Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has chastised state prosecutors for mishandling confidential emails between a defense attorney and three Atlanta activists who face racketeering charges connected to violent protests against a police and firefighter training center that critics call “Cop City.” Fulton County Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams said Wednesday the Georgia Attorney
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Yenny Morales, 33, left her native Venezuela because she felt she had no other option. Her 9-year-old son has a mental health disability, and in a country where 80% of people live in poverty, she couldn’t afford a specialist. “I had to flee, because my son couldn’t see a
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By Oren Liebermann and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The US has reached a plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants accused of plotting the 2001 terror attacks, according to the Defense Department. The pretrial agreement – reached after 27 months of negotiations – takes the death penalty off
Continue ReadingAssocicated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The development points to a long-delayed resolution in an attack that killed thousands and altered the course of the United States and much
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster. That’s what a federal judge concluded in a 69-page opinion Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan wrote that he was compelled to rule as he did because of
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — For US Army Capt. Molly Murphy, the hardest part of the Army’s grueling Ranger Course was the very first day. “I did not sleep at all the night before, I was so scared, way in over my head,” she told CNN. Murphy, who currently works as a pediatric intensive
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Argentina informó el martes que si se retiran los diplomáticos de la Embajada en Caracas también se retirarán los seis opositores venezolanos asilados que permanecen allí desde marzo. “De acuerdo a la convención de Caracas ante la agresiva medida tomada por el régimen de Maduro, por supuesto
Continue ReadingNANTERRE, France (AP) — Katie Ledecky has tied one of swimming’s most impressive records. Chances are, she’ll have it all to herself by the time she completes the Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old Ledecky bumped her career total to 12 medals with a dominating victory in the 1,500-meter freestyl e Wednesday night, equaling three fellow Americans
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy. Personal Birth date: August 9, 1939 Birth place: Scandiano, Italy Father: Mario Prodi Mother: Enrica Prodi Marriage: Flavia Franzoni Prodi (1969-2023, her death) Children: Giorgio and Antonio Education: Catholic University in Milan, Law, 1961; Studied at
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An active philanthropist, Soros has donated more than $30 billion to various causes over the years. Personal: Birth date: August 12, 1930 Birth place: Budapest, Hungary Birth name: György Soros Father:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team closed out the final practice of the summer, on Wednesday morning, as the Tigers will now be off until they report on Aug. 15. You can watch extended highlights of Wednesday’s practice in the video player below. https://youtu.be/XlsCe2epCII When the season tips off in November, MU fans
Continue Reading By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Hira Humayun, Sana Noor Haq and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Two Al Jazeera correspondents were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Shati refugee camp, northern Gaza, on Wednesday, sparking condemnation from advocacy groups and highlighting the dangers for local reporters covering the horrors of Israel’s offensive. Ismail Al-Ghoul and
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Underwood is returning to her roots. The former “American Idol” winner will join the singing competition as a judge in the new season, according to a source close to the show. The Grammy-winning country superstar will join ABC’s “Idol” as the replacement for Katy Perry, the source told
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Nanterres, France (CNN) — One of the most exciting swimming nights of these Olympics is in the books after Wednesday night’s record-setting races. The evening saw a new world record, multiple new Olympic records set, an American legend put her stamp on these Games, a French hero turned into a legend
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — U.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is gathering information on the crash from law
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health officials are racing to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines. Kenya’s health ministry confirmed an outbreak on Wednesday, after a case was detected in a passenger traveling from Uganda
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer Primarily due to sharp questioning by ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, former President Donald Trump’s appearance before a gathering of Black journalists turned remarkably contentious on Wednesday. Scott pressed Trump on past statements about Black leaders, his support of Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and diversity hiring — leading the former president to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump afirmó falsamente el miércoles que su rival demócrata para 2024, la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, “se volvió negra de repente” hace unos años, diciendo que “de repente, dio un giro” en su identidad. Los comentarios de Trump en una reunión de periodistas negros en Chicago se produjeron cuando
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Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tommy Pham started in left field for St. Louis, getting three hits and two RBIs, and Michael McGreevy pitched seven innings in his MLB debut to lift the Cardinals to a 10-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Brendan Donovan drove in three runs and Alec Burleson had
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