NEW YORK (AP) — Charges have been dropped against a New York City lawmaker who brought a gun to a protest because her gun was apparently inoperable. Pro-Israel City Council member Inna Vernikov was arrested on Oct. 13 at a Brooklyn College demonstration supporting Palestinians. She was charged with possessing a gun at a sensitive
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The federal government is delaying a new rule that could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize after business groups sued. The National Labor Relations Board says the rule, which was scheduled to go into effect next month, will now be effective Feb. 26 to give it
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country, health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new flu data on Friday, showing very high activity
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — The former president of the Spanish soccer federation has been ruled unfit to work in the sport in Spain for three years after he kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the Women’s World Cup final. Luis Rubiales had already been forced to resign from his post after he
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength. .S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte issued a ruling Friday that said the redrawn legislative districts violated the Voting Rights
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)–El mayor hospital de Gaza, Al-Shifa, se ha convertido en un punto crítico del conflicto que comenzó cuando combatientes de Hamas cruzaron la frontera con Israel el 7 de octubre, y mataron a unas 1.200 personas. Los palestinos afirman que los combates en Al-Shifa y sus alrededores son una prueba del desprecio injustificado
Continue ReadingBy HELENA ALVES and ALEX TURNBULL Associated Press FONTAINEBLEAU, France (AP) — One of the signature broad, black bicorne hats that Napoleon Bonaparte wore when he ruled 19th-century France and waged war in Europe is expected to fetch upwards of 600,000 euros ($650,000) at an auction Sunday. Other history-laden items in the sale of industrialist
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah, which is accused of being behind a spate of recent attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria following the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas against Israel. Included
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Apple TV+ is giving us all something else to be grateful for in honor of the 50th anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.” The streaming service has announced that the beloved holiday classic will be available to stream for free on Apple TV+ on Saturday, Nov. 18 and
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) — La edición 72° de Miss Universo está casi lista para su ceremonia final este sábado 18 de noviembre en El Salvador. Las participantes buscarán llevarse la corona que actualmente posee la estadounidense R’ Bonney Gabriel. El certamen de belleza celebra todas las culturas, orígenes y religiones y crea un espacio
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The 1976 book “The Hite Report” was a bestseller from the beginning. Its intimate anecdotes about love, sex, orgasms and masturbation, drawn from anonymous survey responses from about 3,000 women across the U.S., challenged male assumptions about heterosexual intercourse. And it made its author, Shere Hite, a deeply polarizing
Continue ReadingCNN By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Sam Krumov, CNN (CNN) — Dimitar Berbatov’s successful soccer career took him to top-flight leagues in Germany, England, France, Greece and India, scoring more than 250 goals and winning 10 trophies. But his latest endeavor could be his biggest challenge to date. Four years after calling time on his
Continue ReadingSol Amaya Nota del editor: Wendy Guerra es escritora cubanofrancesa y colaboradora de CNN en Español. Sus artículos han aparecido en medios de todo el mundo, como El País, The New York Times, el Miami Herald, El Mundo y La Vanguardia. Entre sus obras literarias más destacadas se encuentran “Ropa interior” (2007), “Nunca fui primera dama”
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Following months of a halt to Hollywood production due to contract negotiations and strikes, Netflix has canceled a number of shows. “Shadow and Bone,” a fan-favorite fantasy series, is among them. Also canceled are the comedy “Glamorous” and the sitcom “Agent Elvis.” Leigh Bardugo, the author on whose book
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Luis Díaz scored two goals to help Colombia stun Brazil in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday, as his father watched on from the stands just a week after being released by kidnappers. Luis Manuel Díaz looked overcome with emotion as he witnessed his son net an impressive
Continue ReadingBy Chris Womack Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — You can be any shape or size to play basketball for Warren Wilson, as long as you meet the other criteria of head coach Robin Martin-Davis. “Biggest thing for me is just I would say heart and hustle all the
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WLOS By Chris Womack Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — You can be any shape or size to play basketball for Warren Wilson, as long as you meet the other criteria of head coach Robin Martin-Davis. “Biggest thing for me is just I would say heart and hustle all
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Six more Colorado law enforcement officers have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man suffering a mental health crisis last year. The charges announced Friday brings the total number of officers prosecuted to eight in an incident that became an example for
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Jasmine Harper first conceived an idea to help others, it was smaller than what it has become. The professional dancer who came to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance” before gracing the stage with artists like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Usher, wanted to create a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A reimagining of the 2005 film that brought Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie together is coming to Prime Video next year. Amazon has announced that the eight-episode series “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” will release on Feb. 2, 2024. According to a press release, the new project is co-created
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