CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming US elections, despite an earlier commitment from leader Xi Jinping not to do so. Blinken made the comments to CNN’s Kylie Atwood in an interview
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CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming US elections, despite an earlier commitment from leader Xi Jinping not to do so. Blinken made the comments to CNN’s Kylie Atwood in an interview
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By Luciana Lopez and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday said that Republic First Bank has been closed by Pennsylvania state regulators, in what the FDIC said was the first US bank failure this year. “Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank (doing business as Republic Bank) was closed today by the
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By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday joined Black mayors from across the nation to preview the work his department is doing to bring transportation projects to their communities to correct historic wrongs. The projects, made possible through the Biden administration’s $3.3 billion “Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods” program, were among the issues discussed at the annual African American Mayors Association Conference in
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa estadounidense, Lloyd Austin, anunció este viernes un paquete de ayuda militar a largo plazo por un valor de US$ 6.000 millones para Ucrania , el mayor hasta la fecha, que permitirá a Estados Unidos comprar nuevos equipos producidos por la industria de defensa del país para el
Continue ReadingOpinion by Mark Hannah (CNN) — The $95 billion military aid package President Joe Biden signed Wednesday was a feat of tough-minded negotiation to get funding to Ukraine and Israel after months of congressional horse-trading. But if the aid inflates those countries’ war aims, it could discourage the kind of tough-minded negotiation that is the only way
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Mark Hannah (CNN) — The $95 billion military aid package President Joe Biden signed Wednesday was a feat of tough-minded negotiation to get funding to Ukraine and Israel after months of congressional horse-trading. But if the aid inflates those countries’ war aims, it could discourage the kind of tough-minded negotiation that is the only
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of former Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis and its treasurer $43,475 for failing to refund excess contributions in a timely manner. The violations occurred during the 2021-2022 election cycle. Federal campaign finance law limits the amount of
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A school board in Pennsylvania reversed its unanimous decision to cancel a speech by former “30 Rock” actor and anti-bullying advocate Maulik Pancholy over concerns about his activism and “lifestyle.” The decision sparked a backlash from students, parents and community members who felt the board canceled Pancholy’s appearance because
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven’t legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs for at least another year. Republicans state senators on Friday blocked efforts to force debates on both issues before the GOP-controlled Legislature’s
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Harvey Weinstein will appear in a New York City court next week, the first step in potentially retrying the film mogul after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. New York’s highest court on Thursday threw out Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ordering a new trial. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — La grabación se hizo viral en enero, provocando la ira en los suburbios de Baltimore. Parecía que el director del instituto de Pikesville, Eric Eiswert, había sido sorprendido haciendo comentarios racistas y antisemitas. Las furiosas llamadas telefónicas desbordaron la recepción. Los empleados sintieron miedo. Se reforzó la seguridad. Eiswert fue puesto
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City will closed for the next several weeks as work on “pedestrian facilities” takes place, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Construction crews are improving curb ramps, replacing sidewalks and upgrading signals, the release states. The release did not state
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK, MARGERY A. BECK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as it tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Some injuries were reported but there were no immediate reports that anyone was killed.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK, MARGERY A. BECK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as it tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Some injuries were reported but there were no immediate reports that anyone was killed.
Continue ReadingEVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Officials are sounding alarms after three babies overdosed — one fatally — on fentanyl left unsecured inside three Washington state homes in less than one week. The Daily Herald reports a 911 caller on Wednesday afternoon reported that a 13-month-old baby was not breathing in an apartment in Everett. The Everett
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Cooper, a former paramedic in Aurora, Colorado, was sentenced to four years probation, 14 months of work release and 100 hours of community service on Friday. Cooper and another paramedic, Peter Cichuniec, were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in December in the death of Elijah
Continue Reading By Jake Tapper and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after being subpoenaed last month, has agreed to testify to Congress about his controversial nursing home advisory from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rep. Brad Wenstrup told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday. “Governor Cuomo will be appearing before our
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security spokesman John Kirby. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Tim Kaine, D-Va. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — McConnell; Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa.; UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that spurred the latest war in Gaza. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Friday
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