READ: Justice Department’s Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
The Justice Department has released a redacted version of the affidavit used to justify the search of former president Donald Trump’s Florida home, Mar-a-Lago.
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Cardiff City FC must pay $6M transfer fee in plane crash victim Emiliano Sala case, court rules
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Cardiff City have lost their appeal against a FIFA ruling to pay part of Emiliano Sala’s $19.3 million (£15 million) transfer fee to Nantes, following a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling ordering the Welsh club to pay $6 million to his former team. Sala, who scored 42
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Officials confirm death of Jeffrey Epstein mentor Hoffenberg
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Medical examiners confirmed Friday that convicted Ponzi schemer and Jeffrey Epstein mentor Steven Hoffenberg was the person found dead in a Connecticut apartment earlier this week. Hoffenberg, 77, is believed to have died at least seven days before his body was found Tuesday in Derby by
Continue Reading Kevin Hart opens new plant-based, fast-food restaurant in LA
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart already has a thriving comedy and acting career, and now he’s aiming for people’s stomachs. The prolific actor-comedian opened his first plant-based, fast-food restaurant called Hart House on Thursday in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles near the city’s airport. He wants
Continue ReadingFather arrested for accidentally shooting teenage son in the chest
By Zoe Strothers, Lezla Gooden, Dylan Fearon and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A father was arrested for accidentally shooting his teenage son in Meriden earlier this month. Justin Mergel was said to be cooperative when he turned himself in on Friday, Aug. 26. Mergel was unsafely
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US Secret Service seizes $286 million in fraudulently obtained Covid relief funds
By Josh Campbell, CNN US Secret Service investigators have seized $286 million in illegally obtained coronavirus pandemic relief funds, the agency announced Friday. An investigation run by the service’s Orlando, Florida, field office determined conspirators fraudulently submitted small business pandemic relief loan applications “using fabricated or stolen employment and personal information,” the agency said. The
Continue Reading Stocks tumble after Fed dashes hopes for easing up on rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are tumbling in disappointment after the head of the Federal Reserve dashed Wall Street’s hopes that it may soon let off the brakes for the economy. The S&P 500 fell 2.2% Friday, on track for its biggest drop in two months, after Jerome Powell
Continue ReadingMan facing 40 counts of sexual exploitation of minor turns himself in, police say
By WLOS staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man wanted on dozens of counts of child sex crimes turned himself in Thursday, Asheville police said. Joseph David Ostler, 31, was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 38 counts of third-degree sexual
Continue ReadingSheriff: Mobile home fire claims lives of 2 boys
By Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story IRVINGTON, Alabama (WALA) — A mobile home fire claimed the lives of two boys, ages 4 and 2, in south Mobile County Thursday night. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said the fire broke out at a home on Magnolia Road off Two Mile Road in
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Weather could interfere with the Artemis I launch
By Britley Ritz, CNN When it comes to launching Artemis I — the next generation of spacecraft to explore the moon and beyond — forecasting the weather is a crucial part of its success. Meteorologists can accurately forecast up to three days in advance, and even then, things can change. Launch dates that are set
Continue Reading What the words you’ll hear during the moon mission launch really mean
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Few things are more exciting than watching a spacecraft lift off the launchpad and set off on a cosmic quest, as NASA’s Artemis I mission is poised to do Saturday. But if you’re a casual observer, it may be that few things are more confusing than hearing some of the jargon
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Eastern Kentucky player charged with robbing postal carrier
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Eastern Kentucky defensive back Marquae Kirkendoll has been charged with robbing a postal carrier in New Mexico and is no longer enrolled at the school. According to documents filed in federal court in New Mexico this week, the 21-year-old Kirkendoll was also charged with stealing a key from the carrier used
Continue ReadingPolice: Man surrenders after hours-long standoff with officers
By WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story FOLEY, Alabama (WALA) — A 37-year-old Montgomery man is in custody after an hour-long standoff with police officers in Foley, according to the Foley Police Department. Police said it was just after 9 p.m. Thursday when Foley officers responded to the Econo Lodge motel on
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Christie’s to sell Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s $1 billion art collection
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN The personal art collection of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen could raise more than $1 billion when it goes under the hammer in November, in what is being billed as the largest auction sale in history. “Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection” will be offered at Christie’s in New York,
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Independent lawmaker wins spot on Kansas ballot for governor
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A hard-right Kansas state senator who has clashed with Republican leaders has gained a spot on the November general election ballot as an independent candidate for govenor. The Kansas Secretary of State’s office announced Thursday that Sen. Dennis Pyle, of Hiawatha, had turned in more than the 5,000 required petition signatures
Continue Reading K-State hoping Deuce Vaughn leads the way to top of Big 12
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Deuce Vaughn is perhaps the most important player for a Kansas State team many have pegged as a dark-horse contender for the Big 12 championship. He was third in the league in rushing last season behind two players who are now in the NFL. The
Continue Reading K-State hoping Deuce Vaughn leads the way to top of Big 12
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Deuce Vaughn is perhaps the most important player for a Kansas State team many have pegged as a dark-horse contender for the Big 12 championship. He was third in the league in rushing last season behind two players who are now in the NFL. The
Continue Reading¿De qué acusan a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner? Así es la causa “Vialidad”
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) – La Fiscalía acusa a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, vicepresidenta de Argentina, de haber encabezado una asociación para defraudar al Estado cuando era presidenta, entre 2007 y 2015, mediante el supuesto direccionamiento de contratos millonarios de obras viales en la provincia de Santa Cruz. El fiscal Diego Luciani, al frente
Continue Reading Missouri school district reinstates corporal punishment
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A southwest Missouri school district says it will allow students to be spanked if parents give their permission. Classes resumed Tuesday in the Cassville School District for the first time since the school board in June approved bringing corporal punishment back to the district. It had been
Continue ReadingGun found on high school campus
By Vince Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story EUNICE, New Mexico (KOAT) — One person has been detained after a gun was found on the campus of Eunice High School in southeast New Mexico. Eunice police say they responded to the school on Thursday morning after a witness reported another student armed with
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