By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department and Microsoft on Thursday announced the seizure of more than 100 web domains that a Russian intelligence agency allegedly used to try to hack current and former US officials, civil-society groups and Russians living in the US. The sweeping hacking campaign sought to gather intelligence
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Thursday said 224 political prisoners in Belarus must be urgently released. More than 65,000 people have been detained since Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020 unleashed a brutal crackdown on dissent. It followed mass protests that broke out after an
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi’s first MLS Cup playoff match with Inter Miami will be on Oct. 25. And it’ll be aired live on a massive screen spanning an entire block of New York’s Times Square. Major League Soccer announced Thursday that Inter Miami’s opener will be the lone playoff
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is pumping more artificial intelligence into its search engine. New features will enable people to voice questions about images and rely on the still-faulty technology to organize the presentation of an entire results page. The latest changes announced Thursday herald the next step in an AI-driven makeover
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican Bank has fired two employees whose recent wedding violates a newly-introduced ban on marriages between staff. In a statement published Wednesday, the Institute for the Works of Religion, as it is officially called, said it had made the “difficult decision” to fire the pair
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to staffing issues, the Madras office of Oregon DMV is closed Thursday, officials announced. Much business with DMV can be conducted online at https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/_/
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of eight guards charged in the deaths of two inmates at a troubled maximum security prison in Wisconsin has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge. The Wisconsin State Journal reports former Waupun Correctional Institution guard Sarah Ransbottom pleaded no contest last week to a charge of violating a law
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) – – El vestido que usó la presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum el día de su asunción llamó la atención por los llamativos bordados que presentaba. El tejido es la creación de Claudia Vásquez Aquino, una artesana de Oaxaca, y trabaja en “Lari Guie’ Arte hecho moda”. “Fue un honor bordar
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Additional information on this story and the identity of the celebrity individual involved in this complaint was revealed in a subsequent lawsuit on Thursday. In a highly unusual legal battle, an anonymous plaintiff who describes themselves as “a celebrity and public figure who resides in Tennessee” is
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary captures the horror of the Hamas attack on a music festival in Israel, in time for the first anniversary of the event. It’s a harrowing experience, but also a political hot potato, according to its distributor. It is available on Paramount+ and Showtime in the
Continue ReadingAP Golf Writer Masters chairman Fred Ridley says Augusta National sustained a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene, just like the rest of the area. Ridley is in Japan for the Asia-Pacific Amateur. He says he’s confident the Masters will go on as scheduled the second full week in April. He says the focus now
Continue ReadingBy Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A woman’s death is under investigation after authorities said her body was found in an empty field on Wednesday in northeast Harris County. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the discovery was made at about 7:35 a.m. in the
Continue ReadingBy Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A San Diego woman is claiming that tickets she purchased through Ticketmaster for an upcoming concert have been fraudulently transferred to someone she doesn’t even know. It’s a problem that multiple concertgoers who’ve reached out to Eyewitness News say has happened
Continue ReadingKABC By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A San Diego woman is claiming that tickets she purchased through Ticketmaster for an upcoming concert have been fraudulently transferred to someone she doesn’t even know. It’s a problem that multiple concertgoers who’ve reached out to Eyewitness News say has
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Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing. Jurors deliberated for about six hours before coming back with
Continue ReadingBy Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Santa Cruz police said that the last outstanding suspect in a shooting that occurred on Aug. 8 at the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor is in custody. Two people were shot in the incident. Jakaella Porter, 27, of Carson drove
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gymnastics star Simone Biles is giving the men’s side of the sport a welcome boost. Several members of the U.S. men’s Olympic team that captured bronze in Paris have joined Biles for her post-Olympic tour. Biles says the decision to include men was designed to show fans of the
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, Augusta National Golf Club – the home of renowned major golf tournament, the Masters – has pledged a massive donation to help those in need in and around the Augusta area. The famed golf club in Augusta, Georgia, and the Community Foundation
Continue ReadingBy Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Union members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers began a strike Wednesday at Miller Brewing Co., demanding a fair labor agreement. About 40 union members picketed at the brewery’s location in Miller Valley. The union members, who are
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Two Kansas City, Mo., men were sentenced in federal court for their roles in stealing more than 100 firearms from vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and other areas. Rayquan Duane Pettaway, 25, received 11 years and eight months, while
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