By David Goldman, CNN The White House lashed out at Fox News host Tucker Carlson Wednesday in an extraordinary rebuke of the late-night commentator who has been airing false depictions of the January 6, 2021, attack this week. Carlson, given access to about 40,000 hours of US Capitol security camera footage by Republican House Speaker
Continue Reading By David Goldman, CNN The White House lashed out at Fox News host Tucker Carlson Wednesday in an extraordinary rebuke of the late-night commentator who has been airing false depictions of the January 6, 2021, attack this week. Carlson, given access to about 40,000 hours of US Capitol security camera footage by Republican House Speaker
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By Dakin Andone, Steve Almasy, Nick Valencia and Mark Morales, CNN The release of more video from the January traffic stop that led to the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols was delayed Wednesday, according to a court order, as the US Department of Justice announced it would perform a review of the Memphis Police
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By Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story WELLINGTON, Florida (WPBF) — It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation for the Lavenirs in Florida when the unimaginable happened. Their 1-year-old daughter died at their Airbnb on the 1600 block of The 12th Fairway in Wellington. “After she’s put down for a nap
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Academy Awards are Sunday, but did last year’s Oscars ever really end? When Hollywood reconvenes at the Dolby Theatre for the 95th Academy Awards, the ceremony will signal many things. The probable triumph of “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” A potentially historic night for Asians and Asian Americans
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Rain likely with highs in the upper 40s. Breezy with wind gusts around 20 mph. EXTENDED: Make sure to have an umbrella or hooded coat as you head out the door Thursday morning with the next round of rain moving in before sunrise.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Las temperaturas más cálidas en el Ártico han llevado al derretimiento del permafrost de la región —una capa congelada de suelo bajo tierra— y potencialmente removido virus que, después de permanecer inactivos durante decenas de miles de años, podrían poner en peligro la salud de animales y humanos. Aunque la posibilidad
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By Holmes Lybrand A former Republican congressional candidate pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting a campaign contribution that violated campaign finance law. Lynda Bennett — who was backed by then-President Donald Trump and his chief of staff Mark Meadows in her 2020 run for Meadows’ former House seat in North Carolina — pleaded guilty to one
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By Aya Elamroussi, Taylor Ward, Amy Simonson and Holly Yan, CNN Millions of Californians already hammered by ferocious snowfall were hit Thursday by a new storm, with torrential rain threatening to cause dangerous flooding and the Weather Prediction Center increasing its excessive rainfall outlook for parts of the state to a level 4 of 4.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo is suspended for two games for spearing Tampa Bay’s Corey Perry. DeAngelo will miss games Thursday at Carolina and Saturday at Pittsburgh. He has 10 goals and 34 points this season. The suspension was announced Wednesday. During Tuesday’s game, DeAngelo received a major penalty and a game
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City has reached a settlement with one of the gun dealers it accused in a lawsuit of contributing to surging violence in the region by ignoring evidence that firearms were being sold illegally. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas described the settlement Wednesday as “an
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — An 82-year-old Colorado man has been charged with selling and trading fake Michael Jordan basketball cards. Prosecutors in New York say Mayo Gilbert McNeil made more than $800,000 off the scheme over four years. He was arrested in Denver on Wednesday after a complaint was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn.
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Jalen Brown and Harmeet Kaur, CNN The US Postal Service is honoring the late author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison with her own Forever stamp. “It’s a privilege to represent the 650,000 men and women of the Postal Service, as we honor Toni Morrison with one more tribute — our new stamp that will be
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By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law this week that rolls back a number of child labor protections across the state, including a measure that had required employers to obtain work certificates for children under the age of 16. “The Governor believes protecting kids is most important,
Continue ReadingAleja Páez (CNN Español) — Atado en la muñeca, en el pelo, en la mochila, en el cuello, usado como una prenda de vestir o como cubrebocas… En todas sus presentaciones, el pañuelo verde es uno de los símbolos más importantes del feminismo moderno en Argentina. 10 frases de mujeres para conmemorar el Día de
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By Dan Heching, CNN Grateful Academy Award recipients will once again be battling the clock on Sunday night as they give their acceptance speeches. And the men behind that timer — and the inevitable music that follows when it reaches zero — are prepared to make some tough calls. Ahead of the Oscars, executive producers
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By Haley Britzky, CNN Senior US generals issued stark warnings to lawmakers about what they described as an “aggressive” expansion of Chinese influence in South America and the Caribbean encroaching on American interests in the region. “The [People’s Republic of China] has the capability and intent to eschew international norms, advance its brand of authoritarianism,
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Why aren’t prices falling at the grocery store? When food producers started raising prices a few years ago, they blamed their own costs, including higher ingredient prices. But ingredient prices have actually been on a downswing for months, and individuals are still paying more for food. In part, it’s because food
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Steve Carell’s final days as Dunder Mifflin’s branch manager spanned a spectrum of emotions for the actor. Carell played Michael Scott for seven seasons on the hit NBC documentary-style comedy before exiting the show in 2011, two seasons before the show’s series finale aired in 2013, and he said his farewell
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads have announced a number of steps they are taking to improve safety in the wake of last month’s fiery Ohio derailment. It’s not clear, however, that the actions they announced Wednesday will be enough to satisfy regulators and members of Congress
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