By Sonia Moghe, CNN Kevin Spacey will return to another courtroom on Thursday, as jury selection begins in a civil suit filed by actor Anthony Rapp. Rapp, best known for his role in “Star Trek: Discovery,” sued Spacey in 2020 for assault, battery and intentionally inflicting emotional distress. In 2017, Rapp alleged publicly for the
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Sonia Moghe, CNN The family of Hae Min Lee, a teenager whose killing in 1999 was profiled on the first season of the podcast “Serial,” have asked a Maryland court to halt legal proceedings related to her homicide to address alleged violations of a state victim rights law. The motion filed
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its latest monthly jobs report on Friday, all eyes will be on whether the labor market is showing signs of loosening up — one of many crucial factors that will help the Federal Reserve determine its next steps in its fight against decades-high
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN Buckeyes, biscochitos, marionberry pie. All over the United States, sweet concoctions have sprung up that mean a lot to locals and are must-try specialties for visitors. Some are so delicious they’re worth fighting over. Here are 15 of the best regional desserts to tuck into across America: Whoopie pie, New England
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister says his country and Austria will provide Serbia with equipment and personnel to curb migrant crossings at its southern border. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto cited an “explosion” in the number of people entering European countries without authorization in recent months. He spoke
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Puede que la tormenta se haya retirado, pero los impactos del huracán Ian están lejos de haber terminado. Después de atravesar el Caribe, el miércoles 28 de septiembre azotó la costa suroeste de Florida como huracán de categoría 4, causando una gran devastación y más de 100 víctimas mortales en
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Two years since Matt Dumba took a knee to focus attention on society and the NHL’s issues with racial intolerance, the Minnesota Wild defenseman no longer feels alone. Dumba tells The Associated Press that taking part in a documentary film chronicling hockey’s history of how players of color were
Continue ReadingBY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Early-season firings have gone for normalized to the norm in college football. As the season heads toward Week 6, five coaches have already been sacked, at least one every week since Sept. 11 when Nebraska cut loose Scott Frost. Last Sunday was the first with two firings:
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a minor car accident earlier this week, the Secret Service said Thursday, and the agency now says her vehicle struck a curb after initially reporting mechanical failure. “During a protective movement Monday, a vehicle in a motorcade had a minor overcorrection
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, the largest number in four months, but the labor market remains strong in the face of persistent inflation and a slowing overall U.S. economy. Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 1 rose by 29,000 to 219,000, the
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains strong even in the face of persistent inflation and a slowing overall U.S. economy. Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 1 rose by 29,000 to 219,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Last
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, Griner’s wife said in an interview aired Thursday. Cherelle Griner told “CBS Mornings” that her wife, a
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, Griner’s wife said in an interview aired Thursday. Cherelle Griner told CBS “This Morning” that her wife,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Wisconsin visits Northwestern in its first game under interim coach Jim Leonhard after the firing of Paul Chryst. The Badgers are coming off back-to-back losses by a combined 55 points to Ohio State and Illinois. Northwestern has dropped four straight since beating Nebraska in Ireland and is 6-15 since beating the
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says Ankara has appointed a new ambassador to Israel in the latest step between the two countries’ efforts toward normalizing ties. Turkey on Thursday named Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, a senior diplomat who had served as Turkey’s consul general in Jerusalem between 2010 and 2013, as the ambassador,
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says Ankara has appointed a new ambassador to Israel in the latest step between the two countries’ efforts toward normalizing ties. Turkey on Thursday named Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, a senior diplomat who had served as Turkey’s consul general in Jerusalem between 2010 and 2013, as the ambassador,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — This fall, teachers and parents have been sharing photos on social media of do-it-yourself air purifiers that they’ve made for classrooms to help protect kids from COVID-19 transmission. But do these low-cost purifiers actually work? According to researchers, they do.
Continue ReadingBy Daniele Hamamdjian and Rhythm Sachdeva Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Videos of revolts and unrest started to flood the internet when Iranian protestors flocked to the streets in response to the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman allegedly detained for wearing her hijab improperly. Videos
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two young children were killed and their mother was hospitalized after two family dogs attacked them at their home in Tennessee, officials said. The dogs attacked a 2-year-old girl, a 5-month-old boy and their mother Wednesday afternoon in the home located north of Memphis near Shelby Forest State Park, the Shelby
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Just weeks after Ron DeSantis made a very public display of his efforts to keep migrants from coming to Florida, Hurricane Ian’s destruction is drawing a growing number of immigrants to the Republican governor’s state. “They’re arriving from New York, from Louisiana, from Houston and Dallas,” says Saket Soni, executive
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