Associated Press The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic testified Monday that he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it for a journey several years earlier. “’I’m not getting in it,’” Tony Nissen said he told Stockton Rush,
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Germany has begun new controls at all of its land borders as part of a crackdown on migration, placing restrictions on a wide area of free movement known as the Schengen Zone and stirring anger among its European neighbors. From Monday, as well as existing border controls with Austria,
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Washington and Seoul may strike a cost-sharing agreement for US forces based in South Korea before the end of the year — even though the current agreement does not expire until the end of 2025 — as both sides feel a sense of urgency to get a new deal solidified before the possibility of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — Law enforcement officials have released new, more detailed renderings of one of the victims whose remains were found along a coastal highway in New York’s Long Island more than a decade ago in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional while the Justice Department said the measure is critical to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company. Attorneys for the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949 has flooded roads with water and broken tree branches and knocked out power to some homes. Flights, ferries and train services were suspended in the megacity and in neighboring provinces, disrupting travel during the Mid-Autumn Festival. More than 60,000 emergency responders
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An apparent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida has rocked a presidential campaign already marred by violence and raised questions about how such a thing could have happened for the second time in as many months. U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts State Police recruit died after suffering a medical emergency during a training exercise, the department said. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, was participating in a “defensive tactics training exercise” Thursday when he suffered a “medical crisis,” Lt. Sean Quirk told CNN in an email. An on-site medical team
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson and Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark both broke WNBA records Sunday, with Wilson becoming the first player to score 1,000 points in a single season and Clark breaking the rookie scoring record. Wilson took the single season scoring record with
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades, with flights, trains and highways suspended during a national holiday. Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in an industrial suburb southeast
Continue ReadingBy Elisa Raffa, CNN (CNN) — Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas of the Carolinas, according to the National Hurricane Center. Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, which hasn’t formed but is predicted to soon, is expected to bring impacts within 48 hours from Edisto Beach, South Carolina, to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina. More
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer The last Emmys — in January, the 75th edition — went reunion crazy on such a big birthday, with cast reunions of such classic series as “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family.” The latest Emmys said: “Hold my applause.” “Shogun,” “Baby Reindeer” and “The Bear”
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine, Isabelle Chapman, Daniel Medina, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Scott Glover, Audrey Ash and Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — A 58-year-old man detained Sunday in connection with an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Florida is a self-employed affordable housing builder in Hawaii who went on social media to weigh in on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four people were wounded at a Brooklyn train station Sunday when police officers shot at a man threatening them with a knife. Authorities said the injured included the man with the blade, one of the officers and two innocent bystanders. The confrontation began when two officers confronted a man
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Golf courses, and in particular former President Donald Trump’s own properties, have long been a source of concern among Secret Service officials tasked with securing the grounds while the commander in chief plays, according to people familiar with the matter. While security around Trump was bolstered in the
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– El Comando de Defensa Aeroespacial de Norteamérica (NORAD, por sus siglas en inglés) interceptó aviones militares rusos que volaban cerca de Alaska tres veces durante la última semana, en lo que parece ser un aumento de la actividad en medio de las tensiones entre Estados Unidos y Rusia. En las tres
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston is a city that thrives on its rich cultural landscape, and the Community Artists’ Collective (CAC) has been a beacon of this artistic vibrancy for nearly four decades. As we look forward to the upcoming Fest
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s Hotspot for Creativity: The City Lights Up with $97K in Grants! Francis Page Jr. | 9/15/2024, 6:46 p.m. Houston, we have no problems here—just pure creative energy taking over! 🚀 The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump wasn’t harmed in Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt as he golfed near his Florida club. But the second attack on his life in barely two months is likely to further unsettle an election cycle already marked by upheaval. The man suspected in the incident
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Honoring Our Heroes: H-E-B’s Annual Helping Heroes Initiative Celebrates First Responders Across Texas Francis Page Jr. | 9/15/2024, 6:50 p.m. In a heartfelt display of gratitude and solidarity, H-E-B once again rallied its Partners for the 20th
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