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Month: January 2024

Exclusive: House ethics probe of Gaetz seeks information from DOJ and woman who allegedly had sex with congressman as a minor

By Paula Reid and Annie Grayer, CNN The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to the woman whom the congressman allegedly had sexual relations with when she was a 17-year-old minor, according to a source familiar with the committee’s work. The outreach, which has not previously been reported, is a sign that the GOP-led

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FDA urges consumers not to buy tianeptine products due to serious risks as lawmakers call for ‘immediate action’

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase or use any tianeptine products, saying it continues to receive reports of severe adverse events, including death, linked to the substance. Some lawmakers have urged FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to take immediate action on the use

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Carl Icahn Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of investor Carl Icahn. Personal Birth date: February 16, 1936 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Carl Celian Icahn Father: Michael Icahn, cantor and teacher Mother: Bella (Schnall) Icahn, teacher Marriages: Gail Golden (1999-present); Liba Trejbal (1979-1999, divorced) Children: with Liba Trejbal:

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Groundhog Day Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. February 2, 2026 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. February 2, 2025 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. Facts The

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Teenager awaiting trial in 2020 homicide flees outside Philadelphia hospital

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a teenager awaiting trial in a homicide escaped outside a hospital next to the University of Pennsylvania and was being sought, warning that he was considered dangerous. Police said 17-year-old Shane Pryor fled just before noon Wednesday outside the emergency room at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he had been

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La Corte Suprema de EE.UU. no detiene la ejecución de Kenneth Smith en Alabama, el primero que morirá por gas nitrógeno

macamilarincon (CNN) –– La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos rechazó este miércoles detener la ejecución de Kenneth Smith, condenado a muerte en Alabama, que está programada para esta semana utilizando gas nitrógeno. Se trata de un método totalmente nuevo que algunos expertos han denunciado está bajo un velo de secretismo en medio de preocupaciones acerca

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FAA approves inspection process that could clear the way for grounded Boeing planes to fly again

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal regulators have approved an inspection process that will let airlines resume flying their Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners, which have been grounded since a side panel blew out of a plane in midflight earlier this month. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that his agency’s

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FAA approves inspection process that could clear the way for grounded Boeing planes to fly again

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal regulators have approved an inspection process that will let airlines resume flying their Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners, which have been grounded since a side panel blew out of a plane in midflight earlier this month. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that his agency’s

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Man arrested outside Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse reportedly spotted there about 30 times

NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with stalking and harassment after his arrest near singer Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse had been spotted there dozens of times in the past two months and was repeatedly asked to leave, according to court documents released Wednesday. David Crowe, 33, of Seattle was taken into custody Monday evening

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Biden vetoes GOP measure that aimed to block White House policy on foreign content in EV chargers

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vetoed a Republican measure that would have blocked a White House waiver that allows some foreign-made content in federally funded chargers for electric vehicles. The White House on Wednesday said the GOP plan would actually block made-in-America requirements since it would revert U.S.

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EE.UU. denuncia que 33 venezolanos enfrentan órdenes de arresto o han sido detenidos por motivos políticos

urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos denunció este martes que 33 venezolanos enfrentan órdenes de arresto o han sido detenidos por autoridades de su país por motivos políticos. En un comunicado, la entidad dijo que en ese grupo de personas hay activistas opositores, ciudadanos, exmilitares y periodistas. El pronunciamiento ocurrió

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