By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — Richard Sauber, the White House lawyer who battled an onslaught of highly politicized Republican congressional inquiries and a special counsel investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, plans to leave the administration in early May. Sauber, who has been in his role of special counsel to
Continue ReadingBy Omar Jimenez and Holly Yan, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Newly released bodycam footage reveals the mayhem that unfolded in a residential neighborhood when Chicago police fired as many as 96 bullets toward a man during a traffic stop, killing the 26-year-old and raising questions about whether officers used excessive force. While a preliminary investigation
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn’s men’s basketball team returned Tuesday night to the campus the school has branded the “Basketball Capital of the World.” Fans lined the streets in Eastern Connecticut, cheering as the team’s buses passed by on the hourlong journey from Bradley International Airport to Gampel Pavilion.
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By Rob Picheta and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Simon Harris has become the youngest-ever prime minister of Ireland, officially taking office in Dublin on Tuesday after Leo Varadkar suddenly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, ran unopposed to replace Varadkar as leader of the ruling Fine Gael party, and the final formalities of his
Continue ReadingNYON, Switzerland (AP) — This week’s Champions League soccer games are going ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat. Several posters circulated on social media alleging to be from the Al-Azaim Foundation, a media arm of ISIS-K, called for attacks at the four stadiums hosting the matches this week. The Associated Press could
Continue ReadingBy KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Coming up with the best tax strategy in retirement can be much trickier than it seems, and tax pros agree that it is a time when people need to be especially careful. Experts say you should look at your entire financial picture before deciding on things
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Police say a driver shot and wounded an officer during a traffic stop. They say the officer’s injuries are not life-threatening. A statement from police spokesperson Sgt. Jake Becchina says it happened after the driver was pulled over around 10:15 p.m. Monday for a traffic violation. More officers
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Irish lawmaker Simon Harris has been elected prime minister by a vote in parliament. At 37, he’s the country’s youngest-ever leader. He succeeds Leo Varadkar, who unexpectedly resigned last month. The new leader faces challenges including a strained health service, soaring housing costs and an exodus of
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — An activist who criticized Morocco’s decision to normalize relations with Israel has been sentenced to five years in prison. Critics on Monday denounced the trial of Abdul Rahman Zankad as Morocco’s latest effort to target opponents of the government’s ties to Israel as the Israel-Hamas war
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy that could remove the last allegation against her, nine years after Italy’s highest court threw out her conviction for the killing of her 21-year-old British roommate. The case involves alleged slander against a Congolese bar owner.
Continue Reading By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — House lawmakers are returning to Washington to a contentious issue this week – an effort to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a major and controversial law that allows warrantless surveillance of foreigners but also sweeps up the communications of American citizens. House
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The US Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules on Tuesday to protect neighborhoods near more than 200 manufacturing facilities that release airborne toxins such as ethylene oxide, chloroprene, benzene, vinyl chloride, 1,3 butadiene and ethylene dichloride.
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations migration agency says 38 migrants are dead and 22 others have been rescued from a shipwreck off Djibouti on a popular route to Yemen. Rescue teams searched for six other migrants who were thought to be on board. Djibouti is the main transit
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press FRANCONIA, N.H. (AP) — Thousands of visitors to northern New England communities in the path of the total solar eclipse were told to pack their patience for the trip. In some areas, they needed it for up to 12 hours after the event started, inching their way
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” was released in 2019, educators in Clayton, Missouri needed little debate before deciding to keep copies in high school libraries. The book is widely regarded as a classic work of dystopian literature about the oppression of women,
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press Across the country, book bans and attempted bans have soared to the highest levels in decades. Public and school-based libraries have been inundated with complaints from community members and conservative activists. And now some lawmakers are considering adding new threats: Crippling lawsuits, hefty fines, and even imprisonment
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By Scott McLean, Umut Sevdi Tangor and Caitlin Danaher, CNN Istanbul/London (CNN) — Turkey has announced restrictions on exports to Israel after the Turkish foreign minister accused Israel of denying a request to airdrop aid to Gaza. In a statement Tuesday, the Turkish Ministry of Trade condemned Israel’s actions preventing access to “the most basic
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Play was suspended due to a very special brand of conditions at The Masters on Monday. The total solar eclipse plunged Augusta National Golf Club into darkness shortly after 3 p.m. local time in Georgia, bringing the major’s first practice round to a standstill as players, caddies and patrons
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in Ohio. But residents worry that the money won’t go far enough to cover future health needs that could be tremendous but also won’t amount to much once
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