Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has approved putting the National Guard under the command of the military despite widespread criticism over deepening the country’s militarization. Wednesday’s move is the second constitutional change in two weeks, giving outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador another victory days before his exit. The Congress passed on
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris holds a 12-point lead over former President Donald Trump among voters younger than 35 – a group that’s largely dissatisfied with the influence it holds in American politics, but remains optimistic about the country’s future, according to new CNN polling conducted by SSRS. Harris
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — America is called a melting pot – and that’s certainly true of its food. The USA’s culinary history is that of reinvention. Waves of food influences – Native, African, British, continental European, Asian and Latin – have landed on our shores (and still do). People take those classics, mix
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, Melissa Alonso and Taylor Romine, CNN Cleves, Ohio (CNN) — All evacuations were lifted in a western Cincinnati suburb Wednesday evening, a day after a chemical leak from a railcar prompted tests of water and air quality. “All initial reports do not indicate any health concerns,” Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District
Continue ReadingBy Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — For most people, putting up Halloween decorations may take a few hours. But there’s a home in Waltham, Massachusetts that has a display so elaborate, it’s taking them two months to prepare. Billy Gridley started decorating his house on Marivista Avenue
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Comstock and Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story SIERRA MADRE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — It’s no secret that bears love rummaging through trash, campsites and even kitchen in search of human food, but one wildlife expert suggests that the uptick in bear-related incidents could actually be due to a sugar
Continue ReadingBy Mika Miyashima Click here for updates on this story HILO, Hawaii (KITV) — A 7-year-old boy is on the long road to recovery after being hit by a car on the Big Island. Taurean Reign DeNoto was hit by a car that also plowed into his Kaumana Drive home on Sept. 5, 2024. His
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cross-border attacks between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah have reignited concerns that the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip could break out into a regional conflict, nearly a year after it began. That wider war could draw in Iran, and other regional militias that it has
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Michael Gove has been appointed as the editor of The Spectator which is one of the world’s oldest political magazines. Gove was a longtime U.K. Cabinet minister under successive Conservative Party governments. Wednesday’s announcement came little more than two weeks after billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Marshall bought the magazine via his
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Zurich, Switzerland (Reuters) — Swiss police have arrested several people after a controversial futuristic-looking capsule designed to allow its occupant to kill themself was used for the first time, authorities said on Tuesday. Police in the northern canton of Schaffhausen bordering Germany said the so-called “Sarco” capsule had been deployed in a
Continue ReadingBy Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A typically rare disease that was declared eliminated in the United States over two decades ago is now confirmed inside a Minneapolis school. The Minnesota Health Department says a Minneapolis elementary school student caught measles. Minneapolis Public Schools would not clarify which
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A group of about 60 Lazio fans were stopped by German authorities after attempting to avoid a police escort ahead of a Europa League game against Dynamo Kyiv and were found to be carrying knives, clubs and other weapons. Police says the fans were checked late Tuesday and detained until Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story MONROE, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan museum that displays human skulls and horror memorabilia now has a vial of Charles Manson’s cremated remains. Nate Thompson, the owner of the Michigan Museum of Horror in Monroe, confirmed on social media earlier this month that they received
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WCBS) — New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks is retiring. Officials insisted his decision was made before federal agents raided his home and seized his phones, and that of his partner, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, on Sept. 4. Banks’ retirement
Continue ReadingWCBS By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WCBS) — New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks is retiring. Officials insisted his decision was made before federal agents raided his home and seized his phones, and that of his partner, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, on Sept. 4. Banks’
Continue ReadingAssociated Press From a podcast to multiple documentaries, the rise and fall of the once revered NFL star Aaron Hernandez is certainly well documented. An FX limited series is latest to rehash the saga, attempting to go beyond the headlines and dig deeper into his story. “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” stars Josh Andrés Rivera
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — If your employer lets you work remotely one or more days a week, and you highly value that kind of flexibility, you probably didn’t love hearing last week that Amazon will soon require its corporate employees to return to the office five days a week. Or that Dell in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Kate Sullivan, Rashard Rose and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The US government is “intensely tracking” an ongoing threat by Iran against current and former US officials, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “This is something we’ve been tracking very intensely for a long time, an ongoing threat by Iran against a number
Continue ReadingWHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — An evacuation order remains in effect for residents in an Ohio community as crews work at the scene of a dangerous chemical leak. Styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber, began leaking Tuesday afternoon from a railcar in Whitewater Township, just west of
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Joker” is a hard act to follow. Todd Phillips’ dark, Scorsese-inspired character study about the Batman villain made over a billion dollars at the box office, won Joaquin Phoenix his first Oscar, dominated the cultural discourse for months and created a new movie landmark. Knowing that it was
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