Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss a global tax on the super-rich. The proposal is a top priority for Brazil, which holds the Group of 20 presidency. The proposal before the G20 participants Thursday would require individuals with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Judith Monarrez crumpled onto her kitchen floor and wept when the news arrived in an email: Gizmo, her pet dog missing for nine years, had been found alive. Monarrez was 28 and living with her parents in 2015 when Gizmo, then 2 years old, slipped past a faulty gate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they’re the only ones counted. The Arkansas secretary of state’s office on Thursday said it determined 87,675 of the signatures
Continue ReadingReuters (Reuters) — California’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous U.S. state as independent contractors rather than as employees entitled to greater benefits. The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan diamond dealer with a history of gemstone fraud has been indicted in what officials described as a scheme to swindle his fellow merchants out of nearly half a million dollars. Prosecutors say Manashe Sezanayev invited fellow diamond merchants to his shop in Manhattan’s diamond district, then covertly
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been found guilty in an Alabama court of animal cruelty charges, Tuscaloosa County court records show. Buggs was arrested in May and charged with two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty. He was sentenced on July 19 to “365 days of
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — More Americans own guns for personal protection than ever before, a new survey shows. Gun sales surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, as did gun-related deaths. In 2021, 48,830 people died from gun-related injuries in the US, the highest number on record. Roughly 7.5 million American adults became new gun owners during
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El gobierno del departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia, declaró emergencia este jueves debido a la sequía y los incendios forestales que afectan a una decena de municipios del departamento, informaron las autoridades en un comunicado. La declaratoria tiene el objetivo de agilizar el flujo de recursos para atender los daños
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor, a ski and snowboard resort seeking to further grow its summertime “off-season” activities, announced Thursday that is set to open its first mixed-use trail, Evergreen, designed for a “mellow experience” of easy two-way hiking and downhill biking. Here’s their full announcement: Mt. Bachelor Opens New Mixed-Use Trail For Hikers,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti opened this week’s three-day preseason kickoff festivities in Indianapolis by acknowledging he’s still waiting for the NCAA to make a decision on the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan. The Wolverines, of course, didn’t talk about it Thursday. Still, Penn State coach James Franklin believes the backlash
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man who was on the verge of walking out of prison this week after a judge found evidence of his “actual innocence” and overturned his murder conviction now faces a fresh legal hurdle. The person blocking Christopher Dunn’s freedom is Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. He is fresh
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River. The Detroit News reports the workers finished connecting southwest Detroit and northwest Windsor on Wednesday. The bridge will provide another link between one of the busiest commercial points on the U.S-Canadian border when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence for a man convicted in the murder of a woman to stop her from testifying against him in a rape case. Justices said Douglas Lovell had ineffective attorneys at his 2015 sentencing hearing. They upheld his conviction and sent the
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Paris is poised for the women’s singles tennis event following the 2024 Olympic Games draw on Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN DIMAS, California (KABC) — A 44-year-old woman accused of stabbing her wife to death with a sword in San Dimas has been arrested, authorities announced. The incident happened last Thursday in the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue, between Arrow Highway and Cienega Avenue.
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A recap of all six women’s soccer games played on July 25 at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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A recap of all six women’s soccer games played on July 25 at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court has halted a project to pave a dirt highway that connects the major city of Manaus to populous regions, citing the likelihood it will contribute to climate change. The court on Wednesday suspended a key environmental permit after the Climate Observatory
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NBCOlympics.com talked to World Surf League Championship Tour and Olympic surfing commentator Joe Turpel about what to look for when surfing begins in Tahiti at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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The first day of women’s soccer has provided a new spring of hope for the one-time Olympic final fixture known as the United States women’s national team.
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