By Michael Warren and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue clashed over the results of the 2020 election during the state’s GOP governor’s debate Sunday night, blaming each other for Democratic gains in the last election cycle. It marked the first primary debate between Perdue, whose most prominent supporter
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden has issued his first endorsement of the 2022 campaign cycle and backed incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon, who is facing a progressive primary challenger supported by some high-profile liberal figures and groups. “We don’t always agree, but when it has mattered most, Kurt has been there for
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have ended a spring break with more room to cut taxes and boost state spending than they had even a few weeks ago but not knowing whether they’ll be debating political redistricting again. The Republican-controlled Legislature was set to reconvene Monday to wrap
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Kansas to revive a law, earlier struck down by lower courts, that banned secret filming at slaughterhouses and other livestock facilities. The justices did not comment in leaving in place a ruling by a federal appeals court panel that the so-called ag-gag law
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Kansas to revive a law, earlier struck down by lower courts, that banned secret filming at slaughterhouses and other livestock facilities. The justices did not comment in leaving in place a ruling by a federal appeals court panel that the so-called ag-gag law
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Kansas to revive a law that banned secret filming at slaughterhouses and other livestock facilities but that was struck down by lower courts. The justices did not comment Monday in leaving in place a ruling by a federal appeals court panel that the so-called
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up the case of death row inmate Rodney Reed, who is seeking post-conviction DNA testing of evidence at the crime scene. Reed was sentenced to death more than 20 years ago for the assault, rape and strangling of 19-year-old Stacey
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El uso obligatorio de mascarillas en espacios cerrados tiene los días contados en Colombia, según anunció el presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, este lunes. Según Duque, a partir del primero de mayo se retirará el uso de la mascarilla en espacios cerrados “con excepción de los servicios de salud,
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices fell sharply Monday as lockdowns in China stoked concerns that the country’s zero-Covid strategy will sap energy demand in the world’s second-largest economy. US oil dropped as much as 6.7% to a two-week low of $95.28 a barrel on Monday. Crude finished the day down 3.5% to $98.54
Continue ReadingBy Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Kansas Department of Corrections will soon distribute playing cards inside prisons and jails which feature cold cases from across the state. Most are unsolved murders. But the deck also contains missing persons cases and unidentified remains. The idea is
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A group tracking environmental damage during the war in Ukraine says it has documented more than 150 cases to date of what it considers ecological crimes committed by Russian forces. Based in the capital Kyiv, the Ukrainian non-governmental organization Ecoaction is
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Ferreira Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Certain travellers will now have an easier time entering Canada as the country relaxes more of the border measures initially put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. In effect as of at 1 a.m. EDT on April 25, the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street following drops in overseas markets, continuing a losing streak for U.S. markets that has brought the benchmark S&P 500 index down for three weeks in a row. Energy companies had the biggest losses in the early going Monday as crude oil prices fell more
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los gritos de los residentes encerrados exigiendo necesidades básicas, los llantos de los bebés separados de sus padres en cuarentena, las súplicas de un hijo rechazado repetidamente por los hospitales para tratar a su padre gravemente enfermo y los sollozos de una exhausta funcionaria local que admite que “no hay
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s American defender Sergiño Dest has been sidelined because of a hamstring injury. Dest injured his right hamstring in the first half of Barcelona’s 1-0 home loss to Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Sunday. The club said tests confirmed the injury and it was unclear whether the 21-year-old right
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The death toll from two coal mine accidents last week in southern Poland has risen to 12. Authorities said Monday that bodies of two more missing miners were found and another worker hurt in a separate mine accident has died in hospital of his injuries. That means that at least six
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Cuando el miércoles se reveló la celebridad que estaba dentro del disfraz de Jack in the Box en el programa de Fox “The Masked Singer”, no era Joe Pesci, Robert Duvall, Elon Musk o Al Roker, como los jueces habían supuesto. En su lugar, para consternación de muchos, incluidos algunos de los
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If “The Wire” defined the futility of the drug war — and not incidentally ranks as one of the greatest series ever made in the eyes of a loyal few — its fictional look at policing Baltimore merges with a fact-based version in “We Own This City,” a spare but
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s indisputable dominance in Germany has renewed questions about the Bundesliga’s competitiveness. Bayern won its 10th straight league title on Saturday by beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1. Bayern is 12 points ahead of Dortmund with three games remaining. Bayern players agree that the club needs a
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By Marianne Garvey Billie Eilish wrapped up her second weekend of headline Coachella sets with performances of “NDA,” “Therefore I Am,” and “you should see me in a crown.” The singer was jumping around the stage so much at one point she fell. “Ow,” she told the crowd. “You guys, I seriously ate s—. Seriously.
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