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Month: October 2024

Boy who received 100th heart transplant at children’s hospital looking forward to future

By Jennifer Baileys Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — In 2023, 9-year-old Thomas Norris was named the 100th heart transplant at Norton Children’s Hospital. “He’s doing great. He’s thriving. He’s growing and gaining weight. He’s back at school and we’re playing soccer,” said Katherine Norris, mother. Now 10 years old,

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Who supplies Israel with weapons?

By Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The United States has warned Israel it may stop supplying the country with weapons unless the humanitarian situation in Gaza improves. This is not the first time Israel’s major ally has threatened to turn off supplies. In May, US President Joe Biden said he would halt some shipments of

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Harris calls on Republican voters to put ‘country first’ as Trump woos Latino voters

Associated Press WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Surrounded by more than 100 former Republican officeholders and officials, Democrat Kamala Harris urged GOP voters on Wednesday to put “country first” and abandon Donald Trump. The Democratic presidential candidate made her case to Republican voters that the patriotic choice was her party in next month’s election because

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Zelensky unveils ‘Victory Plan’ after failing to drum up additional support from allies

By Lauren Kent, Kostya Gak and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented his long-anticipated “Victory Plan” to Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday, after failing to drum up additional, tangible support last week during meetings with European allies. The plan, which consists of five points and three additional “secret” points shared only with

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Kenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment and pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all allegations including corruption and support for anti-government protests that saw demonstrators storm the country’s parliament. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called the allegations politically motivated. He could be the first sitting deputy president

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Fox anchor tasked with interviewing Harris has a history of appeasing network’s pro-Trump audience

By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — Fox News anchor Bret Baier is all too keenly aware that Fox’s viewers want him to affirm what they already feel. This week, he is under pressure as he prepares for a high-stakes interview with Vice President Kamala Harris – the Democratic nominee for president’s first-ever formal interview on

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In Colin Allred, Ted Cruz once again facing a well-funded Democratic challenger in reelection fight

CNN By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Waxahachie, Texas (CNN) — On a sunny October afternoon, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz posed for photos with supporters next to his campaign bus in downtown Waxahachie – a historic square complete with quaint shops and a storied, almost mythical-looking courthouse. The city is the seat of conservative

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Poland’s president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a ‘fatal mistake’

Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for irregular migrants, calling it a “fatal mistake.” President Andrzej Duda’s approval is needed for the plan to take effect. He argued Wednesday in parliament that it would block access to safe haven for people

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