Judge to Nassar: I just signed your death warrant (2018)
Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sentenced ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar up to 175 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct.
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Judge grills lawyers on thin election fraud claims at Michigan hearing on possible sanctions
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN A judge in Michigan pinned down lawyers in a marathon video court hearing Monday on whether they had done due diligence before filing election fraud claims in federal court in November. The grilling came in a hearing over whether the Trump-supporting lawyers should be penalized — with the possible consequence of
Continue ReadingThe gulf between what you and your boss make is getting wider
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. In today’s business news: A new report highlights the gap between CEO and worker pay; a $25 toy is now selling for $28,000; and RIP Twitter
Continue ReadingLo que el estadounidense acusado de conspirar para asesinar al presidente de Haití le dijo a la policía
olivertapia Puerto Príncipe, Haití (CNN) — ¿Podría un pastor viajero con un historial de trabajo humanitario también haber planeado un intrincado complot de asesinato para tomar el poder en Haití? Christian Emmanuel Sanon, el último ciudadano estadounidense en ser arrestado en relación con el asesinato del presidente de Haití, ha sido acusado por las autoridades
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Britney Spears’ conservatorship hearing may be her most important one yet
CNN’s Chloe Melas reports on Britney Spears’ July 14 conservatorship hearing in which she is asking Judge Brenda Penny to allow her to hire her own attorney.
Continue ReadingLos CEO ganaron 299 veces más que la media de sus trabajadores el año pasado
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — La diferencia entre el salario de los CEO y el de la media de los empleados creció en 2020 a pesar de la pandemia de covid y los estímulos de ayuda existentes. El CEO promedio de las empresas del S&P 500 ganó 299 veces el salario del trabajador promedio el
Continue ReadingNHTSA warns of fire hazard with certain Chevy Bolt EVs
By Rob McLean, CNN Business The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is recommending owners of certain Chevy Bolt EVs park their cars outside and away from buildings due to a fire hazard. “The affected vehicles’ cell packs have the potential to smoke and ignite internally, which could spread to the rest of the vehicle and
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Man who pleaded guilty in murder-for-hire case planned to pin killings on Black Lives Matter, prosecutors say
By Kendall Lanier and Amanda Watts, CNN A 51-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty to one count of murder for hire, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. In June 2020 Daniel Slater asked an associate to murder members of his ex-girlfriend’s family — and to
Continue ReadingCómo preparar tus finanzas para la pospandemia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — Ha pasado más de un año desde que comenzó la pandemia, y la economía de Estados Unidos muestra signos de recuperación. La vacunación contra el covid-19 está aumentando, los estados han levantado algunas restricciones por la pandemia y muchos viajeros vuelven a salir a la carretera.Aunque los estadounidenses están ansiosos
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Bend’s Think Wild offers advice to help wildlife cope with heat waves, wildfires
Extreme heat and wildfires throughout the state of Oregon have a lot of people wondering how wildlife is being affected. The Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild said Wednesday it hasn’t seen any injured or orphaned wildlife patients due to the fires yet, but during the heat wave, their hotline was flooded with calls about birds fleeing their nests.
Continue ReadingCuban YouTuber says she is being taken away by state security during live interview
By Tatiana Arias and Patrick Oppmann, CNN Cuban YouTuber Dina Fernandez, known as Dina Stars, said she was being taken away by Cuban state security forces in Havana during a live interview on Tuesday. Fernandez was being interviewed, along with singer Yotuel, by Spanish broadcaster Canal 4 about the unprecedented anti-government protests in which thousands
Continue ReadingPolice interrupt live interview to take Cuban YouTuber Dina Stars
Cuban YouTuber Dina Fernandez, also known as Dina Stars, was in the middle of an interview with a Spanish television station when she said authorities arrived to take her away.
Continue ReadingMillions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The coronavirus pandemic may have caused the “most widespread” disruption of routine childhood vaccinations in recent history, a new modeling study suggests. At least 17 million children worldwide missed routine vaccinations because of the pandemic, according to the study’s estimates, published Wednesday in the journal The Lancet. Unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children
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Home renovation leads to the discovery of over 150 bowling balls under a family’s porch
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A homeowner in Michigan found an unusual surprise when renovating his porch. David Olson, 33, said he uncovered over 150 bowling balls when he demolished the concrete slab of the porch at his home in Norton Shores. “Before I smashed anything with a hammer, I was able to pull one
Continue ReadingThis Anglo-Saxon cave dwelling may have been home to an English king who became a saint
By Jack Guy, CNN Archaeologists in England have identified a near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house, which, they say, may once have been the home of a king who became a saint. Thought to date from the early 9th century, the dwelling in the central English county of Derbyshire was discovered by a team from the Royal
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Pendleton man gets probation, 3-year fishing ban for poaching Metolius River bull trout
A Pendleton man was sentenced Wednesday to three years’ federal probation, a $1,000 fine, 40 hours of community service and a three-year fishing ban after illegally taking bull trout from the Metolius River in the Deschutes National Forest, federal prosecutors said.
Continue ReadingStatue of Liberty’s ‘little sister’ takes up residence in Washington, DC
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN One hundred and thirty-five years after the Statue of Liberty was formally unveiled in New York Harbor, her “little sister” has taken up residence in front of the French ambassador’s home in Washington, DC. The miniature Lady Liberty was officially inaugurated in a ceremony with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Continue ReadingMississippi health officer warns about Covid-19 surge that has put 7 children in intensive care
By Eric Levenson, CNN Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned residents about a surge of Covid-19 cases in the southern state on Tuesday and said that seven children are in ICUs, including two children on a ventilator. “Please be safe and if you are 12 or older — please protect yourself,” the doctor
Continue ReadingLos niños pequeños pagarán el precio si suficientes adultos en EE.UU. no se vacunan contra el covid-19, advierte un experto
olivertapia (CNN) — Es probable que los niños paguen el precio por los adultos en EE.UU. que no se vacunen a tasas lo suficientemente altas como para disminuir o frenar la propagación del covid-19, que ha aumentado en la mayoría de los estados, advirtió un experto en vacunas. El Dr. Peter Hotez, vacunólogo y decano
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Crews make progress on wildfire in Tillamook State Forest as bigger blazes battled across Oregon
Firefighters from six Oregon Department of Forestry offices were engaged Wednesday, along with crews from South Fork and industrial forest landowners providing water tender support on a wildfire burning in the Tillamook State Forest about 22 miles northwest of Forest Grove. The fire was estimated at about 70 acres.
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