By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday declined to shut down Michigan’s state-level prosecution of pro-Trump fake electors who tried to subvert the 2020 election. One of the fake electors charged in the case, Clifford Frost, had argued that the federal judge needed to intervene because the case was politically tainted and brought
Continue ReadingBeth Reiber, CNN Tomonoura, Japan (CNN) — Shopkeeper Yuri Koshimizu is kind enough to explain why a small, rudimentary box hangs from the ceiling, high above an assortment of homeishu (medicinal liquor), clay figurines and homemade soaps. It’s for the swallows, she says through. That is, to catch the droppings from their nest above it.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mudarse a una soleada ciudad mediterránea en España no siempre significa llevar un estilo de vida más relajado, aunque las siestas son una ventaja. Dar el salto también puede llevarte a realizar tus sueños en un lugar que te encanta. Basta con preguntarle a Matthew Coe. Este abogado inmobiliario y corporativo
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has sentenced an Iowa man to 65 years in prison for killing two students at a Des Moines alternative school and injuring the program’s founder. A judge on Thursday sentenced 19-year-old Preston Walls to consecutive terms. A jury convicted Walls in September of second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and
Continue ReadingBy Alison Main and Arit John, CNN Hanover, New Hampshire (CNN) — 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang endorsed US Rep. Dean Phillips’ bid for president while campaigning with the Minnesota Democrat here Thursday. “In this time of need, only one person decided to place his country above his professional aspirations, put his conviction above
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — As cases of salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats double, the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention expanded its warning in a new food safety alert on Thursday. There are now a total of 47 reported illnesses, including 10 hospitalizations, in 22 states: Arizona, Colorado,
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The recently remodeled Sisters Library had to close on Wednesday after a “significant water leak” flooded parts of the building, likely due to a burst pipe after recent days of bitter sub-zero cold, officials said Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club and Costco stores. At least 47 people in 22 states have been sickened in the outbreak linked to Busseto brand and Fratelli Berreta brand meat trays. Ten people have been hospitalized,
Continue ReadingBy ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian prosecutors say three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead near Medellín after going out to meet a woman he reportedly met on social media. The Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Madonna is being called to task by a pair of ticketholders for exhibiting ‘flippant difficulty’ in starting her recent string of Brooklyn “Celebration Tour” concerts on time, court records show. A lawsuit against the entertainer filed Wednesday, January 17 in New York, and obtained by CNN the next day,
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for an infection, his office announced Thursday. He is expected to be back at work next week, according to the short statement from the office. At 90 years old, Grassley is the oldest member
Continue ReadingPOOL By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for an infection, his office announced Thursday. He is expected to be back at work next week, according to the short statement from the office. At 90 years old, Grassley is the oldest
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — César Suárez, fiscal especializado en investigación de casos de corrupción y crimen organizado en Ecuador, no contaba con seguridad policial “permanente” cuando fue asesinado este miércoles en la zona norte de Guayaquil, dijo este jueves el comandante policial de la Zona 8, Víctor Herrera. “El fiscal tuvo seguridad hasta el
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– En dos eventos ocurridos entre miércoles y jueves, las autoridades de Seguridad del estado mexicano de Tamaulipas reportaron el hallazgo de 36 personas de diferentes nacionalidades privadas de su libertad en dos inmuebles. En la tarde del miércoles, las autoridades hallaron a 21 personas, incluyendo 7 menores, que se encontraban secuestradas
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Five of the six major conferences have a leader or co-leader that failed to make the NCAA Tournament last season. That doesn’t mean this is a college basketball season full of Cinderella stories. Four of the major-conference leaders that got left out of March Madness
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans are living through one of the toughest housing markets in recent memory. It’s even tougher for young people who need to save up for a down payment, build up their credit score and jump through various other hoops before owning a home. Home prices are rising
Continue ReadingCNN By Rachel Clarke, Shimon Prokupecz, Hannah Rabinowitz, Aaron Cooper and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Officers had many opportunities as the 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was still unfolding to reassess their flawed response to the shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the US Justice Department concludes in a damning
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The family of a church deacon who died after struggling with an Atlanta police officer following a minor car crash has sued the city, the officer and the police chief. The lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court alleges that Officer Kiran Kimbrough used excessive force while
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The African Union, European Union, United Nations and United States are calling for an immediate cease-fire and constructive dialogue between warring factions in Sudan. They’re also calling for an end to tension between Somalia and Ethiopia over an agreement signed with Somalia’s breakaway region Somaliland. The
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are urging the Supreme Court “to put a swift and decisive end” to efforts to kick him off the 2024 presidential ballot over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. In a written filing Thursday, Trump’s lawyers called on the
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