AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A mistrial has been declared for a Texas police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Austin. The mistrial for Austin Officer Christopher Taylor was declared Wednesday after jurors were unable to reach a verdict following five days of deliberations. Taylor has been on administrative leave since the
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The NBA has been asked to suspend Gary Gilbert, a part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, over threatening social media messages he sent to an organization promoting a rally for a ceasefire in Gaza. The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) requested a meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to discuss
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La situación en Islandia continúa “sin cambios” desde el martes, mientras los funcionarios siguen anticipando la inminente erupción de un volcán cerca de la ciudad de Grindavík, dijo este miércoles la Oficina Meteorológica de Islandia. “En general, la situación parece no haber cambiado desde ayer. La probabilidad de una erupción todavía se
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Rich Moore, el excursionista de Colorado de 71 años encontrado muerto con su perro aún vivo a su lado después de estar desaparecido durante más de dos meses, murió de “exposición/hipotermia”, según el forense del condado de Archuleta, Bradley Hunt. Hunt dijo que no es posible determinar la fecha y hora
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The Boone County Commission could take a vote as soon as Thursday on an agenda item to replace part of the showers at the Boone County Jail.
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has signed an agreement with Volkswagen to gradually replace its auto fleet with electric vehicles. The announcement Wednesday does not give any details on the value of the deal or set a timetable for completing the switch to electric vehicles. The partnership falls under the
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer who was detained last month for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory headscarf law has been freed on bail. Reza Khandan, the husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh, posted Wednesday on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, a photo of his wife and said she
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Se espera que el gobernador republicano de Texas, Greg Abbott, firme un proyecto de ley que convertiría en un nuevo delito estatal la entrada ilegal en Texas y otorga a las autoridades policiales el poder de detener y ordenar a los inmigrantes que abandonen Estados Unidos. Tras más de nueve horas de debate,
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By Chris Liakos, Claudia Colliva and Dalal Mawad, CNN Paris (CNN) — France has issued an arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the alleged use of banned chemical weapons against civilians in Syria, a judicial source told CNN on Wednesday. According to the source, two investigative judges on Tuesday issued four warrants against Assad,
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s opposition leader warns that the country is “heading into a dangerous direction” as his party mourned an official abducted while campaigning for upcoming elections and later found dead. Tapfumaneyi Masaya was part of a team of Citizens for Change Coalition activists campaigning Saturday in the
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed a charge of discrimination against Studio 8 Hair Lab in Traverse City. The hair salon’s owner had posted on social media that anyone identifying as other than a man or a woman is not welcome at her business. The
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Medicare open enrollment is taking place now through Dec. 7, and the Federal Trade Commission is warning people to be aware of scammers.
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CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The backlash against self-checkout is growing, and stores are starting to dial back on the technology after it exploded over the past few years. Booths, a British supermarket chain, said it’s removing self-checkout stations in all but two of its 28 stores. In the United States,
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge has ordered a pair of white men sentenced to prison for breaking a Black man’s jaw to pay $1.25 million in damages for the racially motivated, random attack. The state judge issued a default judgement against Maurice Diggins and Dusty Leo, of Biddeford. The victim, Daimon McCollum, was attacked
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russia’s State Duma passed a record federal budget in its second reading which aims to increase spending by around 25% in 2024, with record amounts going on defense. Defense spending is expected to overtake social spending next year for the first time in modern Russian history at
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian is the man. The reality star and entrepreneur has been named one of GQ’s Men of the Year, she announced on Instagram. Kardashian graces the magazine’s cover as more specifically, Tycoon of the Year, posing in a tie with a bag of Cheetos. She was joined by
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A German newspaper investigation is raising questions about the future of a Moroccan mine that was meant to supply carmakers a mineral critical for electric vehicle batteries. The mining company controlled by Morocco’s royal family is denying claims that operations at the site are causing hazardous
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have announced fines totaling 1.67 million euros ($1.81 million) on the local branches of two U.S.-based health care and consumer products giants for alleged breaches of a profit cap imposed amid the country’s cost-of-living crisis. The Development Ministry says Johnson & Johnson Hellas has been fined 1 million euros
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By Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett and Kristin Wilson, CNN The Senate on Wednesday passed a stopgap bill to keep the government open, averting a shutdown for now while setting up a contentious fight over funding in the new year. The bill was approved by the House on Tuesday and will now be sent
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in American humor. The honor caps a three-decade career that has seen the comic rise from the open mics of Philadelphia to become one of his generation’s most successful performers.
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