These Colorado candidates are pitching primary voters on flipping seats in November
DENVER (CN) — If past trends hold, Coloradoans will have a pretty good idea of who their governor will be months before the general election. Voters have given just one Republican the keys to the governor’s mansion in the last 50 years. But three candidates asking...
US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud – or face penalties
(AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor told states Wednesday to take immediate action to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs — and that they could have administrative funds withheld if they don’t comply. The letters, which went to...
Trump’s pick to lead FEMA pledges to be ‘fair and reasonable’ in assessing disaster aid requests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pledged to senators Wednesday to be “fair and reasonable” in assessing requests for disaster aid as he seeks to run an agency roiled...
The humble Senate blue slip becomes linchpin of Trump’s DNI crash out
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Senate reeled on Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he was canceling a hearing to examine his nominee for director of national intelligence, a move that was not only unexpected but appeared to jeopardize...
Far from the World Cup, a girls’ team tries to revive soccer dreams for war-ravaged Sudan
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before. Yet when they took the field at Larbi Zaouli...
A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo, a rare positive development as Africa’s top health body warned the outbreak of the deadly virus could become the worst on record if it continues to spread. The two...
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza during ceasefire, Health Ministry says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday. The enclave has seen...
Spain’s Zapatero appears in court as pressure mounts on PM Sánchez
(CN) — Former Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, an icon and moral beacon for Spain’s left, appeared in a national criminal court in Madrid Wednesday to defend himself against corruption charges. His appearance at the National Court deepened...
‘A million years isn’t enough’: Victims’ relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencing
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him Wednesday before he was sentenced to life in prison. He told them: “I am responsible” for the crimes. “The words I...