By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump is the last major Republican presidential candidate after former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s exit from the race. The former president dominated the early-state contests and romped through elections held on Super Tuesday. On the Democratic side, President Joe Biden has easily won his party’s opening contests.
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Lee made the announcement on Wednesday while standing in the middle of Nashville’s famed RCA Studio A. Packed inside were top
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El mayor simio del que se tiene constancia medía casi 3 metros y pesaba casi el doble que un gorila. Por qué y cuándo desapareció el legendario coloso, que ha cautivado la imaginación popular como “el auténtico King Kong”, es uno de los mayores misterios de la paleontología. El paleontólogo germano-neerlandés
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Alabama football coach Nick Saban, whose seven career national championships are the most by a head coach at NCAA football’s highest level, is retiring, the school said Wednesday in a news release. “It is not just about how many games we won and lost, but it’s about the
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela condenó este martes como “un vulgar despojo” la decisión de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Estados Unidos, que el lunes había rechazado revisar un fallo en el que se autoriza la subasta en Estados Unidos de las acciones de PDV holding, que es la
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta advertisers, including dating app company Match Group and Walmart, have raised concerns to the tech giant about their ads appearing alongside disturbing sexual content, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez alleged in an updated complaint in his lawsuit against the tech giant. The updated complaint, filed
Continue ReadingBy SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-dominated Ohio House has voted to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors. The legislation also restricts transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams. As of Wednesday, the measure is one step closer to becoming law.
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit may move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves. The Pensacola-base judge ruled Wednesday that the writers’ group PEN America, publisher Penguin Random House, banned authors and parents have standing
Continue ReadingCNN, WMUR By Gregory Krieg, Alison Main, David Chalian and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he was ending his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, marking the exit of the most outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary. But first, Christie
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Montana fire chief who lost a previous job over a coronavirus vaccine mandate has been charged with spraying a chemical irritant on police officers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors say that Frank Dahlquist sprayed “an orange-colored chemical agent” directly
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Suspected Chinese hackers used two previously undiscovered software flaws to break into a US-based research organization last month as part of a persistent spying campaign aimed at collecting intelligence in China’s interests, researchers said Wednesday. The hackers used the flaws — which are coveted by spy agencies because they aren’t
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Al menos una persona murió y otra resultó herida durante una avalancha en una estación de esquí del área de Lake Tahoe, California, en la mañana de este miércoles, dijeron las autoridades. La avalancha ocurrió aproximadamente a las 9:30 a.m. en Palisades Tahoe, una popular estación de esquí que atrae a
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The powerful House Ways and Means Committee is threatening to reconsider the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University amid allegations the elite schools have failed to fight antisemitism on campus. Rep. Jason Smith, the Republican chair of the
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Nick Saban’s coaching reign has come to an end. His dominance over college football, however, will forever linger in lore. Saban, who won seven national championships — more than any major college football coach — and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that shattered an Associated Press poll
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dewberry and David J. Lopez, CNN (CNN) — A man who assisted the political campaign of a failed GOP candidate in New Mexico has admitted his role in a subsequent string of shootings targeting the homes of Democratic officials, according to court documents. José Trujillo faces up to life in prison and fines
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Winter in the Pacific Northwest can bring snow accumulations totaling inches or feet, depending on the location. When combined with extended periods of freezing temperatures, routine mail delivery can become treacherous. The U.S. Postal Service says customers can help ensure their mail carrier has safe access to mailboxes and front porches during deliveries by providing
Continue ReadingCNN By Cheri Mossburg, Christina Maxouris and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 66-year-old skier was killed and another person was injured in an avalanche at a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort in California on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The avalanche occurred at roughly 9:30 a.m. at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort and quickly prompted
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Adan Canto’s wife Stephanie is honoring her husband, who died on Monday at age 42. “Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon,” she wrote on her Instagram page on Tuesday, followed by a broken heart emoji. Next to a photo showcasing the pair smiling together, she also cited
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Selena Gomez dejó las cosas claras sobre un supuesto drama en los Premios Globo de Oro este domingo. La especulación comenzó cuando una foto de Gomez y Taylor Swift en el evento desató conversaciones acerca de lo que las dos amigas podrían haber estado discutiendo. “Nos encantaría saber si Selena
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez is a multi-hyphenate musician, actor and overall icon who also happens to have tied the knot four times. But, after all is said and done, even she doesn’t take herself too seriously. Her very playful self-awareness is on full display in the fun new music video for
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