By Ryan Nobles, Jamie Gangel, Gloria Borger and Zachary Cohen, CNN Members of the House Select Committee investigating January 6 are discussing whether to call Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to come before the panel, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. While some members have raised the possibility of
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN At an introductory news conference Friday, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, recently acquired from the Houston Texans, repeatedly denied the accusations of sexual assault and misconduct made against him by nearly two dozen women in civil lawsuits. “I’ve never assaulted, I never disrespected and I never harassed any woman in my
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By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers wide receiver Shi Smith was arrested Friday for unlawfully carrying a handgun, drug possession and speeding 16-24 mph over the limit in South Carolina, according to Union County Sheriff’s Office records. WYFF News 4 was the first to report the arrest. Smith, a sixth-round draft pick out of South
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Marcus Mariota has already addressed the most immediate issue with his new team. He’ll wear No. 1 for the Falcons, not his usual No. 8. Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Pitts already had Mariota’s preferred number. The quarterback wasn’t about to ask Pitts to give it
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Thomas Ess, jefe de la misión del Comité Internacional de Cruz Roja (CICR), fue expulsado de Nicaragua a través de una carta que recibió de parte del gobierno de Daniel Ortega. En la nota se le comunicaba el retiro del beneplácito como miembro del organismo internacional. La carta tomó por
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Mike Krzyzewski would pass famed UCLA coach John Wooden for most Final Four appearances if No. 2 seed Duke can beat fourth-seeded Arkansas in the West Region final in San Francisco. The late Wooden and the retiring Coach K are tied with 12 trips each to the national semifinals. The game
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — En septiembre de 2021, el Consejo de la Prensa Peruana, el Instituto Prensa y Sociedad, la Asociación de Prensa Extranjera en el Perú, la Asociación Civil Transparencia y Proética suscribieron una carta que fue entregada al presidente Pedro Castillo, invitándolo a firmar las declaraciones de Chapultepec y Salta sobre libertad
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN There was a flurry of activity on the state level this week related to abortion legislation as a highly anticipated ruling from the Supreme Court expected later this year could have major implications for abortion in the US. Several Republican-led states advanced anti-abortion restrictions this week, including bills that were modeled
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova began the season among the figurative favorites to reach the Final Four. The Wildcats were ranked No. 4 and boasted a veteran roster that reached all the way back to the 2018 national championship season. But by mid-December they had taken a beating from
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — Las rutas marítimas del Atlántico Norte estarán muy ocupadas este año, ya que una armada de envíos de gas natural estadounidense se dirige a Europa, ayudando al continente a reducir su dependencia de la energía rusa tras la invasión de Ucrania. El gobierno de Biden dijo este viernes que
Continue Reading STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has boosted football coach Mike Gundy’s salary to $7.5 million for the 2022 calendar year. The school’s Board of Regents approved a $1 million increase in annual compensation and a $1 million annual retention bonus over each of the next five years. Other terms of his existing contract, including
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending pandemic relief to help major airlines keep their coveted takeoff and landing rights at big airports in New York and Washington this summer. The move by the Federal Aviation Administration applies to international flights. Takeoff and landing rights are called “slots,” and they are limited at JFK and
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell says he has declared for the NBA draft. The decision by the All-American to skip his senior season was no surprise. Liddell had the best season of his three-year Buckeyes career, averaging 19.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.5 assists per game. Liddell scored in
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of killing a college football player in Kansas and wounding another man who went on to play in the NFL. Twenty-one-year-old Francisco “Franky” Mendez was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the April 2019 shooting death of Dwane Simmons, a Washburn University football player.
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of killing a college football player in Kansas and wounding another man who went on to play in the NFL. Twenty-one-year-old Francisco “Franky” Mendez was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the April 2019 shooting death of Dwane Simmons, a Washburn University football player.
Continue Reading By FREIDA FRISARO and MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy fell to his death from a free-fall amusement park ride that’s taller than the Statue of Liberty along a busy street in the heart of Orlando, Florida’s, tourist district. Sheriff’s officials and emergency crews responded to a call late Thursday at Icon
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El próximo domingo 10 de abril se realizará la consulta de revocación de mandato en México, un referéndum que ha impulsado el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador para que el electorado del país —tanto en México como en el extranjero— decida si quiere que su Gobierno continúe en el poder.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending pandemic relief to help major airlines keep their coveted takeoff and landing rights at big airports in New York and Washington this summer. The move by the Federal Aviation Administration applies to international flights. Takeoff and landing rights are called “slots,” and they are limited at JFK and
Continue ReadingBy Laura Studley and Kiely Westhoff, CNN The woman who allegedly pushed an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach to the ground outside her apartment building has been released on bail, her attorney confirmed to CNN. Lauren Pazienza, 26, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon on one count of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault. Judge Michael
Continue Reading PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin shot his second straight 6-under 66 on Friday to double his lead to two strokes in the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship. Martin had four birdies in a late five-hole stretch, finishing the afternoon round on the front nine at breezy Corales Golf Course. The 34-year-old former
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