By Saskya Vandoorne and Melissa Bell, CNN Olesya Krivtsova thinks it’s because she was neither the first, nor the last, to criticize the war in Ukraine that she scared Russian authorities as much as she did. Her social media posts were neither particularly strident nor unusual, she told CNN, reflecting those of so many other
Continue ReadingBy Saskya Vandoorne and Melissa Bell, CNN Olesya Krivtsova thinks it’s because she was neither the first, nor the last, to criticize the war in Ukraine that she scared Russian authorities as much as she did. Her social media posts were neither particularly strident nor unusual, she told CNN, reflecting those of so many other
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El Senado aprobó este miércoles un proyecto de ley que pondrá fin a la emergencia nacional por covid-19 declarada por el entonces presidente Donald Trump el 13 de marzo de 2020. La votación final fue abrumadoramente bipartidista, 68-23. La resolución conjunta, que había sido aprobada por la Cámara de Representantes a
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — A solicitud del Ministerio Público de Venezuela, un juez de control de Caracas acordó imputar a nueve funcionarios, 10 empresarios, un exdiputado del oficialista Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela, y a tres jueces supuestamente vinculados con una trama de corrupción en la estatal Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), que denunciaron la
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday that their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers. The current supervisors of the Central Florida
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By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The leader of California’s first-in-the-nation reparations task force on Wednesday said it won’t take a stance on how much the state should compensate Black residents whom economists estimate may be owed more than $800 billion for decades of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination. The $800
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — A casi 48 horas del trágico incendio que se desató en una estancia provisional del Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, y que cobró la vida de por lo menos 39 migrantes y dejó a otros 27 heridos, las autoridades de México anunciaron que se emitirán órdenes de
Continue ReadingBy Zenebou Sylla, Gili Remen and Phil Gast, CNN Irvo Otieno had a million-dollar smile, respected others and stood up for what he believed was right, family and friends said Wednesday at the funeral for the man who died after he was pinned to the floor by security officers at a Virginia mental health hospital.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN The battle between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may not be over yet. The new board handpicked by the Republican governor to oversee Disney’s special taxing district said Wednesday it is considering legal action over a multi-decade agreement reached between the entertainment giant and the outgoing board in the days
Continue Reading By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and MORGAN LEE Associated Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities said Wednesday that eight employees or officials are being investigated for possible misconduct at a migrant detention center where a fire killed 39 detained men. Anger and frustration in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez boiled over as hundreds
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — En Colombia, la aerolínea de bajo costo Ultra Air anunció este miércoles que suspende sus operaciones y que no volará en ninguna de sus rutas programadas a partir de este jueves 30 de marzo. La empresa, que llevaba aproximadamente un año en el mercado y que cubría solo rutas nacionales,
Continue Reading By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A Vermont lawman who was shot multiple times by police responding to gunfire in the historic center of Saratoga Springs has been indicted on charges including attempted murder and possessing a firearm in a “sensitive location.” Vito Caselnova is a sheriff’s deputy in Rutland
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys leaned heavily on experts to mount their defense about her 2016 ski collision with a 76-year-old retired optometrist who sued her years later. Her defense team chose to devote their final full day to call witnesses, they questioned four medical experts, who
Continue Reading By SAM METZ and ANNA FURMAN Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow’s live-streamed trial over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah resort has drawn worldwide attention, spawned memes, and sparked debate about the burden and power of celebrity. The first seven days in the courtroom have touched on themes including
Continue Reading By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Legal experts say a Maryland appellate court ruling that sided with the victim’s family and reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction could have serious implications in Maryland and beyond. While crime victim advocates celebrated their victory, others warned Wednesday that the outcome could have a chilling effect on
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are accusing Washington, D.C., officials of losing control of local affairs. In a party-line vote Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council amid nationwide protests about police brutality. The measure now goes to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Adrienne Siddens lost her whole world on May 5, 2019, when a distracted driver ran over her husband while he was picking up cones after a marathon. “She was video chatting, she wasn’t texting and she was over 21, so technically under the current law that we have she wasn’t doing
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A spate of threats and false reports of shooters have been pouring into schools and colleges across the country for months, raising concerns among law enforcement and elected leaders. Schools in Pennsylvania and Utah were the latest targeted by so-called swatting. Computer-generated calls on Wednesday made claims about active shooters,
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday took a break from the middle of a contentious Supreme Court term to console a law student disillusioned with the American justice system. “Wrong things can be changed, ” Sotomayor told the student, Lauren Burgess, adding: “So don’t give up, OK?” Sotomayor
Continue Reading By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least 10 other states that have enacted laws restricting or outlawing medically supported treatments for transgender youth. The bill outlaws those under 18 from being prescribed hormone therapy
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