By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Senior Justice Department leaders are advocating for a charge against President Donald Trump’s former adviser-turned-critic John Bolton this week, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. Currently, the prosecutors think they could bring a stronger case by the end of the year against Bolton over the
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By Annette Choi and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Following the US Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated a constitutional right to abortion nationwide, 19 US states have banned or limited access to the procedure. States where abortion is limited report higher rates of maternal and infant
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — So… about that donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. During the recent Emmy Awards, host Nate Bargatze had a running bit to keep acceptance speeches on time that he announced prior to ceremony. The comedian told the audience he planned on making a $100,000 donation
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By Meg Tirrell, Deidre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is reviewing evidence about the safety and efficacy of one of the drugs used in medication abortion to investigate how it can be safely dispensed, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr.
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance tried Wednesday to rewrite the history of what happened before ABC suspended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel last week, saying a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission merely made “a joke on social media” on the subject of Kimmel. In reality, the chair of the FCC,
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The mascots for the 2026 World Cup have been unveiled with Clutch the Bald Eagle, Maple the Moose and Zayu the Jaguar representing the three host nations at next year’s tournament. “Maple, Zayu and Clutch are full of joy, energy and the spirit of togetherness, just like the FIFA
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By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off. This time, however, prospects for a last-minute compromise look rather bleak. Republicans have crafted a short-term measure to fund
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By Catherine Nicholls and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — At least seven Buddhist monks, including three foreign nationals, died in a cable car accident at a Sri Lankan monastery on Wednesday, local police told CNN. The monks were among 13 people traveling on the cable car at the Na Uyana Monastery in central Sri Lanka,
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A proposal to brand a new type of federal Pell Grant as “Trump Grants” has sparked pushback from Rhode Island lawmakers who want the program to retain the name of its creator — the state’s longest-serving U.S. senator. The name change is currently tucked inside a
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Laila Lockhart Kraner first slipped on the headband and cat ears for “Gabby’s Dollhouse” at age 11, she couldn’t have predicted how her character’s mantras of positivity and resilience and “failing fantastically” without giving up would shape her own life. Six years later,
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By Arlette Saenz, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the Trump administration engaged in “violence against the truth” with its announcements this week linking autism and Tylenol. “We have the spectacle of my successor in the Oval Office making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Sept. 26 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 12:25 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL Postseason: Brisbane at Geelong, Grand Final AUTO RACING 8 p.m. FS1 — ARCA Menards Series: The Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. 1:55 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 —
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 17 8 6 57 56 38 Vancouver 16 6 8 56 57 32 Minnesota United 15 7 9 54 51 36 Los Angeles FC 14 7 8 50 57 37 Seattle 12 9 9 45 52 45 Austin FC 12 10
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 94 65 .591 — New York 82 77 .516 12 Miami 77 82 .484 17 Atlanta 75 84 .472 19 Washington 65 94 .409 29 Central Division W L Pct GB x-Milwaukee 96 63 .604 — z-Chicago 89 70 .560 7 Cincinnati 81 78 .509
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB z-New York 91 68 .572 — z-Toronto 91 68 .572 — Boston 87 72 .547 4 Tampa Bay 77 82 .484 14 Baltimore 75 84 .472 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 86 73 .541 — Detroit 86 73 .541 — Kansas City 80
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF z-New York 91 68 .572 — — 8-2 W-5 47-31 44-37 832 678 154 z-Toronto 91 68 .572 — +5 4-6 W-1 51-27 40-41 776 714 62 Boston 87 72 .547 4 +1 6-4 L-1 46-32
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB z-New York 91 68 .572 — z-Toronto 91 68 .572 — Boston 87 72 .547 4 Tampa Bay 77 82 .484 14 Baltimore 75 84 .472 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 86 73 .541 — Detroit 86 73 .541 — Kansas City 80
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Toronto 3 2 0 1 5 13 8 0-0-1 2-0-0 2-0-1 Detroit 2 2 0 0 4 8 4 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 0 4 5 3 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 Buffalo 3 2 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 3 2 0 1 5 13 8 Detroit 2 2 0 0 4 8 4 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 0 4 5 3 Buffalo 3 2 1 0 4 8 6 Montreal 3 2 1 0 4 8 10
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LEE KEATH Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Speaking over video after the United States denied his visa, the Palestinian leader told world leaders Thursday that his people reject the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in governing the Gaza Strip after
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By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Max Mara takes a sexy power turn for next summer, showing lots of skin with a touch of fetishism in a collection previewed Thursday during Milan Fashion Week. Creative director Ian Griffiths created soft volumes out of organza and technical mesh that enhanced shoulders and hips
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — There is an intimate portrait of a lesbian couple, a painting of young naked men enjoying themselves by the water and one of a flamboyantly dressed, androgynously looking person at a fairground. Queer art has often been neglected and marginalized in the past but a new
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — There is an intimate portrait of a lesbian couple, a painting of young naked men enjoying themselves by the water and one of a flamboyantly dressed, androgynously looking person at a fairground. Queer art has often been neglected and marginalized in the past but a new
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, DAVID RISING and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck houses and tents in central and southern Gaza Thursday, crushing families inside and killing at least 17 people, including 10 children and three women, local health officials said, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow.
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By The Associated Press Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies. Prosecutors have been evaluating whether Comey lied to lawmakers
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — There’s a lot of fall fun happening around town this weekend. From vintage finds to spider adventures and free family fun, there’s something for everyone.
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy’s comeback in the second quarter was just revised higher again, and economists estimate that momentum carried on in the third quarter, underscoring the resilience of the world’s largest economy. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the economic output, rose at an annualized rate of
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two major news agencies demanded that Israel explain what happened during a strike on a hospital in Gaza last month that killed five journalists, calling for concrete actions and accountability to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Reuters and The Associated Press — through their top
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By Samantha Waldenberg, Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday clearing the way for the completion of a deal to sell TikTok’s US assets to a consortium of mostly American investors. The order marks an important procedural step toward finalizing the TikTok sale, but the deal is not
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is taking “significant action” to turn around its struggling business, closing a large number of cafés and announcing a second round of layoffs at its headquarters as part of CEO Brian Niccol’s efforts to resuscitate the troubled chain. Niccol announced Thursday that Starbucks will close hundreds
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