By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN After causing outrage by making over the Green M&M and launching a special bag featuring its new Purple character in honor of International Women’s Day, M&M’S says it is taking a step back from its candy reps — sort of. “In the last year, we’ve made some changes to our beloved
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All Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own returns in 2023 can file electronically at no cost using one of Oregon’s free file options, the Oregon Department of Revenue announced Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the witness stand for a second day on Monday and attempted to explain the thought process behind his controversial “funding secured” tweet from 2018, pushing back at the idea that it was partly a joke. Musk, Tesla and company directors are facing a shareholder lawsuit
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Evan Perez, CNN President Joe Biden was facing the prospect of an imminent federal investigation after the discovery of classified documents at his former Washington office in November — and it was up to Bob Bauer, his personal attorney, to break the news to the White House,
Continue ReadingBy Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story LAKE PEPIN, Minnesota (WCCO) — Every year, officials warn that ice is never 100% safe. That rang true Saturday morning when six vehicles fell through the ice on Lake Pepin. From experienced anglers like Brock Smith who fishes twice a week, to new anglers, the
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Initiative will provide free legal advice and information on reproductive health SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday the launch of the Oregon Reproductive Rights Hotline, a collaborative initiative spearheaded by the Oregon Department of Justice and staffed by local law firms. The Hotline will provide free legal advice to anyone
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that the state is blocking a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies because it included the study of “queer theory” and political movements that advocated for “abolishing prisons.” “That’s a political agenda,” DeSantis said at a press conference in Jacksonville.
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Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, most business economists expect their companies to cut payrolls in the coming months, according to a new survey released Monday. Just 12% of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) anticipate employment will increase at their firms
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN A high-stakes legal battle over social media moderation remains in limbo after the Supreme Court on Monday delayed saying whether it will hear three cases that could decide the constitutionality of Texas and Florida laws letting users sue online platforms for alleged political censorship. The cases — viewed as a bellwether
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol riot has been convicted of joining a mob’s attack on the building two years ago. A jury on Monday unanimously convicted Richard “Bigo” Barnett on all
Continue ReadingBy Alta Spells, CNN Paul Murdaugh sent a Snapchat video to several friends just minutes before he was killed, according to a motion filed by the South Carolina state attorney prosecuting Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former lawyer standing trial starting this week in the killing of his wife and son. Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, 52, and
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Germany say that they have indicted five people for treason and forming a “terrorist organization” that aimed to topple the government and spark a civil war. Prosecutors said Monday the suspects, four men and one woman, had made “concrete preparations” to cause a large-scale blackout in the country and
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, no mantendrá una reunión con el presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, según confirmó a CNN el Departamento de Prensa de la Presidencia de Brasil. La reunión estaba pautada para este lunes en la tarde en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, en Argentina,
Continue ReadingBy ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president said Monday Sweden shouldn’t expect support for its NATO membership bid following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups, putting at risk the expansion of the military alliance. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Rasmus Paludan’s Quran-burning protest on Saturday, saying it
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The office of Oklahoma’s new attorney general confirmed is taking over two separate criminal investigations into alleged misuse of public funds at state agencies, including the tourism department’s contract with a barbecue restaurant. The investigations will be will be transferred from the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — A small plane downed on the roadway in northwest Harris County on Sunday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Investigators said the crash happened at about 11:15 a.m. on the Grand Parkway at Cypress Rosehill. The pilot was reportedly
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — In the wake of intense pressure from its allies, Germany appears to be inching toward approving deliveries of high-tech Leopard 2 main battle tanks that Ukraine and its biggest Western backers hope will boost Kyiv’s fight against Russian invaders. Over the weekend, German Foreign
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Thirty-eight catalytic converters were stolen off school buses in East Hartford over the weekend. According to East Hartford police, 26 catalytic converters were taken from Autumn Transportation’s lot on Oakland Avenue and 12 were snatched from First Student, Inc.’s lot
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who investigated Russian oligarchs has been indicted on charges he secretly worked for one, in violation of U.S. sanctions. The official was also charged, in a separate indictment, with taking cash from a former foreign security
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