Dubbed the ‘Taylor Swift of K-pop,’ IU caps first world tour in LA (2024)

LOS ANGELES — A comedian featured on "America's Got Talent" and "The Late Late Show with James Corden" died after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run in the Tarzana area late Thursday night, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Kamala Harris’ promise to take action on housing costs addresses a burden depressing enthusiasm for the presidential campaign among core Democratic constituencies such as the young, racial minorities and lower-income voters.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it is reserving $370 million in advertising to run between Labor Day and Election Day. In a memo Saturday, the Harris-Walz campaign said the fall advertising push will include $170 million in television reservations running for nine weeks, starting Sept. 3, in battleground states. It also includes more than $200 million in digital reservations on platforms such as Hulu, Roku and YouTube. That does not include spending on ads on social media or search services. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has only reserved advertising time after Labor Day in two states, the battlegrounds of Pennsylvania and Georgia, according to data from the media tracking firm AdImpact.

Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov has invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company’s Cybertrucks mounted with a machine gun. In a clip posted on Kadyrov’s Telegram channel, the self-styled strongman was seen taking the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck for a leisurely drive before standing astride the machine gun mounted in the truck bed, draped with belts of ammunition. In a gushing post, Kadyrov, whose republic of Chechnya is part of the Russian Federation, described the vehicle as “undoubtedly one of the best cars in the world." He says he will donate the vehicle to Russian forces fighting in the invasion of Ukraine.

CHICAGO — Beginning Monday, Chicago will become the nexus of prime-time broadcasting, with every major cable news and TV network setting up shop at the United Center during a potentially historic Democratic National Convention.

Maurice Williams, writer and lead singer of ‘Stay,’ dead at 86

NEW YORK — Kamala-mania is about to get bigger than ever as Democrats prepare to rally around their newest political star at the Democratic National Convention starting Monday.

More than 600 people were killed during weekslong violence in Bangladesh, the U.N. Human Rights Office said in a preliminary report.

A lawsuit claims an employee of a rural Kansas school district repeatedly shoved a teenager with Down syndrome into a utility closet, hit the boy and once photographed him locked in a cage used to store athletic equipment. The suit filed Friday in federal court says the paraprofessional assigned to the 15-year-old sent the photo to staff in the Kaw Valley district, comparing the teen to an animal and “making light of his serious, demeaning and discriminatory conduct.” The suit names the paraprofessional, other special education staff and the district. No attorneys are listed for the district in online court records and phone messages and emails left with district staff weren't immediately returned.

With a foreign army fighting on Russian soil for the first time in 80 years, President Vladimir Putin gathered top officials Friday at his regular security council meeting for a report by Defense Minister Andrey Belousov.

Country singer Keith Urban gave just a few hours’ notice before performing a free concert in the parking lot of a convenience store and gas station in north Alabama. Hundreds of people turned out for the show Friday night in Athens, about 100 miles south of Nashville. It was outside a Buc-ee’s, a chain of roadside stores known for barbecue. Urban says he was at the store about a month ago and thought it would be fun to do a show there. A video showed Urban working behind the store's food counter, pouring barbecue sauce on brisket.

LAS VEGAS — The first week of the murder trial for the man accused of killing Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German included testimony from 24 witnesses, including police officers, forensic scientists, real estate agents and county employees.

WASHINGTON— Vice presidents seeking the top job almost always feel a need to separate themselves from the presidents they’ve served.

Hezbollah said it launched a salvo of rockets at northern Israel following one of the deadliest strikes on Lebanon since both sides began trading fire more than 10 months ago.

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter. Santos, a Republican from New York, is expected to enter the plea at a court hearing planned for Monday on Long Island, the person said. The person could not publicly discuss details of the plea and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The court hearing was scheduled for Monday afternoon after prosecutors and Santos’ lawyers jointly requested one on Friday. They also sought and received a delay in certain pre-trial deadlines. The news comes just weeks before jury selection was set to begin on Sept. 9.

Former Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in federal fraud case, source tells the AP.

The youngest of three girls killed when a teen went on a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class has been mourned in a private funeral. Bebe King, 6, was the second of the girls laid to rest from the July 29 killings in Southport that sparked more than a week of nationwide rioting after misinformation spread by far-right groups incorrectly identified the suspect as a Muslim asylum seeker. King’s family issued a statement a week ago, calling her a spirited girl “full of joy, light, and love.” The family limited the service to invitees who knew her best.

Authorities say wildfires are raging across western Turkey for a third straight day exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures. More than 130 fires have erupted across the country in the past week. That's according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate. Most have been brought under control, but eight major fires continued in the provinces of Izmir, Aydin, Manisa, Karabuk and Bolu. Thousands of firefighters are tackling the blazes on land and from the air, with dozens of aircraft and hundreds of vehicles aiding in the emergency response.

Authorities say a New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year. Ocean County prosecutors say 35-year-old Ron Carr of Manchester Township was sentenced Friday on arson, bias intimidation and criminal mischief convictions. In a news release, prosecutors say township police found 14 homes vandalized in June 2023 with spray paint that included some “Nazi symbolism.” The next day, fire destroyed one home and damaged three others. Authorities alleged that Carr made multiple antisemitic statements after he was arrested. NJ.com reports that defense attorney Shane Paugh said after Carr was charged that he hoped his client will “get the help he needs."

Donald Trump is on tap to rallying supporters in northeastern Pennsylvania. The event Saturday afternoon is in Wilkes-Barre, which is in a part of the pivotal battleground state where Trump hopes conservative, white working-class voters near President Joe Biden’s hometown will boost the Republican's chances of winning back the White House. House. In earlier visits to nation’s No. 2 natural gas state, Trump has cited Democratic rival Kamala Harris’ past opposition to fracking, an oil and gas extraction process. Her campaign has tried to soften her stance, saying she wouldn't ban fracking even though that was her position when she was seeking the 2020 nomination.

Officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland say Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with a person or people who opened fire at an entrance to the base. Base public affairs chief Stefanie Antosh told the San Antonio Express-News that no injuries were reported after the Saturday morning shooting. Antosh said guards returned fire after gunfire erupted from a passing vehicle at a base entrance around 4:30 a.m. Antosh did not immediately return messages for further information from The Associated Press. Antosh said a motive for the shooting was unknown, but that there was no threat to the joint base.

Teamsters union members will host Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable discussion in the near future. But the union's president, Sean O'Brien, has yet to get an invitation to speak at next week’s Democratic National Convention. Kara Deniz, a spokeswoman for the 1.3 million member union, told the Associated Press in an email Friday that the Teamsters are working with the Harris campaign on dates for the roundtable. But she says O’Brien has not received a reply to his request to speak at the Democratic convention. O'Brien angered some Democrats by speaking at the GOP convention last month.

Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say.

Fighters from Sudan’s paramilitary group have rampaged through a central village, looting and burning and killing at least 85 people, including women and children. The latest atrocity in the country’s 18-month conflict was reported Saturday by authorities and residents. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began attacking Galgani in the central province of Sennar late in July. Sudan's Foreign Ministry says they opened fire on unarmed residents on Thursday after they resisted attempts to abduct and sexually assault women and girls. The RSF has been repeatedly accused of massacres and other gross violations across the country since the war started in April last year.

Hurricane Ernesto was being felt this weekend along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore and crossing Bermuda. Dangerous rip currents forced some public beaches to close during one of the final busy weekends of the summer season. New York City officials closed ocean-facing beaches for swimming and wading in Brooklyn and Queens. The National Weather Service also warned of the potential for rip currents along Delaware and New Jersey beaches, and as far north as Massachusetts. To the south, the storm contributed to the collapse of an unoccupied beach house along North Carolina’s narrow barrier islands.

Thousands of Nebraskans are turning out to listen to their native son — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — speak on his first trip back to his home state since becoming Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate. Supporters on Saturday hope Walz’s rural roots could help Democrats appeal to wide swaths of red states where they have rarely been competitive in recent elections. But his appearance in Omaha also reinforces the campaign’s interest in securing the one electoral vote that comes along with winning the swing congressional district that went for Joe Biden in 2020 and Barack Obama in 2008. Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance is expected to visit Omaha next week for a private fundraiser.

Haas Factory Team has completed its roster for next season. Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer have signed multiyear contracts to drive for the team in NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series in 2025. Haas Factory Team is an offshoot of Stewart-Haas Racing. The team announced last month that Cole Custer would return to NASCAR’s Cup Series next season as its driver. Custer lost his Cup ride at SHR after the 2022 season and has spent the last two years driving for its Xfinity program. Stewart-Haas Racing will close its organization at the end of this season.

Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov has arrived in Afghanistan in the highest-level visit by a foreign official since the Taliban returned to power three years ago. Aripov, heading a delegation, was welcomed at the Kabul airport by Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister, and other senior members of the government, according to a statement released by the ministry of industry and Commerce. During Aripov's visit, he met with Taliban leaders and discussed bilateral relations and strengthening trade and business between the countries, the statement said.

Investigators say the latest search for the remains of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims has ended with three more containing visible gunshot wounds. State archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck said Friday the three are among 11 sets of remains exhumed during the latest search in Oaklawn Cemetery and that one of the three also had burn injuries. The search is the fourth since Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum launched the project in 2018 and 47 remains have now been exhumed. Officials in July announced that the first set of remains to be identified are those of C.L. Daniel of Georgia.

Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of rock's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died at 86. Barely over 1 minute, 30 seconds, the song well outlasted the Zodiacs. It was covered by the Hollies and the Four Seasons early on, and by Jackson Browne in a live track that was a highlight of his 1977 "Running On Empty" album. "Stay" also appeared on the multimillion-selling "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack from 1987.

Silvio Santos, a Brazilian television executive and presenter known for his beaming smile and catchphrase “Who wants money?” has died after a decades-long career in the spotlight. He was 93. Santos owned the television network SBT and created several variety shows. The most famous of them carried his name, which he hosted since 1963. His passing will change weekends in millions of Brazilian homes that have tuned in to the “Silvio Santos Program”. Santos was known universally by his stage name, though he was born Senor Abravanel in the raucous Lapa neighborhood of downtown Rio de Janeiro. In addition to his SBT television network, Santos also had ventures in cosmetics, hotels and a bank.

Liverpool’s new era under Arne Slot has begun with a 2-0 victory over promoted Ipswich with Mohamed Salah netting the second goal to break a Premier League scoring record. Salah poked home a finish from close range in the 65th minute. That took his tally of goals in the opening round of a Premier League season to nine and breaking a tie he had with English soccer greats Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer and Frank Lampard. Salah set up Diogo Jota for the first goal as Liverpool improved after a slow first half. It was Liverpool's first competitive game under Slot, who replaced longtime manager Jurgen Klopp during the offseason. Arsenal hosts Wolverhampton among the later games.

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A new Biden administration program will allow some spouses of U.S. citizens living in the U.S. illegally to gain legal status without leaving the country. As many as 500,000 people in the country without permanent legal status who are married to U.S. citizens may qualify under the program launching Monday. News of the program set off a flurry of activity nationwide as couples checked if they were eligible. Immigrant groups are trying to help people understand the policy and battle misinformation. But the excitement has been tempered with concern over whether the program will face legal challenges and what happens if Donald Trump becomes president. He's pledged to deport millions of immigrants in the country illegally.

A fire has broken out at Somerset House, a large neoclassical arts venue in central London. Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the roof Saturday afternoon as firefighters fought the blaze. The London Fire Brigade says the cause is not yet known. Ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters have been deployed. The venue had been hosting a day of breakdancing.

A Russian missile strike has sparked a blaze in the Ukrainian city of Sumy Saturday, while Ukrainian forces continue to push into Russia’s border region of Kursk. Two people were injured in the Sumy strike, which also damaged cars and nearby buildings, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Fighting continued in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have been deployed since Aug. 6 in a bid to divertthe Kremlin’s military focusaway from the front line in Ukraine. Russian military bloggers said Saturday that Ukraine had destroyed a bridge, impeding the supply route to Russian units.

President Joe Biden is on tap to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In his speech Monday night, he'll be making a symbolic handoff of his party to Vice President Kamala Harris and pressing the case for what he says is the threat to the country if Donald Trump returns to the White House. Four weeks ago, Biden ended his bid for reelection as his party descended into a crisis of confidence over his chances against the Republican nominee after a devastating performance in their June debate. Now, Biden is set to receive a rousing welcome from many of the same officials who were itching for him to exit the race.

ATLANTA — When Julie Adams refused to certify this year’s presidential primary, she didn’t cite any wrongdoing or fraud, nor did she claim ballots were missed or counted wrongly.

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed at least 18 people, all from the same family. The strike Saturday came days after the death toll in the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas reached 40,000. The strike hit just hours after officials from the United States, Egypt and Qatar wrapped up two days of cease-fire talks with a message of hope that a deal could be reached. A joint statement from the mediators said a proposal to bridge the gaps between Israel and Hamas had been presented. They said they expected to work out the details of how to implement the possible deal next week in Cairo.

Madonna has celebrated her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii. There, she announced she will fund for a year an artistic project involving youths from the nearby areas. The American pop star was guided through the archeological park by its director on Friday. She also met a group of teenagers involved in the project “Dream of Flying,” in which hundreds of young artists perform re-adapted classic comedies by Aristophanes. The project is in its fourth year and has an annual budget of 250,000 euros. It started from Pompeii’s amphitheater Teatro Grande and then toured other Italian theaters.