By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrats began making their case on Wednesday for why their national party should stick with the Iowa caucus as the first step in its presidential nominating process, promising to make changes in response to criticism of past events, including to make it more inclusive.
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PARIS (AP) — Total French Open prize money will be about 7% higher this year than it was for the last pre-pandemic edition in 2019. That includes an increase of 35% for players who lose in the first round of singles. But the women’s and men’s singles champions will each receive slightly less than they
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas EquuSearch launched an operation at George Bush Park to find a missing Katy woman who was last seen Tuesday afternoon when she went out to walk her black Labrador retriever. According to the noted nonprofit search group, 63-year-old Sherry Noppe
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Amber Heard subió al estrado en su defensa en una demanda por difamación de US$ 50 millones presentada por su exmarido, Johnny Depp. “Me cuesta encontrar las palabras para describir lo doloroso que es esto. Es horrible para mí sentarme aquí durante semanas y revivir todo”, dijo Heard al comienzo de
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By Chris Boyette, Lisa Respers France, Caroll Alvarado and Stella Chan, CNN A representative for Dave Chappelle has released a statement regarding an audience member who attacked him Tuesday night while the comedian was performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. “As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the
Continue ReadingBy Charly Edsitty Click here for updates on this story GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother and her young daughter drowned overnight at a motel pool off Broadway near 61st Street in Galveston. Galveston police officers were dispatched to the Rodeway Inn around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in reference to a possible double drowning. EMS began
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A 16-year-old Camdenton High School student was detained Tuesday morning after allegedly assaulting the principal.
Continue Reading SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will play a friendly match against South Korea in Seoul as part of its World Cup preparations. The game is scheduled for June 2. The team then plays Japan in Tokyo four days later, as the Brazilian soccer confederation previously confirmed, and faces Argentina in Melbourne on June 11. Brazil
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By Tim Lister and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A 22-minute video shot by a surveillance drone over the Ukrainian town of Popasna has illustrated the stunning destruction being inflicted on settlements across the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. It’s also another insight into the importance of drones in modern warfare, as well as the
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By Tina Burnside, CNN The father of an 8-month-old girl who died after she was left inside of a hot car has been charged with second-degree murder, Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials said during a news conference on Wednesday. Davied Japez McCorry Whatley, 20, was taken into custody Wednesday morning in connection with the child’s
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Santo Domingo (CNN Español) – El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de República Dominicana, Roberto Álvarez, confirmó este miércoles a través de sus redes sociales la liberación de Carlitin Guillén Tatis, diplomático dominicano que estaba secuestrado en Haití. “Afortunadamente, Carlitin Guillen Tatis, consejero de la embajada dominicana en Haití, ha sido puesto en libertad
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is stepping up its war on inflation. That means borrowing costs are going sharply higher for families and businesses. The US central bank increased its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday, which is the biggest single hike since 1994. This follows the
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The famous Ryman Auditorium is celebrating its 130th birthday on Wednesday. Considered by many to be the stage where bluegrass music was born, the Ryman has long been a special place for both artists and fans. It started as the Union
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Family members of Americans imprisoned around the world gathered near the White House on Wednesday in the hope of getting a meeting with President Joe Biden and to raise awareness about the plight of wrongful detainees. Calling themselves the “Bring Our Families Home Campaign,” family members of those detained in Iran,
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By Mariya Murrow Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — Cobb County Police are looking for multiple suspects who they said tried to steal and ATM from a CVS Pharmacy on Mableton Parkway early Wednesday morning. Police said the suspects drove a white van right through the front of the CVS
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Around the world, warning signs of a recession are flashing. Wall Street is on edge. Central banks are hiking interest rates to try to rein in inflation. And geopolitical upheaval is exacerbating supply chain headaches that began in 2020. “We will get a major recession,” Deutsche Bank economists warned last
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have claimed right-hander Robert Dugger off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. Dugger pitched in one game for Tampa Bay this season, allowing three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings in the Rays’ 9-3 loss to Minnesota on Sunday. He was designated for assignment on Monday. The
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By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the first state to formally begin examining how to broadly adapt to cryptocurrency and related technologies, following a path laid out by President Joe Biden in March. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday for California agencies to move in tandem with the
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 900 points and the S&P 500 had its biggest gain in two years Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell downplayed the likelihood of an even larger interest rate hike after announcing the
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer This summer at the movies, Tom Cruise is back in the cockpit behind those iconic aviators. Doctors Grant, Sattler and Ian Malcolm are returning for another round with the dinosaurs. Natalie Portman is picking up Thor’s hammer. And Jordan Peele is poised to terrify us with the unknown. Again.
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