By Jeremy Herb, John King and Dana Bash, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — President Joe Biden faced a new round of defections Friday from Democratic lawmakers publicly calling on him to leave the presidential race, even as his campaign sought to project a message that he isn’t going anywhere. One day after the Republican National
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal fraud charges. Michele Fiore is accused of using funds raised for a statue memorializing a slain Las Vegas police officer for political campaign costs and personal expenses, including her daughter’s wedding.
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A new study in Michigan suggests the virus is not causing asymptomatic infections in people. Last month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services launched a study of workers who
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — One comedy giant saluted another this week after the passing of Bob Newhart, who died Thursday morning at the age of 94. Carol Burnett tweeted a fond farewell to the late star later on Thursday, sharing a black-and-white photo of the pair on a set in 1964. “I had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Alison Baulos says her 73-year-old father was about to head to a Kentucky hospital for open-heart surgery when it was abruptly canceled early Friday morning. His was one of the many operations and medical treatments halted across the country because of a global technology outage. “It does really make you just realize how
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was charged after allegedly attacking a man with a hatchet in May was arrested early Friday. Taejour Hill, 23, of Columbia, was charged in June with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. She was booked into the Boone County Jail at 3:22 a.m. Friday
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — When computers and tech systems around the world went down Friday, snarling airports, closing Social Security offices and limiting jail operations, many people had one question: How on earth could this happen in 2024? A software update from a single cybersecurity company, US-based CrowdStrike, was the root cause
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces calls from congressional Democrats to stand down as the party’s presidential nominee in November. Only one of its roughly 60 members have joined calls for Biden stand down, reflecting a sense that the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he was a candidate in 2022 pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges stemming from the attack. Quintez Brown pleaded guilty to interference with federally protected activities and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime. The courthouse was a
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, anunció este viernes que la semana próxima le escribirá al candidato presidencial republicano Donald Trump para exponer sus argumentos sobre inmigración. “Le voy a enviar una carta, lo anuncio, a mi amigo Donald Trump, porque pienso que no le están informando bien
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with winds out of the northwest at 4-8 mph. Skies become mostly cloudy. TOMORROW: Saturday sees partly sunny sky conditions with highs near 80 degrees. Winds switch out of the southeast at 4-8 mph. EXTENDED: Sunday welcomes chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms as highs near 80
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being formally installed Saturday, and she is first woman and first Black person to hold the post. The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells was elected bishop in February and has been in the leadership role since May. She is being ordained and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Tunisian President Kais Saied is saying that he will run for a second term. The announcement has been long expected and was made while many of Saied’s potential opponents languish in prison on charges their attorneys have described as politicized. Saied, a 66-year-old former law professor, rose to power in 2019, capitalizing on
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Dan Brown had another good day at Royal Troon. The Englishman’s 1-over 72 on Friday was enough to stay in the mix at the halfway point of the British Open. He was in a tie for second, two shots behind leader Shane Lowry. Brown couldn’t emulate his opening
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rivals and cameramen, make way – Shane Lowry is coming through at the Open Championship. The Irishman lifted the red mist that momentarily descended upon him at Royal Troon in Scotland to wrestle control of the major, as his second round two-under 69 on Friday sent him into the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against an Eastern Shore landlord and his company, alleging a pattern of gender-based housing discrimination and sexual harassment that involved demands for sex in exchange for rent. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said Friday the lawsuit was filed in Wicomico County
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service is scrambling to increase security ahead of former President Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since the failed assassination attempt on his life last week, sources familiar with the planning told CNN. The security around Trump’s future rallies and
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Al menos 40 personas murieron después de que la embarcación en la que viajaban se incendiara frente a las costas de Haití a principios de esta semana, informó este viernes la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), citando a autoridades locales. El barco salió de Haití el miércoles con más
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated prostitution law will no longer be required to face a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” under a lawsuit settlement finalized this week. Last year, LGBTQ+ and civil rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit
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By Dean Hensley Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Cherokee County man who says he “snapped” when he reportedly assaulted a 2-year-old child last year will be spending up to 15 years in prison, according to a news release from District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch. Welch said
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