KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dozens of Missouri Department of Corrections staff members are urging Gov. Mike Parson to grant clemency to a man scheduled to die in April for killing his cousin and her husband, with a former warden calling him a “model inmate.” Sixty corrections officers and other staff members signed onto a
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce could potentially be heading towards retirement, but right now, he appears to be focused on having the time of his life. The seven-time Pro Bowl center was in attendance in western New York on Sunday in support of his younger brother, Kansas City Chiefs
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents. The city is working with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys medical debt in bulk from hospitals and debt collectors for pennies on the dollar.
Continue ReadingBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota state Rep. Rick Becker has announced he is running for the state’s only U.S. House seat. Becker ran unsuccessfully in 2022 as an independent for U.S. Senate, and is leading a proposed 2024 ballot initiative to eliminate local property taxes. Becker, who is a plastic surgeon, announced his
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE, HOLLY RAMER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — As the last major challenger in Donald Trump ‘s way to the Republican nomination, Nikki Haley is hoping New Hampshire voters feel so strongly about keeping the former president away from the White House that they turn out
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — H&M has apologized for and removed a school uniform advertisement in Australia after users on social media complained that it sexualized children. “We have removed this ad,” the Swedish fashion giant told CNN. “We are deeply sorry for the offense this has caused and we are looking into how
Continue ReadingBy Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — A robocall that appears to be an AI voice resembling President Joe Biden is reaching out to New Hampshire residents, advising them against voting in Tuesday’s presidential primary and saving their vote for the November general election. Audio of the call was reviewed by CNN from the anti-robocall application Nomorobo.
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever “flipped the bird,” you have something in common with ancient Greeks. It was around 2,500 years ago that the naughty Greeks developed a phallic gesture to offend, taunt and literally poke each other. While throwing up a middle finger today clearly communicates a resounding “f**k you,”
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk — who was widely criticized for an antisemitic post on his social media site, X, two months ago — said following a visit to Auschwitz Monday that X has less antisemitic content than other social media platforms. But Musk conceded that he wasn’t aware until
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Famed economist Larry Summers slammed Harvard’s top leaders on Sunday over concerns about how the Ivy League school is fighting antisemitism. Summers, a former president of Harvard, strongly criticized the selection of Harvard professor Derek Penslar as the co-chair of a newly-formed presidential task force on antisemitism. “I have
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — Textile designers and tartan experts have banded together to recreate the oldest piece of Scottish tartan for modern production, allowing fans of the famed plaid to wear a piece of history. Using carbon dating, scientists discovered that the “Glen Affric” fabric, uncovered in a peat bog in the
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The Grand Ole Opry is responding after singer Elle King cursed during a Dolly Parton birthday tribute at the venue. King was among several artists who took the stage in Nashville on Friday to perform some of Parton’s hits. The singer, behind such hits as “Ex’s & Oh’s,” struggled
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — As anxiety about artificial intelligence tools putting workers out of jobs reaches a global fever pitch, new research suggests that the economy isn’t ready for machines to put most humans out of work. The fresh research finds that the impact of AI on the labor market will likely have
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After living in Manhattan for more than two decades and New Jersey for five years, Charles “Chuck” H. Stevens and Berardino “Ben” Di Rienzo were ready for something new. The US couple, who’ve been together for around 37 years and married for 12, say they felt as though they
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After FIFA President Gianni Infantino called for automatic forfeits for teams whose fans have racially abused players and caused matches to be abandoned, the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) chair says fellow players don’t believe enough is being done to punish racism at soccer matches. In recent days, soccer
Continue ReadingSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Five children have died and a sixth is being treated for burns after fire tore through a house in northern Indiana. The South Bend Fire Department said Monday that people including children were trapped by flames on the second floor Sunday evening. The children ranged in age from 17 months
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up the extraordinary appeal of an Oklahoma death row inmate named Richard Glossip, a man who even the state attorney general said should not be executed. Last May the justices halted the pending execution while legal challenges played out. Glossip
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers in the California State University system have reached a tentative contract agreement and will end their planned strike against the nation’s largest public university system. The deal was announced Monday night after the first day of the
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that Spanish authorities acted illegally when they sent unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco in 2021. Hundreds of unaccompanied minors were among a surge of around 10,000 people who tried to enter Ceuta by scaling a border fence or swimming around the Spanish enclave in North Africa.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration recommends that airlines inspect the door plugs on certain Boeing 737s that are older than the Max 9 jetliner that suffered a blowout of a similar panel during a flight this month. The FAA said door plugs on one older version of the 737, called the 737-900ER, are
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