By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Leader Mitch McConnell once vowed Donald Trump would have his day in court after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. McConnell said then Trump “didn’t get away with anything yet.” But as the defeated Republican ex-president prepares to appear in court Thursday on federal charges
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ERIC TUCKER, NOMAAN MERCHANT and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to block the peaceful
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Eighty years ago, then-US Navy lieutenant and future US President John F. Kennedy heroically swam between Pacific islands to help save the crew of his torpedo boat that had been destroyed by a Japanese warship during World War II. Kennedy’s heroism as the commander of PT-109 helped set the
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CNN, KPTV By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — After a woman escaped from a makeshift “dungeon” made of cinder blocks in a man’s Oregon home, the FBI says it is looking for additional victims in other states. The man, 29-year-old Negasi Zuberi, was taken into federal custody on suspicion of
Continue ReadingWCHS By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students frantically searching for another option as the start of the new academic year approaches. On Monday, the board of trustees at Alderson Broaddus University, a private Baptist university in Philippi, West Virginia, voted to
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By David Close and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an apparent novice runner skipping across the finish line in last place at an international competition. The video, which circulated widely on Wednesday, showed Nasro Abukar Ali competing in the third
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man suspected of trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday and firing shots outside the building has been charged with multiple crimes. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that 31-year-old Joel Bowman was charged with criminal attempted second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, possessing
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students frantically searching for another option as the start of the new academic year approaches. On Monday, the board of trustees at Alderson Broaddus University, a private Baptist university in Philippi, West Virginia, voted to close
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By Fredreka Schouten (CNN) — In an unusual move for a professional sports team, the Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to a super PAC that supports the presidential bid of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a new filing this week with federal regulators shows. It’s rare for a sports franchise to donate directly to a federal super
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 108 people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the World Scout Jamboree being held in South Korea, which is having one of its hottest summers in years. Most of them have recovered but at least two remain in treatment at an on-site hospital as of Thursday morning, said
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge handed down a rare and alarming court decision this week that could have significant implications for the free press in America. Judge Christopher Cooper, of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, issued a ruling to compel CBS News senior correspondent Catherine Herridge to
Continue ReadingBy JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press A federal jury Wednesday acquitted a white Louisiana trooper charged with violating the civil rights of a Black motorist despite body-camera footage that showed the officer pummeling the man 18 times with a flashlight. After a three-day trial in Monroe, jurors found Jacob Brown not guilty of depriving Aaron Bowman
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Inclement weather began passing through Mid-Missouri Wednesday evening and power outages have already been reported throughout the area. In Cole County, Three Rivers Electric is showing 502 customers without power and Ameren Missouri had 165 customers without power at its peak. The Ameren number has come down to 140. The storms
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Después de que una mujer escapara del “calabozo” improvisado, hecho con bloques de cemento, en la casa de un hombre en Oregon, el FBI informó que busca a otras posibles víctimas en otros estados. El hombre, identificado como Negasi Zuberi de 29 años, se encuentra bajo custodia federal señalado de secuestro en
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 0-0 draw against Portugal in the Women’s World Cup was the most-watched overnight program in Fox history. The game on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand, which kicked off at 3 a.m. EDT, averaged 1,354,000 viewers. Fox and Nielsen said the audience peaked at 1.73 million for the final
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Pia Sundhage is facing widespread criticism in the South American country after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women’s World Cup. Commentators and fans both complained about the team’s lack of flair and Sundhage’s tactics following a 0-0 draw
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 23-year-old woman has been fatally wounded and three other people — including her 2-year-old son — also have been shot on the city’s South Side. Police say the toddler was hospitalized in good condition after being shot in a foot, as were his 29-year-old father, who also was
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Analysis by Rhea Mogul and Sania Farooqui, CNN Gurugram and New Delhi (CNN) — Separate outbreaks of violence this week, including the alleged shooting of three Muslim men by a police officer on a train, have exposed the deep communal fissures in India weeks before it welcomes Group of 20 (G20) leaders to the capital.
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By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in September while incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, has reached a $4 million settlement with the county, said Preston Thompson, chief of staff for Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett. The agreement was reached Wednesday in a closed-door executive session
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El Departamento de Seguridad de Texas (DPS, por sus siglas en inglés) encontró un cuerpo atorado en la sección sur de las boyas que el estado ubicó en el río Grande, en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, informó la Cancillería de este país. “La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores informa
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