By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s new chief executive, Mark Thompson, said in a strategy memo to his staff that the organization needs to recapture the “swagger and innovation” of its youth. The former executive at The New York Times and BBC has said little publicly since being named last
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s anti-corruption authorities say a deputy foreign minister in the previous right-wing government has appeared before prosecutors to hear charges in the alleged sale of visas and work permits to migrant for thousands of dollars. The cash-for-visas scandal emerged last summer and undermined the tough-on-immigration stance of the ruling Law and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi poultry plant’s failure to follow safety protocols led to the death of a 16-year-old worker who was pulled into a machine, federal regulators said Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found numerous safety violations in its investigation
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal appeals court has denied Apple’s motion to temporarily pause a ban on imports of advanced models of the Apple Watch and the ban will be reinstated on Thursday, according to a Wednesday court filing. Apple had requested a stay on the ban while it appealed a
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine judge on Wednesday put on hold a decision on former President Donald Trump’s ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado. Trump’s lawyers appealed in state court when Secretary of State
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Chris Stern and Jorge Engels, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger will face criminal tax proceedings after failing to declare an item upon arrival to Germany, a Munich Customs press officer told CNN Wednesday. “He did not declare a product. A product that was imported from non-EU countries in order to remain in
Continue Reading By Laura Paddison and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian man who posted conspiracy theories on social media claiming the government was deliberately starting wildfires has pleaded guilty to starting 14 blazes that forced hundreds of people from their homes. Brian Paré, appearing in a Quebec court Monday, admitted to 13 counts of arson,
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A nanny has testified about the frantic time in 2019 when a Connecticut mother of five went missing and her efforts to find her. The testimony on Wednesday came during the murder conspiracy trial of Michelle Troconis, who is accused of helping to cover up the killing of Jennifer Dulos.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Nueve meses. Siete continentes. Cientos de pasajeros en el mar. Millones más siguiéndolo en línea. Bienvenidos a bordo del Ultimate World Cruise de Royal Caribbean, que zarpó hace un mes y ha cautivado inesperadamente la imaginación de Internet. No, el crucero no es el primero de su clase: los viajes de
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Former ESPN sportscaster Cordell Patrick was ejected from an RV crash onto a busy Southern California freeway this week and lived to tell about it. Covered in bandages, Patrick described the experience in hospital-bed interviews with Los Angeles-area TV news stations as he recovered from multiple broken bones. “It was
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — En 2024, México elegirá un nuevo presidente y habrá cambios en las fechas electorales que romperán con más de un siglo de tradición: los mexicanos saldrán a las urnas en junio, en vez de julio, y el nuevo presidente tomará posesión en octubre y no en diciembre. Anteriormente, el 1
Continue ReadingASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan’s president has fired the country’s chief prosecutor for failing to properly fulfill his duties. President Serdar Berdymukhamedov announced the dismissal during Tuesday’s meeting of the State Security Council that reviewed the performance of the Central Asian country’s military and law enforcement structures. Berdymukhamedov announced that he was firing Prosecutor General
Continue ReadingBy Leticia Juarez Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KABC) — Dozens of women are suing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They say they were sexually abused by prison staff while serving time at state prisons in Chino and Chowchilla. More than 130 former female inmates claim they were sexually abused
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Maine judge on Wednesday told state election officials to wait for the US Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump’s eligibility for the 2024 presidential ballot. Trump asked the judge to overturn a prior decision that removed him from the Maine ballot, but the judge declined to do
Continue ReadingBy Josh Haskell Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A few hundred feet from a day care center in East Hollywood sits a growing homeless encampment at the intersection of Fountain and Alexandria avenues. The owner of the small business, Naira Sargsyan, says it was once full with a waiting
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By Fawnia Soo Hoo, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, cinematic parallels between centuries-old French nobility and rough-and-tumble Texan wrestlers may seem few and far between. But in addition to boasting flashy period wardrobes and strategic battle acumen, the Von Erich brothers in the ‘80s-set movie “The Iron Claw” and Napoleon Bonaparte’s revolutionary counterpart Paul
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A judge has declined to dismiss the case against a U.S. Marine veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train. Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death last May
Continue ReadingBy CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed new rules that would lower overdraft fees, with President Joe Biden calling the charges “exploitative.” Currently, the fee for overdrawing a bank account averages more than $26. If a bank temporarily lends a consumer money when their account has
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CNN By Zachary Cohen and Kristin Wilson, CNN US Capitol Police are investigating comments allegedly made by pro-Trump political operative Roger Stone in the weeks before the 2020 election in which he appears to discuss assassinating two well-known House Democrats, two sources familiar with the probe confirmed to CNN. The FBI is also involved in
Continue ReadingBy Mickaela Castillo Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KPHO) — Highland Lakes students got to celebrate being slightly older and wiser. First graders dressed up as if they were 100 years old to celebrate their 100th day of school. “In the kid world, basically, they’re almost halfway through. So we’re celebrating
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