By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of the troubled digital start-up Ozy Media pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal fraud charges accusing him of scheming to prop up his financially struggling company, which hemorrhaged millions of dollars before it shut down amid revelations of possibly deceptive business practices. Federal
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China called for a cease-fire and peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in a vaguely worded proposal that analysts said was unlikely to deliver results. Beijing claims to have a neutral stance in the war that began one year ago. But it has also said it has a “no limits friendship” with
Continue Reading By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s elections chief Lorenzo Cordova has slammed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s move to cut elections spending as an assault on democracy. The leftist president dismisses that criticism as elitist. López Obrador said Thursday he he’ll sign the changes into law, even though he expects court
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Texas judge on Thursday dismissed the petition brought by State Bar of Texas’ Commission for Lawyer Discipline alleging that attorney Sidney Powell had violated legal ethics rules with her work on former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election reversal gambits. Judge Andrea Bouressa, who presides in Texas’ 471st District Court, said
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Un año de guerra en Europa del Este. No, no estamos en 1942, estamos en febrero de 2023, y nadie puede asegurar cuánto más durará el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania ni tampoco hasta qué niveles de destrucción —ni de escalada global— llegará. El mundo, mientras tanto, observa con atención
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – El líder y vocalista de Gorillaz, Damon Albarn, elogió un aspecto artístico de Bad Bunny que algunos en redes sociales suelen criticar: su voz. Puede que para algunos la manera en que el conejo malo canta suene como a bostezo. Para Albarn, el puertorriqueño tiene una calidad vocal con la
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia asked the Solid Waste Utility Group to seek public opinion on the future of automated trash collection. Following years of debates and City Council votes regarding Columbia’s trash issue, the results of a survey conducted by the City have been released. This comes after the City Council voted
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, Seth Lundy added 19 points and Penn State beat Ohio State 75-71. Pickett scored 14 straight Penn State points in the final eight minutes. Ohio State got within 70-69 before Pickett answered with a three-point play with 59.1 left.
Continue ReadingBy Susan Raff Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Education has become a priority this legislative session, and Thursday more than 500 people have signed up to testify on several proposals. Connecticut faces a teacher shortage. Busloads of students have been arriving at the Legislative Office Building to show support
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers’ Major League Soccer season opener against Sporting KC has been postponed because of severe winter weather in the Portland area. The teams had been scheduled to play Saturday but instead will play Monday night. Portland was largely shut down Thursday after nearly a foot of snow fell, the
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers’ Major League Soccer season opener against Sporting KC has been postponed because of severe winter weather in the Portland area. The teams had been scheduled to play Saturday but instead will play Monday night. Portland was largely shut down Thursday after nearly a foot of snow fell, the
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers’ Major League Soccer season opener against Sporting KC has been postponed because of severe winter weather in the Portland area. The teams had been scheduled to play Saturday but instead will play Monday night. Portland was largely shut down Thursday after nearly a foot of snow fell, the
Continue ReadingBy CBS MIAMI TEAM Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A driver lost control of their vehicle which ended up crashing inside the pool of a Sunrise home shortly before noon Thursday. The incident happened along the 7100 block of NW 22nd Street. No injuries were reported during the incident,
Continue ReadingBy DEJANAY BOOTH Click here for updates on this story PAW PAW, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan firefighter has died after a fallen tree branch brought down a power line Wednesday evening. At about 5:44 p.m. on Feb. 22, the Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department was called to 30th Street south of 42nd Avenue in
Continue ReadingBy Rheanna Wachter Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Nestled between two clothing stores is Ability Gym. But Ability Gym isn’t your average gym, this gym is specifically designed for disabled athletes and people with complex medical issues. Ability Gym is ran by the Disabled Athlete Sports Association. “We
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a call from prosecutors to keep R. Kelly behind bars until he is 100, instead telling the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer he would serve all but one of his 20 years on child sex convictions simultaneously with a
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By Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — While many are inside watching snow pile up, there is concern for the unsheltered. Many of those living on the street are veterans, and work is underway to get them out of the storm. Word spread quickly of an approaching winter storm.
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By Melanie Zanona House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended his controversial move to grant Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to security footage from the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, telling the New York Times he “promised.” “I was asked in the press about these tapes, and I said they do belong to the
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it test-fired long-range cruise missiles in waters off its eastern coast a day earlier, adding to a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations as its rivals step up military training. The launches, which were later confirmed by South Korea’s military, were intended
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN On the anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on the international community not to let Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crimes “become our new normal” — and seemed to tacitly downplay a proposal by Beijing to bring an end to
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