Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement with locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly has approved criminal code changes that allow the government to try opponents in absentia and seize the assets of the condemned. It’s a practice that’s already carried out that will now have legal foundation. The proposal from President Daniel Ortega was approved unanimously Tuesday in
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week. He says he had “talked to enough people that said this place is just off the charts.” The 51-year-old Jackson had been athletic director at Villanova since 2015. He
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — American Taylor Fritz reached his first career grand slam semifinal at the US Open on Tuesday, defeating fourth seed Alexander Zverev 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in a hard-fought battle. Fritz had previously been 0-4 in major quarterfinals, but finally got over the hump against a tough opponent to give
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming just the third team to go from preseason top 10 to unranked in the first regular-season poll since the rankings expanded to 25 in 1989. Georgia remained No. 1, receiving 57 first-place
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ashley Park is looking back on a scary health episode from earlier this year and grateful that her “Emily in Paris” costar helped her through it. Park – who plays musically gifted Mindy on the hit Netflix show – spoke with Jesse Tyler Ferguson for Sony Music Entertainment’s ”Dinner’s On
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s anti-corruption agency is accusing high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging from illicit enrichment to abuse of office. It’s the latest crackdown on widespread corruption in the impoverished Caribbean country long known for its impunity. The newest cases involve food meant for public school students being diverted
Continue ReadingGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park say pipeline repairs are holding and they plan to lift the suspension of overnight lodging on the South Rim on Thursday. Four significant breaks in the 12.5 mile-long Transcanyon Waterline led the famous tourist destination to shut down overnight hotel stays on Aug. 29
Continue ReadingMINDEN, La. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old boy is suspected of using two guns to fatally shoot a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter over the weekend. Jared McIver is chief of police in the northern city of Minden. He said Tuesday that officers found the bodies of 82-year-old Joe Cornelius Sr. and his
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump se declaró inocente de los cargos establecidos en la acusación formal reformulada de subversión electoral presentada en su contra por el fiscal especial Jack Smith en un tribunal federal. La declaración se produjo en una presentación judicial este martes, en la que también indicó
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Foreign automakers have dominated China’s car market for decades, selling millions of vehicles and raking in enormous profits. That golden era is now coming to an abrupt end. The rapid rise of China’s homegrown electric vehicle (EV) makers, such as BYD and Xpeng (XPEV), is upending the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens open the season Thursday night at Kansas City, but the stakes will be far lower than their last meeting. The Chiefs won that one in Baltimore to advance to last season’s Super Bowl. That missed opportunity took some of the luster off a dominant
Continue ReadingBy Steve Pickett, S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Residents of a west Dallas neighborhood are still fuming over the “takeover” of their block on Saturday night that led police to remove hundreds from a short-term rental house. It may be Dallas’ worst example of short-term rental abuse. Saturday
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By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Christmas will start next month in Venezuela, authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro has decreed – even as thousands of Venezuelans look set to pass the holidays behind bars amid his government’s crackdown on political unrest. “September smells like Christmas!” Maduro said in his weekly television show on Monday, to the
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By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story RIPON, California (KOVR) — A Central California police officer suffered second-degree burns while rescuing a person from a burning vehicle Monday night. Ripon police say, around 9 p.m., they got a report about a Tesla that was being driven erratically at the Love’s truck stop
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KOVR By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story RIPON, California (KOVR) — A Central California police officer suffered second-degree burns while rescuing a person from a burning vehicle Monday night. Ripon police say, around 9 p.m., they got a report about a Tesla that was being driven erratically at the Love’s truck
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By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — Riders on the Metro system will now have to tap their fare card to exit all 10 end-of-line stations as the results of a pilot TAP-to-exit program showed a crime reduction. The three-month pilot program, introduced in late May at the Metro
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Police say a Texas deputy constable who was driving to work has been fatally shot at a Houston intersection. Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz says Deputy Maher Husseini was in his personal vehicle and had stopped at an intersection at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday when a man got out of his
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A cocktail called The Honey Deuce has been a big winner at the US Open. The $23 beverage
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A cocktail called The Honey Deuce has been a big winner at the US Open. The $23 beverage comes
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