Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her has highlighted the difficulties that sexual violence victims can face in France. Seventy-one-year-old Dominique Pelicot and his 50 co-defendants each face up to 20 years in prison if they’re convicted at a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fall is back, and bringing with it jack-o’-lanterns, football, pumpkin spice everything and — in some parts of the country — especially vibrant foliage. Leaves around the northern U.S. are starting to turn orange, yellow and red, inspiring legions of leaf lovers to hop in their cars and travel
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump returned to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the southern battleground state with direct appeals to women, claiming he would be a better champion for them than Vice President Kamala Harris, who is vying to become the first female president. Trump campaigned in Wilmington, along the state’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking a more hands-off approach than usual during a week of dramatic escalation between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, with top U.S. officials holding back from full-on crisis diplomacy for fear of making matters worse. The public restraint follows explosions of the militant group’s pagers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the 2024 election looming, the first since the mass popularization of generative artificial intelligence, experts feared the worst: social media flooded with AI-generated deepfakes that were so realistic, baffled voters wouldn’t know what to believe. So far, that hasn’t happened. Instead, what voters are seeing is far more absurd:
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Voters will decide ballot measures on abortion and immigration in Arizona, a key battleground state where Republicans are looking to capitalize on concerns about illegal border crossings to counter an expected increase in turnout by people determined to restore and protect abortion rights. And while the abortion initiative
Continue ReadingBy Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt and Matthies Otto, CNN (CNN) — In Frankfurt an der Oder, an ironic sign reads, “Frankfurt Oder/Slubice – no borders.” Slubice is the Polish town across the fast-flowing Oder river that marks the beginning of German Federal Republic. Straddling the river, a bridge connects these two European nations. A single-file
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that nearly 100,000 residents who may not have fulfilled the state’s proof-of-citizenship requirements can still vote in state and local races this year, quickly resolving how election officials should address a clerical glitch that had left in question the eligibility of those registered voters
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare. He also says that targeting thousands of Lebanese people using pagers, two-way radios and electronic equipment without their knowledge is a violation of international human rights law. Volker Türk told an emergency
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law making it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental consent. The legislation will take effect in 2027. The policies are part of a growing push in states across the country to try
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The 74 reveals that a new National Parents Union survey finds broad support for kids’ teachers and principals but a well-established skepticism of larger institutions.
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Next City reports on a Minneapolis housing authority’s initiative to build affordable homes through modular construction and asks if it is a sign of things to come.
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Lyft shares the U.S. cities with the most active nightlife scenes, according to its rideshare data.
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Reasons to be Cheerful explores “museo-therapy,” a unique initiative by the Palais des Beaux-Arts which draws on the power of art to improve health and well-being.
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CarGurus breaks down key steps you can take to safely arrange a test drive when selling your car.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The sisters of an Israeli woman kidnapped and killed by Hamas have described the “inhuman” conditions in which she was held captive, telling CNN they have been living “a nightmare” since her body was recovered by the Israeli military in an underground tunnel in Gaza. Eden Yerushalmi was taken from
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The Palate coffee bar during the day along Colorado Avenue turns into The Dez Lounge, an alcohol-free cocktail lounge at night.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting ended in Sri Lanka’s presidential election Saturday as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval. The election, contested by 38 candidates, was largely a three-way race among incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Marxist-leaning lawmaker Anura Kumara
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Rubén Oseguera González, alias “el Menchito” ―uno de los líderes del poderoso Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación―, fue declarado este viernes culpable de conspiración y uso de armas por un jurado federal de Estados Unidos, tras un juicio que duró dos semanas en la corte del Distrito de Columbia, informó en
Continue ReadingBy Justin Adams, Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Normally, a school bus is meant to take students to and from the classroom, but at Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, a Colorado school bus has been transformed into a classroom. The bus was donated, and the Tuchman Family Foundation donated
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