By Alex Stambaugh and Hadas Gold, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the most controversial aspect of his government’s proposed judicial reform, a provision allowing the national legislature, the Knesset, to overturn Supreme Court rulings, has been dropped and will not be returning. Pressed on whether the provision to allow a
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh and Hadas Gold, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the most controversial aspect of his government’s proposed judicial reform, a provision allowing the national legislature, the Knesset, to overturn Supreme Court rulings, has been dropped and will not be returning. Pressed on whether the provision to allow a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Manifestantes intentaron entrar este jueves a la embajada de Suecia en Bagdad, la capital de Iraq, tras la quema del Corán en Suecia, muestran videos. Las protestas fueron ordenadas por el poderoso clérigo chií iraquí Muqtada al-Sadr, que también pidió la expulsión del embajador sueco en Bagdad. Vídeos que circulan
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Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court revived the case of a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who said the United States Postal Service violated federal law by failing to reasonably accommodate his inability to work on Sundays. The court said unanimously that a lower court was too
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Draymond Green and Kyrie Irving are among the top players to watch when NBA free agency begins Friday. While the list of free agents includes big-name players, teams will also be making decisions on players who played critical roles in their teams’ success.
Continue ReadingWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The All England Club has increased its security plans for Wimbledon in coordination with London police and other agencies ahead of the beginning of play next week. The club says it is in part a reaction to protests at other major sports venues in Britain this year. Environmental activists ran onto
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Wozniacki, a former world No. 1 and the 2018 Australian Open champion, has announced she’s returning to tennis. Wozniacki, now 32, had retired from the sport following the 2020 Australian Open after a 15-year career, winning 30 singles titles. She and her husband, former NBA player David Lee,
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Demonstrators breached the perimeter of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad Thursday, a day after a protester burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden. The protests in the Iraqi capital were ordered by the powerful Iraqi Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, who also called for the expulsion of the Swedish
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Demonstrators breached the perimeter of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad Thursday, a day after a protester burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden. The protests in the Iraqi capital were ordered by the powerful Iraqi Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, who also called for the expulsion of the Swedish
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as an express factor in admissions. In a fiery dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by the court’s other liberals, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, said the opinion “rolls back decades of precedent and
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 19 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Israel’s statehood. Congressional leaders say the address also will reaffirm Israel’s special relationship with the United States. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Thursday “the world is better
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission, a landmark decision overturning long-standing precedent that has benefited Black and Latino students in higher education. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHOUGAL, Washington (KPTV) — A recent high school graduate in southwest Washington is heading into the “real world” with a big chunk of change after winning thousands of dollars from a lottery ticket. Lance Wall, 18, won $50,000 in his first time playing the lottery.
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards are returning to Los Angeles on the first Sunday in February. The Recording Academy announced several key dates ahead of its 66th annual show honoring the best in music. CBS will air the main ceremony starting at 8 p.m. Eastern on Feb.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A former champion cyclist who won two gold medals at the 1976 Olympics has been convicted by a German court in a child sexual abuse case. Gregor Braun was found guilty by a regional court in the city of Tuebingen of sexually abusing a child, soliciting the serious sexual abuse of a
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A former champion cyclist who won two gold medals at the 1976 Olympics has been convicted by a German court in a child sexual abuse case. Gregor Braun was found guilty by a regional court in the city of Tuebingen of sexually abusing a child, soliciting the serious sexual abuse of a
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