By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The first licenses to sell recreational marijuana in New York will go to people who were casualties of the war on drugs. State officials said Wednesday that people with marijuana-related convictions will get dibs on the first 100 to 200 retail cannabis licenses awarded by the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Frida Ghitis, (@fridaghitis) exproductora y corresponsal de CNN, es columnista de asuntos mundiales. Es colaboradora semanal de opinión de CNN, columnista del diario The Washington Post y columnista de World Politics Review. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario le pertenecen únicamente a su autora. (CNN) — Es obvio, lo seremos.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Business) — Tinder quiere ayudar a las personas a mostrar señales de alerta sobre sus posibles citas a través de la verificación de antecedentes penales, una nueva opción rápida y asequible. A partir de esta semana, los usuarios de Tinder verán una herramienta de verificación de antecedentes integrada en el Centro de
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservatives have revived their longstanding efforts to change Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved two rival proposals to amend the Kansas Constitution to change how Supreme Court justices are selected. The measures go to the full Senate for debate. One proposal would have the
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema has scored a hat trick in less than 20 minutes in the second half as Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Kylian Mbappé had opened the scoring in the first half
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By Jeremy Harlan, CNN Tina Peters, the county clerk in Mesa County, Colorado, and her deputy clerk, Belinda Knisley, have been indicted by a county grand jury stemming from an election security breach investigation by local authorities. District Attorney Dan Rubinstein announced Wednesday morning that Peters faces 10 counts, including three felony counts of attempting
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is going into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday night and there was never any debate. He already had the career Grand Slam at age 24. He had 46 wins and 10 majors before he turned 30. More than
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The Salvation Army is being accused in three lawsuits of violating federal labor law by not paying minimum wage to participants in its work-based rehabilitation programs. The lawsuits were filed Wednesday in federal courts in New York, Illinois and Georgia. They accuse the organization of working the programs’ enrollees full time
Continue Reading ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Rick Pitino, the Hall of Famer who led Iona to the regular-season Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title, was honored as the coach of the year Wednesday. In his second season with the program, the 69-year-old Pitino guided the Gaels to a 25-6 overall mark and a 17-3 record in the
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By Kelly Mena, CNN The GOP-led Florida state House is set on Wednesday to give final passage to a bill that aims to change election laws in the Sunshine State, including creating an election police force — a proposal championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here’s what you need to know about the legislation: What
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens tackle Alejandro Villanueva is retiring. The team announced his decision Wednesday. The Ravens also announced that they have re-signed defensive tackle Aaron Crawford and released cornerback Tavon Young. Villanueva played six years with Pittsburgh before joining the Ravens last season. The two-time Pro Bowler started every game after
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder is calling out a faction of fellow Republicans for torpedoing bipartisan bills by tacking on anti-abortion provisions and other controversial policies. Thompson Rehder on Wednesday says the Conservative Caucus crossed a line by targeting bills aimed at helping new
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El Real Madrid derrotó 3-1 al PSG en el Santiago Bernabéu y pasó a cuartos de final de Champions League con un resultado global 3-2. Karim Benzema fue el héroe del Real Madrid: tres goles para avanzar en el torneo y eliminar al PSG de Kylian Mbappé y Lionel Messi.
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The deputy commissioner for the National Lacrosse League has been named the new commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League. Jessica Berman replaces Lisa Baird, who resigned last October after one of the league’s most prominent coaches faced allegations of sexual harassment and coercion. Berman’s four-year term begins
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The deputy commissioner for the National Lacrosse League has been named the new commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League. Jessica Berman replaces Lisa Baird, who resigned last October after one of the league’s most prominent coaches faced allegations of sexual harassment and coercion. Berman’s four-year term begins
Continue ReadingBy Joan Murray Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE PINES, Florida (WFOR) — For a second day, the head of the Broward Teachers Union spent time in the classroom where a special education teacher was severely injured last week. The teacher, Trisha Meadows, had to be rushed to the hospital after she was
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is bracing for a new inflation report coming out Thursday that it expects will show continued high prices for Americans. The consumer price index, a key report indicating inflation in the US, will be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday. Last month’s
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Funcionarios de defensa de Estados Unidos se refieren a los más recientes avistamientos de bombarderos rusos en las costas de Alaska como algo “nada fuera de lo extraordinario”, algo que en sí mismo indica que ambas naciones están conformes entre la postura militar rutinaria y la provocación creciente. Este lunes, dos jets
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Casi cuatro meses después de llegar a la Oficina Oval, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, está hasta los codos de acusaciones de supuestos delitos y un escándalo potencialmente devastador. La agenda política de Trump está detenida y sus compañeros republicanos, que previamente se habían alineado como un baluarte
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El líder supremo de Irán ordenó que inicien las preparaciones para aumentar el enriquecimiento de uranio, aumentando la presión sobre los estados europeos que luchan para mantener a la República Islámica en el acuerdo nuclear. “La Organización de Energía Atómica de Irán está obligada a preparar el terreno para lograr
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