By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Vermont Sen. Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to call on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee. “The stakes could not be higher. We cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. We cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Gregg Berhalter has been fired as the head coach of the United States men’s national soccer team following the squad’s Copa America elimination, the US Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday. The 50-year-old faced immense criticism after his US squad was eliminated in the group stage of the Copa America
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Water service is being shut off at some apartment complexes in Mississippi’s capital city because of long-unpaid bills. The company that runs the Jackson water system made the announcement Wednesday, saying everyone must pay their fair share. The company is called JXN Water, and it is headed by Ted
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The only person who survived falling from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge during its catastrophic collapse says he watched in horror as his coworkers, friends and relatives plunged to their deaths. In an exclusive interview with NBC News that aired Wednesday evening, Julio Cervantes Suarez described fighting for his life after his
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — A Brooklyn man and a Montreal resident have pleaded guilty for their roles in working with sanctioned Russian entities to ship millions of dollars of equipment to Russia that was later found in seized Russian equipment and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine. Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, 53, and Nikolay Goltsev, 38,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Up to two additional offshore wind projects are being proposed for the New Jersey coast, and the developers of a third project that already has preliminary approval want to re-bid its terms. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities received three bids by Wednesday’s deadline in what was
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Los líderes de la OTAN afirmaron conjuntamente este miércoles que “el futuro de Ucrania está en la OTAN” y que su camino es “irreversible”, al tiempo que prometieron apoyo a largo plazo a Kyiv. Los líderes no proporcionaron un cronograma específico para que Ucrania se una a la alianza defensiva. En
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny. The Federal Prison Oversight Act, which the House passed in May, now goes to President
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to the killing of entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt last November has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison. Jameelah Michl was sentenced by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday. She pleaded guilty last month to first-degree murder and
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — MOD Pizza, the fast-casual chain where diners can customize individual pizza pies, announced a new owner Wednesday in a move that could prevent or delay a bankruptcy filing. Elite Restaurant Group has acquired MOD, though terms of the deal were not disclosed and little information about the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La estadounidense Helene Sula recuerda vívidamente la primera vez que descubrió que el agua del grifo era algo diferente para los europeos. Sula, de Texas, estaba en un restaurante en Alemania. Cuando el mesero le preguntó qué quería beber, ella pidió agua. “Se burlaron de mí y me dijeron: ‘Puedes pedir
Continue ReadingMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A man charged in the death of Dennis Day, an original cast member on Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” television program in the 1950s, has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after entering a modified guilty plea this week. Daniel Burda, 41, pleaded no contest Monday to charges
Continue ReadingMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A man charged in the death of Dennis Day, an original cast member on Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” television program in the 1950s, has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after entering a modified guilty plea this week. Daniel Burda, 41, pleaded no contest Monday to charges
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Agentes migratorios de Estados Unidos y bomberos de Sunland Park, Nuevo México, asistieron y pusieron a salvo a un grupo de 54 migrantes que cruzaban el Río Bravo, informó este miércoles la Oficina de Aduanas y Patrulla Fronteriza (CBP por sus siglas en inglés). Mueren dos militares y un agente
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Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to begin negotiations with Hooker Creek to purchase the Moon Pit site east of Bend for the county’s next landfill – but also dove back into several concerns they say must be resolved before the deal currently valued at $15 million is a done deal.
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya and Allison Morrow, CNN (CNN) — Bill Hwang, founder of Archegos Capital Management, was found guilty of fraud Wednesday by a Manhattan federal court after the 2021 collapse of his investment firm wiped billions of dollars off financial markets and nearly brought down Wall Street. The jury delivered a speedy conviction, finding
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The hourslong disappearance, then confirmed death of a Dartmouth College fraternity member has police investigating the case as a possible hazing incident. The Ivy League school has suspended the 20-year-old’s Greek organization, as well as a sorority. Won Jang, a member of Beta Alpha Omega, had last been seen
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride. Ollie Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by England coach Gareth Southgate, scored in the first minute of
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Two days after President Joe Biden asserted he was “firmly committed” to staying in the 2024 race, Democrats continue to question his place as their nominee, with the number of lawmakers calling for him to step aside ticking up Wednesday evening. Vermont Sen. Peter Welch became
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea. She was on the second stop of a three-state swing and reporters traveling with her had tried multiple times to get her to talk to them. They were curious about what she’d tell the Democrats
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