By Ben Morse, CNN LSU star Angel Reese defended the gesture she aimed at Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark near the end of the Tigers’ first NCAA women’s basketball national championship victory on Sunday, saying “I don’t take disrespect lightly.” Reese could be seen approaching Clark before moving her open hand in front of her face
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court will let stand the conviction of a Louisiana inmate who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death for his role in an attempted prison escape involving five other inmates. The justices declined on Monday to take up the appeal filed by the inmate,
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By Rob Picheta and Tim Lister, CNN Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has filed an appeal against his arrest in Russia, the Russian state news agency TASS reported Monday. The agency cited the press service of the Lefortovo Court of Moscow, which took the American journalist into custody last week. Gershkovich is currently
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It has taken Neil Diamond some time to process having Parkinson’s. The legendary singer, who went public with his diagnosis in 2018, talked to “CBS Sunday Morning” in an episode this weekend about learning to live with the disorder, which affects the central nervous system. “This is what I have
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The Chinese spy balloon that transited the US earlier this year was able to capture imagery and collect some signals intelligence from US military sites, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. The balloon was able to transmit information back to Beijing in real time, the source said, and the
Continue ReadingAditi Sangal, CNN The escalating climate crisis is shifting many people’s purchasing patterns and this extends to the $500 billion dollar global beauty industry which is grappling with a range of sustainability challenges across product manufacturing, packaging and disposal. Strategy and consulting firm Simon Kucher’s Global Sustainability Study 2021 found 60% of consumers around the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The weather pattern has been relentless in recent weeks. There have been more than 160 tornado reports since Friday, March 24, when 26 people were killed in severe storms and the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi was hit the hardest. In the past week alone, more than 30 people have
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sunday was a big night for first-time nominees at the 2023 CMT Music Awards. They dominated the event with singer Jelly Roll taking home three awards, followed by Lainey Wilson with two, and Hardy, Megan Moroney and Katelyn Brown tying with one each. The live show was held at the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El presunto globo espÃa chino que sobrevoló Estados Unidos en febrero era capaz de captar imágenes y recoger algunas señales de inteligencia de emplazamientos militares estadounidenses, según informa a CNN una fuente familiarizada con el asunto. El globo pudo transmitir información a Beijing en tiempo real, dijo la fuente, y el gobierno
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kaley Cuoco and her partner, fellow actor Tom Pelphrey, are “overjoyed and grateful” for their new “little miracle.” “The Flight Attendant” and “The Big Bang Theory” star posted a series photos over the weekend of their newborn daughter on her verified Instagram account. “Introducing, Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey, the new
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Shania Twain is standing up for others in country music. The legendary star in the genre used her acceptance speech for the Equal Play Award at Sunday’s CMT Awards to call for more equity and diversity in the country music industry. “When I wrote the phrase ‘Man I feel like
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN Two crew members were killed and a third was seriously wounded when a medical helicopter crashed while responding to a call in Alabama, officials said. The Life Saver helicopter operated by Air Methods was attempting to land around 5:20 p.m. Sunday when the crash occurred, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s
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LONDON (AP) — England will wear blue shorts at the Women’s World Cup after some players expressed concerns about playing in white while menstruating. The Nike-branded uniforms being worn by the Lionesses at the tournament staged in Australia and New Zealand have been launched. The English Football Association did not give a reason for swapping
Continue Reading By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director Sixty percent of Americans approve of the indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS following the news that a New York grand jury voted to charge him in connection with hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. About
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The Chinese spy balloon that transited the US earlier this year was able to capture imagery and collect some signals intelligence from US military sites, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. The balloon was able to transmit information back to Beijing in real time, the source said, and the
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By Michelle Toh, CNN HSBC’s top brass defended their strategy Monday to frustrated shareholders in the lender’s largest market, as Europe’s biggest bank continued to face calls to be split up. At an informal shareholder meeting in Hong Kong, Chairman Mark Tucker and CEO Noel Quinn took questions from investors on issues ranging from how
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By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Romania’s capital on Monday for trilateral talks with the presidents of Romania and Moldova, as the three nations look to boost ties on a range of topics amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The German leader first
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — This year’s record-breaking women’s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship. Mulkey’s unforgettable outfits were just one of several memorable moments. There was Caitlin Clark’s 40-point triple-double in the Elite Eight game,
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will house the UFC and World Wrestling Entertainment brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. taking a 51% controlling interest in the new company. Existing WWE
Continue Reading By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by her 6-year-old student filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $40 million in damages from school officials, accusing them of gross negligence and of ignoring multiple warnings the day of the shooting that the boy was
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