Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data. Over the past few years, about 4 in 10 young women between the ages of 18 and 29 have described their political views as liberal, compared
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — How many modern-day pop stars are taking makeup cues from the 15th century? At least one. The 26-year-old musician, Chappell Roan, made her hotly-anticipated VMA debut last night — arriving on the red carpet in a sheer Y/Project dress, thigh-high knight boots and a face painted like a spectral
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Highs today in the 60s with a few areas tipping into the low 70s. Skies will clear up from yesterday’s rain, with just a few clouds. Blanket your broccoli because overnight lows will be brisk, in the 30s and 40s. La Pine, Sunriver, and Sisters are expected to be near or below freezing. Keep those
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem. Experts say companies like Snap, Telegram and Meta, which owns Instagram, are
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Having trouble navigating the complicated, often frustrating, world of airline loyalty programs? This might help: Point.me, a points and travel reward search platform, has ranked 62 global airline rewards programs using nine criteria, with ease of earning miles, redemption rates, availability on partner airlines and ease of booking as
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — High levels of lead were found in 12 brands of cinnamon powder and multi-spice powders, according to testing released Thursday by Consumer Reports, a nonprofit that helps consumers evaluate goods and services. Cinnamon powder sold by Paras contained the highest levels of lead, at 3.52 parts per million, or
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — When Rupert Murdoch, the 93-year-old media mogul, quietly decided last year to upend the irrevocable family trust that governs who will control his sprawling global media empire after his death, the move ignited an intense feud among his children. But the secret family affair now playing out inside an obscure Reno, Nevada, courtroom like a page ripped from
Continue ReadingBy David Culver, Abel Alvarado, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN San Salvador, El Salvador (CNN) — For decades, life choices were bleak for many in El Salvador: Leave or die. Dubbed the “murder capital of the world,” there was an average of a homicide an hour in early 2016, in this country of just
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland slammed efforts to turn the Justice Department into a “political weapon” during a fiery speech Thursday to department staff and US attorneys from across the country amid attacks from former President Donald Trump and his allies. Garland decried the “escalation of attacks” against its career staff in
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — An emotional Jordan Chiles opened up Wednesday about how the controversy surrounding her bronze medal in the women’s artistic floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Games affected her, saying the process took away “the person I am.” US gymnast Chiles was stripped of her first individual Olympic medal after
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — Austrian security forces carried out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists this week ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. Officials cited the potential for copycat violence on the date of the plane hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people. The raids occurred across the European country on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary is exploring legal avenues for forcing the European Union’s executive commission to reimburse it for funds it has spent on border protection. The move potentially deepens a conflict with the EU over Hungary’s restrictive immigration and asylum policies. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, government minister Gergely
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A four-person crew of civilians on board SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission unlocked the hatch of their capsule and made history as the first group of non-government astronauts to conduct a spacewalk. SpaceX hosted a live webcast of the event — also known as an extravehicular activity
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — A record nine Japanese lawmakers have formally entered the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as head of the governing party and leader of the nation, hoping to regain public support for the party following corruption scandals. Voting in the Sept. 27 Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio workers going door-to-door in a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan. Thursday’s attack took place in Bannu, a district in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The policeman who was gunned
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan governors and officials from both parties are joining a project aimed at preserving election integrity and boosting confidence in results ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The Michigan leaders are part of the national Democracy Defense Project that is operating in several states, including some of the
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden continues to cement his political legacy during his final months in office, marking the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act at the White House on Thursday. Highlighting the landmark legislation he shepherded as a US senator, the president hosted survivors, advocates, former staffers and allies
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A nearly four-year-old legal effort by Black voters to convince a court to prevent former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party from potentially intimidating voters and poll workers is quietly coming back to life as the 2024 election approaches. First brought in the days following the 2020 election,
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Dianna Moreno was afraid walking into Apalachee High School to find the laptop and charger she left behind when she rushed to evacuate after two other students and two teachers were killed last week. “It’s just a scary moment,” the 16-year-old student said about returning to campus this week. “Ever since
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WARSAW (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation, Ukraine-focused European tour in Poland after hearing repeated appeals from Ukrainian officials to use Western-supplied weaponry for long-range strikes inside Russia. Blinken traveled to Warsaw on Thursday after spending a day in Kyiv with British Foreign Secretary David
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