By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A jury on Thursday convicted a man on charges relating to a series of crimes, including attempted murder in the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies outside a transit station in September 2020, prosecutors said. Deonte Murray, 39, was found guilty on 10 charges,
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By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Conservative hardliners have started to float potential alternative candidates should House Speaker Kevin McCarthy be ousted, as internal frustration with the California Republican has grown, according to four GOP sources familiar with the conversations. But the rebels still have not coalesced around
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Republicans are enraged that their safe space was punctured at the second GOP debate by a Univision anchor. Ilia Calderón, an Emmy Award-winning journalist who co-anchors the evening news at the Spanish language network, triggered outrage on the right by asking the candidates sharp questions on a
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Republicans are enraged that their safe space was punctured at the second GOP debate by a Univision anchor. Ilia Calderón, an Emmy Award-winning journalist who co-anchors the evening news at the Spanish language network, triggered outrage on the right by asking the candidates sharp questions on a range
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou soccer team lost its third consecutive conference match on Thursday night, after losing to No. 7 Arkansas 1-0 at Audrey J. Walton Stadium. The Razorbacks outshot the Tigers 13-7 in the contest. Arkansas’ Ava Tankersley scored the lone goal of the match in the 13th minute on a penalty kick.
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says some 186,000 migrants and refugees arrived in southern Europe so far this year, the vast majority in Italy. Between January and Sept. 24, over 2,500 people seeking to cross the Mediterranean were found dead or are still missing, a significant increase from the 1,680 people who
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CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will not attempt to move the criminal charges brought against him by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to federal court, his lawyers revealed in a court filing Thursday. The move comes as a surprise, as Trump was largely
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CNN By Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Kayla Tausche and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden issued blunt new warnings about ongoing existential threats to US democracy in a major address Thursday, sharpening the central argument in his potential rematch with Donald Trump and asking voters to prioritize the health of American institutions.
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says the army will never again fly its fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters following a crash in July that killed four soldiers. Australia’s fleet of more than 40 Taipans has been grounded since July 28 when one crashed into the Pacific
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CNN By Zahid Mahmood and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the “Harry Potter” movies, has died at 82 following a “bout of pneumonia,” a statement issued on behalf of his family said on Thursday, PA Media news agency reported. “We are devastated to
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii authorities have arrested a man who fled with a handgun after getting into a scuffle while trying to talk to soldiers at an Army base. No shots were fired but the Army treated it as an “active shooter situation” and two military
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Taylor Swift es tan poderosa que la gente está dispuesta a pagar por entradas para ver a los Jets de Nueva York. El rumor de que la artista asistirá al partido de este domingo para ver a Travis Kelce, estrella de los City Chiefs de Kansas, ha hecho que los precios
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By Kathleen Magramo, Kocha Olarn, Berry Wang and Carina Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s golden beaches, shopping districts and ornate temples are filling with tourists once again and Chinese vacationers are getting an especially VIP welcome under a new visa-free scheme. Vowing to revive the country’s economy, newly appointed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced a
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CNN By David Culver, Karol Suarez and Rachel Clarke, CNN Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico (CNN) — A couple of dozen people pile into a van meant for 13. They’ve crossed a river on a makeshift raft and hope to ride 20 or so miles to get to their next stop. But after a short while, the
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Iranian vessels shined a laser at a US attack helicopter in international airspace over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday in what the US Navy is calling an “unsafe and unprofessional manner.” The ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy aimed the laser at the Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard played in his first preseason game with the Chicago Blackhawks, and fans of the Original Six franchise were ready. So was Bedard, who had two assists in Chicago’s 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. The two lower levels of the United Center were
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CNN By Jeremy Herb, Annie Grayer and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans kicked off their first impeachment inquiry hearing Thursday laying out the allegations they will pursue against President Joe Biden, though their expert witnesses acknowledged Republicans don’t yet have the evidence to prove the accusation they’re leveling. Thursday’s hearing in the House
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Navy is issuing written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021. But it is not firing, suspending, docking the pay or reducing the rank of anyone for the incident. The spill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Quarterback Brady Cook, wide receiver Luther Burden and six other players are listed as questionable on Mizzou’s Week 5 injury report. Mekhi Miller and Peanut Houston have been ruled out for Saturday’s SEC opener against Vanderbilt. At Tuesday’s press conference, head coach Eli Drinkwitz said both Cook and Burden would be limited
Continue Reading CNN, WJLA, KTVT By MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The White House is continuing to brace for a possible government shutdown this weekend, including making preparations for many junior personnel being furloughed starting on October 1. Some senior West Wing staff in recent days have been learning how to perform tasks that
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