By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — An appeals court judge has denied former President Donald Trump’s request to delay the start of his New York hush money trial so he can challenge the gag order imposed by Judge Juan Merchan. New York Associate Justice Cynthia Kern denied
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Zendaya has offered up some rare remarks about boyfriend Tom Holland. In a joint interview with Vogue and British Vogue, the “Challengers” star praised her “Spider-Man: Homecoming” co-star for how he handled things after the film was released in 2017. “We were both very, very young, but my
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The University of Edinburgh says Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of a sub-atomic particle that came to be known as the Higgs boson, has died at 94. Higgs predicted the existence of the particle in 1964. But it
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s Electoral Court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The decision paves the way for Zuma to run on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States hits store shelves, the company behind the product, Perrigo, is taking steps to ensure women are aware of this new contraception option. It’s turning to the WNBA for help. Two notable brands in women’s history — Opill, which
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Sedalia police are investigating an early morning shooting that sent a woman to the hospital.
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An 18-year-old man planned to attack churches in a northern Idaho city using a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete and, if he could get them, his father’s guns, according to federal prosecutors who charged him with attempting to provide material support to
Continue ReadingWBZ, SALEM POLICE PD, SATANIC TEMPLE IN SALEM, CNN By Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police and the FBI are investigating a bombing at the Satanic Temple in Salem. Salem police said someone threw an explosive device onto the porch of the building on Bridge Street at
Continue ReadingBy Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police and the FBI are investigating a bombing at the Satanic Temple in Salem. Salem police said someone threw an explosive device onto the porch of the building on Bridge Street at about 4:15 a.m. on Monday. The damage the device
Continue ReadingBy Carolina Borges and Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — The attorneys of Donald Armstrong, a man who was left paralyzed after a police confrontation during a mental health episode, are set to hold a news conference after his arraignment in Miami. The 47-year-old Miami man now faces charges
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The total solar eclipse has come and gone after creating a celestial spectacle Monday in the skies over Mexico, the US and Canada. But some people may be experiencing eye discomfort, rather than awe, in the aftermath. You might be wondering if maybe your eclipse glasses were fake. Perhaps
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski says she’s increasingly worried about his worsening condition as he marks his 1,000th day in prison. Natalia Pinchuk told The Associated Press that Bialiatski has remained in solitary confinement for the past half year
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By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Scrabble, one of the world’s best-loved word games, is to get a new “collaborative” and “accessible” version. The game has been around for more than 75 years, entertaining and infuriating players in equal measure with the simple premise of competing to see who can make the highest scoring
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Young Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A homeowner in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood woke up in the middle of the night over the windy weekend to the sound of a tree falling on his house. “It just made a bang,” said John Simonet. Around midnight, Simonet was dozing off
Continue Reading By Arlette Saenz and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will host the first-ever leaders’ summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines this week, the latest attempt to draw Pacific allies and partners closer as the region grapples with China’s aggression and nuclear provocations from North Korea. It comes as the
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden offered one of his sharpest rebukes of Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza during an interview airing Tuesday, describing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the conflict as a “mistake” and calling for a halt to the fighting. “Well, I will
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) –– El exvicepresidente de Ecuador Jorge Glas regresó este martes a la prisión de máxima seguridad de La Roca en Guayaquil, luego de ser dado de alta del hospital tras una “posible descompensación por su negativa a consumir los alimentos provistos”, informó a CNN el Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral a
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE MA AP Education Writer Despite gains in faculty diversity at American universities over the last two decades, Black and Hispanic professors remain underrepresented compared to their students and to professionals with advanced degrees in other fields, according to a federal report released Tuesday. Black professional workers in industries such as law, science and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press George Lucas will receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival next month, festival organizers announced Tuesday. Lucas will be honored at the closing ceremony to 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 25. He joins a short list of those to receive honorary Palmes. Last year, Harrison Ford, a
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is expressing dissatisfaction with the country’s first presidential debate ahead of the June election. He claimed on Tuesday that the debate’s narrative focused on what his opponents say instead of what he says his administration has achieved. Mexico’s Constitution limits presidents to one six-year term, so President Andrés Manuel
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