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Month: September 2023

CNN Poll: GOP voters’ broad support for Trump holds, with less than half seriously worried criminal charges will harm his 2024 chances

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump continues to hold what has proven to be an unshakeable position atop the Republican field of candidates vying to take on President Joe Biden next year, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Trump is the top choice for his

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South Carolina attorney general asks for state investigation into Alex Murdaugh jury tampering allegations

By Shawn Nottingham, Dianne Gallagher, Eric Levenson and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina’s attorney general has asked a state law enforcement agency to investigate claims of jury tampering during Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial this year, officials said Thursday. The request comes after attorneys for Murdaugh, the notorious South Carolina fraudster who was convicted

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Sen. McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of stroke or seizure disorder but questions linger

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show “no evidence” of a stroke or seizure disorder, the Capitol physician said Tuesday, but his statement still left questions about the apparent freeze-ups that have drawn concerns about the 81-year-old’s situation. McConnell returned to work

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Jimmy Buffett’s sister reveals she was diagnosed with cancer ‘about the same time’ as him

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — When the late singer Jimmy Buffett was diagnosed with a rare skin cancer about four years ago, his younger sister Laurie Buffett McGuane was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer not long after. McGuane, who is now cancer-free, told People the siblings supported each other through their individual treatments. “Jimmy and

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Owner of collapsed Iowa building that killed 3 people files lawsuit blaming engineering company

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The owner of an Iowa apartment building that collapsed in May has filed a lawsuit blaming an engineering company for not warning the building was structurally unsound and that residents should be evacuated. The Quad-City Times reported Sunday that real estate owner Andrew Wold filed the lawsuit last week against Select

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Arrivals of West Coast schools could cause Big Ten to depart from its traditional smashmouth style

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Big Ten’s westward expansion could challenge the league’s reputation for smashmouth football. No Power Five conference has tended to rely more on defense and the running game than the Big Ten. The arrival of Southern California, UCLA, Oregon and Washington next year just might

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