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Month: April 2024

Minnesota senator wanted late father’s ashes when she broke into stepmother’s home, charges say

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist told police that she broke into her stepmother’s home because her stepmother refused to give her items of sentimental value from her late father, including his ashes, according to burglary charges filed Tuesday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49,

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El Departamento de Justicia llega a un acuerdo de US$ 139 millones por las fallas del FBI en la investigación de las denuncias de abuso en el equipo de gimnasia de EE.UU.

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia llegó a un acuerdo de US$ 138,7 millones con más de 100 víctimas del deshonrado exmédico del equipo de gimnasia estadounidense Larry Nassar por las fallas iniciales del FBI en la investigación del caso de agresión sexual. Estos fueron los emotivos testimonios de Simone Biles,

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Aumentaron las ventas de viviendas nuevas en EE.UU. en marzo a pesar de las elevadas tasas hipotecarias

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las ventas de viviendas unifamiliares de nueva construcción en Estados Unidos se dispararon en marzo a pesar de que las tasas hipotecarias se mantuvieron elevadas ese mes. Las ventas de viviendas nuevas, que representan alrededor del 10% del mercado, aumentaron un 8,8% el mes pasado a una tasa anual

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Justice Department reaches $139 million settlement over FBI failures in investigation of Nassar gymnastics abuse claims

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has reached a $138.7 million settlement with more than 100 victims of disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar over the FBI’s initial failures in investigating the sexual assault case. More than 150 women and girls, including Olympic athletes, have alleged that Nassar sexually abused them

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GoFundMe expands into Mexico as part of for-profit crowdfunding platform’s international growth

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — GoFundMe is expanding into Mexico, the company announced Tuesday. That marks 20 countries now serviced by the crowdfunding giant. CEO Tim Cadogan says the for-profit platform is eyeing new international targets now that COVID-19’s unprecedented campaign levels have eased to pre-pandemic figures. Mexico remains a country

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Biden’s Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance

By BILL BARROW and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker for Georgia’s Morehouse College and at West Point next month. But his Morehouse appearance is drawing pushback from some faculty and alumni who oppose the president’s approach to the Israel-Hamas war. Some Morehouse alumni want

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