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Month: November 2023

Congress members, activists decry assaults against anti-China protesters during San Francisco summit

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man protesting against the Chinese government during the recent Asia-Pacific economic summit in San Francisco says he was attacked by supporters of the Chinese ruling party and is urging local police to take action. Kaiyu Zhang shared details of the incidentWednesday

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House Republicans push to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry to compel testimony but lack the votes

By Annie Grayer and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are pushing to formalize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, according to multiple senior GOP sources – a shift designed to strengthen their position against the White House and the president’s son, as the stakes for obtaining key documents and testimony reach a

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Daryl Hall accuses John Oates of ‘ultimate partnership betrayal’ in plan to sell stake in business

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall has accused his longtime music partner John Oates of committing the “ultimate partnership betrayal” by planning to sell his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without the other’s permission, Hall said in a court declaration supporting his lawsuit to keep the

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Musk uses expletive to tell audience he doesn’t care about advertisers that fled X over hate speech

NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail” and, using a profanity, essentially told them to go away. “Don’t advertise,” Musk said. He appeared to specifically call out Walt Disney

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Elon Musk dice a los anunciantes de X “váyanse a la mie***” después de disculparse por tuit antisemita

Valeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Elon Musk se disculpó este miércoles, en su primera entrevista con medios de comunicación desde su tuit antisemita en X a principios de noviembre, por lo que llamó su publicación “más tonta” en redes sociales. Sin embargo, arremetió contra los anunciantes que abandonaron la plataforma debido al creciente antisemitismo en la

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Texas man sentenced 2 years in prison for threatening Georgia election workers after 2020 election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Texas man who was the first arrest by a Justice Department task force that investigates threats to election workers has been sentenced to two years in prison. Chad Christopher Stark was accused of posting threatening messages on Craigslist about killing government officials in Georgia following the 2020 election.

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Durbin says Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday on subpoenas for Leo and Crow

By Ted Barrett and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin said Wednesday evening that he plans to hold votes on subpoenas for two major conservative players when the panel meets Thursday morning, as part of its probe into ongoing ethics controversies at the Supreme Court. The expected vote to subpoena Leonard Leo, the co-chairman

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Senator: White House not seeking conditions on military aid to Israel, despite earlier Biden comment

By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan told lawmakers this week that the White House is not seeking to place conditions on U.S. military assistance to Israel, days after President Joe Biden signaled openness to the notion that was being pushed by some Democrats as the civilian death

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‘Aspirational visions’ of multi-use paths spark debate at hearing on Deschutes County 20-year transportation plan

Deschutes County reached a milestone Wednesday with a public hearing on the draft update of its 20-year Transportation System Plan. But inclusion of some controversial proposals for bike and multi-use path routes – even though not really up to the county to make happen — brought a predictable round of debate to the table.

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Gobierno de Nicaragua difunde imágenes del obispo Rolando Álvarez, arrestado desde 2022

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno del presidente Daniel Ortega difundió este martes varias imágenes del obispo de Matagalpa, monseñor Rolando Álvarez Lagos, quien fue arrestado en febrero de 2022, y cumple una condena de 26 años y cuatro meses de prisión por cargos de conspiración y divulgación de noticias falsas, entre otros delitos. En

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Iowa Lottery posted wrong Powerball numbers — but temporary ‘winners’ get to keep the money

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball losers in Iowa were actually winners for about seven hours this week after the state’s lottery mistakenly posted the wrong winning numbers for the game. Lottery officials blamed an unspecified “human reporting error” for the wrong numbers being posted for Monday night’s Powerball drawing. The incorrect numbers were posted

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Police in California investigating whether NBA player Josh Giddey was involved in relationship with a minor

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Police in California are investigating whether 21-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey was involved in a relationship with a minor. “The Newport Beach Police Department is aware of information being circulated online involving an alleged relationship between professional basketball player Josh Giddey and a female minor. The Newport Beach

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