Black lawmakers are standing by Biden at a crucial moment. But some express concern
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces calls from…
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La Pine man jailed on drug charge also accused of distributing child sex abuse material on social media
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 61-year-old La Pine man arrested last week on drug charges also now faces 20 counts of encouraging child sex abuse by…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to federal charges in attack on Louisville mayoral candidate
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he was a candidate in 2022 has pleaded…
Continue ReadingClark, Reese on same team at WNBA All-Star weekend and in spotlight in matchup against Olympic team
AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their…
Continue ReadingTrump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the…
Continue ReadingLópez Obrador enviará una carta a su “amigo” Trump para rebatirle argumentos sobre migración e integración económica
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, anunció este viernes que la semana próxima…
Continue ReadingMississippi’s new Episcopal bishop is first woman and first Black person in that role
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being formally installed, and she is first woman and first Black…
Continue ReadingOpen Championship: ‘Hot headed’ Shane Lowry shrugs off cameraman clash to roar ahead but Rory McIlroy flames out
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rivals and cameramen, make way – Shane Lowry is coming through at the Open Championship. The Irishman lifted the…
Continue ReadingSecret Service boosts and rethinks security for first Trump-Vance rally and campaign
By Holmes Lybrand, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service is scrambling to increase security ahead of…
Continue ReadingBarco de migrantes se incendia frente a la costa de Haití; al menos 40 personas murieron, dice ONG
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Al menos 40 personas murieron después de que la embarcación en la que viajaban se incendiara frente a las…
Continue ReadingTennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated…
Continue ReadingCalifornia judge halts hearing in fight between state agricultural giant and farmworkers’ union
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has temporarily blocked a hearing from taking place in a dispute between one of the state’s most…
Continue ReadingCherokee County man who said he ‘snapped’ after assaulting child sentenced to prison
By Dean Hensley Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Cherokee County man who…
Continue ReadingAt least 3 dead in Haiti after boat catches fire during escape attempt
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Officials in Haiti say at least three people have died and up to 40 remain missing after a boat in the…
Continue ReadingNigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating data protection and consumer rights laws
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government has fined Meta $220 million after its investigations found “multiple and…
Continue ReadingA man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a…
Continue ReadingBlinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump
Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own feet”…
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Redmond Airport, St. Charles report some, but apparently minimal impacts of global computer outage
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond Airport and St. Charles Health System say they have seen some impacts, but apparently were spared the worst of…
Continue ReadingNew judge sets ground rules for long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug
ATLANTA (AP) — The new judge presiding over the racketeering and gang prosecution of rapper Young Thug and several other defendants says she plans…
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Japan women’s gymnastics captain out of Paris Games for smoking
Shoko Miyata, the 19 year old captain of the Japan women’s artistic gymnastics team, has withdrawn from the squad for the Paris Games after violating…
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