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Month: January 2024

Peso Pluma y la polémica por el Festival Viña del Mar: ¿qué pasó y qué han dicho los involucrados?

urielblanco (CNN Español) — El mexicano Peso Pluma se ha consolidado como uno de los nuevos cantautores con mayor presencia en la música: en 2023 fue el quinto artista más escuchado en el mundo en Spotify, y lo acaban de anunciar como uno de los estelares en el cartel del festival estadounidense Coachella 2024. Y en las últimas semanas, Peso Pluma también ha dado

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A man faked his own death to avoid rape charges in Utah, police say. Now he’s stating in court that he’s someone else

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — It was supposed to be a routine court appearance this week for Nicholas Rossi, who is facing a rape charge in Utah. Rossi appeared via video Tuesday from the Utah County jail, his face partially hidden under an oxygen mask and his voice barely audible. When the judge asked him, “Are you

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A 14,000-year-old tusk offers clues about the relationship between early Alaskans and woolly mammoths

By Jenna Schnuer, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Early human settlements in what is now Alaska tracked closely with the movements of a female woolly mammoth that lived 14,000 years ago, according to a new

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrives to speak at a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on August 14

Hearing on Fani Willis allegations in Georgia election subversion case set for February

By Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The judge overseeing the Donald Trump Georgia election subversion case has set a February 15 hearing to consider the motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis due to allegations of an “improper” relationship with her special prosecutor. The allegations against Willis and Wade came in a 127-page court filing

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Florida Senate passes bills seeking to expand health care availability

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will seek to streamline regulations and offer incentives to help make health care more accessible under two bills unanimously passed by the Senate. The votes on Thursday quickly pushed forward Republican Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s top session priority. The bills would make it easier for foreign doctors and out-of-state health

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Primetime Emmys Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. September 15, 2024 – The 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place with Dan and Eugene Levy as hosts. January 15, 2024 – The 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place

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Minnesota election officials express confidence about security on eve of Super Tuesday early voting

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Early voting in Minnesota’s Super Tuesday presidential primary begins Friday. The state’s chief elections officer said at a news conference Thursday that his office is prepared to face the challenges of disinformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and physical threats and intimidation against poll workers. Secretary of

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Jerome Powell Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1953 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Jerome Hayden Powell Father: Jerome Powell, attorney Mother: Patricia (Hayden) Powell, mathematician Marriage: Elissa (Leonard) Powell (1985-present) Children: Samuel, Lucy and Susie Education: Princeton University,

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Meta Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the social media network Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Facts Meta had 3.05 billion monthly active users around the world, as of September 30, 2023. There were 66,185 full-time employees at Meta, as of September 30, 2023. Facebook introduced words such as “friending” to the lexicon.

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Fani Willis accuses estranged wife of special prosecutor of ‘interfering’ with Trump election case

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is accusing the estranged wife of a special prosecutor she hired of trying to obstruct her criminal election-interference case against former President Donald Trump and others by seeking to question her in the couple’s divorce proceedings. A motion filed last week

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New Hampshire’s aging ballot scanners pose challenges. Problems could prompt conspiracy theories

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press When New Hampshire voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary, many will do so using scanners that are at least 15 years old — with some potentially dating back to Bill Clinton’s presidency. Election experts say the aging AccuVote ballot tabulators in use across roughly half the state’s

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