AP Business Writer TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional. But the Justice Department said during the hearing the measure is needed to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company.
Continue ReadingMcALLEN, Texas (AP) — For three days, the staff of an Orlando medical clinic encouraged a woman with abdominal pain who called the triage line to go to the hospital. She resisted, scared of a 2023 Florida law that required hospitals to ask whether a patient was in the U.S. with legal permission. The clinic
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949 has flooded roads with water and broken tree branches and knocked out power to some homes. Flights, ferries and train services were suspended in the megacity and in neighboring provinces, disrupting travel during the Mid-Autumn Festival. More than 60,000 emergency responders
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An apparent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida has rocked a presidential campaign already marred by violence and raised questions about how such a thing could have happened for the second time in as many months. U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg, Missouri man was seriously injured in a crash in Callaway County Sunday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Caleb Ellingsworth, 26 of Hartsburg was riding a motorcycle on Route CC, North of CO Rd 449 at 6 a.m. The crash occurred when Ellingsworth
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts State Police recruit died after suffering a medical emergency during a training exercise, the department said. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, was participating in a “defensive tactics training exercise” Thursday when he suffered a “medical crisis,” Lt. Sean Quirk told CNN in an email. An on-site medical team
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades, with flights, trains and highways suspended during a national holiday. Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in an industrial suburb southeast
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer The last Emmys — in January, the 75th edition — went reunion crazy on such a big birthday, with cast reunions of such classic series as “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family.” The latest Emmys said: “Hold my applause.” “Shogun,” “Baby Reindeer” and “The Bear”
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock each scored a goal to help the Seattle Sounders beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0. The Sounders have won back-to-back games and three of four since returning from the Leagues Cup break. Seattle, which is 9-1-2 in its last 12 games, moved past the Houston Dynamo and Vancouver
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four people were wounded at a Brooklyn train station Sunday when police officers shot at a man threatening them with a knife. Authorities said the injured included the man with the blade, one of the officers and two innocent bystanders. The confrontation began when two officers confronted a man
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump wasn’t harmed by Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt as he golfed near his Florida club. But the second attack on his life in barely two months is likely to further unsettle an election cycle already marked by upheaval. The man suspected in the incident
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals were left bumming again in Arrowhead Stadium. Less than two years after losing the AFC title game on a field goal by Harrison Butker with no time left, they watched him drill a 51-yarder for a 26-25 win. The Bengals had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters gained new ground over the weekend in combating three Southern California wildfires. Officials say increased humidity and light rain are expected to further aid firefighters’ efforts over the next few days. More than 8,000 personnel combined are battling the three biggest fires burning in the state. The largest
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Harrison Butker kept making a lonely walk to midfield after each quarter Sunday to check on the direction of the wind, which tends to swirl inside Arrowhead Stadium. He did it one last time during the 2-minute warning, when his Chiefs were trailing the Bengals by two
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Two earthquakes have struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey said the first earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.5, happened around 3:20 p.m. local time. It was located off the tip of Haida
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Practitioners of various religions have marched down Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. They gathered Sunday to support religious freedom in Brazil. Over the past six years, cases of intolerance have doubled. Men, women and children from over a dozen faiths participated in the March for the Defense
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for a stretch of the Southeast seacoast from a disturbance forecasters say is likely to become a tropical storm in coming hours. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Sunday night that the storm system has been moving erratically off the Carolinas and is likely to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It’s noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of the endangered bird that recognition from its victory might prompt a revival of the species. It followed
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Police in Dallas say four people are dead after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic on an interstate and collided with two other vehicles. Dallas police spokesperson Michael Dennis says the multi-vehicle accident happened Saturday afternoon on Interstate 45 in southeast Dallas. A preliminary investigation determined a vehicle was northbound on I-45
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Billy Cook lined a single to left to start the fifth and scored from first on a hit
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