By Gregory Krieg, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Two days after dominating the New Hampshire GOP’s presidential primary, all but assuring himself a third straight nomination and rematch with President Joe Biden, Donald Trump returned to a Manhattan federal courthouse. The former president took the stand for what
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some conservative Pennsylvania state lawmakers are suing in federal court and challenging three executive branch actions designed to boost voter registration, including a 2021 executive order by President Joe Biden. The lawsuit filed Thursday is expected to be one of many to litigate voting and election
Continue ReadingMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Walgreens has agreed to pay $275,000 to settle allegations about service in some of the national pharmacy chain’s Vermont stores during the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement announcing the settlement, the Vermont secretary of state’s office said Wednesday that some of the stores unexpectedly closed, had untenable working conditions for pharmacists,
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — The news industry is enduring a brutal start to the new year, with outlets large and small across the country hemorrhaging reporting staff as legacy business models that kept much of the industry afloat for decades collapse in plain sight. The rapid contraction, coming even as the presidential election cycle heats up
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration plans to increase assistance to Ecuador amid growing concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the country, ranging from equipment to deploying personnel, according to a senior administration official. The scale of US assistance to Ecuador underscores the urgency and concern within the Biden administration
Continue ReadingBy MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A judge has conditionally released U.S. rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine after he was arrested in the Dominican Republic last week on domestic violence charges. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernández, was ordered to pay a $510 deposit, undergo government counseling and meet
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Gobierno de Biden planea aumentar la ayuda a Ecuador en medio de la creciente preocupación por el deterioro de la situación de seguridad en el país, desde el equipamiento hasta el despliegue de personal, según un alto funcionario del gobierno. La escala de la ayuda estadounidense a Ecuador subraya la
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has granted the state’s motion to dismiss death penalty charges against a man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer in 2020 because doctors have found him to be mentally ill. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss its request for a death sentence
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Based on the momentum from this month’s presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, Joe Biden and Donald Trump appear poised to give the nation a sequel to the 2020 election — but even strong victories this week for both men revealed weak spots
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Ecuador ejecutó este jueves una orden judicial para la destrucción inmediata del histórico decomiso de 21,5 toneladas de cocaína realizado este lunes en una propiedad del cantón Vinces, provincia de Los Ríos ―en el centro del país—. Se trata del cargamento de droga más
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the planes. Alaska Airlines resumed a limited number of flights with its Max 9s on Friday. United aims to follow suit
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press A group of transgender veterans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin providing and paying for gender-affirming surgeries. The lawsuit from the Transgender American Veterans Association seeks to compel the VA to codify in its regulations verbal assurances the department has made that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the planes. Alaska Airlines resumed a limited number of flights with its Max 9s on Friday. United aims to follow suit
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Dos activistas por los derechos de los animales del grupo Personas por el Trato Ético de los Animales (PETA, por sus siglas en inglés) interrumpieron este jueves un servicio de oración presidido por el papa Francisco en Roma, hablando en contra de las corridas de toros antes de ser escoltados
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature has kicked off debate on whether to join the list of states that allow physician-assisted suicide. A House health committee took the unusual step Thursday of giving the bill a hearing even before the legislative session formally convenes Feb. 12. The lead
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A Boston man has pleaded guilty to charges of offering to pay a contract killer $8,000 to kill his estranged wife and her boyfriend, though he was actually dealing with an undercover federal agent. Authorities were tipped off by an informant in November 2022 that 47-year-old Mohammed Chowdhury was seeking help to
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Several tips from community members and further investigation has led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Redmond man accused of passing at least six counterfeit $100 bills at several businesses around the city, police said Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a third, or 28%, of Gen Z adults in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, a larger share than older generations, according to a new report by PRRI, a nonprofit that conducts research on religion, values and public policy. The report, titled “A political and cultural glimpse into America’s future,” sought to highlight
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — After completing 72 historic flights on Mars over three years, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter mission has ended. Originally designed as an experiment, Ingenuity became the first aircraft to operate and fly on another world, lifting off on April 19, 2021. Imagery and data returned to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las acciones de Tesla se desplomaron hasta un 12% después de la apertura del mercado el jueves, eliminando US$ 80.000 millones del valor de mercado de la compañía horas después de que advirtiera sobre la desaceleración del crecimiento en las ventas de automóviles eléctricos y una amenaza de la
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