By Dakin Andone and Michelle Krupa, CNN A horde of cash. A getaway car. An enormous world in which to hide. It seemed inmate Casey White and his jailer Vicky White had plenty of advantages when they walked out of an Alabama jail on April 29, the corrections officer allegedly helping facilitate her charge’s escape.
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges over an incident caught on video last month that appeared to show the former heavyweight boxer hitting another plane passenger multiple times. San Mateo County, California, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe told CNN he decided not to file misdemeanor battery charges against Tyson based on
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By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is joining a growing list of countries trying to woo remote workers by implementing a temporary visa targeted at digital nomads, who can work anywhere in the world as long as they have a good internet connection. Argentina’s announcement Tuesday makes it the second
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Existe una probabilidad de 50/50 de que el mundo supere el umbral crítico de 1,5 grados Celsius de calentamiento global en los próximos cinco años, según un nuevo informe de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, que advierte que un aumento podría tener efectos devastadores en sistemas como los arrecifes de coral y
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Meyerhofer Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Dawn Proctor made a request in March that she considered to be bold and unusual and unlike her. The UW-Madison alumna graduated in 1986 but circumstances beyond her control prevented her from participating in the commencement ceremony. Now 67
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business One of the video game industry’s most iconic franchises will soon look very different. Electronic Arts and its subsidiary EA Sports will end a three-decade partnership with FIFA — global soccer’s governing body — the gaming company announced on Tuesday. Starting next year, the hugely popular FIFA video game franchise
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Laura Modi is fielding dozens of emails, calls, and texts daily from anxious parents asking about how they can get baby formula. Modi is CEO and cofounder of Bobbie, a San Francisco-based direct-to-consumer seller and subscription service for organic milk-based baby formula that is produced in a Vermont facility and
Continue ReadingBy James D. Watts Jr. Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The Bob Dylan Center officially opened its doors to the public Tuesday morning in a way that was appropriate for a venue devoted to one of the world’s greatest songwriters — with words and music. An eclectic group
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values between 98-100. EXTENDED: It’s muggy and warm again tonight with a spot shower possible around sunset, but not expecting much more than that with the bulk of today’s storm action yet again across
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By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The president of a historically Black college says sheriff’s deputies in Georgia intimidated and humiliated the school women’s lacrosse team when officers pulled over the athletes’ bus and searched it for drugs. Delaware State University President Tony Allen said in a letter to students and faculty
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG and CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Federal accident investigators are blaming a deadly Hawaii helicopter crash on the pilot’s decision to keep flying into worsening weather. But the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board saved her sharpest criticism for regulators who are supposed to oversee air tour operations. The
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nude images and video of Jesse Williams starring in Broadway’s “Take Me Out” leaked on Monday night and began circulating online. It happened hours after Williams was nominated for a Tony Award for best performance by a featured actor in a play. Williams has since responded to the buzz around his
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Netflix dijo recientemente a sus empleados que un nuevo nivel de suscripción de menor precio, con anuncios, podría llegar a finales de este año, según un informe publicado por The New York Times este martes. La compañía se ha enfrentado a dificultades a medida que crece la competencia
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By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers Comebacks are hard to come by so far in the NHL playoffs after they were so commonplace during the regular season. Blowouts and empty-net goals are plentiful midway through the first round. There has been a plethora of lopsided games despite nearly every series being close.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers Comebacks are hard to come by so far in the NHL playoffs after they were so commonplace during the regular season. Blowouts and empty-net goals are plentiful midway through the first round. There has been a plethora of lopsided games despite nearly every series being close.
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Did an 80-1 longshot really win the Kentucky Derby? People apparently wanted to make sure of Rich Strike’s win. NBC Sports says some 36 million people watched a replay of the race on one of the network’s social media accounts, including a record-setting 11.6 million
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s water use jumped dramatically in March, state officials said Tuesday, as one of the driest stretches on record prompted a wave of homeowners to start watering their lawns earlier than usual in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pleas for conservation amid a severe drought. Newsom
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers were the visiting team in their own ballpark in the opener of a unique doubleheader caused by Major League Baseball’s lockout, ending a 27-inning scoreless streak and a six-game skid with a 6-0 victory over the reeling Oakland Athletics. Tarik Skubal allowed three hits
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Marleau has announced his retirement from hockey after a 23-year career and the most games played in NHL history. Marleau made the announcement at the Shark Tank in San Jose, where he played 21 of his 23 seasons. It came almost exactly a
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