By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Politico’s explosive scoop about a draft opinion revealing that the Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade has become the most-trafficked story in the outlet’s 15-year history, a spokesperson for the outlet told CNN on Friday. The article, written by Josh Gerstein and Alexander Ward, had originally published
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Politico’s explosive scoop about a draft opinion revealing that the Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade has become the most-trafficked story in the outlet’s 15-year history, a spokesperson for the outlet told CNN on Friday. The article, written by Josh Gerstein and Alexander Ward, had originally published
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The Department of Defense fought to prevent Mark Esper, the former secretary of defense, from revealing in his forthcoming book that former President Donald Trump had proposed launching missiles into Mexico to destroy drug labs. The passage in the book, “A Sacred Oath,” which is out Tuesday, was a “major”
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The Department of Defense fought to prevent Mark Esper, the former secretary of defense, from revealing in his forthcoming book that former President Donald Trump had proposed launching missiles into Mexico to destroy drug labs. The passage in the book, “A Sacred Oath,” which is out Tuesday, was a “major”
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El oficial al mando se encontraba ante los marineros del equipo de seguridad del USS George Washington. Uno de los suyos, Xavier Sandor, se había quitado la vida unas semanas antes, a mediados de abril, y el capitán había bajado a hablar con los cerca de 110 jóvenes que trabajaban codo
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By Mallika Kallingal and Jamiel Lynch, CNN At least 37 active wildfires have burned over 22,000 acres in Florida, according to the Florida Forest Service. Of those, 26 fires have been contained, the agency added. The three largest fires are burning in the Everglades in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The L39 and 2Alpha fires
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By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak has blown away outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens. Havana Gov. Reinaldo García Zapata told the Communist Party newspaper Granma that no tourists
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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins’ playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes was delayed for about seven minutes when a section of the glass fell on an NHL official working the penalty box. Play was whistled dead with 5:07 left in the second period and medical staff ran across the ice to tend to the
Continue Reading By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board has found merit to a complaint that Amazon violated labor law in New York City’s Staten Island by holding mandatory worker meetings to persuade its employees not to unionize. The agency’s determination was shared Friday with an attorney representing the
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By Michael Warren, CNN Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick has honed in on a closing message in the final days before the May 17 Pennsylvania primary: questioning the patriotic loyalties of his main primary opponent, Mehmet Oz. In a Friday press briefing organized by McCormick’s campaign, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke about
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Police arrested a Columbia man early Friday morning for multiple charges including a federal parole warrant for possession of a weapon.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press All-Star aces Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber and Gerrit Cole all got early showers. So did many other players after six games were rained out Friday, the most Major League Baseball postponements in a day because of inclement weather since 2018. Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium and Camden Yards were among the ballparks
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Saul “Canelo” Álvarez remains supremely confident as he moves back up to the heaviest weight of his career for another big challenge. Álvarez is favored to take the WBA 175-pound title from unbeaten Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. The pound-for-pound superstar has fought
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have been fined $25,000 for players and coaches straying too far onto the court from the bench in a Game 2 loss to Phoenix in the Western Conference semifinals. Coach Jason Kidd is criticizing the decision. He says the league is focusing on the wrong things and says
Continue Reading Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Federal labor officials filed a sweeping complaint Friday accusing Starbucks of unfair labor practices at its stores in Buffalo, New York, including retaliation against pro-union employees. The National Labor Relations Board’s Buffalo regional director outlined a host of labor law violations in a filing seeking reinstatement and backpay for
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is being swept into another sensitive political matter, the latest in a series of headline-grabbing incidents for an official whose day-to-day duties typically render the position obscure. The Republican who serves as Georgia’s top elections official on Friday accepted a state judge’s recommendation that Republican
Continue Reading By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak has blown away outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens. Havana Gov. Reinaldo García Zapata told the Communist Party newspaper Granma that no tourists
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Seven people had to be rescued Friday morning after a dock had broken free and was drifting with people on it at the 13.5-mile marker of the Niangua Arm of Lake of the Ozarks.
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans’ views on abortion are sharply divided across partisan lines, CNN’s latest polling shows: An overwhelming 88% of Democrats want to see Roe vs. Wade upheld, while a smaller 63% majority of Republicans want to see it overturned. But neither party is entirely monolithic on the issue, with additional divides across
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Minnesota Twins avoided a daunting injury when it was determined star shortstop Carlos Correa’s right middle finger is not broken as was initially feared after he was hit by a pitch this week. Minnesota top prospect Royce Lewis was promoted from Triple-A and will make his major league debut at
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