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Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power

July 2, 2024 11:01 PM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court opinion giving broad immunity to former President Donald Trump matters in the current presidential race. That’s because the presumptive Republican nominee has been public about wanting to pursue the same boundary-obliterating conduct that defined his four years in office, spawned criminal and congressional investigations and raised thorny

Biden’s post-debate crisis is now evolving into a genuine threat to his reelection bid

July 2, 2024 11:00 PM CNN Newsource

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden needs to do far more to quell Democratic panic over his terrible performance at his debate showdown with former President Donald Trump, and fast. After Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett on Tuesday became the first Democratic lawmaker to break ranks and demand Biden step aside, top party figures are now asking for more openness

Former Republicans were ready to embrace Biden to beat Trump. And then came the debate.

July 2, 2024 11:00 PM CNN

CNN By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Denver (CNN) — A couple of weeks ago, there was conversation and conviviality among a bunch of strangers brought together at a bar in Denver by their shared antipathy towards former President Donald Trump. Many were Republicans or former Republicans who were finally in a place where

Former Republicans were ready to embrace Biden to beat Trump. And then came the debate.

July 2, 2024 11:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Denver (CNN) — A couple of weeks ago, there was conversation and conviviality among a bunch of strangers brought together at a bar in Denver by their shared antipathy towards former President Donald Trump. Many were Republicans or former Republicans who were finally in a place where they

Washington Post: Justice Department to pursue Trump prosecutions past the election, even if he wins

July 2, 2024 10:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Justice Department officials will continue to pursue the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump past Election Day, even if he wins, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The plan is due to a view that DOJ rules against charging or prosecuting a sitting president would not

Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says

July 2, 2024 10:37 PM CNN Newsource

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet in Washington, DC, in several weeks when the Israeli prime minister visits to address Congress on July 24, a source familiar told CNN. US and Israeli officials are still in the process of nailing down logistical details for the

Rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are named to WNBA All-Star team

July 2, 2024 10:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Rookies Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky have been named to their first WNBA All-Star team, the league announced Tuesday. This is the first time two rookies are WNBA All-Stars in the same season since 2014. Reese, who has also been named WNBA Rookie of the Month

A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member

July 2, 2024 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an alternative world order is set to expand again this week – this time adding a staunch Russian ally that has openly supported Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The expected admission of Belarus

Taiwan says it was warned by China to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

July 2, 2024 9:52 PM Associated Press

Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says China warned its coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in what is seen as Beijing’s latest attempt to assert its territorial claims in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s coast guard repeated its call for the release of the boat and its crew

Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies

July 2, 2024 9:30 PM Associated Press

Associated Press TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States. That’s partially because Chinese firms see it as a side door to access the U.S. market and new Biden administration subsidies designed to shut them

¿Qué tiempo hará en Estados Unidos durante el feriado del 4 de julio?

July 2, 2024 9:23 PM CNN Newsource

Belén Liotti (CNN) — Las parrillas no serán lo único ardiente este 4 de julio, ya que un calor incómodo y potencialmente peligroso sofocará a millones de personas en EE.UU. Este verano comenzó inusualmente caluroso y se espera que continúe así, ya que los pronósticos muestran solo fugaces momentos de respiro en las próximas semanas. El

After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of ‘show the flag’ exercises

July 2, 2024 9:13 PM Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow says are to “show the flag” in remote, important regions. The frigate Almirante Gorshkov and the oil tanker Akademik Pashin are part of Russia’s Northern Fleet. Russian state media quoted

Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

July 2, 2024 9:05 PM Associated Press

Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested in his ruling Tuesday that the Biden administration must now consider whether forcing compliance

Q&A: Emma Roberts talks ‘Space Cadet,’ her love of books, ‘Tell Me Lies’ and Kim Kardashian

July 2, 2024 9:05 PM Associated Press

Associated Press Known for darker roles in Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” franchise, Emma Roberts relished a change in tone for her new rom-com “Space Cadet,” which debuts July 4 on Prime Video. Roberts plays a bartender in Florida who receives a surprise acceptance to a NASA training program. The film’s director, Liz W. Garcia,

Power restored after hundreds without power following storms

July 2, 2024 8:58 PM Ryan Shiner, Madison Stuerman

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Power has been restored for more than 580 customers after losing power when storms rolled across Mid-Missouri. According to the Ameren outage map online, 587 customers in Cooper and Moniteau counties lost power at 11:47 p.m. on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Ameren confirmed this outage is storm-related and crews were working to

FOTOS | El huracán Beryl rompe récords

July 2, 2024 8:53 PM CNN Newsource

Belén Liotti (CNN) — El huracán Beryl se fortaleció en el Atlántico —el más prematuro alguna vez registrado— mientras atravesaba el Caribe y dejaba escombros en islas enteras. Beryl tardó solo unos minutos en atravesar Granada este lunes, donde destrozó edificios y dejó sin electricidad ni servicio telefónico a casi todos los residentes de la

U.S. loss in Copa America averaged 3.78 million viewers, most-watched non-World Cup match on FS1

July 2, 2024 8:49 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 1-0 loss to Uruguay in its final Copa America group stage match averaged 3.78 million viewers. It was the most-watched non-World Cup soccer telecast on FS1 and the most-watched English-language Copa America telecast in the U.S. The audience peaked at 4.87 million during the last 15 minutes of

Cruise ships change courses as Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean

July 2, 2024 8:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — Various cruise lines are altering some of their ships’ courses in the Caribbean as Hurricane Beryl storms through the region. Royal Caribbean has altered courses for five of its cruise ships – Celebrity Beyond, Icon of the Seas (the world’s largest cruise ship), Grandeur of the Seas, Wonder of

Investigan si la raza influyó en un tiroteo en Nebraska que dejó heridos a 4 niños y 3 adultos guatemaltecos, según la Policía

July 2, 2024 8:45 PM CNN Newsource

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las autoridades de Nebraska investigan el motivo detrás del tiroteo del viernes contra cuatro niños y tres adultos en una casa de Nebraska, presuntamente cometido por un vecino de 74 años –incluyendo si hubo un “componente racial”– dijo el jefe de Policía de Crete en una conferencia de prensa. El sospechoso,

How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains

July 2, 2024 8:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Banks across Japan began stocking their ATMs on Wednesday with shiny new yen notes sourced from an unlikely location – vibrant yellow flowering paperbush shrubs that grow on craggy Himalayan mountains in Nepal. Before entering the wallets of Japanese consumers, the yen notes

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