By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid by election officials to throw out the last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor. That sets up a three-day trial over the former TV anchor’s challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man charged with attacking two staffers for Rep. Gerry Connolly with a baseball bat in his district office is also being charged with a hate crime, accused of damaging a car and chasing a woman in a Virginia neighborhood less than an
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor Tom Hanks believes that he could keep appearing in new movies after he dies thanks to the power of artificial intelligence (AI). “What is a bona fide possibility right now, if I wanted to, [is] I could get together and pitch a series of seven movies that would
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A protest outside a progressive church in Henderson County quickly escalated on Sunday, forcing the church to temporarily halt its morning services. Inclusive church in Henderson County targeted by anti-LGBTQ protestors Protesters lined a sidewalk near First Congregational Church
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning author Clint Smith has a three-book deal with Random House, starting with an exploration of World War II’s impact upon everyone from a survivor of a Japanese internment camp in the U.S. to a Jewish activist in Nazi Germany. Smith’s “Just Beneath the Soil” will be his first nonfiction book
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — European Union states have given final approval to a sweeping set of beefed-up cryptocurrency rules, giving the 27-nation bloc a global lead in regulating the freewheeling sector. The European Council adopted the package of rules, known as Markets in Crypto Assets on Tuesday. It’s the final step in the 27-nation bloc’s legislative
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un comediante chino canceló todas sus presentaciones después de que una broma que hizo con una vaga referencia al Ejército del país provocó la ira de las autoridades y una investigación oficial sobre la compañía que lo representa. La controversia subraya la delicada línea que los comediantes deben pisar en
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in the damage it did to his brain. Still physically fit in his late 70s, Fryatt played tennis but couldn’t keep score or remember which side of
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Un conductor en Colorado trató de evitar un arresto por conducir bajo la influencia de sustancias (DUI, por sus siglas en inglés) intercambiando asientos con su perro después de ser detenido, dijo la policía. El hombre fue detenido por la policía alrededor de las 11:30 p.m. este sábado por supuestamente conducir
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Guillermo Lasso es el presidente de Ecuador y el primer gobernante de derecha —elegido con las banderas del Partido Social Cristiano— en llegar al Palacio Carondelet en 18 años. En su mandato ha enfrentado al desafío de la vacunación contra el covid-19, el aumento de la inseguridad y la violencia
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Aniston got to see her haircare products debut in a store On Monday, “The Morning Show” star posted a video on her legacy verified Instagram account showing her pulling up to an Ulta store, where her haircare line, Lolavie, is now being sold. “Annnd, we’re live at
Continue ReadingSINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — American defender Justin Che is returning to FC Dallas after German team Hoffenheim decided not to make his loan move permanent. The Bundesliga club says the 19-year-old Che already said goodbye to his teammates after the 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on May 6. Che didn’t feature as he wasn’t in
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Divisive views on the Covid-19 vaccines haven’t shaken the broadly favorable views of routine childhood vaccines, a new survey suggests. Nearly nine out of 10 adults in the US say that the benefits of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines outweigh the risks – a share that’s remained
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in the damage it did to his brain. Still physically fit in his late 70s, Fryatt played tennis but couldn’t keep score or remember which side of
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in the damage it did to his brain. Still physically fit in his late 70s, Fryatt played tennis but couldn’t keep score or remember which side of
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Lebanon man is suing a big restaurant chain after he claims employees overserved a woman who killed his wife, Ashley Bailey. Each time Larry Bailey goes to the Lebanon Public Square, he pays a visit to Ashley at the memorial.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps it’s the title, or the fact that it’s harder to make a case about someone being exploited by media in life when you’re doing the same thing after her death. Either way, “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me” doesn’t provide as much insight as it promises
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sam Asghari stuck up for his wife prior to the Monday debut of a documentary about her life after her conservatorship. “TMZ Investigates: Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom,” which aired on Fox, cites primarily unnamed sources. “I found it absolutely disgusting for the people that were in
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. Plastic pollution is a scourge that affects every part of the world, from the Arctic, to the oceans and the air we breathe. It’s even changing
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Spending at US retailers rose in April following two months of declines, showing the US consumer is still fueling the economy. Retail sales, which are adjusted for seasonality but not for inflation, rose by 0.4% in April from the prior month, the Department of Commerce reported on
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