CNN By Pamela Brown, Jeremy Herb and Shoshana Dubnow, CNN Washington (CNN) — Melania Trump has barely been seen on the campaign trail this year. One of the few times she has appeared at a political event, she’s received a six-figure paycheck – a highly unusual move for the spouse of a candidate. The former
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections said Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, was misspelled as “Tom” Walz in some ballots that were emailed to overseas voters last Friday. “The error was isolated to 257 electronic ballots,” the Florida county’s elections supervisor Wendy Sartory Link,
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Brightline is marking one year of high-speed rail service connecting Orlando to South Florida. Since launching, the demand for the service has continued to grow, as Brightline has carried millions of passengers over millions of miles. Barbara Drahl, Brightline’s senior vice
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters have issued hurricane watches for parts of Cuba and Mexico as a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands could strengthen in upcoming days as it moves north toward the U.S. The National Hurricane Center says the disturbance may become Hurricane Helene on Wednesday
Continue ReadingCNN By Dianne Gallagher and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Several top operatives on Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign for North Carolina governor have stepped down, just days after a CNN report uncovered inflammatory comments the candidate made on a porn website. Robinson’s campaign announced Sunday evening that general consultant and senior adviser Conrad Pogorzelski III, campaign manager Chris Rodriguez, finance director
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s new president accused Israel on Monday of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying “traps” to lead his country into a broader conflict. Masoud Pezeshkian told about two dozen media representatives that Iran doesn’t want to see the current war in Gaza and airstrikes across
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Erik Menendez is slamming the “dishonest portrayal” of his life in Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” Menendez was convicted with his older brother, Lyle, of the fatal 1989 shootings of their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez. The two brothers, who are serving life sentences for
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Violent crime declined across the United States last year, according to new statistics from the FBI, including a dramatic drop in the number of murders. The data show murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropped in the United States nearly 12% from 2022 to 2023 – the largest decline in decades,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Kmart, once one of America’s leading discount retailers, is closing its last full-size store in the mainland United States. The store, in Bridgehampton, New York, on Long Island, is due to close October 20, according to an employee who answered the phone at the store Monday morning
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s military says at least 30 bodies were found on a boat drifting off the coast of Dakar along a route used by migrants. The military spokesperson said that the advanced state of decomposition of the bodies is making the identification process difficult. In recent years the number of
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — An area of thunderstorms in the Caribbean is expected to develop into Hurricane Helene and rapidly intensify over the exceptionally warm Gulf of Mexico before slamming into the United States’ Gulf Coast later this week as a major hurricane. The storm has not formed yet but is expected
Continue ReadingMADRID, Spain (AP) — A Champions League match next month between Atletico Madrid and Lille could see a record number of fans with disabilities in the stands. The Spanish club has teamed up with AccessibAll, a group promoting better access to sport for disabled fans, with the aim of breaking the record for the highest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Israel is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers and walkie-talkies. Hezbollah is firing rockets and drones deep into northern Israel, setting buildings and cars alight. But no one is calling it a war — not yet. Israeli officials say they are
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest and the unsealing of an indictment against him. Data and analytics company Luminate said the disgraced music mogul saw an average 18.3% increase in on-demand streams during the week of his arrest compared to the prior
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. Overall violent crime declined an estimated 3% in 2023 from the year before, according to the FBI report Monday. Murders and non-negligent manslaughter dropped nearly 12%.
Continue ReadingBy Pamela Brown, Jeremy Herb and Shoshana Dubnow, CNN Washington (CNN) — Melania Trump has barely been seen on the campaign trail this year. One of the few times she has appeared at a political event, she’s received a six-figure paycheck – a highly unusual move for the spouse of a candidate. The former first
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country’s major highways. The deaths were attributed to hypothermia after the two people were stuck in vehicles stranded by heavy snowfall on the N3 highway, which is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeanine Tesori becomes the first woman composer to open a season in the Metropolitan Opera’s 141-year history when a revised “Grounded” starring mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo is featured at Monday night’s gala. Thirty-five minutes have been cut since the six Kennedy Center performances last year. Based on George Brant’s play,
Continue ReadingAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ transition team has reached an agreement with the government to accept federal support to prepare for her potential presidency. The General Services Administration is required by law to offer office space, technology support and other resources to major party nominees. It posted the agreement
Continue ReadingDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new prime minister has named his Cabinet with a new foreign minister. Sabbagh was a deputy to former Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, who was appointed the vice president for foreign and information policies. President Bashar Assad earlier this month named former Communications Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali as the head of
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