By Oren Liebermann, Katie Bo Lillis and Jennifer Hansler, CNN If China were to seize one of Taiwan’s outlying islands, the US would have few good options to respond without risking a major escalation and a war between the superpowers, according to the conclusions from a recent war game conducted by foreign policy and defense
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ top court is wrestling with deciding whether the state constitution allows people to keep getting quick judicial decisions in lawsuits against COVID-19 restrictions. The state Supreme Court heard arguments from attorneys Tuesday on a law requiring district courts to rule within 10 days when someone
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By Marshall Cohen One of the January 6 rioters charged in the assault of DC Police Officer Michael Fanone will be released from jail and put on house arrest at his parents’ home, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Thomas Sibick of New York has been in jail since he was arrested in March. District
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — A los 75 años, Isao Kakehi gozaba de buena salud y estaba enamorado. Era 2013, y se había embarcado en una nueva y emocionante relación con Chisako Kakehi, una viuda de 67 años que conoció a través de una agencia de emparejamiento japonesa. En dos meses, la pareja se casó,
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, CNN At least five former Trump administration staffers have voluntarily spoken with the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, CNN has learned. Those discussions come as lawyers working for the committee have also reached out to a range of other Trump aides to inquire whether they would
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By Theresa Waldrop and Dakin Andone, CNN Terry Duane Turner, charged with the murder of a motorist who had parked in his driveway in Texas, “was defending himself and his property,” his attorney told CNN. The family of Adil Dghoughi, the victim, said they are concerned Turner will use the state’s “stand your ground” law
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Allen Click here for updates on this story GALLATIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — Everyone has their favorite scary movies to watch around this time of year. One Gallatin man is going the extra mile by bringing one of those characters to life in the streets of his city this week. News 4 came across
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By Sarah Dean, Livia Borghese and Monica Garrett, CNN Flash flooding has turned roads into rivers in the port city of Catania, on the Italian island of Sicily. The situation is “very critical,” Giuseppa Maria Spampinato, a government official based in Catania, told CNN on Tuesday. From the view of her office’s window, Spampinato said
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las zapatillas de correr, las llaves, el reloj… siempre solía llevar lo esencial antes de salir a correr. Cuando empecé a correr en el bachillerato, en el equipo de atletismo, tenía sentido cronometrar cuidadosamente cada kilómetro y esforzarme por superar mis marcas personales. Pero cuando pasé de correr por deporte a
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By DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian Senate committee is voting Tuesday on a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions that allegedly added to the world’s second-highest death toll. The report is the culmination of their six-month investigation of the government’s handling of the
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors has said it intends to sell nothing but electric-powered vehicles by 2035, but it’s still 2021, and gasoline consumption isn’t over at GM just yet. On the same day GM announced investments in electric vehicle charging, it also unveiled a new 670 horsepower Chevrolet Corvette with a new
Continue Reading By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America GREENSBURG, Ind. (AP) — A new incentive program to attract remote workers to Greensburg, Indiana, includes stand-in ”grandparents” and cash incentives for those who move to the rural city within the next six to 12 months. Greensburg, 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis, will offer $5,000 to people who
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Casi 200 países se han comprometido a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para evitar las peores consecuencias de la crisis climática. Sin embargo, todavía hay una enorme brecha entre lo que se ha prometido y lo que los científicos dicen que se necesita, según un informe del
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN At least five former Trump administration staffers have voluntarily spoken with the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, CNN has learned. Those discussions come as lawyers working for the committee have also reached out to a range of other Trump aides to inquire whether they would
Continue Reading By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As the pandemic upended lives and livelihoods, people around the country came together to help ensure their communities had food, money for rent, childcare assistance, and other basic needs. Many groups organized under the banner of mutual aid, a practice with deep historical roots
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By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As the pandemic upended lives and livelihoods, people around the country came together to help ensure their communities had food, money for rent, childcare assistance, and other basic needs. Many groups organized under the banner of mutual aid, a practice with deep historical roots
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has held talks with populist Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban in Budapest. At a news conference following Tuesday’s meeting, Le Pen lambasted what she said was emerging “ideological hegemony” in the European Union. She urged deeper cooperation among nationalist political
Continue Reading PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia plans to reopen in stages to fully vaccinated foreign tourists starting from the end of November. The Tourism Ministry says visitors who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus could skip quarantine if they stay at least five days in designated areas. The first areas to open will be Sihanoukville
Continue Reading PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia plans to reopen in stages to fully vaccinated foreign tourists starting from the end of November. The Tourism Ministry says visitors who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus could skip quarantine if they stay at least five days in designated areas. The first areas to open will be Sihanoukville
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By Gregory Lemos, CNN An exchange of gunfire that left one man dead and an off-duty reserve police officer injured is under investigation, authorities in Georgia said. The off-duty Molena Police Department reserve police officer was working for a parking enforcement company in downtown Atlanta on Monday evening when a man approached his vehicle and
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