Mideast mediators strike hopeful note after talks in Doha
JERUSALEM (AP) — Mediators trying to end the Israel-Hamas war are expressing hope for an imminent deal. They said Friday that two days of talks had wrapped up in Qatar and that they plan to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal an agreement to stop the fighting. Israel issued a vague statement saying it appreciated the mediators’ efforts. A statement from Hamas did not sound enthusiastic about the latest proposed deal to end the devastating 10-month war in Gaza and free Israeli hostages held in the territory. A cease-fire is seen as the best hope for heading off an even larger regional conflict.
They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they’re actually ads from the Harris campaign
A Harris advertising campaign that uses Google search is prompting some concerns among news outlets about their work being co-opted for political purposes. The campaign, which includes links to news stories, shows the importance for news organizations to protect their independence at a time many consumers are suspicious of bias in journalism. The Harris campaign says it has no plans to stop the under-the-radar campaign after it was revealed this week. Google says the ads are clearly labeled as such for people who come across it. With less than three months before a closely-fought election, campaigns are looking to find new ways to reach voters.
What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
WASHINGTON (AP) — Politicians often recalibrate in the face of shifting public opinion and circumstance. Across two decades in elected offices, Vice President Kamala Harris is no exception. She has staked out expedient and — at times — contradictory positions as she climbed the political ladder. Now, as a presidential candidate, Harris’ litany of policy reversals is opening her to attacks by Republicans and testing the strength of her pitch to voters as a truth-teller who is far more credible than former President Donald Trump.
Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump’s reported sources of income
Former President Donald Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along with the portfolio of golf courses and real estate properties that have made him a billionaire. That’s according to financial disclosures he filed that were released Thursday night as part of Trump’s Republican presidential bid. The more than 200 pages of paperwork give a limited picture of his money and investments. In accordance with federal law, most assets’ values are listed in a range. The document does not detail the former president’s business losses, making it impossible to determine how much of a profit any of his myriad holdings provides.
Tennessee family’s lawsuit says video long kept from them shows police force, not drugs, killed son
A Tennessee mother whose son was having a seizure in his apartment says in a new lawsuit that police and paramedics subjected him to “inhumane acts of violence.” Instead of helping Austin Hunter Turner get medical care, the family says officers used deadly force and then covered it up. The federal lawsuit follows the publication of an investigation led by The Associated Press which unearthed police body-camera video of the encounter in Bristol, Tennessee, that made Turner’s parents doubt the official conclusion that a drug overdose killed their son. Officials in Bristol did not respond to requests for comment.
Hurricane Ernesto barrels toward Bermuda as wealthy British territory preps for storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto is charging toward Bermuda as officials on the tiny British territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean prepare to open shelters and close government offices. The Category 2 storm was located 215 miles (345 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda on Friday. It had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 kph) and was moving north-northeast at 14 mph (22 kph). Ernesto is expected to strengthen further before it passes near or over Bermuda on Saturday. Tropical storm conditions including strong winds and life-threatening floods are expected to start affecting Bermuda on Friday afternoon.
How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department’s civil rights enforcers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The investigations into Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri 10 years ago catapulted the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division into the spotlight. It brought heightened publicity to a unit whose headline-making work since its 1957 creation included fighting for voting rights and prosecuting Los Angeles police officers in the beating of Rodney King. The Ferguson probes were among other high-profile investigations into police departments. That work fed a national dialogue on race and law enforcement and formed a legacy item of the Obama administration Justice Department before being largely abandoned under President Donald Trump. The investigations have since picked up.
Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission. Sweden has since announced it had found the first case of a new form of mpox previously only seen in Africa, while other European health authorities warned more imported cases were likely. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is spread primarily through close skin-to-skin contact with infected people or their soiled clothes or bedsheets.
Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley’s family through sale of Graceland
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland property in Memphis. The Justice Department said Lisa Jeanine Findley of Kimberling City, Missouri is accused of scheming to steal the Presley family’s ownership interest in Graceland, falsely claiming that Presley’s daughter pledged the property as collateral for a loan she failed to pay before her death. An attorney for Findley, who used multiple aliases, was not listed in court documents and a telephone number was not immediately available in public records.
What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry’s death?
Ketamine is the drug involved in the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry and a powerful anesthetic approved by U.S. health regulators for use during surgery. It can be given as an intramuscular injection or by IV. The drug is a chemical cousin of the recreational drug PCP. Ketamine itself has been used recreationally for its euphoric effects. It can cause hallucinations and can impact breathing and the heart.
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