Associated Press As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, luring them to isolated spots, out of view of security cameras. Many cases follow a similar pattern: Accusers are retaliated against, while
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — It was after midnight when she crept down the narrow, dimly lit stairs carrying a bag of dirty laundry. She crossed under a patchwork of pipes and ducts to the far back corner of the basement, as she had done many times before. That, she said, is where correctional
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters can create awkward moments for presidential candidates. They interrupt, heckle and, oftentimes, knock a candidate off track. But Vice President Kamala Harris is trying a new strategy late in the campaign to turn what would otherwise be awkward interactions into moments of energy used to rally her supporters and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge has ordered the secretary of state’s office to release a list of tens of thousands of voters mistakenly classified as eligible for a full ballot. The ruling Thursday comes after America First Legal sued over a public records request denial. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes had
Continue ReadingOREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Election officials in Oregon’s third-largest county say the vote count is being delayed because of problems with a ballot-sorting machine. Clackamas County elections officials said Thursday that the sorter began experiencing mechanical issues after ballots were mailed to voters. While it’s under repair, elections workers are processing ballots using hand
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bobby Brink redirected Joel Farabee’s feed past goalie Jordan Binnington with 3:01 left in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Garnet Hathaway also scored and Sam Ersson made 20 saves to help Philadelphia win consecutive games for the first time this season. St.
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A Steedman man who was reported missing and an Endangered Silver Advisory on Thursday has been found safely.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing objections from the federal workers tasked with recording the president’s remarks for posterity. That’s according to two U.S. government officials who spoke on
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CNN By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance suggested in an interview that aired Thursday that White upper- and middle-class children are incentivized to identify as transgender to gain admission to elite colleges. “Think about the incentives,” Vance told prominent podcast host Joe Rogan. “If you are a, you know,
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Un jurado investigador federal se ha estado reuniendo periódicamente en el marco de la investigación criminal en curso sobre el magnate de la música Sean “Diddy” Combs, según le dijeron tres fuentes a CNN. Se esperaba que este jueves el jurado escuchara a un testigo que afirma estar en posesión de
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The winner of the US presidential election could have a sweeping impact on the contentious relationship between the world’s two largest economies and rival powers. But in China, where election news is filtered through heavily censored state and social media, the focus has been more on spectacle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of dollars’ worth of damage was done to campaign signs outside of Boone County Republican Headquarters on Tuesday morning after multiple signs were spray painted with hate symbols. Party officials say the incident occurred in the morning between 6:30-9 a.m. A total of 15 signs were spray painted, at least three
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — For U.S. philanthropist Amed Khan, America’s has mismanaged the war in Ukraine. It has rallied support, but not enough for Kyiv to win the war. He and other Americans who directly support Ukraine’s war effort, either through financial aid or voluntary combat, say the U.S. — Ukraine’s main ally
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. That is the most-watched game in the Fall Classic since Game 7 in 2019 when the Washington
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Employees for Arizona’s most populous country are joining election workers in an around-the-clock operation to help process early ballots. Maricopa County ballots this year are longer than usual, and the envelopes need to be processed so they can be prepared for actual counting. The county was unsure how long it
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Basketball superstar LeBron James threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid Thursday evening, emphasizing that “the choice is clear” just days ahead of Election Day. Sharing a video with clips of offensive remarks from former President Donald Trump, the Los Angeles Lakers player said in a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is boasting that its new intercontinental ballistic missile is “the world’s strongest,” a claim seen as pure propaganda after experts assessed it as being too big to be useful in a war situation. The ICBM launched Thursday flew higher and for a longer duration than any
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the British throne announces the winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, aimed at finding new ways to combat climate change and other threats to the planet’s air, water and wildlife. William will travel
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — La Oficina del Asesor Jurídico Especial del Ejército de Estados Unidos presentó cargos por homicidio y obstrucción de la justicia en contra de un soldado considerado responsable de la muerte de la sargento Sarah Roque, ocurrida en la base de Fort Leonard Wood, en Missouri, informó la institución militar en un
Continue ReadingSTUART, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is recovering from a shark bite just over a decade after being bitten at the same beach. Treasure Coast Newspapers reports that 28-year-old Cole Taschman was surfing with two friends at Bathtub Beach in Stuart last Friday afternoon when the attack occurred. He believes the shark that bit
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