The origins of 20 political words and terms
Stacker traced the origins of 20 words and terms used in political discourse using historical archives, research reports, and news…
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In 2024, 180 state legislators are facing term limits. Here's everything you need to know about which states will be most impacted
Ballotpedia explains the impact that term limits in state senates and state houses will have in the 2024…
Continue ReadingA couple lost their wedding rings during the ceremony. Two strangers found a fitting solution
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Every good wedding has to have one teensy, tiny crisis. For Calivé and Shannon Jackson, everything was going…
Continue ReadingMaduro asegura que Venezuela recibirá a 20 nuevos inversionistas extranjeros para explotar gas y petróleo
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, afirmó este jueves que el paÃs firmará contratos con 20…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s air defenders claim two major firsts, but missiles evading interception kill 7
By Andrew Carey, Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine’s air defenders say they…
Continue Reading‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver’ builds on the original without leaving much of a mark
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Zack Snyder has established himself as a gifted visual and action stylist, even in his less satisfying…
Continue ReadingThe NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, ‘it’s a sprint now’
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record. The defending champions in…
Continue ReadingA Pennsylvania school district canceled a gay ‘30 Rock’ actor’s event, citing his ‘lifestyle.’ Parents are fighting back.
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Parents in a Pennsylvania school district are petitioning to overturn a unanimous vote by the school board…
Continue ReadingA man gets 19 years for a downtown St. Louis crash that cost a teen volleyball player her legs
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for causing a downtown accident that resulted in the amputation of the…
Continue ReadingCroatia’s top court rules President Milanović cannot be prime minister because of campaign
By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s Constitutional Court has banned President Zoran Milanović from becoming prime…
Continue ReadingUS imposes sanctions on two groups for fundraising for Israeli extremists in West Bank
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The US Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on two organizations…
Continue ReadingTennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
By KRISTIN M. HALL and TOM KRISHER Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee,…
Continue ReadingTrump Media warns Nasdaq of suspected market manipulation
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Trump Media, the parent company of the former president’s Truth Social, alerted Nasdaq Inc. on…
Continue ReadingTrader Joe’s retira del mercado una albahaca orgánica vinculada a varias infecciones por salmonela
SofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Trader Joe’s retiró del mercado su albahaca orgánica Infinite Herbs el miércoles, después de que el…
Continue ReadingApple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s orders
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration tightlipped on Israel strike as US looks to maintain distance from decision
By Kevin Liptak and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Friday adopted a tightlipped approach that reflected US…
Continue ReadingBP defeated thousands of suits by sick Gulf spill cleanup workers. But not one by a boat captain
By TRAVIS LOLLER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press John Maas spent years buying and outfitting a 17-foot aluminum boat called the Superskiff 1 so…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on two entities accused of…
Continue ReadingThe West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
By DALATOU MAMANE and JACK THOMPSON Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A UN report says drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel…
Continue ReadingFinal jurors seated for Trump’s hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday
By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The final jurors were seated Friday…
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