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Facebook fact-checkers will stop checking Trump after presidential bid announcement
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Facebook’s fact-checkers will need to stop fact-checking former President Donald Trump following the announcement that he is running for president, according to a company memo obtained by CNN. While Trump is currently banned from Facebook, the fact-check ban applies to anything Trump says and false statements made by Trump can be
Continue ReadingMuere la perrita Frida, símbolo de esperanza durante el terremoto que azotó a México en septiembre de 2017
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La perrita Frida, que se hizo famosa por convertirse en un símbolo de esperanza durante el terremoto que azotó a México en septiembre de 2017, falleció este martes, informó la Secretaría de Marina (Semar) en un comunicado. Así será Frida: la clínica que crearán en México en honor a los
Continue ReadingNo charges will be filed against Los Angeles deputies who shot and killed Dijon Kizzee
By Steve Almasy and Stella Chan, CNN The deputies who shot Dijon Kizzee 16 times and killed him will not face criminal charges, according to a 19-page memo from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. On the afternoon of August 31, 2020, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy Christian Morales and his training officer Michael
Continue ReadingWhy Louisiana voted not to abolish slavery. It’s complicated
By Justin Gamble and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A measure to remove slavery and indentured servitude as punishment for a crime from the constitution of Louisiana failed on Election Day after voters were told to reject it because of confusing and ambiguous language. Louisiana had been one of five states to put the amendment on
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Guatemala expat community roiled by relic smuggling charges
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press ANTIGUA, Guatemala (AP) — Two Americans, one a photographer and the other a connoisseur of Mayan folk art, are facing charges of smuggling pre-Hispanic artifacts in Guatemala. The case has roiled the normally tranquil tourist-magnet town of Antigua, where travelers and expats live among centuries-old ruins of colonial buildings
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NFL, Skydance Media partner on new sports content studio
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL is branching out further into the entertainment marketplace by teaming up with Skydance Media to create a studio that will produce sports content for various platforms. The NFL and Skydance Media are both making investments into Skydance Sports. NFL chief operating officer Hans Schroeder says the league
Continue Reading Trump Org.’s longtime CFO testifies at company’s fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump Organization’s longtime finance chief has testified at trial that he saved it hundreds of thousands of dollars by scheming to evade taxes on company-paid perks, including a Manhattan apartment and luxury cars. The prosecution’s star witness, Allen Weisselberg, says he
Continue Reading Mormon Church comes out in support of same-sex marriage law
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it supports proposed federal legislation to safeguard same-sex marriages. It’s the church’s latest show of support in the lead-up to an expected congressional vote Wednesday. The 17-million member, Utah-based faith said in a statement that
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Scott mounts long-shot bid to unseat McConnell
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Tuesday that he will mount a long-shot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, opening the latest front in an intraparty battle between allies of McConnell and former President Donald Trump over the direction of the GOP
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Food safety company accused of using children for hazardous overnight jobs
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The Labor Department has filed a federal lawsuit charging a leading US food sanitation company with using dozens of children in hazardous jobs on overnight shifts at various food processing plants. The company, Packer Sanitation Services, is described by the Labor Department as one of America’s leading providers of food
Continue Reading Masters concedes Senate race, Hobbs celebrates governor win
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Blake Masters called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly to concede in the Arizona Senate race. Masters on Tuesday joined other vanquished Republicans around the country who cast doubt on the 2020 election but still acknowledged their own defeat. However, Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake has
Continue Reading Georgia agency to investigate jailers who punched detainee
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — State criminal investigators in Georgia are launching an investigation into a September confrontation at a county jail in which security cameras recorded guards repeatedly punching a detainee in the head and neck. Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Keith Higgins said in a statement Tuesday he requested
Continue Reading Boston Bruins hire firm to review player vetting process
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have hired a law firm led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to review their player vetting process after signing prospect Mitchell Miller and then rescinding his contract offer. Miller was convicted of assault in 2016 for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school. Boston
Continue Reading Tesla’s board chair says Musk needed money for space travel
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Elon Musk said that he needed to receive what amounted to the largest compensation package in history so that he could fuel his goals around “inter-planetary travel,” Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm testified Tuesday. Denholm’s testimony came as part of the week-long trial in the Delaware’s Court of Chancery in
Continue Reading Joc Pederson, Martín Pérez accept $19.65M qualifying offers
NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Joc Pederson and left-hander Martín Pérez were the only players to accept $19.65 million qualifying offers from their former teams and end their free agency. Pederson decided to stay with the San Francisco Giants and Pérez with the Texas Rangers. Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom and Xander Bogaerts were among those
Continue Reading Texas sends next busload of migrants to Philadelphia
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Philadelphia will be the next destination for migrants the state is transporting from the U.S.-Mexico border by the thousands to Democratic-led locales. The announcement Tuesday comes a week after the Republican easily won reelection. Abbott didn’t say how many migrants
Continue Reading Behind RB Shipley, LB Carter, No. 9 Clemson taking the leap
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson tailback Will Shipley may have started something for the ninth-ranked Tigers with his picture-perfect hurdle of a defender on a touchdown run last week. A short time later, linebacker Barrett Carter cleanly leaped over a Louisville blocker for a sack. And more of the
Continue Reading No Chinese tournaments listed yet on WTA’s 2023 schedule
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The WTA Tour has released its schedule for 2023 through the U.S. Open in September and there are no tournaments slated for China yet. The women’s tennis tour’s announced its provisional event dates on Tuesday. It said the rest of the calendar will be “communicated in due course.” The season-ending
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Judge rules Hawley-led agency broke record laws on purpose
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge says an agency previously led by Republican Josh Hawley broke public record laws on purpose to help his U.S. Senate campaign. Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem on Monday fined the Attorney General’s Office $12,000 and attorney fees. That’s the maximum penalty for
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