By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police officials are defending their decision to initially keep quiet about a potentially dangerous accident that happened as officers cleared pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University this week when a sergeant accidentally fired his gun into a dark office. The bullet crashed through a
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden’s Democratic base has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war. The public, at large, gives the president some of his worst approval ratings over his handling of the conflict. To some, including people within Biden’s own party, the public demonstrations against the war in Gaza remind them of the Vietnam War protests.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Stephen Craven (CNN) — Until an uptick in March, inflation had waned considerably over the last 18 months. Yet there is an excellent reason why Americans haven’t recognized that fact: They have to eat. US food prices have exploded since before the Covid-19 pandemic; they went up 25% between 2019 and 2023. The cost of going out to
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has told Iowa’s top officials it plans to sue the state over a new law making it a crime for a person to be in Iowa if they’ve previously been denied admission to the U.S. The statute interferes with the
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Hala Rharrit never expected that she would choose to leave her career as a US diplomat. She had spent her “entire adult life” at the State Department having joined the foreign service in 2006, raising her hand for one of the toughest postings — Yemen — for her first assignment
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Drew Carey took over as host of “The Price Is Right” and hopes he’s there for life. “I’m not going anywhere,” he told “Entertainment Tonight” of the job he took over from longtime host Bob Barker in 2007. “I think Bob made a mistake by retiring. I’m not gonna
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When the Chang’e-4 mission landed in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon — the side that always faces away from Earth. Now, China is sending another mission to the far side,
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN en Español) — El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, solicitó este jueves una orden de captura y extradición contra Leopoldo López y Julio Borges, ambos opositores y exiliados, por supuestamente haber recibido beneficios por más de US$ 1.000 millones. Saab mostró un video durante una rueda de prensa que muestra
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — For years, Busy Philipps says she felt like her brain was “in a spin cycle.” Even when life was fine externally, she felt “chaos constantly within.” “I was unable to prioritize tasks, I was having really great ideas and thoughts and not completing them,” Philipps told CNN in an
Continue ReadingSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — An endangered sawfish rescued last month in the Florida Keys after it was spotted acting erratically and swimming in circles has died as wildlife officials continue to search for what is causing fish to become distressed. The Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota said in a statement that the 11-foot
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — “Quien se quede hasta el final, contará la historia. Hicimos lo que pudimos. Recuérdennos”. El Dr. Mahmoud Abu Nujaila dejó escritas estas palabras de despedida con tinta azul en una pizarra del hospital Al-Awda, en Jabalya, el 20 de octubre, según informó Médicos Sin Fronteras. Cuando Israel lanzó su ofensiva militar
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CNN Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of silence, President Joe Biden finally weighed in on the pro-Palestinian protests that have spread across college campuses nationwide. In his remarks on Thursday, Biden tried to walk a tightrope, mollifying two key campus constituencies: student protesters who are demanding that their universities divest from companies profiting
Continue ReadingOpinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of silence, President Joe Biden finally weighed in on the pro-Palestinian protests that have spread across college campuses nationwide. In his remarks on Thursday, Biden tried to walk a tightrope, mollifying two key campus constituencies: student protesters who are demanding that their universities divest from companies profiting from
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press KENT, Ohio (AP) — On May 4, 1970, The Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed student protesters at Kent State University. Four students were killed, and nine others were injured. The demonstration opposed the U.S. bombing of neutral Cambodia during the Vietnam War. The confrontation, sometimes referred to as the May
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale and Kristen Holmes, CNN Washington (CNN) — Continuing his barrage of courthouse deception, former President Donald Trump made more false claims about his Manhattan trial on Friday. Trump has been repeatedly inaccurate in his comments to media cameras upon entering and exiting the courtroom, where he is facing charges of falsifying business records. On
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “La La Land” was both a critical and box office success, but one thing still bothers star Ryan Gosling. In a playful video interview with the Wall Street Journal, the actor shared his discontent with his performance in one memorable scene. “There’s a moment that haunts me where
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The trial of a woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend has started with a focus on the crime scene. Karen Read has been charged with second-degree murder and other charges in the 2022 death of Officer John O’Keefe. Several first responders testified
Continue ReadingBy ERIK VERDUZCO and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Friends, colleagues and the wife of fallen Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Joshua Eyer are remembering him as a hard-charging outwardly stern cop who also peppered friends with “how’s things” texts and showered love on his wife and young son. Thousands packed the sanctuary at
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Here are three names you rarely see together in a sentence: War Admiral, Secretariat and Martha Stewart. The first two were well-known racehorses in their day, while Stewart is a world-renowned retail businesswoman. The Kentucky Derby is what unites them. War Admiral and Secretariat won it and Stewart
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A March fire that left a building in North Columbia destroyed was set intentionally, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire on March 22 left Plush Lounge on Business Loop in a total loss. No one was injured. The
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