CNN By Pamela Brown, Jeremy Herb and Shoshana Dubnow, CNN Washington (CNN) — Melania Trump has barely been seen on the campaign trail this year. One of the few times she has appeared at a political event, she’s received a six-figure paycheck – a highly unusual move for the spouse of a candidate. The former
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on some Japanese islands after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity. The offshore quake Tuesday morning was not felt, and the tsunami advisory was lifted about three hours later. No damage was reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency had advised of a
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state has ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation. Judge Andrea Calada de Cruz wrote in her decision made public Monday that she was calling on Interpol to issue a red
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — First lady Jill Biden, former ambassador Andrew Young and the Rev. Al Sharpton were among those who paid tribute during funeral services Monday for New Orleans civil rights activist Sybil Morial. Morial, who was also the widow of New Orleans’ first Black mayor, Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial, and mother to former
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock has been sentenced to 31 years to life in prison. A Los Angeles County judge handed down the sentence on Monday to 42-year-old Freddie Trone. In August, a jury found
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thousands of concert-goers welcomed fall over the weekend in Redmond, bringing an expected multimillion-dollar boost to the economy. The three-day Cascade Equinox Festival wrapped up its second year at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, where you got to experience multiple genres across five different stages. “I just really love the people that you meet,
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Un nuevo análisis de decenas de puntas de flechas ayudó a los investigadores a reconstruir un retrato más claro de los guerreros que se enfrentaron en el campo de batalla más antiguo conocido de Europa hace 3.250 años. Las puntas de flecha de bronce y piedra fueron recuperadas en el valle
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring school districts to restrict student phone use. The move means California will join Florida, Louisiana, Indiana and other states in passing legislation limiting student device access. Proponents of the policies say they will minimize distractions in class and
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota attorney general, the local prosecutor and family of the victim want a Minnesota man’s murder conviction to be vacated. Jurors in 2009 found Edgar Barrientos-Quintana guilty of killing 18-year-old Jesse Mickelson in a drive-by shooting. But members of the attorney general’s Conviction Review Unit say they believe Barrientos-Quintana is innocent
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 has been found guilty of murder. He is the latest person to fail in an attempt to be acquitted of murder by reason of insanity. Jurors found Ahmad Alissa guilty on Monday. As a result, instead of remaining in a state
Continue ReadingCNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — An area of thunderstorms in the Caribbean is expected to develop into Hurricane Helene and rapidly intensify over the exceptionally warm Gulf of Mexico before slamming into the United States’ Gulf Coast later this week as a major hurricane. The storm has not formed yet but is
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Colorado law enforcement say three men are accused of tying up their housemate and torturing him for 14 hours. The man told deputies from Jefferson County, just west of Denver, that three men attacked him on Sept. 16. The Denver Post reports the three are accused of breaking into the man’s bedroom,
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story September 23, 2024 (LAPost.com) — A male pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Long Beach and an investigation is underway on Friday. According to a press release from the Long Beach Police Department, officers were called to Pacific Coast Highway and Pasadena Avenue
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story September 23, 2024 (LAPost.com) — Three major wildfires continue to burn through Southern California as of Monday. There’s the Bridge Fire, Airport Fire, and the Line Fire. Here’s the latest update for all three fires: Bridge Fire The Bridge Fire in San Bernardino and Los
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Artificial intelligence is helping “improve” rather than “revolutionize” influence operations from Russia and Iran aimed at November’s US elections, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in an assessment released Monday. “The (US intelligence community) considers AI a malign influence accelerant, not yet a revolutionary influence tool,” an ODNI official
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The rumble of motorcycles and the warmth of stuffed animals combined in successful, heartwarming fashion yet again on Saturday as more than 100 riders took part in Central Oregon’s 26st annual Teddy Bear Run, distributing over 3,400 huggable new childhood friends to Central Oregon’s four hospitals. The riders gathered at Wild
Continue ReadingNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A preliminary report says a man shot to death by Connecticut police officers last week was wanted for robbery and appeared to fire a single shot as officers tried to apprehend him. A state inspector general’s report released Monday says the 36-year-old was struck several times Thursday evening by three
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — John se intensifica rápidamente en su camino hacia las costas de Oaxaca y Guerrero, México, y podría convertirse en un huracán mayor, según los pronósticos del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) de México y el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés) de Estados Unidos. John, que se
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report by congressional Republicans asserts that partnerships between the U.S. and China at universities over the past decade have allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to aid Beijing in developing critical technology that could be used for military purposes. The report released Monday says U.S.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) –Los avisos de tormenta tropical están ahora en vigor en la costa suroeste de Florida desde Bonita Beach hacia el sur hasta Flamingo, según el aviso de las 11 pm EDT del Centro Nacional de Huracanes. Estos son en previsión de la llegada del sistema actualmente en el Caribe, clasificado
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