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Month: May 2023

Federal judge calls out judicial panel’s handling of 2011 ethics complaints against Clarence Thomas

By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Leaders of the policy-making body for the federal courts repeatedly failed to inform its full membership of complaints raised by lawmakers and watchdog groups about Justice Clarence Thomas’ pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports more than 10 years ago, a sitting federal judge testified to a Senate

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In Steve McQueen’s 4-hour Cannes entry ‘Occupied City,’ Holocaust past meets Amsterdam present

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — In “Occupied City,” a young woman with an even voice narrates Nazi encounters and crimes throughout Amsterdam during World War II. The accounts go address by address, and so does director Steve McQueen’s camera. Only the images that play throughout “Occupied City” are of modern

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Griffin couple allegedly starved, imprisoned and abused 10-year-old son

By Mariya Murrow and Tori Cooper Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A Griffin couple has been arrested after police discovered their 10-year-old son, who weighed just 36 pounds, wandering their neighborhood last week. During a news conference Tuesday, Griffin authorities announced charges against Tyler and Krista Schindley stemming from

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Deadly suspected fungal infections in Texas residents linked to surgeries in Matamoros, Mexico

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Five Texas residents became ill with suspected cases of fungal meningitis after traveling to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. One person died, and four others are hospitalized. In a travel advisory, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged patients

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Asamblea de El Salvador prorroga el régimen de excepción tras el homicidio de un policía

urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador, de mayoría oficialista, prorrogó este martes por decimocuarta ocasión el régimen de excepción, que mantiene suspendidas algunas garantías constitucionales, como la ampliación del plazo de detención de 72 horas a 15 días, así como la intervención de las telecomunicaciones sin previa autorización de un juez.

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South Carolina moves closer to abortion ban, a Southern trend that puts pressure on Virginia

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As more Southern states pass new restrictions on abortion, Virginia is poised to become an outlier in the region for its relatively permissive laws. That could set up Virginia as a destination for women seeking abortions and raise questions about providers’

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¿Qué es la “muerte cruzada” decretada por Lasso en Ecuador?

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Guillermo Lasso, presidente de Ecuador, decretó la “muerte cruzada”, una cláusula constitucional con la que se disuelve la Asamblea Nacional para convocar posteriormente a elecciones, a fin de renovar los Poderes Legislativo y Ejecutivo. Eso quiere decir que el presidente Lasso puede gobernar por decretos-leyes de urgencia económica mientras se realizan

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Covenant School files motions to intervene in the release of shooter’s writings

By Tony Garcia and Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Covenant Presbyterian Church of Nashville is looking to prevent certain parts of The Covenant School shooter’s writings from being released to the public, according to a recent motion filing. According to court records, Covenant attorneys filed two

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