By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — An appeals court has overturned a Florida federal judge’s order seizing the U.S. fortune of a sanctioned Venezuelan billionaire with alleged cartel ties to satisfy a $318 million judgment for the American victims of a Colombian terrorist kidnapping. Samark López is one of Venezuela’s most powerful businessmen
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two Florida residents have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items stolen from President Joe Biden’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000, prosecutors said Thursday. Aimee Harris and Robert Kurlander “sought to profit from their theft of another
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is poised to require all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen by 2035. The California Air Resources Board is taking public testimony Thursday ahead of a vote on the policy. Approval is expected. If that
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Berkeley, an eclectic California city renowned for tie-dyed hippies and high-brow intellectuals, is experiencing a 1960s flashback triggered by People’s Park, a landmark that has served as a counterculture touchstone, political stepping stone and refuge for homeless people. The 3-acre (1.2-hectare) site’s colorful history, forged from
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By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Joe Dolincheck led a group of Morningside College seniors who climbed Pike’s Peak this summer. He will now try to lead them back to the top of NAIA football this fall. Dolincheck is the centerpiece of the most powerful small-college offense in the nation, one that averaged better
Continue Reading DESERT CENTER, Calif. (AP) — Officials say the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix has been damaged by a flash flood that washed out lanes on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 in the Southern California desert near the Arizona state line. Heavy rain from monsoonal thunderstorms Wednesday evening caused the latest round of
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today’s omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one — and how soon. Pfizer and rival Moderna both asked U.S. regulators
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Algeria for a three-day official visit aimed at boosting future economic relations. Macron also will seek to heal colonial-era wounds 60 years after the North African country won its independence from France. The visit comes less than a year after
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By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan appeals court has issued a major ruling affecting long-term victims of car crashes. The court says changes in auto insurance law can’t be applied retroactively to people who were severely injured before summer 2019. It’s a victory for people who are still recovering and their
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Justin Gamble, CNN Officials at a North Texas school named after a Black man who learned to read and write when he was 98 years old has ruled that a portion of his memoir describing his best friend getting lynched is not appropriate for some students. The Carroll Independent School District
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By Jason Morris, Nick Valencia and Sara Murray, CNN Attorneys for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp argued in court Thursday that their client is “beyond the reach” of a subpoena and should not be forced to testify before a special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Owczarzak Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A Flint rapper who often referred to himself as the “King of Flint” has been charged in a murder-for-hire plot. Clifton E. Terry III, also known as “Cliff Mac”, was charged on Wednesday for hiring a man to murder a Sterling
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US military and intelligence officials are stepping up their efforts to defend the electoral process from foreign hacking and disinformation as the November midterms approach, officials said Thursday. Officials are “actively defending against foreign interference and influence operations in U.S. elections,” US Cyber Command and the National Security Agency said in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los casos de viruela del mono están en aumento en Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo, y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) informan más de 15.000 casos confirmados en Estados Unidos hasta el 23 de agosto. El
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story ALGER, Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against an Ogemaw County sheriff’s deputy for an incident involving an adult with autism. The charges come after Nessel’s department spent several months evaluating the case. “Residents place their trust in the law enforcement
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Sanders Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Ferguson Police are searching for a man who fired shots in a store parking lot in an attempt to scare off a would-be carjacker in early August. Surveillance video captured a man inside the Five Below store on West Florissant
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Dele Alli is leaving the Premier League in the latest attempt to revive his career. The former England midfielder, who was once one of English soccer’s brightest prospects, left Everton to join Turkish club Besiktas on a season-long loan. The 26-year-old failed to make an impact at Goodison Park following his free
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Florida State hosts Duquesne on Saturday, looking open a season with a victory for the first time since 2016. The Seminoles welcome 14 transfers to what was one of the nation’s youngest teams under Mike Norvell the last two seasons. Florida State is seeking to build momentum going into a Sept.
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jacoby Brissett is finally making his delayed debut for the Browns. The veteran quarterback, who will start for Cleveland while Deshaun Watson serves his upcoming 11-game NFL suspension, will start Saturday night’s exhibition finale against the Chicago Bears. Brissett has yet to see any action during
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas have won UEFA’s player of the year awards in a sweep for Spanish clubs. Benzema scored 15 Champions League goals to lead Real Madrid to a record-extending 14th European title. Putellas won a second straight UEFA award after helping Barcelona reach the Champions League final in defense
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