The Black Hills Pioneer reports that Sturgis Police Chief Geody VanDewater confirmed that one person was shot by a trooper Wednesday morning, but said all officers
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With thousands of migrants still arriving in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is renewing his appeal to the federal government to help the city avert a budgetary crisis as expenses mount. The city is now projecting costs to exceed $12 billion by the end
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Eli Masket, CNN (CNN) — A second family member is facing charges related to the death of Imani Roberson, the Georgia mother of four whose body was recovered Friday after she had been missing for more than two weeks, law enforcement officials said. Roberson’s husband, Donell Anderson, was arrested and charged
Continue ReadingTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Officers in Tacoma, Washington, shot and killed a 41-year-old man after he fired at them, police said Wednesday. Police responded to a disturbance Tuesday afternoon in which someone reportedly fired shots that hit two occupied houses nearby, the Pierce County Force Investigation Team said in a statement. No officers were hurt.
Continue ReadingKristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When Rihanna was pregnant with her first child in 2022, she subverted many of the conservative social and sartorial boundaries of maternity style — regularly photographed attending events and red carpets in minidresses, heels and baby bump-baring garments with cutouts. Now, as the singer and businesswoman and her partner, rapper
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump argued in court filings Wednesday that he should not be required to go to a so-called SCIF – a sensitive compartmented information facility – to discuss with his lawyers the classified evidence in the documents case that special counsel Jack Smith brought against him in Florida.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Groups opposed to Maine’s new law expanding access to abortions won’t attempt to nullify the new statute through a so-called People’s Veto referendum. Republican Rep. Laurel Libby, leader of the Speak Up for LIFE group, said Wednesday that allies decided to focus their resources on electing
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By Chris Gilmore Click here for updates on this story INDIANTOWN, Florida (WPTV) — As every part of the community deals with the extreme heat, there’s a growing concern for Florida’s cattle. WPTV spoke with a local rancher who said the dangerously high temperatures can be a silent killer, especially when the proper precautions aren’t
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A 2-day-old wildfire burning six miles east of Sweet Home on the Willamette National Forest has grown to 165 acres and prompted the Linn County Sheriff’s Office to issue Level 2 “Be Ready” evacuation notices for area residents.
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By Ethan Stein Click here for updates on this story OKEECHOBEE, Florida (WPTV) — Alexander Jenkins planned to sleep outside on Tuesday night in an RV Park in Okeechobee. He said his trailer is too hot to sleep or live in during episodes of extreme heat. The National Weather Service put Okeechobee County under an
Continue ReadingBEIRUT Lebanese security officials and the militant Hezbollah group say a truck belonging to Hezbollah overturned on a mountain road near Beirut and was followed by a shooting that left two people dead. Lebanese troops cordoned off the truck filled with large boxes in the Christian town of Kahaleh on the highway that links Beirut
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