By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee on Tuesday unveiled new information showing the role that Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing “fake” electors for then-President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021. A Johnson aide texted a staffer for then-Vice President Mike Pence that the Wisconsin Republican wanted to hand-deliver “fake” electors
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By Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez and Marshall Cohen, CNN Federal investigators subpoenaed the Georgia Republican Party chairman for information related to the fake elector scheme there — as the Justice Department has issued a fresh round of subpoenas to people from several states who acted as rogue electors after the 2020
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El presidente electo de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, habló con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, el martes, anunció Petro. Publicando en Twitter, el presidente electo dijo: “En el camino de una más intensa y normal relación diplomática he sostenido ahora una conversación muy amistosa con el presidente Biden de
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holliday man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting another man at the Welcome Inn on Thursday night. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Joshua Kandler with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, second-degree assault, tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution and first-degree property damage. On Thursday at 11:15 p.m.,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El periodista ruso Dmitry Muratov, que ganó el Premio Nobel de la Paz el año pasado, subastó este lunes su medalla por US$ 103,5 millones, cuya recaudación se donará para ayudar a los niños ucranianos refugiados. Heritage Auctions tuiteó que Muratov “subastó su #NobelPeacePrize de 2021 a beneficio del fondo para
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nota del editor: Holly Thomas es escritora y editora radicada en Londres. Es la editora de la mañana en Katie Couric Media. Puedes encontrarla en Twitter @HolstaT. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna pertenecen exclusivamente a la autora. Lee más artículos de opinión en cnne.com/opinion. (CNN) — Se necesita un tipo especial de
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By Ethan Cohen, Melissa Holzberg DePalo, Gregory Krieg and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Republican Rep. Mayra Flores of Texas on Tuesday became the first Mexican-born woman to be sworn in to Congress. “My very first day in office and it’s a memorable one for sure. This is what dreams are made of; faith, family, and hardwork,”
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By Lauren Fox, CNN Congress passed compromise legislation this week on gun safety that is now waiting to be signed into law by President Joe Biden. The compromise legislation on gun safety was unveiled on Tuesday, and is potentially the most significant new federal gun safety measure in decades. It includes money for school safety,
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox, CNN The Senate’s compromise legislation on gun safety unveiled on Tuesday includes money for school safety, mental health, state crisis intervention programs and incentives for states to include juvenile records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which would provide a more compressive background check for those between the ages of
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La audiencia más reciente ante la comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga la insurrección del 6 de enero reveló este martes nuevos detalles sobre cómo el expresidente Donald Trump presionó a funcionarios estatales para que le ayudaran a anular las elecciones presidenciales de 2020. El panel contó con
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Four weeks after a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 19 young students and two teachers, one of the state’s top law enforcement officials offered a minute-by-minute breakdown of the police response — and called it an “abject failure.” On Tuesday, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
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The two men charged with hazing in the Mizzou incident from last fall have filed multiple items in the Circuit Court of Boone County in the upcoming cases.
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By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its travel advisory page for Covid-19. Just two new places, both in Africa, joined the crowded “high” risk category. But perhaps more notable this week is the news that two destinations in stubbornly high Europe were downgraded
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By Zachary Cohen, CNN Ivanka Trump, daughter and former senior White House adviser to then-President Donald Trump, said in an interview filmed in mid-December 2020 that her father should “continue to fight until every legal remedy is exhausted,” according to a source familiar with the footage. Ivanka Trump said in the interview clip, which was
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un grupo de senadores publicó el martes por la noche el texto para un proyecto de ley de seguridad de armas bipartidista, un momento clave para el esfuerzo de aprobar una legislación para contrarrestar la violencia armada en un clima político altamente polarizado. La publicación del texto del proyecto de ley se
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Gustavo Petro fue elegido para ser el próximo presidente de Colombia con una ambiciosa agenda que va desde implementar la justicia social, acabar las desigualdades económicas, garantizar derechos básicos como la educación y salud gratuitas y universales, hasta poner a Colombia como líder en temas de medio ambiente en el mundo.
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A Los Angeles jury found embattled comedian Bill Cosby liable in a civil case brought by Judy Huth, a woman who claimed he sexually assaulted her as a teenager in the 1970s. The jury, comprised of eight women and four men, awarded Huth $500,000 in damages. No punitive compensation was awarded.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — “Este es el verano más caluroso de mi vida”, dice angustiado Bart Simpson y, en el cuadro siguiente, Homero le responde con el dedo índice en alto: “Este es el verano más fresco del resto de tu vida”. Si vives en el hemisferio norte, donde las olas de calor ya amenazan
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By Justin Gamble, CNN A Latino officer in a suburban Cleveland police department, became the second officer to speak out publicly after filing a complaint earlier this year with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission about alleged racist actions by former Sheffield Lake Police Chief Anthony Campo. Officer A.J. Torres filed his complaint with the state
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, anunció este martes que se levantará la medida de emergencia sanitaria por la pandemia de covid-19 a partir del 1 de julio. En una alocución desde la Casa de Nariño, Duque expuso que en el país han logrado la vacunación de una importante parte
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