Julia Buckley and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — For most people, arriving for a trip to Las Vegas brings excitement, mixed with a little trepidation. But for Rodney Hodgins, who traveled in August, his flight into the city was an experience so traumatic, he says, that it ruined the rest of his trip. Hodgins, a
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Elijah McClain’s mother wiped tears from her eyes as a verdict was read Monday acquitting a second Denver-area police officer in the 2019 death of her son. Two of three officers to face trial so far avoided prison time after being found not
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is being sued by his book publisher for breach of contract. All Seasons Press alleges that testimony he gave about the 2020 presidential election contradict what he wrote in “The Chief’s Chief,” hurting sales and damaging
Continue ReadingSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected in the slaying of his grandmother who was found decapitated at a home in Northern California. Police say officers responding to reports of a possible homicide discovered the 64-year-old woman dead last Thursday in Santa Rosa. Officials say the woman’s head was not
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis legend Serena Williams told a glittery fashion industry audience how fashion became a favored mode of expression as she grew up in the public eye, with the tennis court serving as her runway. “I knew when I was a little girl that I was
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A one-year-old child has died and a four-year-old has recovered after being exposed to fentanyl in the drug-plagued northern Mexico state of Sinaloa. The state’s governor acknowledged that so far this year, a total of four children have been treated for exposure to fentanyl. But Gov.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un buzo encontró más de 30.000 monedas de bronce que datan del siglo IV d.C. durante una inmersión en la costa de Cerdeña, Italia, un descubrimiento que podría indicar la presencia de un naufragio, según el Ministerio de Cultura italiano. El buzo vio algunos “restos de metal” en aguas
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — A payment processing error that caused delays in some deposits that were originally expected to post to customer accounts in the first three days of November was unwelcome news to bank customers who were affected. The Clearing House, which is the private operator of the Automated Clearing
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Schools remained closed in Portland, Oregon, on Monday as a teacher’s strike entered its fourth day, prompting state lawmakers to increasingly weigh in and call on the district to negotiate in good faith. At a news conference with a Portland teachers union leader, state legislators representing the Portland area said they
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Schools remained closed in Portland, Oregon, on Monday as a teacher’s strike entered its fourth day, prompting state lawmakers to increasingly weigh in and call on the district to negotiate in good faith. At a news conference with a Portland teachers union leader, state legislators representing the Portland area said they
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday endorsed her former boss Donald Trump for president. Sanders will join the 2024 Republican front-runner at his rally in Hialeah, Florida, on Wednesday as Trump skips the third GOP presidential primary debate, which is being held the same night in Miami.
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At least 400,000 clients remained without electricity in Sao Paulo three days after a violent storm plunged millions in the dark. Power distributor Enel said Monday it expected power to be almost fully restored in Brazil’s largest city on Tuesday. The storm, with winds of
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Invest in Kids private school scholarship program in Illinois expires Dec. 31 and supporters want the General Assembly to reauthorize it when it meets for its final three days this week. Critics want the program to sunset, saying there’s no evidence it improved student
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s family just grew a little bigger. A source with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday that the couple have welcomed a baby boy. CNN has reached out to representatives for Kardashian and Barker for comment. While the name and exact birth date
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Ankara, Turkey (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday asserted he made progress on the goals he set for a whirlwind Middle East trip as he departed with few tangible results to show for a flurry of meetings with leaders about the Israel-Hamas war. The situation on the ground
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Evan Ellingson, a former child actor known for roles in “My Sister’s Keeper” and “CSI Miami,” has died. He was 35. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Coroner’s division online records, Ellingson died on Sunday. The record notes he was found in “a bedroom” in the city
Continue ReadingBy Alex Leeds Matthews and Christopher Hickey, CNN (CNN) — Marijuana may remain illegal federally, but in most states, it’s accessible for adult medical or recreational use. On November 7, voters in Ohio made it the 24th state to approve legal recreational marijuana. In 38 states and Washington, DC, voters or legislators have approved comprehensive
Continue ReadingBy Annette Choi and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Following the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated a constitutional right to abortion nationwide, nearly two dozen US states have banned or limited access to the procedure. States where abortion is most limited report higher rates of maternal
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Andi Babineau and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard was found not guilty by a Colorado jury Monday on all charges related to the death of Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man who died after he was wrestled to the ground by police and injected with ketamine by
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Más de 10.000 personas han muerto en Gaza desde que Israel lanzó su ofensiva militar hace casi un mes, informó este lunes el Ministerio de Salud del enclave palestino, controlado por Hamas. Israel le declaró la guerra a Hamas después de que el grupo extremista islamista perpetrara un brutal ataque el
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