Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase for the start of the 2025 season if their home field can’t be repaired in time. Tropicana Field’s fabric dome in St. Petersburg was shredded by Hurricane Milton’s winds. A number of
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Army has been ordered by a federal judge to release records related to former President Donald Trump’s controversial August visit to Arlington National Cemetery by Friday at the latest. The US Army issued a stark rebuke following the visit, stating that an employee of the cemetery was “abruptly pushed aside” after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Iranian military official has been charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil. Ruhollah Bazghandi and three others with links to the Iranian government were charged Tuesday with allegedly plotting to kill Masih Alinejad. The Iranian opposition activist and journalist has been living
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Rwandan genocide survivors have told their testimonies at a Paris court where a former doctor is on trial for his alleged role in the 1994 mass killings of more than 800,000 minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus who tried to protect them. Eugène Rwamucyo is charged with genocide, complicity, crimes against
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heaped praise on Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob during an Oval Office meeting for his key role in a recent seven-nation prisoner swap. That deal freed Americans Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan from Russian prison. The deal completed in August was the largest U.S.-Russian prisoner
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A Bosnian man living in Massachusetts has been convicted of lying to get refugee status and U.S. citizenship. Prosecutors say Kemal Mrndzic supervised guards at a notoriously harsh and violent prison camp in Bosnia where Serbian prisoners were killed, sexually assaulted, tortured and starved. The 52-year-old naturalized citizen was convicted in federal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishing regulators are delaying a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the warming waters off New England. The regulators are looking to institute a new rule that fishermen need to abide by a larger minimum size for the lobsters they trap.
Continue ReadingBy Dacia Johnson Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — The parents of a premature baby born in 2022 are suing Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies after they claim the hospital was responsible for their baby’s broken neck and ultimate death. “Our heart is broken because we
Continue ReadingBy Kolby Terrell Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA (KOCO) — Efforts to get rid of corporal punishment for students with special needs have ramped up, but Oklahoma has not been successful in getting rid of it in schools. On Monday, state Rep. Jim Olsen, who has been against getting rid of the
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court on Tuesday reversed a judge’s contempt ruling against a lawyer for rapper Young Thug who refused to tell the judge how he found out about a meeting between the judge, prosecutors and a prosecution witness. Defense attorney Brian Steel represents the rapper, who is currently on trial in Atlanta
Continue ReadingBetiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — El portavoz de la Presidencia de Argentina, Manuel Adorni, anunció este lunes la disolución de la Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP). En su lugar, se va a crear la Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA) organismo que continuará presidiendo Florencia Misrahi, y del que se desprenden la
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Continue ReadingBy Zoe Hunt Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — The Santa Cruz Harbor is working to clean up thousands of dead anchovies that have filled the water due to low oxygen levels. “When they come into a closed area like this, it’s kind of like a fish tank that’s
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard N. Winfield, a notable First Amendment lawyer and former general counsel for The Associated Press, has died at the age of 91. He represented the AP for three decades and championed freedom of expression for journalists around the world, staying active in that effort even after retiring
Continue ReadingAssociated Press With former President Donald Trump’s encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting ahead of Election Day and helping push the national number to nearly 19 million. The early turnout is breaking records in swing states such as Georgia and North Carolina. The GOP hopes this surge of
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America women’s college basketball team released Tuesday that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest. Watkins and Bueckers were unanimous
Continue ReadingBy Daisy Kershaw Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A shooting at a youth league football game is prompting a conversation about safety. On Monday night, Milan Lanier, the president of Cincinnati United Youth Football and Cheer League, was joined by several league coaches to discuss solutions. “We’re looking to definitely
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s government is defending its decision to bar Israeli companies supplying the wars in the Middle East from exhibiting at an upcoming trade fair outside Paris. Organizers of the Nov. 4-Nov. 7 naval defense exhibition, called Euronaval, posted on the event’s website that Israeli firms can take part in the show and
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The devastation of Hurricanes Milton and Helene have opened the floodgates for people seeking disaster relief. Along with that comes the danger of fraud. The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are all warning consumers to be wary of identity theft, price
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story PLUMAS COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A 16-year-old hiker in the Lakes Basin area of Plumas County who has been missing since Sunday evening with her dog was found on Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said. Officials said around 4:30 p.m. that search and rescue personnel
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