OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say that a man linked to a homicide investigation in California’s capital was fatally shot Wednesday by police 80 miles (128 kilometers) away in Oakland after he allegedly emerged from a home with a firearm. The Oakland Police Department said in a statement Thursday that Sacramento police officers notified the
Continue ReadingBy Shimon Prokupecz, Emma Tucker, John Miller, Alaa Elassar and John Towfighi (CNN) — More than 100 people were arrested by New York Police Department officers on a preliminary charge of criminal trespass, according to a law enforcement official, as police entered Columbia University on Thursday to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest that began a day
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, President William Ruto announced. The crash took place Thursday evening and Ruto has declared three days of national mourning. The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including Gen. Ogolla, when it crashed
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By Michael Nam, CNN New York (CNN) — A male columnist has apologized for a cringeworthy moment during former University of Iowa superstar and college basketball’s highest scorer Caitlin Clark’s first news conference as an Indiana Fever player. The Wednesday exchange went viral on social media, and critics said it underscored the difficulties many female
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Sheetz Inc. discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers by automatically weeding out applicants whom the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Después de la muerte del recluso Jim Kennedy Jr. el año pasado en el centro penitenciario de Limestone en Harvest, Alabama, su cuñada recibió una llamada inusual de la funeraria que preparaba el cuerpo para el entierro. “¿Se habían dado cuenta de que regresó sin sus órganos?”, recuerda Sara Kennedy que
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rita Moreno is a legend, but that doesn’t stop her from introducing herself to those she admires. The EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winner shared just one such story on “The Jennifer Hudson” Thursday. Moreno talked about attending this year’s Academy Awards and afterwards the Vanity Fair
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Land is sinking underneath millions of peoples’ feet in China’s major cities due to human activities, putting the country’s coastal areas more at risk of flooding and rising sea levels, new research shows. Nearly half of China’s urban areas comprising 29% of the country’s population are sinking faster than
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Tesla’s stock tumbled below $150 per share, giving up all of the gains made over the past year as the electric vehicle maker reels from falling sales and steep discounts intended to lure more buyers. Shares in the Elon Musk-owned company slid 3.8% in intraday trading Thursday, in what what now stands as
Continue ReadingBy Joe Lofaro Click here for updates on this story MONTREAL (CTV Network) — American millionaire Jonathan Lehrer, one of two men charged in the killings of a Canadian couple in Dominica, has been denied bail. Lehrer was charged with murder after the bodies of Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand were found in a burnt
Continue ReadingBy Judy Trinh Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — The Canada Border Services Agency is scrambling to find space to hold high-risk detainees that are set to be transferred from provincial jails in June. There are delays in retrofitting CBSA detention centres and training staff which may force the agency
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By Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — The top two senators on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called the Biden administration’s plan to reduce veterans’ health care staffing a “mess” that could undercut the timing and quality of care. In a letter sent to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough Monday, Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A 32-year-old Detroit man has been charged in a shooting that wounded five people in what police say was a dispute over a parking space outside a blues club. Damond Hunter faces five counts of assault with intent to murder and other charges. He was arraigned Saturday following his arrest April 10
Continue ReadingBy Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — The deadly shooting of a mentally distressed Queens man who called 911 for help is putting a renewed focus on mental health emergencies. Police said the officers had no choice but to defend themselves, but the man’s family tells CBS
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El requisito de visado para peruanos que quieran visitar territorio mexicano se aplaza hasta el próximo 6 de mayo, según anunció el Gobierno de México este jueves. Estaba previsto que la medida entrara en vigor el 20 de abril. El cambio permitirá que los peruanos tengan más tiempo
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By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Trader Joe’s recalled its Infinite Herbs organic basil on Wednesday after the product was linked to a dozen Salmonella infections in seven states. The product was sold in 2.5-ounce packages between February 1 and April 6 in 29 states and Washington, D.C., the company said. The US Centers for
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Here’s one advertiser that social media platform X doesn’t have to worry about losing because it’s turned off by Elon Musk’s comments: Tesla. The car company that famously shuns spending money on advertising spent $200,000 advertising on X through February of this year, it disclosed in an
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to help clean up environmental devastation from the
Continue ReadingBy Nick Caloway Click here for updates on this story CLARKSTOWN, New York (WCBS) — A large snake has been spotted in a Rockland County lake and it is getting lots of attention from residents. The snake was seen in Congers Lake in Clarkstown. Donato Parisi, a groundskeeper at the lake, said the recently discovered
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s governor has signed a law that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through name, image and likeness endorsement deals. The law signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin bypasses NCAA rules. It takes effect on July 1. NIL rules, enacted in 2021, allow college athletes to agree to deals
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