By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him. Lawyers
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at earthquakes worldwide. The US Geological Survey describes an earthquake as “the ground shaking caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses in the earth’s outer layer push the sides of the fault together. Stress builds up and the rocks slip suddenly, releasing energy in waves
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. October 2-9, 2023 – The Nobel Prizes are announced. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney King
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Los argentinos conviven con un nivel de inflación que no se registraba para un solo mes hace 32 años. Hay que viajar hasta el comienzo del plan de convertibilidad, en la década de 1990, para encontrar porcentajes similares. En aquel entonces, el país abandonaba un proceso de hiperinflación
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A former South Carolina attorney and longtime friend of Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to state charges related to helping the convicted murderer steal millions of dollars from his clients. Cory Fleming, 54, was sentenced in a Beaufort
Continue Reading By Ross Levitt and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is “optimistic” that it could allow SpaceX to launch its mega rocket, Starship, by the end of October. Starship has been grounded since its inaugural test flight in April ended when the rocket — the most powerful launch vehicle ever
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has once again rejected petition language for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking Ohio’s troubled system for drawing political maps. Republican Dave Yost’s office said Thursday that the second submission by the group Citizens Not Politicians still fails to present
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Amnistía Internacional señaló en un nuevo informe difundido este miércoles que los defensores de la tierra y del medio ambiente en México son criminalizados por autoridades de todos los niveles del Gobierno con el fin de disuadir y castigar protestas sociales. A partir del análisis de cuatro casos —dos en
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Ex-President Bill Clinton is eulogizing former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as a groundbreaking Latino politician and unorthodox master diplomat who could coax good things out of dictators and despots. Clinton was among those paying homage to Richardson during his funeral Mass on Thursday at
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un policía de Seattle está bajo investigación después de que su cámara corporal grabara una conversación telefónica sobre la muerte de una mujer atropellada por una patrulla, en la que el agente se ríe y dice que la víctima “tenía un valor limitado”, según el video y un comunicado del Departamento
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — David McCormick plans to run for U.S. Senate for a second time in Pennsylvania. According to people familiar with his plans who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to avoid disclosing private conversations, he plans to announce his candidacy next week for the
Continue ReadingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who authorities say is a member of an extremist group has been arrested in displaying a banner with swastikas on a highway overpass. Doing so is in violation of a new state law that makes it a crime to display images onto a structure without permission. The
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By Kit Maher and Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Donald Trump for claiming he doesn’t know who gave Dr. Anthony Fauci a presidential commendation that the former president awarded him. “It literally says President Trump awards commendation. Is this the immaculate commendation or something like that? Did this just happen
Continue Reading By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — In 2019, then-Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy vehemently criticized Democrats for initiating an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump without first passing a budget and securing government funding to prevent a shutdown. Fast forward four years later and McCarthy, now the House Speaker, is pushing
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Georgetown University and the Jesuits are pledging $27 million in donations to support the descendants of hundreds of enslaved people who were sold in the 19th century to fund the university, a non-profit announced on Wednesday. The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation said the gift includes $10 million from
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Tres jugadores de la cantera del Real Madrid fueron detenidos y posteriormente liberados tras la incautación de sus dispositivos móviles, según un comunicado emitido por la Guardia Civil de España. Un cuarto jugador, que también formaba parte de la filial del Real Madrid, fue citado para ser interrogado por la Policía.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Thursday with first-degree arson after he allegedly set a mattress on fire in a hallway at the Rise Apartments on Aug. 27. Nicholas Gerken, 34, is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. According to court documents, Gerken allegedly took a discarded mattress
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack, but added in a report to federal regulators that its casino and online operations were not disrupted. The Reno-based publicly traded company told
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Election officials in key states have recently rejected calls to unilaterally remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot and are saying courts should decide whether he’s disqualified by the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” The secretaries of state who oversee elections in Michigan, Georgia, New Hampshire and Minnesota
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