By Donie O’Sullivan, Curt Devine and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — The Chinese government has built up the world’s largest known online disinformation operation and is using it to harass US residents, politicians, and businesses—at times threatening its targets with violence, a CNN review of court documents and public disclosures by social media companies has
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando mi padre murió de cáncer de huesos el año pasado, recibí una avalancha de mensajes de amigos y familiares dándome el pésame. Aunque aprecié el gesto de quienes me escribieron, pero estoy especialmente agradecida a dos de mis antiguos compañeros de universidad, que sorprendieron a mi familia con una entrega
Continue ReadingIMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials say two endangered Florida panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles. They say a 4-year-old male panther’s remains were found Sunday in northern Collier County, and a 3-year-old male panther was found dead the same day in northern Hendry County. All 12 known panther deaths this year were
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has hosted a White House listening session with about 60 female faith leaders, community leaders and others. Among them was Robin Jackson. The first lady says Jackson became her “prayer partner” in 2019 and helped restore her faith in God after her son Beau’s death
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and ABBY SEWELL WASHINGTON (AP) — A video broadcast on an Iraqi television station and circulated on pro-Iranian social media purports to show an Israeli-Russian researcher who was allegedly kidnapped in Iraq. The video is the first sign of life since Elizabeth Tsurkov disappeared nearly eight months ago. The Associated Press could
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Multimedia journalist Caché McClay is having a career “Renaissance” as she takes on her new role as the Beyoncé reporter for USA Today and The Tennessean. “I grew up in a Beyoncé household, my mother and sister are fans,” McClay said, according to USA Today, who announced the news
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press A South Dakota woman who said she would ban Native Americans from her hotel will step down for four years and apologize under an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department. The agency announced the consent decree with owners of Rapid City’s Grand Gateway Hotel last week. Co-owner Connie Uhre in
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Two humane societies are considering legal action against an Arizona breeding company after small animals were fed to reptiles at a metro Phoenix farm. As many as 260 small animals were supposed to be placed for adoption but were instead frozen and used as feed. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning health care providers to be on the lookout for children who may have been exposed to lead after eating cinnamon-flavored applesauce products. The CDC published an official health advisory Monday notifying doctors that as of November 7, 22 cases
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Work on a $10 billion project to funnel renewable energy across western states has come to a halt in southwestern Arizona. Federal land managers temporarily suspended work on the SunZia transmission project last week after Native American leaders raised objections. In a letter to the Bureau of Land Management,
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials expressed hope Monday that this week’s highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will produce some concrete results, including the possible reestablishment of military communication between the two nations and a shared effort to combat illicit
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El presidente Joe Biden se reunirá con el presidente de México Andrés Manuel López Obrador al margen de la cumbre de la Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico (APEC, por sus siglas en inglés) que se realizará esta semana en San Francisco, anunció la Casa Blanca este lunes. La secretaria de prensa de la Casa
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Steve Norton, who ran the first U.S. gambling facility outside Nevada — Resorts casino in Atlantic City — and gave advice around the world on how to set up and operate casinos, has died. He was 89. His son, Rob, president of Cordish Gaming, said
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. Children ages 1 to 3 were affected, and
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. Children ages 1 to 3 were affected, and
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Just a few years ago, Toys R Us was on its way to the retail graveyard after going out of business. Now, it’s coming to America’s biggest mall, just in time for countdown to Christmas. The iconic toy retailer, whose history dates back to the late 1940s,
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES, MEG KINNARD and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican Party’s once-crowded 2024 presidential primary field has suddenly shrunk to just a handful of viable candidates. But a day after Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina stunned many of his own staff by suspending his campaign, it’s unclear whether
Continue ReadingOpinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — As America plays chicken with another government shutdown, Moody’s Investors Service, the credit rating agency, warned that it is changing its outlook on the US rating from stable to negative. This might sound like Wall Street mumbo-jumbo, but it is a real-world reminder that hyper-partisan polarization has a concrete cost. In addition
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) — The body of a Mississippi man who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer was exhumed Monday, months after officials failed to notify his family of his death. At a news conference, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, local
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and free expression advocacy group PEN America. Fans who attend the Miami and Sunrise, Florida, stops of the singer-songwriter’s “Trustfall Tour” Tuesday and Wednesday will receive a copy of some of the books that have
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