By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has rejected an invitation from House Republicans to appear for a public hearing next week alongside former business associates. His attorney, Abbe Lowell, called the outreach a ‘carnival side show.’ Lowell went on to blast Republicans’ efforts to bring his client before a public hearing
Continue ReadingOpinion by Douglas Heye (CNN) — I’ve seen plenty of gritty election campaigns in my home state of North Carolina going back to the famously combative 1984 race between conservative Sen. Jesse Helms and his Democratic challenger Jim Hunt. This year’s governor’s race — between North Carolina’s Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Josh
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Weather disasters are on the rise and affecting more of the population and property as a result. The number of billion-dollar disasters in a single year has increased from single digits at the start of the century to several dozen as we began the 2020s. Of all these disasters flooding is an associated threat in
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Los ocho mejores equipos de la Champions League 2023/2024 ya quedaron definidos y ahora es momento del sorteo para determinar cuáles serán los duelos en los cuartos de final de la competencia. Sigue aquí el sorteo de cuartos de la Champions League 2023/2024, en vivo: cruces de los equipos y fechas
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — What makes a street “cool?” Is it a plethora of restaurants, bars, cafes you can spend hours dipping in and out of? Is it independent stores, selling wares you won’t find anywhere else? Or is it just a general vibe, a friendly warmth that’s hard to pin down, but
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By Paula Reid and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s attorney has informed House Oversight Chairman James Comer that the president’s son will not accept the committee’s invitation for him to appear at a public hearing, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Last month, Hunter Biden spoke at a closed-door deposition before the
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Jack Nicklaus said players wanted to detonate a bomb under it, while Mark Calcavecchia compared it to a root canal appointment. Despite measuring a dainty 137 yards from tee to cup, the par-three 17th hole of the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is as feared as it is revered.
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Geert Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to a stunning victory in the November election, said Wednesday he doesn’t have the support of his prospective coalition partners to become the next Dutch prime minister. Wilders took to X, formerly Twitter, to say that “I
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Adidas has slumped to a rare annual loss, hit by the fallout from its costly break-up with rapper Ye, falling sales in North America and a huge tax bill. The German sportswear giant posted a net loss of €58 million ($63 million) in its core business in 2023,
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended his refusal to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine. He told German lawmakers Wednesday that prudence is not a weakness while insisting that he trusts Kyiv. Germany has become the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the United States,
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By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump and others, but the rest of the sweeping racketeering indictment remains intact. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee quashed six counts
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As he led the team out inside of a raucous Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard had the weight of expectation on his shoulders. The Gunners needed a turn over a goal deficit from the first-leg against Porto to secure safe passage into the quarterfinals of
Continue ReadingBy Andy Pierrotti Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Atlanta News First Investigates has learned of claims against a north Georgia city accused of contaminating drinking water. The claims involve the City of Calhoun, which is about an hour north of Atlanta. The allegations involve a chemical compound that unfortunately
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The presiding judge in the Georgia criminal case against Donald Trump and his allies has thrown out some of the charges against the former president and several of his co-defendants. The partial dismissal by Georgia Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee leaves most of the sprawling racketeering indictment intact. McAfee
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A high school prank war in Alpharetta nearly ended in tragedy over the weekend, according to law enforcement officials. The annual prank fest known as the “Junior/Senior Wars” took a “very dangerous turn,” and could have resulted in serious injury or
Continue Reading By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — BP and an oil company owned by the United Arab Emirates have shelved talks to buy a 50% stake in Israel’s leading natural gas producer, judging the $2 billion deal too risky as the war in Gaza rages. NewMed Energy said Wednesday that all three companies had agreed
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story EAST HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A tow truck company owner was arrested after customers were overcharged, according to East Haven police. Authorities said 33-year-old Melissa Rivera was charged with larceny third-degree. The investigation began on January 5 when a driver questioned the amount they were
Continue ReadingRAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian soccer federation says former national team member Mohammed Barakat was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. The federation says the 39-year-old Barakat was killed in a strike Monday on a residential building in the southern city of Khan Younis. Affectionately known as “the lion” by
Continue Reading By Trey Taylor, CNN (CNN) — After a first intervention for the fashion house’s seismic creative director John Galliano failed, Dior’s then-CEO Sidney Toledano staged a second, more serious one. It was February 2011, shortly before Galliano was set to debut what would become his final collection for Dior at Paris Fashion Week, and the
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By Sana Noor Haq, Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder and Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN (CNN) — A toddler wearing a red jumper plays with fairy lights that adorn tents to celebrate the start of Ramadan in a displacement camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. Her blonde curls bob between rows of Ramadan bunting, as the yellow
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