By Stephanie Becker and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 29-year-old man accused of killing a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in an ambush-style shooting last week entered dual pleas Wednesday of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Kevin Cataneo Salazar is charged with murder with special allegations in the shooting of
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ray Epps, a onetime Donald Trump supporter who was the target of a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack that forced him into hiding, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Epps, appearing remotely for
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Wednesday for western Crook, southern Curry, Deschutes, and southern Josephine counties due to improved smoke conditions and a favorable weather forecast. An air quality advisory remains in effect for northern portions of Curry County, in particular the Gold Beach area, due to
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The Autumnal Equinox will occur on Friday night at 11:49 pm as the direct rays of the Sun will be over the equator marking the moment that Autumn begins. The weather patterns are in sync with this event as the temperatures will be on the cool side. Highs Thursday will be in the upper 50s
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged with murder in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Officials say Kevin Cataneo Salazar fatally shot 30-year-old Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer on Saturday in Palmdale as the deputy sat
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Acclaimed Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf has died at age 64. His work documented topics ranging from gay nightlife in Amsterdam to portraits of the Dutch royal family. Olaf’s highly stylized photos often featured lighting influenced by Dutch master painters Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Los combatientes de etnia armenia de la disputada región de Nagorno-Karabaj aceptaron dejar las armas después de que Azerbaiyán lanzó este martes una breve pero sangrienta ofensiva militar, lo que supone un impulso para este país en su intento de controlar el territorio. Aún no está claro si esto conducirá a una
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects. Taking a narrower approach to student debt forgiveness, the Biden administration has
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly 19 years, Christine Baumgartner, have reached a settlement in their divorce. The couple said in a joint statement Tuesday that they have come to an amicable resolution to all the issues surrounding their split. The agreement ends what had become a contentious court
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — WhatsApp anunció nuevas funciones para los negocios, como la posibilidad de seleccionar asientos o agendar citas sin salir del chat, y un menú que despliega diferentes opciones de pago. Estas novedades fueron anunciadas en el evento Conversations, llevado a cabo en Mumbai este 20 de septiembre, anunció la plataforma. La primera
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s debate over abortion access is heating up the governor’s race. Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear continues to criticize Republican Daniel Cameron’s support for the state’s existing abortion ban. But this week Cameron signaled new willingness to accept abortion exceptions for rape and incest. Beshear’s campaign is
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former top federal prosecutor who helped investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe says she left the team because of her concerns with then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s public comments about possibly releasing an interim report before the 2020 presidential election. She
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Budweiser parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday that its iconic Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial, procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists. The brewer said in a statement that the change was made earlier this year, stressing that the safety
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International says computers serving customers at its casino and hotel properties have been restored across the U.S. That’s 10 days after a cyberattack led it to shut down digital systems. Analysts and academics say attacks reported last week by MGM and rival casino giant
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military medical panel has concluded that one of the five 9/11 defendants held at Guantanamo Bay has been rendered delusional and psychotic by the torture he underwent years ago while in CIA custody. Ramzi bin al-Shibh has long complained he was under attack by invisible rays
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Being rested has never been more stressful for writer and producer Felicia Pride. Pride, whose work includes credits on shows like “Queen Sugar” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” is one of the roughly 175,000 entertainment professionals across two unions – the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA – who is
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to move up the state’s 2024 primary election by five weeks to March 19. Lawmakers touted the move as a way to avoid a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Passover and to give voters more of a say in deciding presidential
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump began a fall press Wednesday to lock in thousands of Republican caucusgoers in early-voting Iowa, where the former president faces sky-high expectations in his campaign for a White House comeback. Having campaigned far less often in Iowa than many of his 2024 rivals, Trump
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela declaró este miércoles “el éxito total” de una operación militar que buscaba desalojar por completo la cárcel de Tocorón, en el centro-norte del país, que empezó a primera hora de la mañana con el envío de 11.000 hombres hasta sus instalaciones, de acuerdo con un comunicado del
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens revealed on Wednesday that he’s relearning how to walk after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks nerve cells. “Last month I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk. My hands, arms and legs were numb and
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