MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast. The Navy said Tuesday the boat was spotted about 153 miles (246 kilometers) off the resort of Acapulco. Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay tablets about 6,000 years ago. Scholars consider cuneiform the first writing system, and humans used its wedge-shaped characters to inscribe
Continue ReadingNOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Protesters have thrown flares and red paint at the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last week’s collapse of a concrete canopy at the railway station that killed 14 people. Police have responded by firing tear gas canisters. The protesters surrounded the building
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Even on Election Day 2024, the consequences of Donald Trump supporters rioting after the 2020 election are still playing out — with a man who was at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and then participated in an anti-government group sentenced to probation on Tuesday. The case, when Fi
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an international emergency appeal asking donors to provide resources for Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah war. IFRC also called on all parties Tuesday to protect paramedics in the conflict that has left thousands of people dead and wounded, many
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online court records. Watkins was arrested and charged with assault and kidnapping on Aug. 31. She has been suspended from the women’s college basketball team since. There was no immediate update on her status with the team.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he’s getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state’s voters are considering to overturn a ban
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Angie Craig is seeking a fourth term in Minnesota’s tightest congressional race, a faceoff against Republican challenger and former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab. Abortion has been a major issue in the race in Minnesota’s sole swing district. In another suburban race, for the open seat being vacated by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won a fourth term, defeating anti-establishment Republican and former NBA player Royce White in Minnesota’s top election matchup. Klobuchar entered the campaign with a history of big wins and a huge financial advantage. She gave a victory speech Tuesday night saying she will stand
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube are clamping down on political ads in an effort to combat misinformation that could undermine trust in the results of a contentious election or stir up unrest. Meta last week began blocking advertisers from creating or running new ads about US social
Continue ReadingBy Nick Lentz Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — Voters in Michigan are looking to make some money off the state’s new “I voted” stickers. This year, the state created a contest to create new designs for the stickers voters receive after turning in their ballots. Nine different stickers, designed by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrat Elissa Slotkin has won an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday. The third-term congresswoman defeated former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers. The GOP was hoping to claim a rare open seat that Democrats have controlled for decades. Rogers trailed Slotkin significantly in fundraising
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have released 29 children who have been detained for over two months and potentially faced the death penalty for their alleged participation in protests against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis following growing calls for their release. The children, aged 14 to 17, looked excited and full of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrats have defended control of the Michigan Supreme Court after an expensive campaign season with reproductive rights as a key issue. Republicans needed to win both seats up for election to flip the Democrats’ 4-3 majority. Court races are nonpartisan, but candidates are nominated at party conventions. Democrats and allies
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier who was injured in May while working on the American-built pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has died. Sgt. Quandarius Stanley was a motor transport operator and was critically injured when high winds and heavy seas damaged the pier, causing four Army vessels to become beached. Two
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. John James has successfully defended his seat in eastern Michigan, fending off a challenge from a Democrat he has faced before. Voters in Michigan’s 10th congressional district faced a rematch between the incumbent and Democrat Carl Marlinga, who lost by just 1,600 votes in 2022. The thin
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Democrat Shomari Figures has won election to Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District. That flips a seat that had been previously held by the GOP. Figures defeated Republican Caroleene Dobson to win the open seat. Figures was the deputy chief of staff and counselor to U.S. Attorney General Merrick
Continue ReadingCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It has been a rough few days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. First, his Tigers fell at home to Louisville on Saturday night. Then, the longtime Tigers coach was challenged at his polling place when he went to vote on Tuesday. Swinney’s name is William and when he arrived, he was
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — El primer ministro israelÃ, Benjamin Netanyahu, despidió este martes al ministro de Defensa Yoav Gallant después de meses de enfrentamientos sobre polÃtica interna y diferencias sobre la campaña de guerra de Israel. En una declaración grabada el martes por la noche, Netanyahu dijo “la confianza entre el ministro de Defensa y yo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. The move sparked protests across the country, including a mass gathering that paralyzed central Tel Aviv. Netanyahu
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