CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel David Weiss said the deal his team previously reached with Hunter Biden to resolve a felony gun possession charge was never approved by a probation officer and is not binding. The Justice Department prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday that for the “diversion agreement”
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The “Barbie” movie was pulled from theaters in Algeria this week almost one month after its release in the North African country. Online news outlet 24H Algerie said Algeria’s Ministry of Culture and Arts notified cinemas in Algiers, Oran and Constantine to “immediately” pull the movie. Neither the ministry nor the
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville high schooler was arrested Monday after a gun was found in his backpack. East High School administrators found the 9-millimeter handgun after a student tipped them off, according to police. The 16-year-old refused to answer any questions about why
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Tierney Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — WeGo is stepping up security at its downtown Central Station after a man was arrested for sexual battery of a teen during the first week of school. An average of 2,500 Metro Nashville Public School students ride WeGo buses every day,
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — He says he won’t sign the pledge required to participate, but former President Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are actively preparing as if he will be onstage for the GOP’s first 2024 presidential debate next week. Former Vice President Mike Pence is hosting
Continue ReadingPLUM, Pa. (AP) — The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities said, but the cause of the blast that killed five people — including two municipal officials — remains under investigation. The explosion in Plum destroyed three structures and damaged at
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By Jon Kipper Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A church in South City was vandalized recently with a message that carries racial undertones. Grace United Church of Christ is a small church nestled in the Holly Hills neighborhood. But if you happened to go by it on Monday,
Continue ReadingBy MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say the death toll from a powerful explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 11 as firefighters are searching through the smoldering rubble. More than 50 people were injured in Monday’s explosion at a bustling
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press The presidents of 13 universities are elevating free speech on their campuses this academic year, as part of a new nonprofit initiative announced Tuesday. The Institute for Citizens & Scholars launched the initiative with funding from the Knight Foundation in response to what organizers see as threats to U.S. democracy.
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A blackout has left large parts of Brazil’s north and northeast regions without any electricity. The National System Operator said power disruptions also were detected in the rest of the country, the National System Operator said. At least 19 of Brazil’s states were affected, according to a tally by online
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has launched a barrage of attacks, many of them dishonest, against the Georgia district attorney who is prosecuting him over his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state. Both before and after he was indicted Monday in Fulton County, Trump targeted
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Three men who have served over two decades in prison for the murder of a 70-year-old woman in her home outside Philadelphia asked a judge to throw out their convictions, citing new DNA evidence they say points to an unknown man as the killer. However, prosecutors say the three
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Beige, boring and a bit too complicated — in the 1990s, personal computers had about as much charisma as an underwhelming date. Compaq and IBM dominated the market, churning out homogenous boxy monitors, keyboards and modems. But, out of the (Bondi) blue in August 1998, soon after its cofounder Steve Jobs
Continue ReadingBy Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. In a society that prizes productivity, where busyness becomes a point of pride and the “grind” a badge of honor, fun too
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By Mika Miyashima Click here for updates on this story WAILUKU, Hawaii (KITV) — One Waiehu family has taken in multiple family members who lost their homes to the fire in Lahaina. Thousands of people have been displaced by the Lahaina fire. One Maui woman took in five of those families – now all living
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.1% in morning trading to 31,879.84. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dove 1.4% to 7,204.00. South Korea’s Kospi dipped 1.2% to 2,539.48.
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Professional sports are a difficult career for athletes or coaches with a fear of flying. Hall of Fame football coach John Madden famously insisted on traveling across the United States by bus. Soccer star Dennis Bergkamp from the Netherlands was nicknamed “The Non-Flying Dutchman” for
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN Washington (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s lead criminal defense attorney asked a federal judge on Tuesday for permission to withdraw from the case because he could now be called as a witness in future proceedings. Christopher Clark, Biden’s longtime defense lawyer, filed a motion with the Delaware judge who has overseen the
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — T-shirt and trousers drenched with sweat, it looked like Lucas Glover had fallen into a water hazard. Locked in late contention under a searing Memphis sun at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, the heat was on in every sense of the phrase for the American golfer. Yet
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El Inter Miami de Lionel Messi viaja a Filadelfia este martes en busca de un lugar en la final de la Leagues Cup, certamen que juegan equipos de la MLS y de la liga mexicana. La actual sensación del fútbol de Estados Unidos mantiene su gran ilusión y no quiere parar
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