By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel acknowledged in a letter to the US Senate on Monday that Black taxpayers are audited at significantly higher rates than non-Black taxpayers, a revelation he said has left the agency “deeply concerned.” “While there is a need for further research, our initial
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Timothy Parlatore, un abogado de Donald Trump que jugó un papel clave en la investigación de los documentos de Mar-a-Lago y que en una ocasión testificó ante el jurado investigador, abandona el equipo legal del expresidente, según informan a CNN dos fuentes familiarizadas con su salida. La salida de Parlatore
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Days after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in front of Congress and proposed creating a new federal agency to regulate artificial intelligence, a US senator has introduced a bill to do just that. On Thursday, Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet unveiled an updated version of legislation he
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seems to have achieved in a matter of hours what other tech execs have been struggling to do for years: He charmed the socks off Congress. Despite wide-ranging concerns that artificial intelligence tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT could disrupt democracy, national security, and the economy,
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Cannes, the most glamorous film festival on the calendar, returns once again for its 76th edition. Until May 27, the Promenade de la Croisette will screen buzzy premieres from Hollywood’s most notable directors — from Martin Scorscese to Wes Anderson — and will welcome A-list celebrities onto one of the
Continue ReadingBy Danny Freeman (CNN) — The second of the two men who escaped from a Philadelphia jail last week was captured Wednesday, and at least three people have now been charged with their escape, according to authorities. Ameen Hurst, 18, was taken into custody without incident in southwest Philadelphia, the city’s police commissioner, Danielle Outlaw,
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law new restrictions on gender-affirming treatments for minors, drag shows, bathroom usage and which pronouns can be used in school, the latest front in the Republican leader’s ongoing cultural battles. The package of legislation was a priority for DeSantis, who has
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva and Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — An agreement has been reached to extend a deal that allows grain to be exported from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea, according to Turkish and Ukrainian officials. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the agreement between Ukraine and Russia, which was brokered by
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines. The high court denied an emergency request from people challenging the law, which bans so-called assault weapons. The law’s opponents had asked the court to
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their car by photographers as they left a New York City charity event Tuesday night, briefly taking refuge at a police station before being whisked away in a yellow taxicab.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are a couple who work together. Union told the Black Millionaires podcast that she and her husband, retired NBA star Wade, share their financial responsibilities equally. “In this household, we split everything fifty-fifty,” she said. “But in the other households that each of us
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts tried to use her position to influence the outcome of a race for Boston’s district attorney by leaking information aimed at sabotaging the campaign of her preferred candidate’s rival, the Justice Department’s internal watchdog said
Continue ReadingAfter a nice, sunny morning, Mt. Bachelor will see about a 20% chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms will stay with the mountain every day through Sunday, as will daytime highs in the low to mid 60’s. Be prepared for some limited operations as some areas have closed for
Continue ReadingBy Taneisha Cordell Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND (WEWS) — Just days after giving birth to her firstborn in June 2019, Anne Hutchison feared for her life as her heart began to fail. The disease, Peripartum cardiomyopathy or PPCCM was slowly killing Hutchison without her knowing. Only 37 hours had passed since
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama is set to follow in the footsteps of David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and the San Antonio Spurs are ready to welcome the French phenom. It sure seems like an ideal pairing. The Spurs hit the lottery jackpot on Tuesday, landing the No. 1
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose slightly in 2022. That makes it the first year without a substantial increase since 2018. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the numbers plateaued for most of last year. New estimates from the CDC
Continue ReadingCNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A genetic tendency toward certain forms of higher blood pressure and cholesterol is linked to a potential increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s is unclear, and although there are medications available to slow the progress of the disease, there is still no
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A genetic tendency toward certain forms of higher blood pressure and cholesterol is linked to a potential increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s is unclear, and although there are medications available to slow the progress of the disease, there is still no cure.
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After a pleasant start to the day, we are expecting to warm quite nicely under sunny skies. Highs today will reach the low, maybe mid 80’s. If we see much breeze at all it will be coming out of the north and NW at a gentle 5-10 mph. Winds will turn
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German police have searched the homes of two journalists for a Turkish newspaper in an operation that drew a sharp protest from the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Prosecutors and police in Darmstadt said that the apartments of the two men in a town south of Frankfurt were searched Wednesday as part of an
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