CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. For details about computer hacking during the campaign, visit 2016 Presidential Campaign Hacking Fast Facts. Special counsel Robert Mueller and multiple congressional committees launched Russia-related investigations in 2017. Select congressional and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s electrical grid went down Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, a day after a massive blackout swept across the Caribbean island and with no official estimate for when service will be restored. The Cuban energy ministry announced that the grid had gone down hours after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican lawmakers is demanding a federal investigation into the U.S. consulting firm McKinsey over its work with the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises. The letter dated Thursday asks the Justice Department to investigate if McKinsey’s $480 million contracts with the Defense Department comply with federal law when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made. Google executive Ben Sloss says the corporation has a responsibility to bring renewable, carbon-free electricity online at the same time it opens operations that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A yearslong investigation of New York City’s $4 billion homeless shelter system has found widespread mismanagement, self-dealing and nepotism. The Department of Investigation’s review of nonprofit organizations that contract with the city to provide shelter began in 2021. The investigation began before the arrival of tens of thousands of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge is pressing the U.S. government to explain why a portion of the memo authorizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of foreign election interference and former President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign remains classified seven years after it was issued. At a hearing Friday in U.S. District Court
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A January school shooting at Perry High School near Des Moines, Iowa, which left two dead and six injured, was “the product of significant preparation and planning,” by a lone shooter, a new report released by the Dallas County Attorney’s office found. The report, which outlined the timeline of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Assyrian Americans got an influx of attention when former President Donald Trump mangled the word “Assyrian” while giving a shout out at a rally in Arizona. Assyrians are Christians tracing their ancestry to ancient Mesopotamia in the modern Middle East. Much of the community has fled their homeland following centuries
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Boston College will honor former hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau and Tony Voce with uniform patches, a sign on the boards in front of the team bench and other tributes this season. All three died this summer. The Gaudreau brothers were hit by a car while bicycling in New Jersey the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Ivory Coast announced on Thursday a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspects. The ban comes on the heels of a government raid against student housing controlled by the Fédération Estudiantine et Scolaire de Côte
Continue ReadingBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities say a 35-year-old man camping in a remote forest was found brutally killed in his tent. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s office said this week that the attack northeast of the community of Big Sky was initially suspected to be a bear mauling. Dustin Kjersem went camping Oct. 10 with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Former President Donald Trump said that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 are being treated like Japanese Americans who were incarcerated on U.S. soil during World War II. On the campaign trail, the GOP presidential nominee has tried to play down the storming of the Capitol. About 140 officers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case made public Friday a heavily redacted trove of documents that provide a small glimpse into the evidence prosecutors will present if the case ever goes to trial. The nearly 1,900 pages of documents collected by special counsel Jack Smith’s team were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s foreign minister says India’s remaining diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” not to endanger Canadian lives. Her comments Friday come after New Delhi’s top envoy in Canada was named a person of interest in the assassination of a Sikh activist. India’s high commissioner was expelled Monday along
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Oppmann, Mia Alberti, CNN, and Verónica Calderón, Gerardo Lemos, CNN en Español Havana (CNN) — Cuba’s electrical grid shut down on Friday, plunging the whole country into a blackout after one of the island’s major power plants failed, according to its energy ministry. In a statement on X, the ministry said “the failure”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two days after Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, families of the hostages taken last year are urging the government to use this moment to bring their loved ones home. Many are caught between deep fear and cautious optimism. They worry the militants holding their loved ones
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. Preliminary data shows a record 353,166 people
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man who was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police officers. The August encounter was recorded on the officers’ body cameras while they responded to a call that a man had committed an assault at a convenience store. Maricopa County
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history. In fact, the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars who play Sunday at Wembley Stadium don’t even need to leave their practice facilities to do so. The
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022’s “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to country music that now feels prescient because it’s the direction the genre continues to move in. He toured endlessly, won awards and collaborated with the biggest names in country. On
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