By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty plans to spend more than $3 million on a multi-state advertising blitz to increase its membership and engage voters before November. Yet the considerable investment comes with a twist for a group that has previously said its focus
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As she runs to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum is struggling to construct her own image, leaving many wondering whether she can escape the shadow of the larger-than-life incumbent. It’s tough: What she’s come up with so far is a single graphic
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid in recent weeks have forced leaders of the war-ravaged country to institute nationwide rolling blackouts. Without adequate air defenses to counter assaults and allow for repairs, though, the shortages could still worsen as need spikes in late summer and
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, researchers at UCLA said Wednesday. The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute analyzed Census Bureau data within the last two
Continue ReadingLara Trump is wasting no time rebranding the typically staid Republican National Committee in the image of her father-in-law, showcasing her own version of his pugilistic politics and brash management style. In an interview with The Associated Press, Lara Trump spoke about her famous family, the upcoming election and her vision for the party going
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Aishwarya S. Iyer New Delhi (CNN) — These days, journalist Siddique Kappan avoids controversial stories. Last time he chased a major story, a shocking rape-and-murder case, it landed the father of three in jail for more than two years, and severely damaged his career and livelihood. The 44-year-old blames his incarceration on a
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA MENDOZA and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The direction of the Republican National Committee is clear from the last name of its new second-in-command: Trump. “My No. 1 goal is making sure that Donald Trump is the 47th president,” said Lara Trump, the RNC co-chair, in an Associated Press interview. It’s
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mastercard says it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been compromised well before it ends up in the hands of a cybercriminal. In its latest software update rolling out this week, Mastercard is integrating artificial intelligence into
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It was a tawdry tale of lies, revenge and hush money, with a sordid alleged bedroom scene, a judge whose patience finally cracked and a raging defendant who is a once and possibly future president. But there’ll be no more evidence, witnesses, or brutal cross-examinations in Donald Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press Sen. Cory Booker says prisoners should be learning professional skills that help prepare them for their release instead of being forced to work. Booker is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on criminal justice and counterterrorism. He was speaking during a hearing Tuesday aimed at looking
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum will win the Democratic primary in the state’s 5th Congressional District, CNN projects, as establishment Democrats get their preferred candidate in a race that could help determine control of the US House. With her victory over the more progressive Jamie McLeod Skinner, Bynum will take on Republican freshman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a 51-year-old man in relation to two women who were reported missing on Tuesday. CPD spokeswoman Jenny Hopper wrote in an email that the department is looking for Randall Fox. Hopper shared a photo of the man in the email. He was described as a
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia says its military has flown 115 people from the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and France will soon evacuate and 100 to the Australian city of Brisbane. The two flights late Tuesday carried 84 Australians plus passengers of other nationalities. New Zealand also made
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brendan Donovan doubled home two runs and scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles to complete a three-game sweep. The Orioles had gone 106 consecutive regular-season series without being swept, a span
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — California state Assemblyman Vince Fong has won the special election to succeed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the state’s 20th Congressional District. Fong’s victory in an all-GOP clash against Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux will help House Republicans buttress their razor-thin majority on Capitol Hill. McCarthy, after being deposed as speaker,
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story May 21, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a significant stride towards advancing sustainability and education, the Houston Community College (HCC) Transportation Center of Excellence – Electric Vehicle Training Program has received a generous donation of $200,000 from BP America. The announcement was made
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade deficit in April grew nearly 8% from a year earlier as the weak yen boosted the cost of imports, offsetting a jump in exports. Ministry of Finance data show Japan’s exports rose 8% in April to nearly 9 trillion yen, or $57 billion, while
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By Jessie Yeung, Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence on Tuesday described a sudden, dramatic drop as “all hell broke loose” on board the Boeing airliner carrying 229 passengers and crew. At first, “the flight was perfectly normal,” said passenger Andrew Davies, who
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed the country’s top security official, To Lam, as its new president. Lam was confirmed Wednesday to the job after his predecessor resigned amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken the country’s political establishment and business elites. Vietnam’s presidency is largely ceremonial,
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would reclassify two abortion-inducing drugs, making it a crime to possess without a prescription. Mifepristone and misoprostol have other critical uses, including to induce labor, stop obstetric hemorrhaging and treat miscarriages. Doctors say they are “greatly concerned” about
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