By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has won reelection over Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Murphy eked out a victory that spared Democrats the loss of a second gubernatorial seat. He’s the state’s first Democratic governor to get a second straight term in 44 years. Former Assembly member
Continue ReadingBy LOUISE DIXON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Transgender pop star Kim Petras says her performance at next week’s MTV EMAs in Hungary will be “pretty powerful.” The performance comes after the country passed a law that critics say limits LGBTQ rights. The German singer-songwriter says she supports MTV’s decision to continue to host the
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell and Pete Muntean, CNN A Southwest Airlines pilot is accused of assaulting another crew member following a mask dispute last month in San Jose, California, according to information received from the airline and local law enforcement. The October 18 incident occurred at a Doubletree hotel bar and “involved a disagreement over mask
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1948 Birthplace: Buckingham Palace, London, England Birth name: Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor Father: Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh Mother: Queen Elizabeth II Marriages: Camilla Parker Bowles (April
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business Smartmatic, the voting technology company that is suing Fox News, some of its hosts and pro-Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for defamation, is now adding Newsmax and One America News Network to the list of defendants. Smartmatic’s lawyers filed defamation suits against the two hard-right TV networks on
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Algerian president’s office says three Algerians were killed by a military strike on their trucks. It accuses Moroccan forces in the disputed Western Sahara of being behind the attack. The president’s office said Wednesday that the trucks were traveling from the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott toward the Algerian city of Ouargla
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey and quarterback Sam Darnold showed up for practice Wednesday in full pads. However, their status for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots remains very much up in the air. McCaffrey was designated for return from injured reserve and
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Este martes por la noche fue un desastre para los demócratas a nivel nacional. Punto. Perder la carrera para gobernador de Virginia en un estado que el presidente Joe Biden había ganado por 10 puntos porcentuales solo un año antes ya es suficientemente malo. Pero la sorprendente cercanía de la carrera
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Diwali wasn’t a big part of Radha Patel’s childhood growing up in Maryland. Her parents, though Hindu, weren’t particularly observant, and while the family attended Diwali celebrations and pujas hosted by other relatives, they didn’t necessarily do anything special at home. Now that Patel has two kids of
Continue Readingurielblanco Hong Kong (CNN) — El entusiasmo por los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Beijing 2022 es cada vez mayor en China, con gente clamando por puestos como trabajadores voluntarios (incluso mientras las restricciones se endurecen en medio de un brote de covid-19). Desde que se abrieron las solicitudes hace casi dos años, más de
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A White high school teacher is on “home assignment” and under investigation after he showed up to teach in blackface, according to the school principal. A business teacher at Parkdale Collegiate Institute, a public high school in Parkdale, near Toronto, Ontario, joined other staff and students who were dressed up for
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force have missed the deadline for getting COVID-19 vaccinations, including 800 who flatly refused and nearly 5,000 with pending requests for a religious exemption. The Air Force said
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer An Australian privacy authority has ordered facial recognition company Clearview AI to stop scanning the faces of Australians and destroy the images and related data it has already collected. It’s the latest challenge for the New York startup that has angered privacy advocates around the world over its practice
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer An Australian privacy authority has ordered facial recognition company Clearview AI to stop scanning the faces of Australians and destroy the images and related data it has already collected. It’s the latest challenge for the New York startup that has angered privacy advocates around the world over its practice
Continue ReadingBy ELLIOT SPAGAT and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press and AIM Media Texas McALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden knew migration flows would spike if he dismantled Donald Trump’s border policies, but arrivals exceeded expectations soon after he took office. Children traveling alone shattered previous highs in March. The Border Patrol encountered migrants in South
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — ¿Deben permanecer bajo tierra las riquezas naturales de Nigeria? La mayor economía de África tiene 206 millones de habitantes, una pobreza endémica y enormes reservas de energía que podrían aprovechar para impulsar el desarrollo. Pero está recibiendo una enorme presión por parte de los países desarrollados para que abandone
Continue ReadingBy April Warnecke Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — The Muscular Dystrophy Association just announced 18 new grants, totaling $1.6 million. This means essential money for researchers trying to develop treatments for various neuromuscular diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease. It’s a progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors in Las Vegas say former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was speeding at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his sports car slammed into another vehicle, killing a 23-year-old woman. Ruggs made his initial court appearance Wednesday and posted
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen has joined teammate Kevin Love and entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The team said Markkanen will miss Wednesday’s game against Portland and his status will be updated “at the appropriate time.” The 7-foot Markkanen is in his first season with Cleveland after being acquired in a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Thanksgiving Day, celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. In 2022, Thanksgiving is on November 24. Facts The USDA projects that 212 million turkeys will be raised in the United States in 2022. The US president traditionally receives a turkey in a ceremony at
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