By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk is using his social media platform to promote misinformation about the presidential candidates in the lead up to the November election, amplifying false claims Wednesday about a Trump rally bomb threat and immigrants eating pets in Ohio. While Musk’s posting of provocative, incendiary content on X is nothing new,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho town last week. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office said Brandon Cook, 53, of Orofino and Wesley Lineberry, 62, of Pierce were both killed in the explosion at the Atkinson Distributing
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mechanical issues that closed the downtown Redmond ice skating rink early last winter mean it won’t reopen this winter, and quite possibly the next as well. But plans are in the early stages to create a bigger, better facility and bigger downtown draw. City councilors reviewed some concepts and size options
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Marcelo Ebrard, designado como próximo secretario de Economía por la presidenta electa Claudia Sheinbaum, anunció este miércoles que el 15 de octubre Sheinbaum se reunirá con los principales empresarios de México y Estados Unidos para explicarles cómo se implementará la reforma judicial. Agregó que durante la cumbre US-Mexico CEO
Continue ReadingHENDERSON, N.C. (AP) — The family of a Black man found dead in North Carolina with a rope around his neck is demanding answers from authorities, who say there were no signs of foul play. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Wednesday saying that the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner’s Office has determined
Continue ReadingBy Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is hosting an inaugural National Urban Rat Summit, gathering leaders from around the country to discuss strategies for winning the war on rats. “Wow, I didn’t realize we were going to get so many
Continue ReadingBy Tony Aiello Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — The newest crime fighter in Rockland County has unique abilities, and a name that honors a hero of 9/11. Remy is a “cyber dog.” Her super-sensitive nose detects the odor that emanates from electronic devices. She can sniff out a
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Los miembros de las Naciones Unidas votaron este miércoles para exigir que Israel ponga fin a su ocupación de los territorios palestinos en un plazo de 12 meses. La resolución fue adoptada en la Asamblea General de la ONU tras recibir 124 votos a favor. Catorce países votaron en contra, entre
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information they stole from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to people who were affiliated with Joe Biden’s campaign over the summer, federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday. There’s no indication that any of
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month and posted on the dark web this week, an airport official said Wednesday. The Port of Seattle, which owns and runs the airport, has decided not to pay,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — As the U.S. Postal Service faces delivery slowdowns, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, has proposed legislation to impose stricter oversight on who leads the agency. The bill would require the president to appoint the postmaster general and the U.S. Senate to confirm the appointment. If
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding school of public health. The honor for Celia Scott Weatherhead was announced Wednesday by Tulane officials. The university says donations from Weatherhead and her late husband Albert constitute the largest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo of the badly injured man on the night he was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop. That’s according to testimony Wednesday from Brittany Leake, a
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance raised eyebrows when answering how they’d make child care more affordable, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked how she’d address the problem vexing millions of American families. Harris responded that she’d cap child care costs
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Solid Waste is encouraging county residents to gather their gently used, unwanted items and participate in the inaugural Drop It, Swap It event on Saturday, Sept. 28. The objective is to promote sustainability and help reduce the amount of waste going into the county landfill. Residents are invited to drop off
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The San Bernardino County authorities revealed the cause of death of an elderly couple who disappeared from a Redlands nudist ranch earlier this month. The San Bernardino County Coroner determined Stephanie Menard, 73, and Daniel Menard, 79, died
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A LA Metro train crashed into a car in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Wellington Heights and went off the tracks Wednesday morning, authorities said. The collision happened near East 3rd Street and Rowan Avenue and was reported
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story EAST SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Three men were arrested last week on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a violent machete attack in East San Jose in June. According to San Jose police, the victim was attacked in a parking lot outside a
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Castañeda Click here for updates on this story SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, California (KPIX) — A judge sentenced a Northern California woman to nine years in prison on Tuesday for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in unemployment benefits during the height of the COVID pandemic. Kaymeisha Keyes, 33, of San Joaquin County pleaded
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