By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made a pitch to North Korean officials to increase the sale of munitions to Moscow. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that Shoigu spoke last week to
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Zalucki Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Three people are dead, and two are seriously injured after a car was “cut in half” by a light pole in North Las Vegas on Wednesday night. According to North Las Vegas Police Department, the single-vehicle collision was initially reported at
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TONIGHT: Showers and a few rumbles are expected through the rest of the evening, but mostly dry conditions should remain at least through midnight. Some more thunderstorm development is possible again after midnight, near I-44. An isolated strong storm is possible here. Confidence in additional flooding is low, and the severe threat very isolated as
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE and ED KOMENDA Associated Press People seeking medication abortions on the U.S. Territory of Guam must first have an in-person consultation with a doctor, a federal appeals court says, even though the nearest physician willing to prescribe the medication is 3,800 miles (6,100 kilometers) — an 8-hour flight — away. The ruling
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steven Spielberg went to great lengths to convince an initially apprehensive Will Smith to star in the 1997 sci-fi blockbuster “Men in Black.” Appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock show “Hart to Hart” on Thursday, Smith said that Spielberg “sent a helicopter for me… to talk,” in order to convince
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By Tara John, Florencia Trucco and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s President Andres Manuel López Obrador has condemned Texas’s anti-migrant buoys, calling the border enforcement tactic on the Rio Grande river “inhumane” after bodies were found in the waters that flow along the US-Mexico border. “No one should be treated like this. That kind
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Apple said Thursday that its revenue slipped 1% to $81.8 billion for its quarter ending July 1, marking the third consecutive year-over-year drop in quarterly revenue for the world’s most valuable company. There were some bright spots, however. The company said its services revenue reached a new all-time high
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El tifus transmitido por pulgas está aumentando en el condado de Los Ángeles, donde los casos registrados casi se han triplicado en la última década, pasando de 31 en 2010 a 171 en 2022. La enfermedad puede ser grave, pero rara vez es mortal, y tres muertes el año pasado
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals have found some much-needed momentum in the back half of the season. The team took down the New York Mets 9-2 on Thursday to mark their second-straight series win and sixth-straight victory. Brady Singer was the leading force on the hill for KC throwing eight scoreless frames.
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon (AMZN)’s sales boomed on strong demand in the second quarter for its wide range of products, from fast delivery for Prime deals to ads, fueling a massive jump in profit from a year ago. Sales grew 11% to $134.4 billion. That’s an increase from $121.2 billion
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to say Dawson was found guilty by a jury. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting and killing Rod Jones in 2020 in the 2700 block of Quail Drive has been found guilty of two felonies. Bobby Dawson, 42, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Fulton County has reached a settlement with the family of a man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in the county jail’s psychiatric wing, the family’s lawyers said Thursday. Lashawn Thompson, 35, died in September, three months after he was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Attorneys Ben Crump
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with a Black journalism professor whose hiring was sabotaged by backlash over her past work promoting diversity. The nation’s largest public school agreed to pay Kathleen McElroy and apologized to her while admitting “mistakes were made during
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En una demanda presentada este miércoles, una mujer de Louisiana afirma haber sufrido lesiones graves debido al uso de Ozempic y Mounjaro, recetados por su médico. Los dos medicamentos inyectables, desarrollados para controlar la diabetes, han ganado popularidad para la pérdida de peso. Los abogados de Jaclyn Bjorklund afirman que la
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By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men, US Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Darren LaMarca said in a Thursday news conference. The announcement comes after federal charges were filed
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By Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The actress Leah Remini has filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, claiming she has suffered years of harassment, intimidation and defamation as part of an organized campaign of retaliation for her criticism of the church since leaving it a
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Two US Navy sailors have been indicted and arrested for allegedly sending sensitive US military information to Chinese intelligence officers. One of the sailors, Jinchao Wei, was arrested Wednesday as he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego, according to a statement released Thursday by the US Attorney
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumers are pulling back on discretionary spending, and Papa Johns is taking a hit. Sales at North American locations open at least a year fell 1% in the quarter ending on June 25, compared to the same period last year, dragged down by high prices at the
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By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Authorities have seized a stolen gun and apprehended a juvenile after responding to community complaints in an Asheville neighborhood. On Wednesday, Aug. 2, detectives and officers with the Asheville Police Department were conducting crime prevention enforcement in the area of
Continue ReadingBy Gracee Mattiace Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police are warning car owners about a nationwide TikTok trend that teaches teens how to steal cars, as it has made its way to Western North Carolina. Asheville Police Department has a message for anyone who is thinking about
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