By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Top U.S. election security officials say protecting the nation’s voting systems has become increasingly challenging. That’s due mostly to the embrace by millions of Americans of unfounded conspiracy theories and false claims about widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential race. With the midterm elections just days away
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By The Associated Press The No. 9 Southern California Trojans will try to stay on track towards playing for the Pac-12 title and a possible spot in the College Football Playoff hosting the California Golden Bears on Saturday night. USC quarterback Caleb Williams continued his brilliant first season, throwing for 411 yards and five touchdowns
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CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — A man and his girlfriend suspected of killing five people in three states last year have pleaded guilty to two of the killings in South Carolina. Tyler Terry and Adrienne Simpson were each sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of murder and numerous
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Sigue el luto por Takeoff, a medida que se revelan nuevos detalles sobre su muerte. Takeoff, que llegó a la fama como un tercio del grupo de rap Migos, ganador de un platino, fue baleado en la madrugada de este martes en una fiesta privada en Houston, Texas, a los 28
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By Jacob Lev, CNN Pro Football Hall of Fame punter Ray Guy has died at the age of 72, the National Football League and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday. According to his alma mater the University of Southern Mississippi, Guy died Thursday morning following a lengthy illness. Considered by many to be
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By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker. A year later, he launched a conflict that spiraled into a brutal civil war, spawning one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. In November 2020, Abiy ordered a military
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A win will keep No. 19 Tulane in the Top 25, but a loss would likely mean an exit from the poll. A victory keeps the Green Wave undefeated in the American Athletic Conference standings. Challenging games at home against No. 25 UCF, SMU, and Cincinnati remain on the schedule. For
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Undefeated Michigan will looking for its nine straight win and to keep its hopes alive for its first national title since 1997 when it travels to New Jersey to face Rutgers on Saturday night. The Scarlet Knights are 4-and-4 this season and 1-and-4 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines are 5-0
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and mild with lows in the mid-60s. Breezy with wind gusts up to 30 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with wind gusts between 35-40 mph. Highs in the upper 70s. Storms moving in from the west after sunset. EXTENDED: Clouds move in tonight in advance of our next storm system, keeping temperatures in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn Miller Lite has quite a gift waiting under the tree for beer lovers this year: a new Christmas Tree Keg Stand. The tree stand — basically a small table used to support the tree — can fit around a quarter-barrel keg beneath it. The design “makes it seem as if beer is
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Robinson Click here for updates on this story CHANDLER, Arizona (KTVK/KPHO) — November 2nd is a special day for a Chandler woman celebrating her 101st birthday. Born in 1921, she’s survived a lot. She lived through the Great Depression, multiple wars, had six kids and still maintains her wit and sense of humor.
Continue Reading By Hadas Gold, CNN Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on winning Israel’s elections, the prime minister’s office announced Thursday, just under 48 hours after polls closed. Israel‘s Central Election Committee on Thursday announced the final allocation of seats for the 25th Knesset, giving Netanyahu and his likely political allies
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City will pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer. The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that the Board of Police Commissioners reached the settlement agreement in a closed meeting earlier this week.
Continue ReadingBy DONALD PADGETT Click here for updates on this story NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (Advocate Channel) — A special government commission created to examine the infamous murders of gay men in Australia starting in the late 1970s held its first hearing yesterday. The Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes in New South Wales
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants an apology and Kyrie Irving still isn’t going to give one. Shortly after Silver said Irving “made a reckless decision” by tweeting out a link to a film containing antisemitic material last week, the Brooklyn Nets guard again stopped short
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Shepard Smith will exit CNBC later this year after the business-focused news network announced on Thursday that it will cancel his show as it undergoes a “strategic realignment” under new leadership. The end of “The News with Shepard Smith,” which will air its final episode later this month, comes a
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of individuals, firms and vessels connected to an oil smuggling outfit said to benefit the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. More than a dozen companies, six individuals and 11 vessels flagged from around the world
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN For the first time since 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidelines for clinicians and patients on the use of prescription opioids to treat short-term and long-term pain. The new guidelines from the CDC, published Thursday, include 12 recommendations for clinicians who are prescribing opioids
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of veterans in the United States experiencing homelessness dropped by 11% since 2020, the biggest decline in more than five years, the Biden administration reported Thursday. There were 33,136 homeless veterans in January of this year, compared with 37,252 in 2020, according to the Point-in-Time count conducted by the departments
Continue Reading By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office says he has conceded defeat to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this week’s election. A statement said Lapid congratulated Netanyahu and has instructed his office to prepare an organized transition of power. “The state of Israel comes before
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