GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Policemen have shoved and wrestled with justices of Guatemala’s top electoral tribunal, as prosecutors sought to seize the tally sheets of votes from the August presidential elections. There were harrowing scenes Saturday of justices holding tight to boxes, as police tried to wrestle them away. Seventy-year-old Justice Maynor Franco, wearing a
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Germany has hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire businessman waded into the country’s debate on migration. Musk reshared a post on the platform X, formerly Twitter, that criticized German NGO operations in the Mediterranean for “unloading illegal immigrants” in Italy. The post also called for a victory
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Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — It’s not the diamonds or the pearls that make Beyoncé that girl, but fashion is a critical part of what’s made her Renaissance World Tour unforgettable. In celebration of her seventh album of the same name, Beyoncé’s first solo tour in seven years featured a wardrobe fit for a queen.
Continue ReadingBy Shay O’Connor Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA (WDSU) — Thursday, hundreds gathered on the Northshore to lay a former deputy to rest, and it comes 16 years after she was severely injured in the line of duty. Officials said former St. Tammany Sheriff’s Deputy Mary Mayo died Thursday of complications from
Continue ReadingBy Kate Amara Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Adult victim-survivors of clergy child sexual abuse called the church’s bankruptcy talk a ploy and urged other survivors to come forward amid a new state law. At a news conference on Thursday in front of the Baltimore Basilica, adult victim-survivors with the
Continue ReadingBy Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story RIDGELAND, Mississippi (WAPT) — A combat infantry veteran is taking on a massive fitness challenge to raise awareness of suicide among veterans. Phil Parsons said more than a decade ago, he tried to kill himself. The now-ultra runner is taking on his biggest challenge, calling
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week, Andreas Kronthaler rejuvenated Vivienne Westwood’s legacy, intertwining it with his unique style. The show, featuring eccentrics like pantomime ponchos and silk headdresses, drew celebrity attention, including Pamela Anderson and Christina Hendricks. Anderson, a fervent environmentalist, praised Westwood’s early focus on climate change,
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — The first snowfall of the season is expected this weekend in the central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park, where as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) is possible at the highest elevations. The National Weather Service in Reno issued a winter weather advisory on Saturday effective through 8 p.m. Sunday
Continue ReadingBy Alexandria Galtney Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A great-grandfather has been dubbed a hero after rescuing his great-grandchild from a burning vehicle in Jackson. According to the great-grandfather’s daughter, Stanyata Williams, the vehicle caught fire after smoke was seen coming from the back seat of the vehicle they
Continue ReadingBy Josie Heart Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — Carol Goucher was asleep in her Cleveland Street home when she was awakened by the sound of dogs barking outside her window at roughly 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. When she looked outside, she saw five dogs surrounding her 17-year-old cat Rusty
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KCRA) — Solano County sheriff’s deputies wheel Fred Cain III into the courtroom. Now 69 years old, gray-haired and handcuffed in a wheelchair, Cain faces murder, kidnapping and other felonies in the 1987 death of 6-year-old Jeremy Stoner. The judge is holding Cain
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By CNN staff Washington (CNN) — The House has passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, setting up a Senate vote over funding the federal government for another 45 days. Read the bill here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery
Continue ReadingBy Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Two men were arrested after police said they kidnapped a man and tried to make him cash a check at a Norman bank. This started when the victim stopped to help two men on the side of the road having car
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle. The Cupertino, California, company said Saturday that it is working on
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Murray (CNN) — Any potential winner of tonight’s nearly $1 billion Powerball jackpot would be very, very rich. Saturday night’s drawing produced white balls 19, 30, 37, 44 and 46 with red Powerball 22. After Wednesday’s drawing became the 30th consecutive drawing without a grand prize winner, the Powerball jackpot grew to $960
Continue ReadingBy CINAR KIPER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A European governmental body has condemned the decision by Turkey’s Supreme Court to confirm the aggravated life sentence for activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala. Kavala is the founder of a nonprofit organization that focuses on cultural and artistic projects promoting peace and dialogue. He was sentenced to
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nathan Hodge (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “vertical of power” – the way in which the entire structure of Russian political power rests on one man – has undergone profound stress testing in the wake of the Wagner mercenary group’s aborted march on Moscow in June. But everything is now business as
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A microscopic parasite was detected in the Druid Lake Reservoir in Baltimore, and vulnerable residents are being told to take precautions when drinking water. Traces of Cryptosporidium were found in the lake during a routine test by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works crew
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — French grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in two matches as he won the 2023 AI Cup and qualified for the upcoming Champions Chess Tour Finals. Vachier-Lagrave had to first defeat Carlsen in a four-game match and again in a two-game “reset” to win the AI
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds not only over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights initiative on the state’s November ballot but also over their longer-term goals on how severely they would restrict the procedure. The disagreements, roiling the anti-abortion side
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