By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has given up on his monthslong fight to move his New York hush-money criminal case to federal court. The former president’s lawyers said in court papers Wednesday they’re dropping an appeal that sought to have a Manhattan federal court take control of the case.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission says it issued warnings to two food and beverage industry groups, as well as to a dozen online influencers and dieticians for failing to adequately disclose paid social media posts that promoted a sweetener and sugary products. The letters point to Instagram and TikTok posts made by
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Markwayne Mullin is not ashamed of his challenge to fight a union boss during a Senate hearing Tuesday. Instead, the Oklahoma Republican is defending his behavior and actively suggesting that threats of violence have a special place in American history that should be revived. In an
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Sports economist Andrew Zimbalist says the big contract buyouts paid to fired coaches will continue to grow until the college sports business model changes. Texas A&M will pay more than $75 million to fired football coach Jimbo Fisher. Other top coaches have buyouts that run into the tens
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teen convicted in the 2021 beating death of a high school Spanish teacher was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with a possibility of parole in 25 years. A judge sentenced Jeremy Goodale for his role in killing Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old teacher
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN en Español) — El Senado de México aprobó este miércoles la renuncia de Arturo Zaldívar al cargo de ministro de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN), para el que había sido electo hasta 2024. La dimisión quedó aprobada por 63 votos a favor y 43 en contra. Las bancadas
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani plans to testify in his own defense at an upcoming civil trial over how much he must pay two women he defamed in Georgia while spreading disinformation about the 2020 election. Giuliani’s disclosure that he planned to take the stand in the Washington, DC, courtroom at the
Continue ReadingGRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies say an investigation into a drug trafficking group based in Grants Pass in southern Oregon has resulted in two dozen arrests and seizures of fentanyl, meth and weapons. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Oregon State Police and the Grants Pass Police Department were among the agencies involved. The
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway unloaded its entire $850 million worth of General Motors (GM) stock last quarter, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Shares of the automaker, which recently forecast that a strike by autoworkers this fall would cut pretax earnings by about $800 million
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the Academy Awards again, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – the body that puts on the Oscars – announced on Wednesday. This will be the late night host’s fourth time at the helm of the prestigious cinematic awards, previously serving
Continue Reading By Nick Valencia, Jason Morris and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said Wednesday that he plans to bar the public release of “sensitive” evidence in the Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and over a dozen others after key video evidence was leaked earlier this week.
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards for the second straight year and fourth time overall, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. ABC is turning again to its late-night host a year after bringing Kimmel back for a
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CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — On the eastern edge of Gaza, dawn is still a few minutes away on the morning of October 7. A group of Hamas militants wait, some packed into a white pickup truck, others on motorbikes. They run through a few final checks, making sure they
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — After raiding the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital, Israel appears close to completing its takeover of the besieged territory’s northern sector, which it has described as the headquarters of the ruling Hamas militant group. But as the military sets its sights on southern Gaza in its campaign to
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and not as cold with lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and breezy with highs near 70. A few showers possible after sunset. EXTENDED: Tomorrow starts off clear but breezy, winds pick up to about 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 during the day. That south breeze will allow
Continue ReadingBy MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is implementing new rules banning internet providers from discrimination in how they provide service to communities based on income level, race and other protected classes. The new rules, enacted Wednesday, are the first major use of anti-discrimination in the digital era. The independent
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de México rechazó este miércoles la legislación aprobada en Texas, que convertiría en un nuevo delito estatal el ingreso ilegal al estado, daría más facultades a las autoridades policiales para detener a migrantes y también a los jueces para emitir órdenes de expulsión hacia México contra quienes infrinjan
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Federal regulators have granted SpaceX permission to launch a long-awaited second test flight of its Starship system — the most powerful rocket ever built — following an explosive first attempt in April. The Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, said Wednesday that SpaceX has permission to launch the
Continue Reading By Caitlin Hu, Richard Roth and Becky Anderson, CNN New York (CNN) — The UN Security Council has approved a resolution calling for “humanitarian pauses and corridors” in war-torn Gaza, a long-awaited diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of bitter negotiations. Twelve countries voted to approve the measure, with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday adopted its first resolution since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, calling for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to address the escalating crisis for Palestinian civilians during Israel’s aerial and ground attacks. Israel immediately rejected the resolution.
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