April 2023

DOJ reaches multimillion-dollar settlements against oil and gas companies it says were failing to control harmful leaks

April 20, 2023 10:38 am CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Justice Department reached multimillion-dollar settlements in three major lawsuits against US oil and gas companies Thursday that it says will reduce air pollution and planet-warming gas emissions in a dozen states and Indian Country. The settlements aim to resolve claims that several large companies were using faulty equipment to manufacture

Part party, part call to action: A look at pot holiday 4/20

April 20, 2023 10:38 am The Associated Press

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Thursday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when cannabis fans gather in clouds of smoke at music festivals, celebrate with all-you-can deals on chicken wings and other munchies, and take advantage of pot shop discounts in legal weed states. This year’s edition provides an occasion for activists

Earth Week: Feed experiment aims to reduce impact of dairy cow burps on climate change

April 20, 2023 10:34 am CNN Newsource

By Kenny Choi Click here for updates on this story TOMALES BAY, California (KPIX) — A pivotal experiment to address the impact of livestock on climate change is taking place in our backyard, as a farm in the North Bay gets closer to becoming carbon neutral. Scientists and farmers are working together to reduce the

Niegan recurso de emergencia para evitar extradición del expresidente Alejandro Toledo

April 20, 2023 10:34 am CNN Newsource

urielblanco (CNN Español) — Un juez del Distrito de Columbia en Estados Unidos rechazó este jueves la solicitud de la defensa del expresidente de Perú, Alejandro Toledo, de frenar su detención y extradición ordenada para este viernes. Según un documento judicial que obtuvo CNN, la defensa de Toledo había presentado el jueves el recurso de emergencia para suspender

California condor samples test positive for H5N1 bird flu at OSU’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

April 20, 2023 10:33 am KTVZ News Partners

At least seven deceased California condors from a northern Arizona population were infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza this spring, the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University has found.

Ordenan al CEO de My Pillow, Mike Lindell, que cumpla con el pago de US$ 5 millones al experto que desmintió sus datos electorales falsos

April 20, 2023 10:31 am CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El CEO de My Pillow, Mike Lindell, fue ordenado a pagar US$ 5 millones a un experto que desacreditó sus datos relacionados con las elecciones de 2020, según una decisión del panel de arbitraje obtenida por CNN. Lindell, una persona que difunde conspiraciones electorales, se comprometió a conceder la suma multimillonaria

Durbin invites Chief Justice John Roberts to testify on Supreme Court ethics before a Senate committee

April 20, 2023 10:30 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox and Tierney Sneed, CNN Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin asked Chief Justice John Roberts or “another Justice whom you designate” to appear before his committee next month for a hearing on Supreme Court ethics rules — a request that is purely voluntary, with Durbin indicating he does not intend to subpoena the

Suicides and suicide attempts by poisoning rose sharply among children and teens during the pandemic

April 20, 2023 10:21 am CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The rate of suspected suicides and suicide attempts by poisoning among young people rose sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study says. Among children 10 to 12 years old, the rate increased more than 70% from 2019 to 2021. The analysis, published Thursday in the US Centers for Disease Control

Here’s what’s in the House GOP debt limit bill

April 20, 2023 10:21 am CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled his plan to address the nation’s looming debt ceiling drama, offering to raise the borrowing cap by $1.5 trillion to prevent a default. But the proposal comes with a long list of demands from House Republicans that Senate Democrats and the White

Juventus up to 3rd after 15-point penalty suspended

April 20, 2023 10:16 am The Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Juventus has had a 15-point penalty suspended and has moved up to third in Serie A right in the mix for a spot in next season’s Champions League. The case has now been referred back to the soccer federation’s appeals court and Juventus has been handed back the points pending the new

NFL prospect Jefferson released from hospital after crash

April 20, 2023 10:14 am The Associated Press

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson has been released from the hospital. He was involved in a car accident earlier this month in April in which a 55-year-old man was killed. An attorney says in a statement that the NFL hopeful is out of the hospital and faces a “grueling rehabilitation.”

Janine and Greg almost happened in the ‘Abbott Elementary’ season finale

April 20, 2023 10:13 am CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Abbott Elementary” Season 2 finale had Janine and Gregory confronting their feelings for each other. When the students and staff of the fictional school took an overnight field trip to the Franklin Institute, teachers Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) faced a decision in their will-they-won’t-they relationship after sharing

‘People sacrificed their lives for just 10 dollars’: At least 78 killed in Yemen crowd surge

April 20, 2023 10:12 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Helen Regan, CNN Dozens of people were killed in a crowd surge in Yemen’s capital on Wednesday as needy residents in the war-torn nation flocked to receive charity handouts from local merchants during the holy month of Ramadan, officials have confirmed. Video of the tragedy in Sanaa showed a chaotic

US Chamber of Commerce warns of major increase in risks for businesses in China

April 20, 2023 10:11 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN The United States Chamber of Commerce has warned that rising scrutiny of American firms in China “dramatically increases” the uncertainties and risks of doing business in the country. The influential business lobby said Friday it was closely monitoring “heightened official scrutiny” of US firms by the Chinese authorities, following the

A look at some of best and worst draft trade-up for QBs

April 20, 2023 10:09 am The Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Trading up to draft a quarterback in the first round has become commonplace in recent years with it happening 17 times in the past 12 drafts. Carolina is expected to be the 18th team to do it since 2011 after trading up from No. 9 to No. 1

Trade-ups for quarterbacks becoming more common in NFL

April 20, 2023 10:09 am The Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Tired of spending years in the quarterback wilderness, the Carolina Panthers made a bold move that has been all too common in recent years. The Panthers packaged two first-round picks, two second-round picks and star receiver D.J. Moore to move up from No. 9 in the draft to

NATO chief says Ukraine’s ‘rightful place’ is in the alliance, but Kyiv likely won’t join any time soon

April 20, 2023 10:07 am CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, Luke McGee, Alex Hardie, Zahid Mahmood and Victoria Butenko, CNN NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday “Ukraine’s future is in NATO,” in his strongest remarks reaffirming ties with Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. In his first visit to Ukraine since the invasion began, Stoltenberg said

Even worms get the ‘munchies’ when exposed to cannabinoids, UO researchers find

April 20, 2023 10:04 am KTVZ News Partners

If you give a worm some weed, he might just need a snack. Worms exposed to a cannabinoid became even more interested in the kind of food they already prefer, new University of Oregon research shows.

WNBA partners with Scripps to broadcast Friday night games

April 20, 2023 10:03 am The Associated Press

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and Scripps have signed a multiyear deal to televise Friday night regular-season games on ION. The plan, announced Thursday, is to show 44 games over 15 weeks — starting on May 26 and running to Sept. 8. There will be national games that

How Banksy’s Bethlehem hotel inspired celebrity activists to tell the Palestinian story

April 20, 2023 10:02 am CNN Newsource

Zeena Saifi, CNN A group of celebrity activists are trying to destigmatize being Palestinian, telling the human stories of an oppressed nation in a new documentary. The documentary “Walled Off,” takes its title from a hotel owned by anonymous British street artist Banksy in the biblical city of Bethlehem. Located a few steps from Israel’s

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