SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has sued Oakland after officials there voted in favor of changing the name of the city’s airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. San Francisco officials say the change will cause confusion and is already affecting its airport financially. Last week, the Board of Commissioners for the Port
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN Español) — La revista Time publicó este miércoles su selección de las 100 personas más influyentes del mundo en 2024. Este año destacan tres personalidades latinoamericanas, dos de las cuales son mujeres. Además, la lista incluye a dos artistas de origen latino, nacidos en Estados Unidos. En su lista anual, la revista
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group. It is the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks. The attack was one of three on small towns in the
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Jury selection in Donald Trump’s hush money business fraud case began Thursday looking like the task of finding 12 jurors had run aground. Two of the seven initial jurors who were seated Tuesday were excused. Judge Juan Merchan’s hopes to begin
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Jury selection in Donald Trump’s hush money business fraud case began Thursday looking like the task of finding 12 jurors had run aground. Two of the seven initial jurors who were seated Tuesday were excused. Judge Juan Merchan’s hopes to
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — The man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center continued testifying at his civil trial Thursday. In the seven years since David Meehan went to police, the state has set up a $100 million fund for former residents
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, pidió a la población de Bogotá que salga de la ciudad durante el fin de semana, si tiene oportunidad de hacerlo, como una medida para reducir el consumo de agua en la capital del país, que enfrenta problemas de escasez. El llamado, que el
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s obstruction case in the classified documents prosecution survived an early test, with a federal judge on Thursday denying several bids by Donald Trump’s co-defendants to dismiss charges against them. Judge Aileen Cannon rejected efforts by Trump’s co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A dual attempt to breathe life into the vampire and haunted-house genres, “Abigail” could have been called “Don’t Tell Mom the Kid I’m Babysitting’s Dead.” The simple premise, however, turns into an effective little horror movie, a bit strained toward the end, but until then a clever and
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware has narrowly cleared the Democrat-led House and now goes to the state Senate for consideration. The bill is the latest iteration of legislation that has been repeatedly introduced since 2015, and it is the only proposal to make it
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced nearly $200 million in grant money to cities and counties to move homeless people from encampments into housing. The Democratic governor also pledged at a Thursday news conference to crack down on local governments that were not doing their part.
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has requested to join NATO as a global partner, a status that would clear the way for greater political and security cooperation at a time when the right-wing government of President Javier Milei aims to boost ties with Western powers and attract investment. NATO’s Deputy General Secretary Mircea Geoana
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — TikTok is again facing an imminent threat from Congress. On Wednesday, House Republicans added a hot-button bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban to a wide-ranging foreign aid package intended to help Israel and Ukraine. House Speaker Mike Johnson aims to hold a vote on the aid
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ordered the media on Thursday not to report on where potential jurors have worked and to be careful about revealing information about those who will sit in judgment of the former president. Judge Juan
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will use a lottery to award licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state’s startup medical cannabis program. The says it is a fair way to give applicants a chance to land a license for the program, which launches at
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A French photographer has scooped the most prestigious prize at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards for a documentary project about the sterilization of women in Greenland. Juliette Pavy was named as the overall winner of the annual competition at a ceremony in London on Thursday for her series
Continue ReadingSOUTH MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say more human remains, including a torso, that are believed to belong to a missing woman have washed up on a beach along Lake Michigan. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office says the torso and an arm thought to belong to 19-year-old Sade Robinson were found Thursday morning along a remote
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident. Four years after Harry and his American wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, decamped to a villa in Southern California, a travel
Continue ReadingROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — An 18-year-old Maryland high school student was charged with planning to commit a school shooting after investigators reviewed the teen’s writings and other material, including internet searches and messages. The student was arrested Wednesday by the Montgomery County Police Department. Court records show the investigation began after a person alerted police
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A giant prehistoric snake longer than a school bus slithered around what is now India 47 million years ago, according to new research. The extinct snake may have been one of the largest to have ever lived, dwarfing present-day anacondas and pythons that can grow to about 6 meters
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