CNN By Eric Levenson and Marshall Cohen, CNN For all the interest in big-name witnesses and eye-opening private text messages, at the core of the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News are 20 specific broadcasts and tweets in which the voting company says Fox knowingly promoted lies, destroying its reputation. According
Continue ReadingSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn guard Nahiem Alleyne has become the third player to leave the program this month after helping the Huskies win the NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-4 senior announced Sunday night on social media that he is transferring to St. John’s. The 3-point shooter and defensive specialist spent just one season at UConn,
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN The Treasury Department has revealed which cars will be eligible for the new electric vehicle tax credits. Fewer models are eligible for the new subsidy than in previous years, but some of the most well-known EVs still qualify, according to the Monday announcement. Under the new rule, consumers can get up
Continue ReadingCONSHOKOCKEN, Pa. (AP) — David’s Bridal has filed for bankruptcy protection, the second time for the chain in the past five years. The announcement Monday arrives days after the company, one of the largest sellers of wedding gowns and formal wear, said it could eliminate more than 9,200 jobs across the United States. Based in
Continue ReadingSofía Narváez (CNN Español) — El primer Simulacro Nacional de 2023 en México, que se realizará este miércoles 19 de abril, busca fomentar la cultura de la protección civil en la población y reforzar las capacidades de reacción de las autoridades, los ciudadanos y los cuerpos de rescate ante una emergencia o desastre, según las
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Judy Blume has responded to comments she made about fellow author J.K. Rowling to make her support for the trans community clear. In an interview with Britain’s The Sunday Times, Blume was reportedly asked about backlash Rowling has faced over her views on gender identity. The “Are You There God? It’s
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El alcalde encargado de Medellín, Óscar de Jesús Hurtado, informó este lunes que los disturbios en el estadio Atanasio Girardot de la ciudad de Medellín dejaron unos 89 heridos, entre los que se contabilizan unos 30 policías. De estos, solo cuatro fueron trasladados a un hospital y los restantes
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mncwabe, CNN Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and his son, Arjun, became the first father-son duo to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday after Arjun made his debut for Mumbai Indians. Sachin, 49, who retired in 2013 as international cricket‘s most prolific batsman with 100 centuries, played six seasons with Mumbai
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis said Monday that the delay in the Fox-Dominion defamation trial “is not unusual” and told the parties that he expects them back on Tuesday to finish jury selection and start the trial. “I made the decision to delay the start of the trial until tomorrow,”
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Marshall Cohen, CNN For all the interest in big-name witnesses and eye-opening private text messages, at the core of the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News are 20 specific broadcasts and tweets in which the voting company says Fox knowingly promoted lies, destroying its reputation. According to
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — An American architect of Northern Ireland’s historic 1998 peace accord on Monday urged its feuding politicians to revive the mothballed Belfast government, as a current political crisis clouded celebration of the peacemaking milestone. Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell told a conference to mark a quarter
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Aviation workers in Nigeria have embarked on a two-day strike, leaving thousands of travelers stranded as airlines canceled or rescheduled flights in the country’s major cities. The strike was declared by seven unions in the aviation industry who accuse the government of failing to release recently
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital that underscores the increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing amid the fighting in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Gen. Li Shangfu in the Kremlin on Sunday, noting that
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN SpaceX is now targeting Thursday for the next attempt to get Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, off the ground. Starship was left grounded on its launchpad in South Texas on Monday morning because of a technical issue, delaying the vehicle’s historic first launch attempt. SpaceX will have a Thursday
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital that underscores the increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing amid the fighting in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Gen. Li Shangfu in the Kremlin on Sunday, noting that
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling. Elon Musk’s company had planned to fly the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. The test
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s wife says she is stepping down as the education minister of the region where the couple lives, citing disagreement in her party over a policy proposal. Britta Ernst has been education minister in the eastern state of Brandenburg, which surrounds Berlin, since 2017. Like Scholz, she is a
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY TANNER and ANGIE WANG Associated Press Anxiety over academics. Post-lockdown malaise. Social media angst. Study after study says American youth are in crisis, facing unprecedented mental health challenges that are burdening teen girls in particular. Among the most glaring data: A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed almost 60% of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The 25-year treason sentence imposed on prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on Monday was a particularly severe show of authorities’ intensifying intolerance of criticism of the war in Ukraine and other dissenting opinions. Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia for years has been closing in on those who challenge the Kremlin,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Republican governors and lawmakers are increasingly targeting “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives in public colleges and universities. An Associated Press analysis identified more than 30 bills in at least a dozen Republican-led states that seek to ban funding for diversity, equity and inclusion offices or prohibit the consideration of
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