UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Israel is “at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, without outlining a clear path over the significant obstacles facing such an accord. He struck an optimistic tone throughout his roughly
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some names are just the wurst. Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the distinctive wiener on wheels is reverting to the original. Oscar Mayer, which has several of the vehicles, announced Wednesday on Instagram that the Frankmobile name is toast.
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press A United Methodist Church court acquitted a California bishop Friday of all charges in the first trial of one of the church’s bishops in nearly a century. Bishop Minerva Carcaño, the first Latina bishop in the denomination and a prominent voice on behalf of immigrants, faced four charges of violating
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Two Virginia Beach parents have filed a lawsuit seeking to force their local school system to adopt Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s initiatives for the treatment of transgender students. Those policies roll back many accommodations for transgender students urged by the previous Democratic administration. Last month, the Virginia Beach School
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government has approved the purchase of U.S.-made Stryker combat vehicles to modernize the country’s land forces and bring them in line with NATO standards. The decision was announced Friday by the government’s press office. The statement followed the approval by the U.S. State Department of the sale of 183 Stryker
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A mother was given a 30-day jail sentence after Oregon prosecutors claim that during an incident in 2021, she waterboarded her child and placed him in the freezer as a test to see whether the father would take any notice. On
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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Suga, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, started his mandatory military service in South Korea Friday. “And now it’s time. I will return after completing my service faithfully,” Suga wrote on the online fan community platform Weverse. Thanking fans for their support so far, the 30-year-old singer told
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Cycling company Shimano is recalling some 760,000 bike cranksets in the U.S. and Canada due to a crash hazard that has resulted in several reported injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the now-recalled crank parts can separate and break, risking crashes. More than 4,500 incidents of the cranksets
Continue ReadingBy Nydja Hood Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and the story behind a portrait on display at the Johnson County Museum is of a first-generation Mexican-American family who planted roots in Johnson County and created a legacy. “I always
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Este 19 de noviembre Argentina irá a las urnas para elegir entre los dos candidatos que compiten en el balotaje por la presidencia: Sergio Massa, por el oficialismo, y Javier Milei, por La Libertad Avanza. Cómo votar en las elecciones de Argentina 2023 desde el extranjero: requisitos y fechas Para
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the death of a suspected shoplifter. The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office stated Carl Kemppainen was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Diamond Steen. The Kansas City,
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office has responded to a motion to dismiss firearms charges against a convicted felon, rejecting claims by the defendant’s attorney that laws banning gun possession by felons are unconstitutional. The lawyer for Anthony Lee Jackson relied on a
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By Kara Scannell and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged on Friday with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years. Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, are accused of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” in exchange for the senator’s influence, according to
Continue ReadingBy Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A group of stay-at-home dads from across the nation will be calling Milwaukee home for the next couple of days. It’s all a part of an annual convention that takes place Sept. 22-23. It offers support for an often-overlooked group of
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that his office has filed a lawsuit against two organizations that operate crisis pregnancy centers, saying the organizations used “fraudulent and misleading claims” about a procedure they claim can reverse medication abortions. The complaint alleges that Heartbeat International (HBI) and RealOptions mislead
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Canada to stay with his country to victory as he went to the Canadian Parliament seeking to bolster support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy flew into Canada’s capital late on Thursday after meetings with President
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many baseball fans, especially older ones, originally fell in love with America’s pastime by listening to ballgames on AM radio. In fact, next month will mark the 100th anniversary of the first World Series broadcast to a national radio audience. But a century later, some
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian activists in the Gaza Strip have launched incendiary balloons into Israel, prompting Israel to strike the besieged territory. Friday’s developments come as a week of violence along the volatile border intensified. The balloons were launched by Palestinian protesters at the separation fence between Israel and Gaza.
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — While the House and Senate remain far apart on a spending deal, the federal government will soon formally initiate the process of preparing for a potential shutdown, participating in the mandatory but standard process of releasing shutdown guidance to agencies ahead of the September 30 funding deadline. The standard
Continue ReadingOpinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — The Reagan years, with their anti-civil rights backlash and rising homophobia, were a famously repressive moment. And in response, they called forth some famously righteous music: The Dead Kennedys’ “Nazi Punks F–k Off”; The Dicks’ “The Dicks Hate the Police,” Public Enemy’s “Don’t Believe the Hype,” N.W.A’s “F–k tha Police.” One 1980s
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