By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A powerful Kansas business group says it has received subpoenas from the state ethics commission for information about campaign finance activities. The disclosure Friday from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce came as Republican lawmakers pushed but then abruptly dropped a plan to oust the commission’s
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By Stephanie Elam, CNN Snowpack in the California Sierra this winter is just 38% of normal, California water officials said Friday, in the latest sign the state’s drought is growing more devastating by the month. South of Lake Tahoe at Phillips Station, where officials set out Friday to conduct the annual end-of-winter snowpack measurement, the
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By Jason Hanna and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A 12-year-old boy eating in a parked car in New York City was shot dead, and a relative seated with him was seriously injured, as people from two other vehicles exchanged gunfire Thursday night, police said Friday. It appears the boy and his relative, a 20-year-old woman who
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By MATT O’BRIEN and TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A controversial face recognition company that’s built a massive photographic dossier of the world’s people for use by police, national governments and the Ukrainian military now plans to offer its technology to banks and other private businesses. Clearview AI co-founder and CEO
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — José MarÃa Figueres Olsen, de 67 años y expresidente de Costa Rica, quiere volver a gobernar el paÃs. Es el candidato del partido de centroizquierda Liberación Nacional y uno de sus lemas principales de campaña es “Volvamos a tener presidente”. Se enfrenta en segunda vuelta al economista y exministro de
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Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon CEO Andy Jassy received a pay package valued at $212.7 million in 2021, marking a substantial compensation increase for the executive during his first year running the tech giant, according to a company filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. Nearly all of Jassy’s compensation comes in
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd has been named The Associated Press men’s basketball coach of the year after leading the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in his first season. Lloyd received 28 votes to edge Providence’s Ed Cooley, who got 21 votes. Lloyd spent 22 seasons at Gonzaga and took the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: NIO, Dexcom rise; BlackBerry, Ford fall.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Rodrigo Chaves, exministro de Hacienda, tenÃa su mirada puesta en la presidencia de Costa Rica y asumirá el cargo desde el 8 de mayo. Como lÃder del conservador partido Progreso Social Democrático, Chaves, de 60 años, se plantea buscar un gobierno “fuerte y unido”. Se enfrentó en segunda
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — An effort by Nevada casino regulators to impose a $500,000 fine and discipline former Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn over allegations of workplace sexual misconduct has new life. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a judge in Las Vegas acted prematurely when she sided
Continue Reading JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin police say the death of a man during a standoff is linked to the fatal shooting of another man. Police spokesman William Davis said officers went to a Joplin home Thursday evening to arrest a suspect in the death of 54-year-old Donald Wimer, who had been discovered earlier in the
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Jerrod Carmichael’s latest stand-up special might be his most revelatory yet. The acclaimed comedian comes out as gay in his new HBO special, “Rothaniel,” a few years after he first referenced relationships with men in a previous film for HBO. (CNN shares parent company WarnerMedia with the network.) In the intimate
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hay errores de los que es difÃcil librarse y el nombre Machu Picchu es uno de ellos. Durante más de 100 años, uno de los sitios arqueológicos más famosos del mundo, Machu Picchu, ha sido conocido por un nombre equivocado, según un informe publicado en la revista académica Ñawpa Pacha: Journal
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El gobierno de Biden pondrá fin este 23 de mayo a las restricciones fronterizas que Trump implementó durante la pandemia y que bloquearon de manera efectiva la entrada de migrantes a Estados Unidos, según anunciaron este viernes los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC,
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s economic recovery from the historic shock of the pandemic has been nothing short of extraordinary. However, consumers are feeling disparaged as they struggle with rising prices on everything from garden furniture and groceries to gas. Home prices have gone through the roof but with the Federal Reserve raising interest
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The Jefferson City spring cleanup is being held next Monday and April 11 depending on which side of Highway 54 residents live on.
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A powerful Kansas business group says it has received subpoenas from the state ethics commission for information about campaign finance activities. The disclosure Friday from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce came as Republican lawmakers moved to oust the commission’s top staffer. A chamber spokesperson said
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly has agreed to an $18 million, two-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks that covers the 2023 and 2024 seasons with a club option for 2025. The 33-year-old Kelly will be paid $8 million per season in 2023 and 2024. He also
Continue Reading MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Naomi Osaka is playing her first final in more than a year on Saturday, which sounds like a comeback story. She doesn’t see it that way. The unseeded Osaka will meet second-seeded Iga Swiatek in the Miami Open women’s final. It’s a matchup pitting the world’s former No. 1-ranked player
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By Mirna Alsharif, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday celebrated April as Arab American Heritage Month and thanked the Arab American community “for representing the best of who we are.” “The history and story of the Arab American community is deeply woven into the diverse tapestry of America,” he said in a tweet. “This National
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