Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Mientras Madonna continúa su recuperación después de una hospitalización reciente, se detuvo en un concierto de Beyoncé durante el fin de semana con tres de sus hijas a cuestas. Según las fotos publicadas en las Historias de Instagram de Madonna a principios de esta semana, el ícono de “Vogue” asistió al
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s years-delayed trial on securities fraud charges will have to wait until his separate impeachment trial is concluded, lawyers and the judge in the case said Thursday. During the brief court hearing in Houston that was attended by Paxton, his lawyers
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By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A Muslim cleric has been arrested on charges of blasphemy and hate speech in Indonesia after his decision to allow women to preach and pray beside men sparked a backlash in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation. Panji Gumilang, 77, who runs the Al-Zaytun boarding school in the district of
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Ballistics experts will fire up to 139 shots at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday during a reenactment of the 2018 Parkland massacre organized as part of a lawsuit that accuses a sheriff’s deputy of failing in his duty to protect the victims. As the
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who became Democratic heroes as members of the “Tennessee Three,” reclaimed their legislative seats Thursday after they were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor. The young Black lawmakers were reinstated by local officials
Continue ReadingBy EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore has executed a third prisoner in two weeks for drug trafficking, despite calls for the city-state to halt capital punishment for drug-related crimes. The Central Narcotics Bureau said Mohamed Shalleh Abdul Latiff was hanged Thursday after being accorded due process under the law. It
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States is praising Kenya’s interest in leading a multinational force in Haiti. But weeks ago, the U.S. openly warned Kenyan police officers against violent abuses. Now 1,000 of those police officers might head to Haiti to take on gang warfare. Kenya’s police have long
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of firing shots outside a Memphis, Tennessee, Jewish school he was allegedly trying to enter now faces multiple charges, including attempted murder in the second degree, authorities said Wednesday. The suspect – identified as 33-year-old Joel Alejandro Bowman – unsuccessfully attempted to get
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The UV index will be high after chances for rain in the morning. Pollen levels will be moderate Thursday. Grass, plantain, and nettle are the primary allergens.
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as Tencent and ByteDance, which run social media platforms and online games. The Cyberspace Administration of China on Wednesday published the draft guidelines on its site, stating
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The typhoon that damaged homes and knocked out power on Okinawa and other southern Japanese islands this week was slowly moving west Thursday but is forecast to make a U-turn and dump even more rain on the archipelago. Typhoon Khanun, now in the waters between China and
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California State Supreme Court has ruled that Monterey County cannot enforce a ban on new oil and gas wells. Proponents of the measure are hopeful the ruling will not apply to similar bans in other counties. The decision comes a day after environmental
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, Virginia Langmaid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Former Northwestern University offensive lineman Ramon Diaz is suing the school and its recently fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald over allegations of racism and hazing during his time on the team – joining a succession of similar accusations against the university’s athletic programs. “My
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Family members of US Army Pvt. Travis King said Wednesday night that they had no reason to believe the soldier, who last month crossed the border between North and South Korea in the demilitarized zone separating the two nations, would defect from the US military. Jaqueda Gates, King’s
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The vast majority of over 55 countries that made submissions to the U.N.’s highest judicial body which will give an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories supported the Palestinians view that Israel is taking over land they seek for
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday undermined a key pillar of his old boss’ defense in the special counsel’s probe into 2020 election interference, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Donald Trump “knew well he lost the election.” The former attorney general also described Trump’s alleged actions as detailed
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The FBI says man accused of kidnapping a Seattle woman and holding her in a homemade cell in Oregon had a list that included a chilling reminder to go after women who wouldn’t be missed to avoid “any kind of an investigation.” Accompanying
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm at railroad crashes causing potential disasters. Yet six months after life was upended in East Palestine, lawmakers are deadlocked on new safety regulations. A bipartisan group of lawmakers
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to return to the epicenter of his alleged bid to overthrow the 2020 election to answer historic charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States. Trump will be arraigned after being indicted over a series of alleged schemes to thwart
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest indictment of Donald Trump alleges the former president conspired to overturn the will of voters and disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. Yet Trump’s most devoted followers claim these serious criminal charges actually show Trump is the victim of political persecution. Misleading
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