marpichel (CNN)– El zafiro estrella azul más grande del mundo —con un peso de 1.404,49 quilates— fue encontrado en una mina de Sri Lanka. Gemólogos en Colombo dicen que la gema está valorada en al menos 100 millones de dólares, pero podría venderse por hasta 175 millones de dólares. Los zafiros estrella reciben su nombre por la
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature has been hit by a ransomware attack that has substantially affected its operations. A spokesperson for Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday confirmed the attack on Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems. The spokesperson says the
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court turned away two emergency requests Monday from health care workers, doctors and nurses in New York to block the state’s vaccine mandate. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented. The dispute arose when three nurses and a group called We the
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in April on state murder charges for killing George Floyd, is scheduled to appear at a change of plea hearing Wednesday in the federal civil rights case against him, according to court documents. Chauvin is accused of depriving
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that no US military personnel will be punished over the August drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians, including seven children. Following a review of the strike, Austin instructed the heads of Central Command and Special Operations Command to make recommendations to improve Defense
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have reached a $380 million settlement with hundreds of victims of sexual abuse. The settlement conditionally approved in federal bankruptcy court also includes some nonmonetary provisions dedicated to making the victims stakeholders in USA Gymnastics going forward. The vast majority
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Becker Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The devastating tornadoes that ripped through parts of the Midwest this past weekend have impacted thousands of families, many from right here in Wisconsin. D.J. Swant and her husband James moved to Mayfield, Kentucky from Pewaukee about 6 years ago. Swant recalled
Continue ReadingBy Jean Casarez, Eric Levenson and Laura Ly, CNN USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and their insurers agreed to pay $380 million in a settlement with the victims of Larry Nassar, the former Olympic doctor who sexually abused girls for decades. Judge Robyn L. Moberly of the US Bankruptcy Court in the
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A Texas man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Monday for assaulting a deputy U.S. marshal with a construction hammer during a July 2020 protest in downtown Portland, prosecutors said.
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s attorneys to bar the parents of his 17 victims from testifying about the trauma the murders caused. Cruz’s public defenders asked Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Monday to have the victim impact statements read
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Keshawn Williams had 18 points as Northern Illinois topped Chicago State 70-59. Brandon Betson led the Cougars on Monday with 15 points.
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Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN A University of Southern California student was struck and killed over the weekend by a driver believed to be taking part in a street race, police said Monday. The student, identified by the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office as 21-year old Arian Rahmar, was in a crosswalk just yards from his home
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — New Duke coach Mike Elko is focused on getting the Blue Devils back to their recent run of football success. The school held Elko’s introductory news conference Monday after announcing his hire Friday night. Elko had previously served as defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. Elko
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Dakin Andone, CNN As the House January 6 committee continues its probe into the US Capitol riot and issues subpoenas, there are questions surrounding the role allies of former President Donald Trump may have played. Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who could face criminal contempt of Congress charges
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A clearer picture is emerging of some of the dozens of victims killed by tornadoes that ripped through five states in the Midwest and South. Among those who perished were a 2-month-old whose family tried to protect her by putting her in a car seat. Another victim
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Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council is expected to approve a $2.9 million settlement to a woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers during a botched 2019 raid of her home. The council’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended the settlement on Monday. The full City Council is set
Continue ReadingBY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Researchers who study the environment and public health say that thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars have been saved in the United States by recent reductions in emissions from vehicles. The researchers from Harvard University looked at the impact of declines in emissions from cars and
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