By Tamara Qiblawi, Jomana Karadsheh, Mohammad Tawfeeq and Charbel Mallo, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — When Israel struck the center of Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, it seemed to wipe out what little sense of safety remained in the Lebanese capital. For nearly a week, Israel has been bombarding Hezbollah-dominated residential neighborhoods in
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden’s latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday, slamming the door on hope it would move forward after another judge allowed a pause to expire. Just as it briefly appeared the Biden administration would have a window
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A man originally from the Kansas City area has been charged in Boone County after allegedly eating donuts, candy and a hot dog at a convenience store without paying, and then threatening a manager’s life.
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges involving three additional complainants, court documents how. The latest charges bring the total number of accusers in his case to 13. The 92-year-old Stronach was first charged in early June with five sex-related charges involving three complainants. Peel Regional Police filed more
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By Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Eric Bradner, CNN Washington (CNN) — New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler acknowledged that he darkened his face as part of a Michael Jackson Halloween costume, which he called an “homage,” after The New York Times reported Thursday that he wore blackface as a college student in 2006. “Obviously
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks’ Howard Schultz, who was interim CEO at the time, broke federal labor law in 2022 by telling a California barista who raised concerns about unionization that “if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company.” A decision by the National Labor Relations
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer Reuters has withdrawn two doping-related news stories after learning that one of the news organization’s employees helped arrange for an official to get a coveted media credential to see the Masters golf tournament. Reuters said it had no reason to doubt the information in the two stories but wanted to avoid the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Toilet paper makers say there’s no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the three-day port strike. The American Forest and Paper Association says that it isn’t aware of a squeeze on Charmin deliveries from the strike. The trade association represents makers of toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La ex primera dama Melania Trump dijo en un nuevo video publicado el jueves que cree que “no hay lugar para concesiones” cuando se trata de la “libertad individual” de la mujer, después de que The Guardian publicara extractos de su próximo libro en los que dice que apoya el derecho al
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The federal criminal sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs has been assigned a new judge. On Thursday, a notice in the court docket indicated the case was reassigned to Judge Arun Subramanian, who was first nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022 and took the bench in 2023.
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN) — Si las fotos del deslumbrante “anillo de fuego” que danzó por los cielos de Sudamérica el miércoles provocaron la fiebre del eclipse, los observadores del cielo no tendrán que esperar demasiado para ver más espectáculos celestiales el año que viene. Si bien no habrá otro evento de “anillo de fuego” hasta
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — With the full extent of the devastation and loss of life still coming into view, tourism officials in states along Helene’s destructive path are offering nuanced guidance about which parts of their states are accessible to visitors. It’s a balancing act for officials, who are weighing the economic effects
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Utah woman has been arrested for investigation of murder after she reportedly told a confidential informant that she shot her estranged husband in his sleep and buried him in a shallow grave. Police in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, say 41-year-old Jennifer Gledhill was arrested Wednesday in the death of 51-year-old Matthew Johnson. An
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s go-to receiver will miss at least four games, after the team placed him on the injured reserve, on Thursday. Chiefs star Rashee Rice landed on the reserve after sustaining a knee injury, which took him out of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. In the play that caused
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Definitivamente, las vueltas olímpicas no marean a Lionel Messi. La icónica leyenda del fútbol lo hizo de nuevo: conquistó el miércoles el título 46 de su inmaculado legado futbolístico. Lo hizo con el Inter Miami, al conquistar la MLS Supporter’s Shield, que distingue al equipo que más puntos suma
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents say they have detained 64 Haitian migrants after smugglers abandoned them on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that park rangers alerted authorities after discovering the group on Mona Island. It is the third time in recent weeks that
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TONIGHT: Mild with temperatures only falling into the upper 50s to around 60. Mostly clear. TOMORROW: A few morning clouds followed by slightly cooler temperatures. Highs near 80. EXTENDED: A weak front slides in from the north tomorrow morning, bringing a deck of clouds for the northern half of the area, but rain chances look
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An Audrain County jailer has been accused of helping smuggle drugs into the jail including heroin.
Continue ReadingBy R Click here for updates on this story October 03, 2024 (LAPost.com) — Tadashi Yanai, a billionaire Japanese executive and philanthropist, has committed to donate $31 million to the University of California, Los Angeles College Division of Humanities. This is the largest gift in the division’s history, according to the university. The gift is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile. The purchase comes years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while COVID-19 raged. The purchase of the gowns is one of the final steps
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