Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data processing by European consumer groups
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — European consumer rights groups have accused Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of carrying out a…
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Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle
By SEAN MURPHY and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press STINNETT, Texas (AP) — A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle has become the largest in…
Continue ReadingLawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing…
Continue ReadingA brazen iPhone scam in Iran reflects its economic struggles and tensions with the West
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — With flashy celebrity ads and promises of deep discounts, a shop in Iran’s capital had…
Continue ReadingA brazen iPhone scam in Iran reflects its economic struggles and tensions with the West
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — With flashy celebrity ads and promises of deep discounts, a shop in Iran’s capital had…
Continue Reading First on CNN: White House pens letter to Fox News executives calling on network to retract bogus FBI informant claims
By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — The White House is formally calling on Fox News to walk back its coverage of bribery and corruption…
Continue ReadingOn the Rio Grande, 300 miles apart, Biden and Trump try to use immigration to election advantage
By SEUNG MIN KIM, JILL COLVIN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — On the banks of the same Rio Grande but 300 miles apart,…
Continue ReadingNYC’s plan to ease gridlock and pump billions into mass transit? A $15 toll for Manhattan drivers
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Between bridge and tunnel tolls and parking fees, it can already cost a mint to drive a car into…
Continue ReadingThings to know about Idaho’s botched execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech
By REBECCA BOONE and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press KUNA, Idaho (AP) — For nearly an hour, Thomas Eugene Creech lay strapped to a table in an Idaho…
Continue ReadingCharred homes, blackened earth after Texas town revisited by destructive wildfire 10 years later
By SEAN MURPHY and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press FRITCH, Texas. (AP) — The small town of Fritch is again picking through the rubble of a Texas…
Continue ReadingUS adults fracture along party lines in support for Ukraine military funding, AP-NORC poll finds
By STEPHEN GROVES and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia makes battlefield advances and Ukrainian soldiers run short on…
Continue ReadingRussian quad bike raids, 3D printed drones and a lack of ammo: Life on the front line in Ukraine’s Robotyne
By Nick Paton Walsh, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN Near Orikhiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Pixelated in the thermal drone imagery,…
Continue ReadingRussian quad bike raids, 3D printed drones and a lack of ammo: Life on the front line in Ukraine’s Robotyne
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN Near Orikhiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Pixelated in the thermal drone…
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Concern rising among Biden officials Israel may launch incursion into Lebanon
By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — American administration and intelligence officials are concerned that Israel is planning a ground incursion into…
Continue ReadingKishida vows no more fundraising parties at Parliament’s ethics hearing over a funds scandal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beleaguered Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has renewed his apology and vowed to hold no…
Continue ReadingJamal Murray scores 32 points, Nuggets use big run to beat Kings 117-96
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 32 points, Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in just three…
Continue Reading2 buses collide head-on in western Honduras, killing 17 people and injuring 14
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Authorities in Honduras say two buses collided head-on in a village in the Central American country’s west, and…
Continue ReadingKate Winslet’s ‘Regime’ is not a dictatorship — behind the scenes, at least
By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kate Winslet is running things — on and off the set of her new TV show, “The Regime.” In the HBO…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark’s 33-point game moves her past Lynette Woodard for the major college scoring record
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark has another career record on her astounding resume: the most points by any major…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers ‘extensive’ coral bleaching, as scientists fear seventh mass bleaching event
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s…
Continue ReadingProduction manager testifies about gun oversight in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin in 2021 rehearsal
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors in a trial over the fatal movie-set shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin have…
Continue ReadingCaribbean leaders say Haitian prime minister agrees to hold long-awaited elections by mid-2025
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders say embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold…
Continue ReadingMan gets life in prison after pleading guilty in the sexual assaults of 4 women in their Texas homes
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in the attacks of four women who were sexually assaulted in…
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La hija de Drew Barrymore argumentó a favor de usar un crop top al sacar a relucir la portada de Playboy de su madre
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Un punto para la hija de Drew Barrymore. Durante un reciente episodio de su programa de entrevistas, Barrymore y…
Continue ReadingColorado wins 3rd straight, beats Cal 88-78 behind Simpson’s 27 points and Da Silva’s 22
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 27 points, Tristan da Silva added 22 and Colorado beat California 88-78 on Wednesday night for its third…
Continue Reading Trump uses the slow legal system to his advantage. The Supreme Court is helping
Analysis by Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s decision to hear Donald Trump’s claim that he…
Continue Reading‘Geisha paparazzi’ are back in Kyoto – and the Japanese city is ready to take action
By Lilit Marcus and Saki Toi, CNN (CNN) — Geisha and maiko (teenage apprentices training to become geisha) are women who perform Japanese…
Continue ReadingMaine’s deadliest shooting spurs additional gun control proposals
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democrats in the Maine Legislature have unveiled sweeping gun violence measures, including a…
Continue ReadingHow Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to Netflix extravaganza
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) — For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu,…
Continue ReadingHow Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to Netflix extravaganza
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) — For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu,…
Continue Reading López Obrador recomendó a su hermano no “perder el tiempo” en denuncia contra el periodista Loret de Mola
José Álvarez (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, recomendó este miércoles a su hermano Pío López…
Continue ReadingMissing teen with autism found in New Mexico, about 200 miles away from his Arizona home
DEMING, N.M. (AP) — A missing teen with autism has been found in New Mexico — about 200 miles (322 kilometers) away from his home in southern…
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Soledad voters reject Measure P, city council to discuss next steps
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE MARCH 6, 2024 AT 5:12 PM- People living in Soledad have made their feelings heard as they have voted against Measure…
Continue ReadingFive suspects in the assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate will stand trial
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian judge has ruled that five of six suspects in last year’s assassination of a presidential candidate will stand…
Continue ReadingFired scientists in Canada failed to acknowledge links to China, newly released records say
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Two scientists at a high-security infectious disease laboratory in Canada lost their jobs after security reviews found they…
Continue ReadingCanada says it’s working to airdrop aid to the Gaza Strip as soon as possible
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s International Development minister says Canada is working to airdrop humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as…
Continue ReadingHouse fire that left 5 children dead in Arizona doesn’t appear to be arson, authorities say
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — There is no evidence an Arizona house fire that killed five children was caused by arson, authorities said Wednesday.…
Continue Reading US looking into possible airdrops of aid into Gaza, officials say
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States is looking into possible airdrops of aid into Gaza as the humanitarian crisis…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 29: Gaza, Texas wildfires, Supreme Court, Immigration, Bitcoin
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is February 29, a leap day that occurs every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the…
Continue ReadingClimate change, cost and competition for water drive settlement over tribal rights to Colorado River
By FELICIA FONSECA and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims…
Continue ReadingClimate change, cost and competition for water drive settlement over tribal rights to Colorado River
By FELICIA FONSECA and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims…
Continue ReadingUN appeals for $674 million as gang violence in Haiti escalates with killings and sexual violence
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Indiscriminate violence in Haiti is escalating, especially in the capital and…
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo suspended for one match over alleged offensive gesture in Saudi league game
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match for making an alleged offensive gesture during a Saudi Arabia…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision to consider whether…
Continue Reading Texas ejecutó a Iván Cantú, condenado a muerte por un doble asesinato hace más de 20 años
macamilarincon (CNN) –– El estado de Texas ejecutó a Iván Cantú, quien fue declarado culpable y sentenciado a muerte hace más de 20 años,…
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Rescatan a un hombre de Pacific Grove 36 horas después de sobrevivir a una caída de 500 pies en Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – Un hombre de Pacific Grove se espera que esté bien después de que fue rescatado dos días después de que su coche…
Continue ReadingStruggling to stop illegal cannabis stores, New York governor asks online sites to hide them
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Since New York legalized marijuana in 2021, unlicensed pot shops have proliferated across New…
Continue ReadingMcConnell’s exit as Senate leader means new uncertainty as GOP falls in line with Trump
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised colleagues by announcing he…
Continue ReadingHonolulu bribery trial won’t be postponed despite an investigation into a threat against a US judge
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An upcoming bribery trial against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor won’t be delayed…
Continue ReadingAnheuser-Busch, Teamsters reach labor agreement that avoids US strike
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch has reached a contract agreement with the Teamsters union that avoids a strike…
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