By Evan Perez, Paula Reid and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Joe Biden is a sign that the classified documents investigation is nearing conclusion after casting a wide net that included dozens of witnesses during the ten-month long probe, multiple sources told CNN. The White House announced
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frankie de la Cretaz (CNN) — Tuesday marked the beginning for the National Hockey League’s 2023-2024 season, just one day before National Coming Out Day. In a telling bit of insensitive timing, the league chose that day to affirm a new ban on Pride Tape — rainbow tape that goes around players’ hockey sticks
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt slammed Corporate America’s response to the terror attacks on Israel as “disappointing at best, disastrous at worst.” “We have arguably the most vibrant commercial sector on the planet. That’s why it’s so troubling that in a moment where the issues are clear,
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Breezy and warm with a few clouds. Highs in the lower 80s with wind gusts up to 30 mph from the southeast. EXTENDED: Winds have been stronger as the warm front that brought morning storms continues to lift north, keeping
Continue ReadingTITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Weaver, a Florida-based photographer who captured a definitive image of space shuttle Challenger breaking apart into plumes of smoke and fire after liftoff, has died. He was 77. A statement released by the North Brevard Funeral Home says Weaver died in his sleep Friday. He was living in Titusville, Florida.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A felony larceny charge has been dropped against a Connecticut man who found a bag containing nearly $5,000 in cash outside a bank and claimed “finders-keepers.” A state prosecutor in Bridgeport decided to drop the charge Wednesday after Robert Withington gave the money back. Withington found the bank bag containing
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As the world-wide (and world-dominating) release of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” concert film approaches, preparations are being made on Wednesday in Los Angeles for what appears to be a large-scale premiere – with, perhaps, a certain “Anti-Hero” in attendance. The Grove, an upscale LA shopping complex that includes a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a New York City police officer lost his left ring finger up to the first knuckle when a reckless driving suspect bit him. Prosecutors say Lenni Rodriguez Cruz could be sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple charges that include leading police on a wild car chase. He
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops emphasized support for the fan base in the wake of a comment during his weekly radio show in which he appeared to challenge disgruntled Wildcats fans to “pony up” more financially to attract players to his program. The 11th-year coach sparked scrutiny Monday night in response to
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Los recintos electorales en Ecuador serán resguardados desde este miércoles en la noche por la Policía Nacional y las Fuerzas Armadas, en el marco del balotaje presidencial del domingo, anunció en un boletín de prensa el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE). La protección incluye el despliegue de más de 53.000 efectivos
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — An independent panel has downgraded five Level I violations lodged by the NCAA against Kansas and basketball coach Bill Self. That effectively ends a long saga that began with a 2017 FBI investigation into college basketball corruption. Kansas will be required to remove its 2018
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A retired bank official has testified that Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent. Former Deutsche Bank risk management officer Nicholas Haigh took the stand Wednesday at the former
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the death of a 15-year-old student shot last year in a school van outside a Pittsburgh school as he waited to head home. Eugene Watson also pleaded guilty Wednesday in Allegheny County Court to criminal conspiracy and two firearms charges in connection
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The number of drug overdose deaths in the United States is still increasing every month, according to new data, but the pace appears to be slowing. New estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics projects that more than 112,000 people died
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dysfunction within the Republican Party isn’t limited to the leadership chaos in the House of Representatives playing out in the nation’s capital. The GOP insurgent forces that increasingly steer the direction of the party also have gained strength in numerous state legislatures
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El exjugador de la NFL Sergio Brown, quien había desaparecido desde la muerte de su madre el mes pasado, fue detenido este martes después de que se emitiera una orden de arresto en su contra por el asesinato de la mujer, dijo la Policía en un comunicado. A Brown, de 35
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman awaiting trial in the killing of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson tried to run from officers Wednesday after a visit to a doctor. A Travis County sheriff’s spokeswoman says Kaitlin Armstrong was being escorted by two officers when she ran. Armstrong made it
Continue ReadingBy SARA POWERS Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — A Windsor, Ontario man has been arrested in connection to a child luring case targeting a teen from Michigan, Windsor police said. Stephen Duffy, 32, was arrested and charged with luring a child under 18 years via telecommunications. In December 2022, the
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CNN By Chris Isidore and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — August 2016 was, at the time, the planet’s hottest month on record. In Freehold, New Jersey, where Jim Klenk was driving his usual route for UPS, midday temperatures were hitting highs in the 80s and 90s. During one of those punishing late-summer days,
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — La Policía despejó el Aeropuerto Internacional Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore/Washington después de que se rerpotara una amenaza de bomba este miércoles, dijeron las autoridades. El aeropuerto publicó en X, anteriormente conocido como Twitter, que “las autoridades han asegurado el vehículo en cuestión” y que “las operaciones volverán lentamente a la normalidad”.
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