SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico is asking the U.S. Justice Department to deploy more federal agents to the state in the aftermath of the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday sent a letter to the U.S. attorney general to request aid in
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — One of the few remaining Gullah-Geechee communities in the U.S. is in another fight to hold onto land owned by residents’ families since their ancestors were freed from slavery. Residents of the tiny Hogg Hummock community on Georgia’s Sapelo Island packed a county government meeting Thursday
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Record-breaking rainfall paralyzed much of Hong Kong on Friday, with flash flooding submerging metro stations and trapping drivers on roads, as authorities suspended schools and urged the public to seek safe shelter. Photos and videos showed residents wading through murky brown floodwaters as heavy rain continued to
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open semifinal victory over Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands Thursday night. One protester glued his bare feet to the concrete floor. Gauff was
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In Miami, a city where most of the coastal metropolis’s skyline shimmers in silver or reflects blue skies and water through glass, a fashionable newcomer will be outfitted in black and ivory, and topped with an elaborate gold crown. Like the boning on a luxe corset, matte black steel
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By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff said she couldn’t “really get upset” with the climate protestors who caused a 45-minute delay in the middle of her US Open semifinal against Karolína Muchová on Thursday. Gauff, who went on to win the match 6-4 7-5 and reach her second grand slam
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Lee se fortaleció a un gran huracán categoría 4 este jueves, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 210 km/h, según informó el Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). Huracán Lee, huracán Jova y tormenta tropical Margot, en vivo: trayectorias, última hora, noticias y más “Se
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI and MITCH STACY AP Sports Writers CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL when he agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension on Thursday. That’s according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Jorge Barata, exrepresentante de la empresa brasileña Odebrecht en Perú, dijo durante un juicio que entregó dinero a las campañas presidenciales de Ollanta Humala, Alan García y Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, así como a la de la excandidata presidencial Keiko Fujimori y la exalcaldesa de Lima, Susana Villarán. A excepción de
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By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — Reporters traveling with President Joe Biden to India for this week’s G20 summit won’t get the opportunity to lob questions to Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two leaders meet in New Delhi, despite multiple requests from the administration for more press access, the White House
Continue ReadingMARION, Ill. (AP) — An autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants from Texas to Chicago last month. Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon said Thursday the bacterial infection and aspiration pneumonia along with diarrhea and vomiting led to electrolyte problems, swelling of
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says in a report that the U.N. goal of achieving gender equality by 2030 is impossible to achieve because of deeply rooted biases against women around the world in heath, education, employment and the halls of power. UN Women and the U.N.
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By Alli Rosenbloom and Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Fallon has apologized to his colleagues over allegations outlined in a Rolling Stone story published Thursday about a difficult work environment at “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” CNN has learned. During a Zoom call with staff of “The Tonight Show” held after the story
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Every year, Mid-Missouri sees a slough of severe storms barrel paths through the region. Typically, the peak of this activity occurs during the spring months. During the months of April and May, there is the perfect level of moisture, energy in the environment, and fronts to spur thunderstorm activity which can turn into dangerous situations.
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay Thursday night allowing the state of Texas to keep floating barriers in the Rio Grande. A lower court judge had ordered Texas to take down the barriers by September 15 at its own expense.
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wynn Resorts and nine unnamed women are settling a lawsuit alleging the casino company failed to investigate allegations that female employees were sexually harassed by former company CEO Steve Wynn, according to a court document. Attorneys for Wynn Resorts and the women who worked as manicurists
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CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Lee has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind speeds of 130 mph, according to the 5 p.m. EDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center. “Additional strengthening is expected tonight. Fluctuations in intensity are expected after that, but Lee is forecast to
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — Multiple structural issues led to the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, in May, that killed three people, according to report released Thursday. Commissioned by the city and completed by Iowa engineering firms White Birch Group and SOCOTEC Engineering, the report identified improper support for an
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Una polémica declaración ha puesto al presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, en aprietos, luego de que el pasado 20 de agosto los ciudadanos votaron a favor de que se frene la extracción de petróleo en el bloque 43 del Yasuní, una de las zonas más biodiversas del planeta. La noche
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Senior NASA officials say that the agency’s Space Launch System — the massive rocket designed to propel its ambitious Artemis program to establish a base on the moon — is “unaffordable,” according to a report Thursday from the US Government Accountability Office. The report, which breaks down SLS program expenditures,
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