CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, @POTUS, TREASURY DEPT., STUDENTAID.GOV By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden officially vetoed legislation Wednesday that would block his student loan forgiveness program, blasting lawmakers who supported the bill for what he called an “unprecedented attempt to deny critical relief to millions of their own constituents.” The bill – which
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a right-wing podcast host and former White House adviser to Donald Trump, was subpoenaed to provide documents and testimony to a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bannon was subpoenaed roughly a month ago. Neither Bannon nor his
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trent Williams had seen more than enough of Javon Hargrave in San Francisco’s NFC title game loss at Philadelphia to know what kind of impact he can have as an interior pass rusher. So when the All-Pro tackle found out this offseason that
Continue ReadingAleja Páez (CNN Español) — La Inspección General de Justicia (IGJ), que controla legalmente a empresas e instituciones civiles con sede en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, pidió nombrar un interventor en el fideicomiso que lanzó el “influencer” Santiago Maratea en busca de recaudar fondos para ayudar a pagar las deudas del Club Atlético
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An autopsy has determined that a man who died in January after police officers in North Carolina’s capital city repeatedly used stun guns died from “sudden cardiac arrest.” The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released on Wednesday the autopsy report, which labeled the death a homicide. It says the Jan.
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Against all odds, the remaining handful of Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoises are holding on in their only habitat in the Gulf of California, according to a new research expedition report released Wednesday. Experts on the expedition estimate they saw from 10 to 13 of the tiny,
Continue ReadingBy JAY PARIS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Juan Soto had a career-high five hits with four RBIs, Gary Sánchez hit his fourth home in nine games since joining the Padres and San Diego routed the Seattle Mariners 10-3 on Wednesday. “It was amazing and I couldn’t believe it,” Soto said. “But the most
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislation to authorize statewide and regulate sports and horse-race wagering is heading to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk. The Republican-controlled General Assembly gave final approval to the legislation on Wednesday with a House vote. The Senate OK’d the measure last week. Cooper is
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Paula Reid, Sara Murray, Jeremy Herb and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department recently informed Donald Trump’s legal team that he is a target in a federal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, a sign that prosecutors may be moving closer
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, viajó este miércoles al sur de Arizona, en lo que fue su primera visita a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México desde que anunció su aspiración a la candidatura presidencial republicana. El viaje ocurre, además, un día después de que Florida asumiera la responsabilidad
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — NBA coaches may soon get to challenge two calls in a game instead of just one, the league revealed Wednesday. The current rule gives coaches one challenge per game, whether they’re right or not. The league’s competition committee is weighing whether coaches should be rewarded with
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vetoed legislation that would have canceled his plan to forgive student debt. The measure had been pushed by Republicans, but it garnered a handful of Democratic votes in the Senate as well. “It is a shame for working families across the country that
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian (CNN) — Professional wrestler and World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik has died, according to an announcement on his Twitter page. He was 81 years old. “Today, we gather with heavy hearts to bid farewell to a true legend, a force of nature, and an iconic figure who left
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Armando Benedetti, exembajador de Colombia en Venezuela, solicitó este miércoles en Twitter a la Fiscalía General del país que “tome medidas urgentes” para protegerlo a él y a su familia tras recibir supuestas amenazas. “Tengo evidencia física de amenazas que hemos recibido de manera directa e indirecta provenientes de personas
Continue ReadingBy Philip Wang, CNN (CNN) — Bilateral trade between Russia and China totaled more than $93.8 billion from January to May in 2023, a 40.7% increase compared to the same period last year, data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed. The data published on Wednesday also showed that China’s exports to Russia have reached
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A 52-year-old La Pine man was not injured but was cited after he apparently fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his car well into the temporary home of the La Pine Library Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — Shawn Jackson, un graduado de 18 años, y su padrastro, Renzo Smith de 36 años, murieron este martes en un tiroteo tras la ceremonia de graduación de una escuela secundaria en Richmond, Virginia, dijo la Policía. Otras cinco personas resultaron heridas en los hechos. Un sospechoso, Amari Pollard, de 19 años,
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — GameStop fired its CEO, Matt Furlong, and elevated Ryan Cohen to executive chairman, the company announced on Wednesday. The company did not provide a reason for Furlong’s termination, nor did it respond to CNN’s request for further information. However, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. investigators are compiling evidence on the development and use of chemical weapons by Islamic State extremists in Iraq after they seized about a third of the country in 2014. And they are advancing work on the militant group’s gender-based violence and crimes against children,
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames is returning to action less than two weeks after getting hit in the head by a foul ball while sitting in the dugout. Adames is starting at shortstop and batting second in the Brewers’ Wednesday night game with the Baltimore Orioles
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