By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government, US Attorney Breon Peace announced Tuesday. Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Hochul and Cuomo aide, was charged
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s leading opposition figure Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg in a confrontation with police just outside the capital, Kampala, according to his group. Photos posted online showed Wine surrounded by followers who yelled that he had been shot before some supported him into a waiting car.
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing this week at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement Tuesday on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest as investigators and other employees
Continue ReadingCathay Pacific has canceled nearly 70 flights since Monday after an engine issue forced a flight heading to Zurich to turn back around to Hong Kong, according to the BBC. The media report said that the Hong Kong-based airline has inspected all 48 of its Airbus A350s and found 15 aircraft with faulty parts that
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump held a campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery last week, 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain says he viewed it as a “violation.” The youngest son of the late Sen. John McCain had already been moving away from the Republican Party — just weeks ago, he changed his voter registration
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official has confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but fell short of confirming that the NATO country had formally applied for membership. The Bloomberg news agency reported Monday that Turkey had officially applied to join BRICS several month ago. In response,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — One of the five people who were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died. Police say a 25-year-old man who was among the victims when shots rang out Monday afternoon during the raucous annual event was later pronounced dead. The shooter opened fire along the parade
Continue ReadingWHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a national gymnastics champion in an apartment near the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. Whitewater police say Kara Welsh, a 21-year-old student at the school, was killed Friday and the 23-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene that night. Police say Welsh
Continue Reading By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys general in Washington, DC, and Maryland are suing three firearms dealers in Maryland, accusing the stores of knowingly selling dozens of guns to straw purchasers who illegally re-sold the weapons to criminals in DC and its surrounding Maryland suburbs. In one case, the three stores located in Montgomery
Continue ReadingBy Richard Ramos, Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — A search that stretched late into the night for a person believed to be missing at Lake Natoma is now over – with him being found at a grocery store, officials say. As of around 10 p.m. Monday,
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — After a rash of drownings and tragedies this summer, there’s been a renewed push to keep everyone safe in the waters of Lake Michigan. A beach hazard warning was in effect over the last few days because of dangerous conditions. Lifeguards were
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president seeks a second term in the gas-rich North African country’s election this weekend. But prospective voters say they are more concerned about inflation’s effects on the spiking prices of school supplies, potatoes and coffee. The malaise is a far cry from the hopes of 2019, when pro-democracy activists called
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, has had to sleep on the floor at the Paris 2024 Games after not having a bed he’s able to fit in, but the situation “has now been resolved,” the IPC told CNN. Mehrzadselakjani – better known as Mehrzad – is two
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco customers are now paying more for their annual memberships for the first time since 2017. The retailer announced in July that membership fees would increase by $5 to $65 a year in the US and Canada for three of its plans: “Gold Star,” “Business” and “Business
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Inver Grove Heights Police Department says an officer was hurt in its parking lot early Sunday morning by a wanted man who came to pick up a friend freshly arrested for driving under the influence. Police say officers
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By Larry Seward Click here for updates on this story NORTH MIAMI (WFOR) — Family and friends stood outside North Dade Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, chanting for justice after claiming their loved one’s body was found decomposing in a closet. Authorities found Elin Etienne, 71, there less than three weeks after he arrived at the
Continue Reading By John Fritze and Lauren del Valle, CNN Washington (CNN) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is using a new memoir published Tuesday to reflect on a personal journey that has already earned her a place in history. Jackson recalls sinking into her chair when she was an appeals court judge – her blood “a roaring
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — As they position themselves for a possible new domed stadium, the Cleveland Browns are renaming their current one. The NFL team announced a 20-year agreement with Huntington National Bank, a partnership that includes naming rights. Cleveland’s lakefront stadium will now be called Huntington Bank Field. The Browns open the
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taraji P. Henson will receive an honorary AARP Award for eradicating the stigma around mental health within marginalized communities through her foundation that was created in honor of her father. The organization announced Tuesday that Henson will receive the honorary AARP Purpose Prize during the ceremony on Oct.
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By Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story WEST NEWTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Westmoreland County humane officers are investigating the alleged killing of a family’s missing dog. It’s common to see flyers for missing dogs on Facebook. For Tone, an almost 2-year-old white and grey pit bull, there was no happy reunion update.
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