By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Suspected Chinese hackers used two previously undiscovered software flaws to break into a US-based research organization last month as part of a persistent spying campaign aimed at collecting intelligence in China’s interests, researchers said Wednesday. The hackers used the flaws — which are coveted by spy agencies because they aren’t
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Al menos una persona murió y otra resultó herida durante una avalancha en una estación de esquí del área de Lake Tahoe, California, en la mañana de este miércoles, dijeron las autoridades. La avalancha ocurrió aproximadamente a las 9:30 a.m. en Palisades Tahoe, una popular estación de esquí que atrae a
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By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The powerful House Ways and Means Committee is threatening to reconsider the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University amid allegations the elite schools have failed to fight antisemitism on campus. Rep. Jason Smith, the Republican chair of the
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dewberry and David J. Lopez, CNN (CNN) — A man who assisted the political campaign of a failed GOP candidate in New Mexico has admitted his role in a subsequent string of shootings targeting the homes of Democratic officials, according to court documents. José Trujillo faces up to life in prison and fines
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Adan Canto’s wife Stephanie is honoring her husband, who died on Monday at age 42. “Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon,” she wrote on her Instagram page on Tuesday, followed by a broken heart emoji. Next to a photo showcasing the pair smiling together, she also cited
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jill Schlude attended her first Columbia Police Review Board meeting as the city’s police chief on Wednesday evening. Schlude described being grateful to the board, adding that she feels it’s important for both parties to be able to collaboratively work on issues. During the meeting, board members asked Schlude various questions regarding
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Local lawmakers in the nation’s capital are introducing public safety legislation aiming to bring down spiraling violent crimes rates. The measure unveiled Wednesday largely repackages and consolidates previous proposals and temporary anti-crime legislation, including stiffer penalties for a host of gun-related offenses and wider leeway for judges
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Selena Gomez dejó las cosas claras sobre un supuesto drama en los Premios Globo de Oro este domingo. La especulación comenzó cuando una foto de Gomez y Taylor Swift en el evento desató conversaciones acerca de lo que las dos amigas podrían haber estado discutiendo. “Nos encantaría saber si Selena
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez is a multi-hyphenate musician, actor and overall icon who also happens to have tied the knot four times. But, after all is said and done, even she doesn’t take herself too seriously. Her very playful self-awareness is on full display in the fun new music video for
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The City of Belle released a statement Wednesday saying that no money is missing from its bank accounts and that none of its guns are missing or have been misused.
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America A woman on South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island who drew national attention from such stars as Tyler Perry and Snoop Dogg as she fought off developers in her final years has died at 94. A family publicist says Josephine Wright died Sunday at her Hilton Head home. Wright
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Two of nine tribal nations within South Dakota’s boundaries presented their flags on Wednesday to display in the state Capitol rotunda in Pierre. Gov. Kristi Noem and representatives from the Standing Rock and Rosebud Sioux tribes celebrated the flags as a sign of unity, the result
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, Alison Main, David Chalian and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he was ending his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, marking the exit of the most outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary. But first, Christie made a
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TONIGHT: Gradually decreasing clouds, lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s. Rain moves in after sunset. EXTENDED: Another round of wintry weather is on the way for the end of the week, prompting another Weather Alert Day. A low pressure system will track northeast into the
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, Christina Maxouris and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 66-year-old skier was killed and another person was injured in an avalanche at a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort in California on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The avalanche occurred at roughly 9:30 a.m. at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort and quickly prompted a
Continue ReadingBy the Associated Press German software giant SAP will pay more than $220 million in fines to resolve U.S. bribery allegations involving payments to foreign government officials. The Justice Department said Wednesday that SAP was charged with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. According to court documents, SAP and unnamed co-conspirators delivered gifts to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El juez Arthur Engoron dijo este miércoles que no espera que Donald Trump hable durante los alegatos finales en el juicio civil por fraude por US$ 370 millones contra Trump en Nueva York. En una carta enviada a los abogados de Trump y de la fiscal general de Nueva York, Letitia
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers ya no estará como invitado en el programa de Pat McAfee en ESPN durante el resto de la temporada de la NFL. La decisión de poner fin a las apariciones regulares de los martes de Rodgers en el programa de Pat McAfee en ESPN fue tomada en respuesta a su
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Taylor Swift practically owned 2023. But an end-of-year report from Luminate, an entertainment data firm, puts into numbers just how much the singer dominated the US music industry. One in every 78 US audio streams was a Taylor Swift song in 2023, according to Luminate. The data
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — After a false start Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission gave its approval Wednesday for some investment companies to offer “spot bitcoin” exchange-traded funds. The regulator’s highly anticipated move is expected to make bitcoin investing more accessible to Main Street investors, without requiring them to own the
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