EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Residents who sued the Snohomish County Auditor demanding an audit of the 2020 election due to alleged but undocumented “electronic manipulation” of ballots could square off with lawyers for the state Democratic Party. The Daily Herald reports on Wednesday, state party lawyers filed motions to intervene in the lawsuits filed by
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV AND HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes recognizes groundbreaking efforts to resolve seemingly intractable conflicts. In other years, the recipient is someone who promoted human rights at great personal cost. The prestigious award also can serve as a not-so-subtle message to authoritarian governments and leaders that
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a history teacher a message, and surveillance videos across Colorado capture an “event of a lifetime” on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Space: The final frontier William Shatner, known
Continue ReadingCNN By Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a history teacher a message, and surveillance videos across Colorado capture an “event of a lifetime” on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Space: The final frontier William Shatner,
Continue ReadingCNN, WDIV By Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a history teacher a message, and surveillance videos across Colorado capture an “event of a lifetime” on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Space: The final frontier William
Continue ReadingCNN By Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a history teacher a message, and surveillance videos across Colorado capture an “event of a lifetime” on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Space: The final frontier William Shatner,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Buffalo Bills linebacker A.J. Klein wears a unique, protective necklace that’s become as much part of his uniform as his helmet and shoulder pads. The Q-Collar is a non-invasive device worn around the neck to aid in the protection of the brain from effects associated with repetitive, sub-concussive head impacts. A
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Journalists, human rights groups and other activists enthusiastically welcomed the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists at a time when media groups around the world face new pressures and crackdowns from the authorities. Friday’s announcement awarding the peace prize to Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry
Continue ReadingExclusive by Nima Elbagir, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Katie Polglase and Barbara Arvanitidis, CNN Video by Mark Baron, CNN Ethiopia’s government has used the country’s flagship commercial airline to shuttle weapons to and from neighboring Eritrea during the civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a CNN investigation has found. Cargo documents and manifests seen by CNN, as
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The president of San Jose State University has announced her resignation after the California university last month agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually assaulted by an athletic trainer were mishandled. Mary Papazian said Thursday that she will step down at the end
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The president of San Jose State University has announced her resignation after the California university last month agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually assaulted by an athletic trainer were mishandled. Mary Papazian said Thursday that she will step down at the end
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A revival of David Mamet’s “American Buffalo” with Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss was in rehearsal when the pandemic closed Broadway theaters. Now it’s planning a return back with the same starry cast. The Neil Pepe-directed production on Friday announced its intention to
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio told the director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons that he’s “deeply concerned” over the failure to protect inmates at a federal prison in Florida. In a letter to director Michael Carvajal, the Florida senator also inquired about the Federal Correctional Complex Coleman’s handling of a recent audit
Continue ReadingWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ largest city is under a water boil order after a large water main break, leading Wichita-area schools to close and prompting residents to make a run on bottled water. The city ordered the boil advisory Thursday afternoon, affecting its nearly 400,000 residents and some surrounding communities, following the break of
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Kim Kardashian West hosts “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and in a teaser for the episode, she jokes that she thinks it’ll be easy. Kardashian West appears with “SNL” cast member Cecily Strong and this week’s musical guest Halsey in the teaser. When Strong says, “Oh my gosh, this crazy thought
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CNN By Nathan Hodge, CNN Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta — whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday — built its reputation as an outpost of the free press in part for its fearless reporting on the conflict in Chechnya, the former breakaway region in southern Russia. Muratov, who co-founded the
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Hodge, CNN Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta — whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday — built its reputation as an outpost of the free press in part for its fearless reporting on the conflict in Chechnya, the former breakaway region in southern Russia. Muratov, who co-founded the paper
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Months after teasing her involvement in the “Real Housewives of Potomac” reunion, Nicki Minaj has confirmed that she will indeed be taking over hosting duties from Andy Cohen. On Thursday, the hip hop star shared behind-the-scenes photos of the two of them on the set of the highly anticipated event. “GUESS
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s parliament has approved four bills that enshrine in law the country’s rules and procedures on blood donations, amid reports people are being turned away due to their sexual orientation. The Portuguese Constitution forbids discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation, and discrimination in blood donations has been specifically prohibited in
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister, CNN Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance, according to UN agencies and NGOs working in the country. Thousands of medical staff have not been paid in six months and clinics have no medicine or equipment. The NGO
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