By Michael Williams, MJ Lee and Sunlen Serfaty, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the federal government is rushing to help those affected by Hurricane Milton — and had a stark message for his predecessor, who has been spreading falsehoods about the federal response. Asked by reporters after his remarks at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his predecessor Donald Trump should “get a life” and try to help people impacted by a pair of devastating hurricanes, rather than spread misinformation about the federal response. Speaking Thursday at the White House on the government’s work to address Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Biden condemned
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A chilling, thriller-like account of how a nuclear war might unfold and books by two award-winning novelists are among finalists for Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize. Annie Jacobsen’s “Nuclear War: A Scenario” is one of six books shortlisted Thursday for the 50,000 pound, or $66,000, Baillie Gifford Prize. Booker Prize-winning Australian novelist
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregonians have become all too familiar with the need for emergency preparedness due to various hazards, including wildfires, drought, floods, and ice storms. However, earthquakes – while less common – remain a top concern, especially given the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Pacific Coast, which has the potential to generate a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is highlighting former Gov. Larry Hogan’s actions in office as evidence he isn’t as supportive of abortion rights as he now claims to be. But in a debate on Tuesday, Hogan says he supports abortion rights during a debate in a widely watched Senate race
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is rapidly spending its disaster funding as it responds to back-to-back major hurricanes Helene and Milton – coming on top of a nonstop disaster year filled with tornadoes, wildfires and floods. After getting a recent infusion of around $20 billion from Congress
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The city of Aurora is roughly the size of pre-evacuation Tampa, Florida. With 400,000 people spread over 164 square miles, it has swank subdivisions, working-class neighborhoods and the high-end resort where Donald Trump will hold a rally Friday to highlight a city turned into “a war zone” by immigrants,
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court appeared unlikely to fully reverse a judge’s ruling that would end the immigration program known as DACA, which protects undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as minors. However, at a hearing Thursday in New Orleans, judges on the conservative 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, will go to trial in May 2025. The judge in Combs’ federal case set a trial date for May 5, 2025 at a court hearing in New York on
Continue ReadingBy Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KMAX, KOVR) — Some homeless people in Modesto appear to have moved back into the caves along the Tuolumne River near Crater Avenue. CBS13 was the first to uncover and get action from the city on the issue back in January, but now
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that the financial institution’s lax practices allowed significant money laundering over multiple years. Canada-based TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to do so,
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials have offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in Southern California. Authorities say the wounded male sea lion was discovered Aug. 7 at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the sea lion was
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Univision will not fact check Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump on stage during their respective town halls, the Spanish language network confirmed to CNN. The two town halls, on October 10 and October 16, will be moderated by Enrique Acevedo, the Mexico-based anchor of
Continue ReadingBy John Ramos Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — On Tuesday night, the San Francisco Port Commission approved the terms of a new development plan intended to breathe new life into a struggling Fisherman’s Wharf. It is meant to attract sightseers to the fishing operation, but the fishermen say there
Continue ReadingCNN, GETTY IMAGES, AFP, GETTY IMAGES, SKAKEL FAMILY, WHITE HOUSE, INSTAGRAM, KHOU, KXTV, WABC, TIME MAGAZINE, CNN, CNN, Getty Images, AFP/Getty Images By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a longtime human rights activist, died Thursday, her family said. She was 96.
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel denounced former President Donald Trump’s “threats against free speech” Thursday after he attacked CBS and called for the network to “lose its license” over a recent “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. In recent days, the former president has lambasted the Harris interview, accusing CBS News of editing the sit-down with correspondent
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Ha pasado un mes desde que los hechos violentos derivados de la captura de Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada dejaran a Sinaloa sumida en el caos. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel En Culiacán, capital del estado, se han vivido una serie de enfrentamientos y bloqueos durante las últimas semanas,
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By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the logging of centuries-old trees on the Oregon coast. The Bureau of Land Management is moving forward with the Blue and Gold logging project to cut down rare old-growth forests in the state’s coastal range. Grace Brahler, wildlands director with Cascadia
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story FORT LUPTON, Colorado (KCNC) — A veteran Colorado deputy who appears to have been struck by a car when he was off-duty died after the collision. It happened late Tuesday night in Fort Lupton on Highway 52 near Purman Avenue. The victim was Deputy Joshua
Continue ReadingBy Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — When many of us hear the “Fall Classic,” we automatically think of baseball’s World Series. I’m not sure that will be the case for future generations. Yes, I’m being somewhat provocative with that line, but the WNBA Finals have arrived on the heels of what can only be described
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