Kentucky House committee passes bill requiring moment of silence in schools
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has passed a bill instructing public schools to set aside time for a…
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La CEO de H&M renuncia abruptamente luego de vivir tiempos “muy exigentes” de trabajo
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Londres (CNN) — Helena Helmersson anunció su renuncia como directora ejecutiva de H&M este miércoles, en una…
Continue ReadingUnruly flight passenger grabbed, spit on passengers, charges say
By Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — A man is facing federal charges accusing him…
Continue ReadingWoman sentenced 6 years in prison for $6M online romance scam
By Cassidy Wixom Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — A Provo woman was sentenced Tuesday to six…
Continue ReadingUK police hunt for a man suspected of throwing a ‘corrosive substance’ that injured 9 in London
LONDON (AP) — British police are hunting for a suspect after several people were injured with a corrosive substance in London. The Metropolitan…
Continue ReadingMississippi eyes quicker Medicaid coverage in pregnancy to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could start providing Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in a bid to…
Continue ReadingZelensky set to announce dismissal of Ukraine’s top commander within days as rift grows over war, source says
By Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine’s popular army chief Valery Zaluzhny was…
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Seattle Seahawks hire first-time head coach Mike Macdonald, who becomes youngest head coach in NFL
By Jacob Lev and David Close, CNN (CNN) — The Seattle Seahawks have hired Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as the team’s…
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Aprueban solicitar financiamiento para personas sin hogar en el sur del Condado Monterey
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV-TV) — La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Monterey, aprobó seguir con su solicitud de financiamiento para…
Continue ReadingFirst of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingFirst of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingGeorgia governor signs bill that would define antisemitism in state law
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law defining antisemitism in state law. Kemp, in a Wednesday…
Continue ReadingHouse passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a roughly $79 billion tax cut package expanding the child tax credit for…
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Randy Hopkins to become new police chief for Marina Police
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina City Manager Layne Long announced on Wednesday afternoon that Randy Hopkins will become the next police chief for…
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Californians don’t have to pass a background check every time they buy bullets, federal judge rules
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California residents don’t have to pay for and pass a background check every time…
Continue ReadingUnion calls on security workers at most major German airports to strike on Thursday
BERLIN (AP) — A union has called on security staff at most of Germany’s major airports to stage a one-day strike on Thursday as it steps up…
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Florida residents can no longer elect to change their gender on their driver’s license. Transgender people feel targeted by the policy
By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Floridians can no longer elect to update or change their gender on Florida driver’s…
Continue Reading Jennifer Crumbley said ‘I failed as a parent’ in message after her son’s school shooting
By Eric Levenson, Lauren del Valle and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley sent several messages criticizing her own parenting ability…
Continue ReadingJames Paxton and the Dodgers lower guarantee to $7 million from $11 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers reworked their one-year contract, lowering the guarantee to $7 million from $11 million…
Continue ReadingEarthquakes raise alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. But any eruption is unlikely to threaten homes
HONOLULU (AP) — A surge of earthquakes at Kilauea’s summit is prompting scientists to raise the alert level for the Hawaiian volcano. But any…
Continue ReadingU.S. sportsbooks won’t take bets on possible Taylor Swift appearance at the Super Bowl
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fans have been wondering for days whether Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl next week…
Continue ReadingU.S. sportsbooks won’t take bets on possible Taylor Swift appearance at the Super Bowl
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fans have been wondering for days whether Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl next week…
Continue ReadingNFL players steadily have used more mental health resources since the pandemic, league and union say
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman T.J. Lang said no one discussed mental health 15 years ago at…
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Disney files appeal after judge dismisses lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and allies
CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Disney is appealing a major setback earlier this week in its ongoing legal and political battle with…
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FDA warns of copycat eye drops that may be contaminated and ineffective
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against buying or using South Moon, Rebright and FivFivGo…
Continue Reading Mike Johnson mantiene su oposición al acuerdo migratorio del Senado y a la política fronteriza de Biden en su primer discurso como presidente de la Cámara de Representantes
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, arremetió contra el acuerdo bipartidista del Senado…
Continue ReadingDonations pour in to replace destroyed Jackie Robinson statue on his 105th birthday
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos responsabiliza formalmente a la Resistencia Islámica por el ataque con drones en Jordania que cobró la vida de tres militares
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Washington (CNN) — Estados Unidos cree que un grupo de combatientes llamado Resistencia Islámica en Iraq estuvo detrás…
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No, Travis Kelce is not going to the Grammys with Taylor Swift
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Taylor Swift will have a “blank space” to fill as far as who may accompany her to this…
Continue ReadingChicago becomes latest US city to call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s City Council narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a permanent…
Continue ReadingEarth’s moon is shrinking. Here’s what scientists say that could mean
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries,…
Continue ReadingFederal court once again suspends bullfights in Mexico City, as activists and supporters lock horns
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A federal court has once again granted a temporary injunction against bullfighting in Mexico City, as activists and supporters…
Continue ReadingCal Ripken Jr. and Grant Hill are part of the investment team that has agreed to buy the Orioles
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Cal Ripken Jr. and Grant Hill are part of the investor group that has agreed to buy the Baltimore Orioles. So are…
Continue ReadingMove to strip gender rights from Iowa’s civil rights law rejected by legislators
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers have declined to advance a bill that would have stripped “gender…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized Taylor Swift
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Even before pornographic and violent deepfake images of Taylor Swift began widely circulating in the past few…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized Taylor Swift
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Even before pornographic and violent deepfake images of Taylor Swift began widely circulating in the past few…
Continue ReadingMayoral candidate says he won’t quit Connecticut race marred by ballot issues, despite primary loss
By SUSAN HAIGH and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A challenger to the mayor of Connecticut’s largest city says he’s staying in…
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Upstart digital news outlet The Messenger shuts down less than a year after launch
By Oliver Darcy and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — The Messenger, the upstart digital news outlet that hired hundreds of journalists and vowed to…
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Sinema dismisses Senate reelection questions amid slowed fundraising in the fourth quarter
By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who hasn’t said whether she will seek another term and saw her fundraising slow in the…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles acquires Kia Nurse, fourth-overall pick from Seattle
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks acquired guard Kia Nurse from Seattle on Wednesday along with the Storm’s fourth-overall pick in…
Continue Reading 5 conclusiones de la audiencia de directivos de tecnología: acusaciones, lágrimas y desplantes
Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Un grupo de directores de redes sociales se enfrentó, una vez más, a un interrogatorio en el Congreso…
Continue ReadingJust how swift does Swift need to be to make the Grammys, Tokyo shows and Super Bowl in 1 week?
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl,…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Why Megyn Kelly’s fake feminism is so chilling
Opinion by Holly Thomas (CNN) — In June 2021, as America reeled in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection, commentator Jonathan…
Continue Reading Colorado’s secretary of state urges Supreme Court to keep Trump off ballot
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Colorado’s top election official told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that they should keep Donald Trump off…
Continue ReadingMelinda Wilson, wife, manager and ‘savior’ of musician Brian Wilson, is dead at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for…
Continue ReadingMelinda Wilson, wife, manager and ‘savior’ of musician Brian Wilson, is dead at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for…
Continue ReadingGrant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press Writers MIAMI (AP) — A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative…
Continue Reading House passes bipartisan tax bill that expands child tax credit
By Clare Foran, Tami Luhby, Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot, CNN The House voted on Wednesday evening to pass a $78 billion bipartisan tax package…
Continue ReadingArizona university launching cold case class this fall to help detectives solve cases
By Briana Whitney Click here for updates on this story PRESCOTT, Arizona (KPHO) — An Arizona university is trying to…
Continue ReadingOklahoma schools chief says he’s trying to let teachers keep bonuses paid in error
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — After facing fierce criticism, the head of Oklahoma’s public schools now says his…
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