KATV By Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration rescinded a policy Tuesday that allowed state driver’s license and ID holders to electively change their gender without any “verifiable information” or use the gender-neutral “X” in place of gender. The ACLU of Arkansas said in a statement that policy changes like these
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of dousing a woman with acid in Hawaii last year allegedly tried to cast doubt on himself as a suspect by plotting with a fellow inmate to carry out a second, similar attack. A new grand jury indictment says while jailed
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The death of a nonbinary high school student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide by the state medical examiner’s office. A summary autopsy report released on Wednesday has determined that Nex Benedict had toxic levels of
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Americans may feel like they’re reliving 2020, with a general election rematch set for 2024. But while the politicians’ faces are the same, life is much different. On March 13, 2020, then-President Donald Trump declared a national emergency for the Covid-19 pandemic. No one knew at the
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Americans may feel like they’re reliving 2020, with a general election rematch set for 2024. But while the politicians’ faces are the same, life is much different. On March 13, 2020, then-President Donald Trump declared a national emergency for the Covid-19 pandemic. No one knew at
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, dijo este miércoles que dos personas fueron detenidas en Maturín, en el estado Monagas, acusadas de publicar amenazas contra el presidente Nicolás Maduro cuando estuvo de visita en esa ciudad, situada en el noreste del país. “El lunes 11 de marzo fueron detenidos
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Paul Alexander, quien pasó la gran mayoría de los últimos 70 años en un pulmón de acero y desafió las expectativas de vida, murió este lunes a los 78 años, según informó su hermano Philip Alexander. Su muerte se anunció el martes en una página de GoFundMe creada inicialmente para ayudar a
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By Michael Williams and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced $3 billion in funding meant to help reconnect communities split by highways and other infrastructure projects decades ago as he continues his post-State of the Union campaign blitz in several crucial battleground states. The $3.3 billion, funded by the infrastructure
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Excavations of an archaeological site in Panama have revealed the grave of a religious leader buried over 1,200 years ago alongside a cache of gold objects — and numerous other human remains. Researchers found the ancient tomb in El Caño Archaeological Park, a site in Coclé province known as
Continue ReadingBy Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of shooting and killing Joshua Kruger, a Philadelphia journalist and advocate, is expected to plead guilty to third-degree murder, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Suspect Robert Davis, 19, knew Kruger, police have said. “I can confirm that Mr. Davis waived his right to a
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — A boat carrying 91 migrants has reached a small island south of Crete that is seeing a spike in the arrival of people attempting the long and dangerous crossing from Africa, A Greek coast guard statement said the migrants, who were found on a beach on Gavdos island Tuesday, were being
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden evalúa la posibilidad de utilizar la Bahía de Guantánamo para procesar a los posibles migrantes haitianos que lleguen, ante la preocupación de un éxodo masivo en medio del la ola de violencia que atraviesa el país, según un funcionario estadounidense. Desde hace años, la Bahía
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press James Conlon will retire as music director of the Los Angeles Opera at the end of the 2025-26 season, ending a 20-year run that will have spanned half the company’s history. Conlon made the announcement Wednesday, five days before his 74th birthday. He will become conductor laureate in 2026-27 and
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney has started blocking its users from creating fake images of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to tests of the AI tool by The Associated Press. With the election in full swing, it’s
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — SpaceX está lista una vez más para volar su gigantesco cohete Starship, el vehículo de lanzamiento más poderoso jamás construido, después de que los reguladores federales aprobaron los planes de la compañía para un tercer vuelo de prueba. El lanzamiento podría tener lugar en cualquier momento durante una ventana
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government could end its legal fight against a planned expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. Assistant U.S. attorney Kent Porter told a federal judge Wednesday that the U.S. is seeking more information after the company scaled back its dive plans. RMS Titanic Inc. originally planned
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emanuel Miller had 26 points and eight rebounds, Jameer Nelson Jr. added 14 points and No. 8 seed TCU beat No. 9 seed Oklahoma 77-70 victory in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday. The Horned Frogs advanced to play top-ranked Houston on Thursday. TCU dealt the No. 1 seed Cougars
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from the state of Washington was charged on Wednesday with kidnapping a child and trying to bring her to Washington. Oasis Wilson Everson, 20, was arrested in Atchison, Kansas, on Tuesday after kidnapping a 13-year-old girl from a parking lot in the 800 block of Avon Court in Rolla, according
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A tool that’s available as an online calculator played a key role in actress Olivia Munn’s discovery that she had breast cancer – even after she had “a normal mammogram,” according to a social media post. The “X-Men: Apocalypse” star, 43, wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday that she
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA and JOSH FUNK Associated Press A Democratic legislator is calling for an inquiry into South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s trip to Texas for dental work and a promotional video in which she praises the dental office. State Sen. Reynold Nesiba says Wednesday he has asked the Republican co-chairs of the Legislature’s
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