By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A state judge has ruled that some 1,900 mail ballots in a New Jersey county whose envelopes were prematurely opened should be accepted and counted. Superior Court Judge Michael J. Blee ruled Friday in the case involving 1,909 mail ballots in southern New Jersey’s Atlantic County.
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing president has pledged to press ahead with judicial reforms despite nervousness among investors, and suggestions from his own handpicked successor that he should wait. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he would pursue 20 constitutional changes after his Morena party won a two-thirds majority
Continue ReadingSol Amaya Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003, durante el gobierno de Vicente Fox Quesada. Actualmente es profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York y su libro más reciente, “America Through Foreign Eyes”, fue publicado por Oxford University Press en 2020.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Rizzo is grateful for how Candace Cameron Bure showed up for her after the death of Rizzo’s husband, Bob Saget. Saget, of course, found fame playing the father of Cameron Bure’s character on the ’90s sitcom “Full House.” The actress recently made an appearance on the podcast
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CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Rizzo is grateful for how Candace Cameron Bure showed up for her after the death of Rizzo’s husband, Bob Saget. Saget, of course, found fame playing the father of Cameron Bure’s character on the ’90s sitcom “Full House.” The actress recently made an appearance on the
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has ordered that a French citizen accused of collecting information on military issues in Russia be held in pre-trial custody. Laurent Vinatier was arrested in the Russian capital on Thursday. Tensions have flared between Moscow and Paris following French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements about the possibility of deploying
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si la primera temporada de “House of the Dragon” desafió a los espectadores con su vertiginosa lista de presentaciones de personajes y saltos temporales desorientadores, la segunda implica una preparación más directa hacia un gran guerra civil, donde la estrategia a menudo queda relegada a un segundo plano frente a la
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For one shining moment this week, the country’s ongoing political crises were swept away by the comedic power of one wildly exuberant 6-year-old. Rep. John Rose of Tennessee was giving an impassioned defense of former President Donald Trump when his young son Guy went into action. As
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Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal charges in Arizona where he is accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results.
Continue ReadingBY NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A Zambian court has sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cybercrimes that included internet fraud and online scams targeting Zambians and people from Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates. They were sentenced to terms of seven to 11 years Friday after pleading
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will address a major gun violence prevention conference in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, nearly two years after he signed the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades. The appearance, first shared with CNN, comes as the White House and the Biden campaign have sought
Continue Reading By John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday formally disclosed a 2019 trip to Indonesia paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, a vacation that was at the center of the controversy over his travel. The trip to Bali was the focus of the original report in
Continue ReadingBy MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevadans will vote in primaries for Congress and the state legislature on Tuesday. Nevada held both presidential primaries and a presidential caucus in February. The state’s congressional delegation is currently composed of five Democrats and one Republican. Tuesday’s marquee races include the Republican primaries for Senate and
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — At a time when Americans and the Federal Reserve are clamoring for clear-cut data about the state of the economy, Friday’s jobs report was much more opaque than everyone had hoped. While “it’s hard not to like a lot of jobs,” as economist Dean Baker told CNN, other contents of the May jobs report add to the
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers will go before voters next week in state primary elections. Voters on Tuesday will decide nearly 90 contested primaries for the U.S. House and both chambers of the state legislature. Republicans’ grip on those offices is likely not at risk this fall, but one
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By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A Denver judge handed down one of the longest prison sentences given to a convicted human trafficker in the U.S. on Thursday. Robert Hawkins was convicted on 18 charges, including three counts of human trafficking sexual servitude of an adult, one count
Continue ReadingBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press A YouTuber is facing federal charges after authorities say he directed a video in which a helicopter blasted fireworks at a speeding Lamborghini from above. The Department of Justice announced Thursday that 24-year-old Alex Choi is charged with causing the placement of an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft.
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational pot sales are nearing reality in Ohio. The state Division of Cannabis Control posted applications Friday for new dual licenses that will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to also sell nonmedical cannabis. Friday was the deadline that a voter-approved 2023 initiated statute set for
Continue ReadingMike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul is now set for Nov. 15 after the former world heavyweight champion fell ill on a flight last month. The fight was originally set for July 20 in Arlington, Texas, home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and will be aired on Netflix. Tyson became nauseous and dizzy during the
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking court permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation, which would lead to a sell-off of a large portion of his assets to help pay some of the $1.5 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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