KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Kansas City police detective officer who was convicted in a man’s shooting death is asking to remain free while his case is appealed. KSHB-TV reports attorneys for 43-year-old Eric DeValkenaere filed a motion Monday arguing that he should be free on bond because he is not a flight
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Opinion by Emily Parker for CNN Business Perspectives China’s digital yuan is poised to make its debut on the global stage this week, with foreign athletes and others at the Beijing Olympics able to use it for the first time. People can access digital yuan via an app on their smartphone, for example, but it’s
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By Chloe Melas, CNN A Nicaragua-born designer living in Miami is the winner of the latest season of “Project Runway.” Shantall Lacayo was named the winner of the 19th season of the hit series on Thursday. The Nicaragua native had already starred on the Latin American version of “Project Runway” and made it to the
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By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher and Treasury yields are jumping Friday as Wall Street’s expectations rise that the Federal Reserve may soon start raising interest rates sharply. The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher after the Labor Department said employers added
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BEIJING (AP) — Olympic fans in the United States will be able to watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games on Friday with their morning cup of coffee. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in China. That’s 7 a.m. on the East Coast of the United States given the 13-hour time
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Vladimir Putin lo está haciendo de nuevo. Ha logrado que Washington entre en conmoción. Todo el mundo tiene una teoría sobre el rompecabezas que ha creado el presidente de Rusia en Ucrania. Pero nadie lo sabe realmente. Tal vez ni él mismo lo sepa. Mientras los estadounidenses en todo el país
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By Stella Chan, CNN A $60 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the concert stabbing death of rapper Drakeo the Ruler at a Los Angeles music festival late last year. Darrell Caldwell, known by his stage name Drakeo the Ruler, 28, was stabbed to death backstage minutes before he was set to perform
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The famed rivalry between No. 9 Duke and North Carolina is changing. The Tar Heels have a new coach in former UNC player and assistant Hubert Davis after the retirement of Roy Williams. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski is retiring after the season. Saturday’s matchup marks Krzyzewski’s last trip
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Senior Bowl quarterbacks are vying to be No. 1. In an NFL draft where it seems unlikely for a passer to be the top overall NFL draft pick, that means a competition among players like Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett, North Carolina’s Sam Howell and Liberty’s
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Joe West has made it official, retiring from Major League Baseball after umpiring a record 5,460 regular-season games. Roberto Ortiz became the first Puerto Rican-born umpire to join the big league staff in a series of retirements and promotions announced Friday by MLB. Longtime umpires Gerry Davis, Kerwin Danley, Brian Gorman
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a suspect was arrested in an altercation that badly injured a San Francisco 49ers fan in a parking lot outside SoFi Stadium during last weekend’s NFC championship game between the 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. says 33-year-old
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a new feature aimed at cutting down on harassment and assault in virtual reality: It will give avatars in its Horizon Worlds social app and Horizon Venues events app an invisible “personal boundary” of four feet to stop others from getting too close.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros de Perú, Héctor Valer, negó este jueves haber agredido a su ahora difunta esposa o a su hija, aunque en una conferencia de prensa reconoció la existencia de una expediente judicial por violencia familiar que se inició con una denuncia policial, un
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español)– La Policía de Colombia informó que detuvo este jueves en Medellín a Álvaro Córdoba Ruiz, hermano de la exsenadora Piedad Córdoba, en cumplimiento de un pedido de extradición de Estados Unidos por supuestos vínculos con el narcotráfico. Desde Cartagena, el director general de la Policía Nacional, el general Jorge Luis Vargas
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Willey Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An 11-year-old had gone outside of his northeast Harris County apartment complex to get a jacket from the car when he was shot, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Officials confirmed he died shortly after at the hospital. On Thursday, deputies
Continue ReadingBy Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former Hedwig Village police officer was arrested this week after being accused of offering sexual favors for preferential treatment. Richard Hernandez, 37, posted a $2,500 bond for his charge of official oppression this week. In July 2020, he pulled over
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out players rejected Major League Baseball’s request for a federal mediator to enter stalled labor negotiations. There appears little chance of an on-time start to spring training and opening day is increasingly threatened. Owners locked out players on Dec. 2, immediately following the expiration
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By Priscilla Alvarez and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rule this week that a public health authority order allowing for the expulsion of migrants encountered at the US-Mexico border should remain in effect despite widespread opposition from Biden administration allies. The order, known as Title 42, was invoked by the Trump administration at the onset
Continue ReadingBy Trish Hartman Click here for updates on this story RIVERTON, New Jersey (WPVI) — A New Jersey contractor is behind bars after he allegedly took $75,000 as a down payment for a construction project but failed to perform any work. Dan and Meghan Foley spoke with Action News outside their Riverton home on Thursday,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN Business) — Tesla emitió su segunda llamada a revisión en tan solo una semana, esta vez por una alerta que no siempre se activa si el cinturón de seguridad del conductor está desabrochado. La alerta defectuosa del cinturón de seguridad afecta a 817.143 vehículos, incluidos los modelos S, X, 3 e
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