Belén Liotti (CNN) — Siete miembros del jurado fueron nombrados este martes en el panel que decidirá la culpabilidad o inocencia del expresidente Donald Trump en el caso de dinero por silencio en Nueva York, un proceso que expuso lo difícil —y a menudo polémico— que será elegir un jurado entero. Los abogados de Trump
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN (CNN) — High in the Himalayas, the people of a remote northern Indian territory fear their way of life is under threat from the changing climate, looming development – and border tensions with China. At stake, they believe, is the future of Ladakh, one of the world’s
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — On the whirlwind night that saw the stars of the most-watched season of women’s college basketball officially move forward to their professional careers, players stepped out in style in sumptuous gowns and smart tailoring, elevating the WNBA draft into a full-on fashion event. And while Caitlin Clark, the NCAA’s
Continue ReadingBy Matt Holt and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — When Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker last fall, Republican operatives were concerned that his successor, Mike Johnson, would not be able to replicate his fundraising prowess. So far, those concerns appear valid, new federal filings show. Johnson announced earlier this month that he had raised $20 million total
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss sparked mayhem on the financial markets and turmoil within her Conservative Party during her 49 days as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister. But she is robustly defending her economic record in interviews and a new book and blames the “deep state,” “technocrats,” “the establishment,” civil servants
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A race at the “Need for Speed” classic in Sherwood has sparked a debate about whether athletes born male should be allowed to compete against females. The 12 Oregon Republican lawmakers signed a letter to the OSAA regarding Policy 38, “Gender Identity Participation” (Page 80), of the 2023-2024 OSAA Handbook, which it says “promotes harmony
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Un trozo de basura arrojado desde la Estación Espacial Internacional sobrevivió inesperadamente a un ardiente reingreso desde la órbita el mes pasado y perforó el techo de una casa en Florida, de acuerdo con la NASA. Cuando la agencia federal se deshizo de un trozo de basura espacial que pesaba alrededor
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Four people were shot — one fatally — on a street corner in the Bronx by shooters who were riding on scooters. Police say about 10 shots were fired after two scooters pulled up to the intersection after 6 p.m. Tuesday and passengers on the back of each pulled out guns. Three
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Bolivia informó en un comunicado que citará a la representación de la Embajada de Argentina en La Paz para que dé explicaciones por las declaraciones de la ministra de Seguridad argentina, Patricia Bullrich, sobre la supuesta presencia de combatientes iraníes en territorio boliviano, misma
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The first phase of findings from a comprehensive investigation into the August 2023 wildfires in Maui, the deadliest in the US in more than a century, will be released on Wednesday by Hawaii’s attorney general. Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, who is leading the review of
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Dallas pastor who took over leadership of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s longtime civil rights organization has resigned after just months on the job. The Rev. Frederick Haynes III tells The Associated Press that he submitted his resignation on Tuesday as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Continue ReadingHONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) — Voting has ended across the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific nation’s first general election since the government switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing and struck a secret security pact that has raised fears of the Chinese navy gaining a foothold in the region. The Solomons’ closer relationship with
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Seven jurors were placed Tuesday on the panel that will decide former President Donald Trump’s guilt or innocence in the New York hush money case, a process that has highlighted how difficult – and often contentious – it will be to pick a full
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election settled a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against a conservative news outlet. The settlement between Florida-based Smartmatic and One America News Network is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies that became ensnared in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been charged with defrauding the baseball player. An indictment unsealed Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court charges the woman with fraud and theft by extortion, both felonies, but doesn’t provide specific details about the alleged
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson’s last robust discussion with his longtime lawyer was just before Easter, at the country club home Simpson leased southwest of the Las Vegas Strip. “He was awake, alert and chilling,” attorney Malcom LaVergne recalled Tuesday. “He’s on the couch … drinking a beer and
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Authorities in Canada say they have made arrests in the theft of a cargo container that included gold and other items worth over 20 million Canadian dollars — about $14.5 million — that were stolen from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago. Peel Regional Police and the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco and
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“That’s the bottom line: It’s not safe on our single-lane road, and a lot of the neighbors oppose it.” said Toby Bayard, an upset neighbor of Lava Terrace Cellars, which grows grapes for wins on about five acres off Bowery Lane but hopes to open a small “boutique winery,” if Deschutes County commissioners say yes.
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion electricity transmission line slated to run through a remote valley in southern Arizona. The judge issued her ruling Tuesday after hearing oral arguments weeks ago
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, Annette Choi and Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — A full 12-person jury has been empaneled for former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial, along with six alternate jurors. Opening statements are expected to begin on Monday, April 22. Here’s what to know about the jurors who have been selected: The-CNN-Wire™
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