Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Downtown Milwaukee turned red last week as thousands of Republican National Convention delegates and other party stalwarts gathered in Wisconsin’s largest Democratic stronghold to formally rally behind Donald Trump as their candidate for president in the pivotal swing state. Outside the security zone where the convention took place, residents grumbled,
Continue ReadingA wildfire in Salt Lake City has forced people living uphill from Utah’s state capitol to evacuate. The blaze on Ensign Peak remains uncontained, with more than 100 firefighters working to protect nearby homes on Sunday. Airplanes have responded and helicopters are dumping buckets of water scooped up from a nearby creek. Fire Chief Bob
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author’s award-winning novels and adventure-filled life. Hemingway Days started in 1981 with a short-story competition and
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s security detail had complained they were not being given enough resources and personnel by the Secret Service over the past two years, and the agency acknowledged Saturday it denied some requests. A spokesperson for the Secret Service said in a statement Saturday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. But seeing her face on posters, accusing her of being an agent of foreign influence, a traitor and a spy, rattled her. Gigauri, who leads one of Georgia’s main anti-corruption campaign groups, says she and many
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many, including Kyiv, were skeptical that a major war could return to Europe. More than two years on, another shift once unthinkable is underway on conscription. Several European nations have reintroduced or expanded compulsory military service amid Moscow’s mounting threat, part of
Continue ReadingCarmen Sánchez (CNN Español) — En los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, Argentina estará representada por más de 100 atletas clasificados que competirán en 23 disciplinas deportivas entre las que se encuentran atletismo, canotaje, ciclismo de ruta, equitación o esgrima. En los últimos Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio, Argentina logró un total de tres medallas, una de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi gave a speech largely lacking mention of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid to North Carolina Democrats in Raleigh. Pelosi’s remarks at Saturday’s Democratic fundraiser comes amid increasing calls from Democratic officials for Biden to step away from the presidential race. Pelosi has also privately
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump llevó a cabo este sábado su primer mitin de campaña desde que sobrevivió al intento de magnicidio de la semana pasada y dijo a una gran multitud reunida en un estadio de Michigan que “recibió una bala por la democracia”. “No debería estar aquí en este momento, pero
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India’s lithium ion battery storage industry — which can store electricity generated by wind turbines or solar panels for when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing — makes up just 0.1% of global battery storage. But battery storage is growing fast, with around a third of
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The Bend Elks Lodge parking lot was packed Saturday for the annual Bend Elks Lodge Car Show. Windows were rolled down and fresh paint jobs were shining as 50 cars cruised in to be shown off. Car lovers got to see a wide variety, from Mustangs, to Corvettes and Camaros on deck. The event brought in 25 more cars than last
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — An 89-year-old comedian is recovering after being randomly punched and knocked to the ground while waiting to cross a street in New York earlier this month. D’yan Forest said she had just stopped at a coffee shop and was heading to a swimming pool when someone came up to her from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro says his administration will propose legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s health sector and will also pursue changes to labor laws. He made the comments Saturday as he inaugurated a new session of Colombia’s congress. Petro is Colombia’s first left-wing president and has pursued an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it is bolstering anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with rival North Korea, after the North launched more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea. The Cold War-style psychological battle between the two Koreas is adding to already-high tensions on the Korean Peninsula, with
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The Crook County Sheriff’s Office on Monday morning reduced the evacuation notice to Level 1 BE READY for a wildfire fanned by heat and wind that broke out Saturday afternoon near McKay Creek Road, about six miles north of Prineville, burning over 200 acres and brought by 100 firefighters to 30% containment.
Continue ReadingBy Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Officials in New York launched an investigation Saturday after a person died in a small plane crash in Niagara County. The single-engine Cessna 208B – a plane that was used for skydiving – crashed near Lake Road near Youngstown, New York, shortly before 1 p.m., according to a statement
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Leon Li used to play a discreet but indispensable part at one of China’s biggest tech giants. As an administrative officer, she worked around the clock to schedule meetings, prepare documents and provide her bosses with whatever support they needed. But in February, she
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Defending Joe Biden and ripping into Donald Trump, Kamala Harris got one of her most roaring responses in years as she spoke at a fundraiser Saturday afternoon in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The vice president didn’t directly address the turmoil facing her running mate — whom she referred to at points as “our
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — As what was possibly the “largest IT outage in history” impacted computer systems across the globe this week, a Northern California weather forecaster found a creative – and hands-on – solution to keep his viewers updated as his news station’s software remained offline. On Friday, many computer systems
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler has announced his withdrawal from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state’s primary. On Saturday, he endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers in the race. Pensler made the announcement during Donald Trump’s rally in Grand Rapids after being called onto stage
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