AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has gone on trial on charges of fraud and market manipulation. It comes nine years after U.S. environmental authorities discovered Volkswagen’s use of rigged software that caused vehicles to cheat on emissions tests. Courts have allowed the trial delay due to his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Columbia University resumes classes Tuesday, students and faculty are planning, and bracing, for a resumption of the pro-Palestinian protests that convulsed the Manhattan campus at the tail end of the spring semester and touched off a wave of college demonstrations nationwide. In recent weeks, the university’s new leadership
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For DirecTV subscribers frustrated by the loss of ESPN and other Disney-owned channels, the TV provider is offering some compensation as the blackout stretches into its third day.
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By Ben Morse, Eric Levenson and Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old suspect in the weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is being charged with attempted murder, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Tuesday afternoon. The teen, who was charged in juvenile court, also faces charges of attempted
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Family and friends gathered to honor a fallen officer during a candlelight vigil Tuesday at the Osage Beach Police Department. Phylicia Carson, 33, died during a chase Saturday after her car veered off the road, hit a tree and caught fire. The candlelight vigil will be held at the Osage Beach
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Global supply chains, now a couple years recovered from pandemic-era snarls, have been chugging along at a much healthier clip. But by no means has it been smooth sailing. Traffic through two critical international shipping arteries has been bogged down dramatically: The Suez Canal, due to Houthi militants’ monthslong
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — En un discurso pronunciado la semana pasada ante la Asociación de la Guardia Nacional de Estados Unidos, el expresidente Donald Trump afirmó que él fue el presidente que “creó” el programa de atención sanitaria Veterans Choice, y consiguió que “se aprobara en el Congreso”, después de que otros hubieran querido hacerlo
Continue Reading By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani moved closer to becoming MLB’s first ever 50-50 player on Monday night, as he racked up three steals in a 11-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, taking his season total to 44 home runs and 46 stolen bases. With 24 regular-season games remaining,
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of friends. But once or twice a week, she goes to a restaurant by herself. Imanirad said dining alone gives her time to think or read. She tries not to touch
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president. Harlan said he was 29, and his profile picture showed a smiling, handsome young man. A few months later, Harlan underwent a
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El papa Francisco llegó a Indonesia después de un vuelo de 13 horas desde Roma, según Christopher Lamb de CNN que viaja con el papa. Durante el vuelo se acercó a la parte trasera del avión para saludar a los periodistas que viajaban con él, dándoles las gracias por acompañarle en
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Boston College pulled off one of the early surprises of the college football season on Monday night as the Eagles beat No. 10 Florida State 28-13 in Tallahassee, a result which dropped the Seminoles to 0-2 on the year. Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos was the driving force of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press After watching eight seasons of the epic saga “Game of Thrones,” fans can now enter what may be a competition on par with the battle for the Iron Throne: an auction of prized memorabilia from the HBO series. Fans can now bid on a slew of costumes, props, set pieces and memorabilia from
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s a new school year – and with a new school year comes new rules. Cell phone bans, dress code changes – in some cases banning hoodies and all-black clothing – and even the removal of mirrors from school bathrooms are among the changes schools across America are making
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — If a strange photo has recently stopped you in your tracks while scrolling your Facebook feed, you’re not alone. Users who once came to Facebook to connect with friends and family are increasingly complaining of random, spammy, junk content — much of it apparently generated by artificial
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By Arit John and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are taking two different paths to prepare for their September 10 presidential debate, the first time the nominees will face off since Democrats upended their ticket this summer. The week leading up to the debate, which will
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence imposed on a member of the all-volunteer wing of the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who stormed a house during 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini and killed a 60-year-old man. That’s according to an Iranian lawyer. The sentence for
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled to their worst day since an early August sell-off after another report raised worries about the economy’s health. The S&P 500 slumped 2.1% Tuesday after a report showed U.S. manufacturing shrank again in August, weighed down by high interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — La Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos estaba rastreando las aguas en la desembocadura del río Connecticut este lunes por la noche en busca de tres hombres que estaban desaparecidos después de un accidente náutico, dijo un funcionario. Nueve personas se encontraban a bordo de un barco cuando éste chocó contra un
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By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Sitting down to exercise may not seem to make sense on first glance. After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes. But chair yoga is one beneficial form of exercise that embraces the seated posture. Chair yoga is traditional
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