Trump rips Harris and her home state with attack lines many expected during the debate
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump railed against Vice President Kamala Harris as he addressed reporters near Los Angeles. On Friday he unleashed a litany of attacks his aides had suggested he would focus on during their debate earlier this week. Speaking at what was billed as a news conference at his Los Angeles-area golf club after days of criticism of his performance on stage, Trump accused Harris of having been soft on crime in her previous positions. Before she served as vice president, Harris represented California in the Senate and also served as the state’s attorney general and the district attorney of San Francisco.
Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen “the largest increase in domestic oil production in history″ and warned the U.S. “cannot over rely on foreign oil.” The comments by Harris, a longtime climate hawk who backed the original Green New Deal, were at odds with Harris’ frequent boasts that she and President Joe Biden are champions in the fight to slow global warming. A Republican strategist called the remark “another sign of Harris’ sprint to the middle” on energy policy and other issues. Some environmental groups were disappointed, but others shrugged, citing the threat to climate action posed by former President Donald Trump.
A tech company hired a top NYC official’s brother. A private meeting and $1.4M in contracts followed
NEW YORK (AP) — A consulting firm run by the brother of two top New York City officials is facing federal scrutiny over his work on behalf of companies that were seeking city contracts. Terence Banks is the brother of the city’s schools chancellor and deputy mayor for public safety. He started the firm in 2022 while working as a transit system supervisor. Good government groups say the arrangement raises questions about lobbying violations. An attorney for Terence Banks says Banks does not believe he is the target of the investigation.
Fani Willis skips a Georgia state Senate hearing while challenging subpoena
ATLANTA (AP) — A special Georgia state Senate committee that had subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with plans to question her Friday about “alleged misconduct” related to her election case against former President Donald Trump was unable to do so because she didn’t show up. The Republican-led committee was formed earlier this year to look into allegations of “various forms of misconduct” against Willis, an elected Democrat. The committee last month sent subpoenas to Willis ordering her to appear and to produce piles of documents. Willis is challenging those subpoenas in court but her challenge has yet to be heard. Her lawyers have argued that the subpoenas are invalid.
Biden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is cracking down on the cheap products sold out of China by companies such as Temu and Shein. It expands a push to reduce dependence on Beijing and bolster homegrown industry but could lead to higher prices for U.S. consumers and small businesses. President Joe Biden’s proposed rule declares that foreign companies can’t avoid tariffs simply by shipping goods that they claim to be worth $800 or less. Sellers mainly from China have used the so-called de minimis exemption to flood the U.S. market, shipping dresses, shoes, toys and bags directly to American shoppers in small packages. The U.S. government says the exemption also makes it harder to block banned imports like fentanyl and synthetic drug content.
Congo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup charges
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military court in Congo has convicted 37 people, including three Americans, on charges of taking part in a coup attempt and sentenced them to death. The defendants, who also included a Briton, Belgian, Canadian and several Congolese, can appeal the verdict on charges that included terrorism, murder and criminal association. Thirteen people were acquitted in the trial, which opened in June. Six people were killed during the botched coup attempt led by the little-known opposition figure Christian Malanga in May that targeted the presidential palace and a close ally of President Felix Tshisekedi. Malanga was fatally shot while resisting arrest The three Americans convicted were Malanga’s 21-year-old son Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr. and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun.
Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients
An Associated Press analysis has found that hospitals are rarely fined for violating a federal law that is supposed to guarantee that patients with medical emergencies get the treatment they need. Only a dozen hospitals have been penalized over the last two years for violations of that law. That’s despite more than 100 hospitals turning away pregnant patients in that time, leaving some to miscarry in restrooms, deliver babies in cars or develop risky infections. Some hospitals have repeatedly violated the law without consequence.
Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has pleaded not guilty to U.S. narcotics trafficking charges. Participating through a Spanish-language interpreter, Zambada didn’t speak at Friday’s hearing, except to give yes-or-no answers to a magistrate’s standard questions about whether he understood procedures. Zambada also said he was feeling fine when asked. His lawyers entered the not-guilty plea on his behalf. Zambada has been in U.S. custody since July 25, when he landed in a private plane at an airport outside El Paso, Texas, in the company of another fugitive cartel leader, according to federal authorities. The magistrate ordered him held until trial.
Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer
SEATTLE (AP) — More than 33,000 aircraft assembly workers are on strike at Boeing factories in Washington state, Oregon and California after union members overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years. The work stoppage that started early Friday will not disrupt commercial flights immediately. But it’s expected to shut down production of Boeing’s best-selling airliners and present another setback for a company already dealing with a damaged reputation and financial losses. The regional president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers says the union will survey members on their priorities when negotiations resume. Boeing says it’s “ready to get back to the table to reach a new agreement.”
Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake is urging drivers not to get behind the wheel after even a single alcoholic drink, as part of his sentence for driving while impaired in the Hamptons in New York. The boy band singer-turned-solo star pleaded guilty Friday and was also sentenced to a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, 25 hours of community service and a 90-day suspension. He expressed remorse for his actions and told people they shouldn’t drink and drive during comments outside the courthouse. Timberlake was arrested in June by Sag Harbor police. He told officers he had one martini at a local hotel.
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