Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — In a remarkable, six-month turn of events, Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has gone from the cusp of a no-jail-time plea deal to looming trials in Delaware on gun charges and in California on tax charges. The tax charges filed Thursday build on an uncomfortable narrative about
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las relaciones de Israel con las Naciones Unidas alcanzaron un mínimo histórico tras la escalada de tensión entre ambos organismos esta semana. El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, invocó este miércoles una herramienta poco utilizada pero poderosa en su decidida apuesta por un alto el fuego en Gaza, suscitando
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CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Barbara Arvanitidis, Nima Elbagir, Abeer Salman and Alex Platt, CNN (CNN) — The release of Palestinian prisoners by Israel, as part of a deal with Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza, has put a spotlight on a controversial practice that allows Palestinians to be detained for indefinite periods without trial
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Francesca Annio, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Seishi Sato had an ominous feeling when he saw something rustling in a bush during a recent stroll in a forest in northern Japan. Before he knew it, two Asiatic bears had sprung from the shrub, one charging at him as he frantically tried to
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The president of Harvard University apologized in an interview with the school’s student newspaper after facing widespread condemnation for her disastrous congressional testimony this week, in which she and other university presidents failed to explicitly say calls for genocide of Jewish people constituted bullying and harassment on campus. “I
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Tonight: Overnight showers and storms begin after 6 pm with isolated strong storms possible. Wind sup to 50 mph and hail up to dime size remains possible until early Saturday morning well before sunrise. Tomorrow: Showers and storms push east before sunrise with mostly cloudy skies remaining throughout the day. Highs climb into the upper
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department transmitted an emergency declaration to lawmakers late Friday night for the sale of thousands of munitions to Israel, the agency announced, bypassing the standard 20-day period that congressional committees are typically afforded to review such a sale. The declaration followed a request by the State
Continue ReadingVISALIA, Calif. (AP) — A county prosecutor’s office says one of its law clerks passed the State Bar of California exam at age 17. The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office says that, according to research, Peter Park is the youngest person to pass the exam. The State Bar said Friday that it could not confirm
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Radin Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL) — The widow of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy who was one of four current or former department employees to die of suicide on the same day is filing a damages claim against the department. Attorney Brad Gage held the news
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s immigration agency says its agents have detained two Iranians who they say were under observation by the FBI. The National Immigration Institute did not say what the supposed FBI investigation was about. The agency said Friday a total of five Iranians were detained along with their Haitian guide on a
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has blocked enforcement of three parts of a New York gun law that places restrictions on carrying a concealed firearm. The 261-page opinion filed Friday partially leaves in place lower-court orders freezing enforcement of the concealed-carry law, while allowing most other aspects of the law to take effect. The law in
Continue ReadingBy Annie Gimbel Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — A Kennedale ISD teacher’s assistant is graduating a few days early from the University of Texas Arlington. The school is accommodating Kerry Carr so that his wife, Basilia, who’s terminally ill, can cheer him on. It’s a special graduation giving the
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story WHITE OAK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Three malnourished puppies were found in a box taped shut on the side of the road in Fayette County, a local animal shelter said. The White Oak Animal Safe Haven is trying to give the puppies, believed to be the
Continue ReadingBy Nick Caloway Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WCBS) — What appeared to be a domestic dispute escalated when a woman slashed three health care workers Friday at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, according to police. The woman, identified as 37-year-old Firdousi Abdul-Hakim, was visiting a patient in the pediatric
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged after he was accused of holding a knife and charging at another man who knocked on his front door. Julius Leonard, 45, was charged with second-degree attempted assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders have acquired Robert Bortuzzo in a trade with the St. Louis Blues. The Islanders sent a seventh-round pick in the 2024 draft to the Blues for the veteran defenseman. The addition of the 6-foot-4, 217-pound Bortuzzo was finalized after New York put defenseman Ryan Pulock on injured
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Guatemala have asked a court to strip President-elect Bernardo Arévalo of his immunity. It is the third time they have done so since he won election in August, and the Organization of American States is calling the moves part of “a coup attempt.”
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El adolescente Ethan Crumbley fue sentenciado a cadena perpetua sin libertad condicional este viernes por el tiroteo en la escuela secundaria Oxford de Michigan en 2021, en el que mató a tiros a cuatro compañeros e hirió a otros seis y a una maestra. Así, Ethan Crumbley pasó a ser el primer
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has voiced hope that a coalition of countries formed to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia will be able to come up with a faster mechanism to repatriate them. Over 19,000 children are still believed to be in
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The solid hiring revealed in Friday’s jobs report for November, along with a raft of other recent economic data, is boosting hopes that the U.S. economy will achieve a “soft landing” next year rather than a widely feared recession. A so-called soft landing would occur if
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