QUESTION OF THE DAY: Was justice served in the Ernest Johnson case?
Johnson had been convicted of the 1994 murders of Fred Jones, Mary Bratcher and Mable Scruggs in Columbia and had awaited execution for about 25 years.
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Todo lo que debes saber sobre el Premio Nobel de la Paz
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Premio Nobel de la Paz 2021 aún no se ha otorgado. Se anunciará el viernes 8 de octubre a las 5 ET. Aquà te contamos todo lo que debes saber sobre este premio. El Premio Nobel de la Paz ha sido otorgado 101 veces entre 1901 y 2020, a
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Columbus Zoo, once widely admired, loses main accreditation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio zoo once widely admired in its industry and by the general public has lost its most important accreditation. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said it plans to appeal the decision announced Wednesday by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The announcement came one day after the zoo announced its
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Columbus Zoo, once widely admired, loses main accreditation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio zoo once widely admired in its industry and by the general public has lost its most important accreditation. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said it plans to appeal the decision announced Wednesday by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The announcement came one day after the zoo announced its
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New book offers window into the Trump presidency from his chief congressional prosecutor
By Jeremy Herb, CNN In the days before Rep. Adam Schiff became then-President Donald Trump’s chief congressional nemesis, Trump praised the man who would go on to epitomize his toxic relationship with Democrats on Capitol Hill. “You know, you do a good job,” Trump told Schiff in the Oval Office in March 2017, according to
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Idaho’s governor accuses lieutenant governor of attempting to deploy National Guard to border without authorization
By Carma Hassan and Josh Campbell, CNN An extraordinary public feud between Idaho’s two top leaders escalated on Tuesday when the state’s governor, Brad Little, accused fellow Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin of overstepping her authority by ordering the state National Guard to the US-Mexico border while he was in Texas visiting the border.McGeachin, who
Continue Reading Journalist sought by Russia ordered to pay defamation damage
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has ordered an investigative journalist to pay 156,000 rubles ($2155) in compensation to a Dutch blogger who he alleged has ties to the Russia’s military intelligence agency. The court also ordered Roman Dobrokhotov to refute the tweet in which he made the claim. The decision Wednesday comes as authorities
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Zuckerberg tries to hit hard at the whistleblower, but nothing lands
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Hours after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress about how the social network poses a danger to children and democracy, Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform he built and posted a 1,300-word screed trying to undermine her. His main argument was that Haugen was taking Facebook’s research on its impact
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Analysis: Zuckerberg tries to hit hard at the whistleblower, but nothing lands
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Hours after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress about how the social network poses a danger to children and democracy, Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform he built and posted a 1,300-word screed trying to undermine her. His main argument was that Haugen was taking Facebook’s research on its impact
Continue Reading Poland raises interest rates, seeking to tame inflation
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s central bank has unexpectedly raised interest rates as the central European nation faces an accelerating inflation rate that is currently the highest in the European Union. The annual inflation rate registered at 5.8% in September. That’s the highest in two decades. Economists predict that it
Continue Reading Poland raises interest rates, seeking to tame inflation
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s central bank has unexpectedly raised interest rates as the central European nation faces an accelerating inflation rate that is currently the highest in the European Union. The annual inflation rate registered at 5.8% in September. That’s the highest in two decades. Economists predict that it
Continue Reading Qatar’s top diplomat in Abu Dhabi as relations with UAE ease
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s foreign minister has arrived in Abu Dhabi and met with its crown prince in the clearest sign so far that relations between the two Gulf Arab states are easing following a years-long embargo that strained ties. The United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news
Continue Reading Boris Johnson brushes off UK woes, vows to transform economy
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain is experiencing empty gas pumps, worker shortages and unavailable items on store shelves. None of that got a mention from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday as he brushed off Britain’s economic bumps and said the country would emerge from Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic
Continue Reading Boris Johnson brushes off UK woes, vows to transform economy
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain is experiencing empty gas pumps, worker shortages and unavailable items on store shelves. None of that got a mention from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday as he brushed off Britain’s economic bumps and said the country would emerge from Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic
Continue Reading Toy makers race to get products on shelves amid supply clogs
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With three months until Christmas, toy companies are racing to get their toys onto store shelves as they face a severe supply network crunch. Toy makers are feverishly trying to find containers to ship their goods while searching for new alternative routes and ports. Some
Continue Reading Toy makers race to get products on shelves amid supply clogs
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With three months until Christmas, toy companies are racing to get their toys onto store shelves as they face a severe supply network crunch. Toy makers are feverishly trying to find containers to ship their goods while searching for new alternative routes and ports. Some
Continue Reading Alabama capital strips Confederate president’s name off road
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The first capital of the Confederacy has renamed a street honoring Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Now it honors a Black civil rights lawyer. The Montgomery City Council voted Tuesday night to rename it Fred D. Gray Avenue, after the lawyer who grew up on the street and went on to represent
Continue Reading Stocks fall as volatility hits Wall Street; oil drops
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading Wednesday as Wall Street undergoes a bout of volatility, driven in part by big swings in technology companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%. The benchmark index has risen or fallen by more than 1% the past four days. The
Continue Reading Stocks fall as volatility hits Wall Street; oil drops
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading Wednesday as Wall Street undergoes a bout of volatility, driven in part by big swings in technology companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%. The benchmark index has risen or fallen by more than 1% the past four days. The
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Topeka police investigate suspicious death
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Police in Topeka are investigating a suspicious death. Police say in a news release that officers were called shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday to the North Topeka East neighborhood near the riverfront to check on the welfare of a person. Arriving officers found a person unresponsive. Paramedics pronounced the person dead
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