Angel Reese announces that she is leaving LSU for the WNBA
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — LSU basketball star Angel Reese has announced that she is leaving school for the WNBA. Reese posted the…
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Dozens of migrants unexpectedly flown to Martha’s Vineyard can sue the transport company, federal judge rules
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has ruled that the nearly 50 migrants who were transported from Texas to Martha’s…
Continue ReadingDisney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activists who wanted to shake up the company
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disney shareholders have rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger. They voted Wednesday…
Continue ReadingFour years after being rivals, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders partner to push for lower prescription drug costs
By Sam Fossum, Michael Williams, Tami Luhby and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden teamed up Wednesday with Sen.…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas Strip, downtown casinos pay homage to the Tropicana on closing day
By Ryan Ketcham Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Celebrations for the closure of the Tropicana…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s top election authority restores newly elected pro-Kurdish mayor’s right to hold office
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s highest election authority has restored a newly elected pro-Kurdish mayor’s right to hold office.…
Continue ReadingKiernan Shipka mourns ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ costar Chance Perdomo
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kiernan Shipka paid tribute to her “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” costar Chance Perdomo, who died in a…
Continue ReadingHepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren’t sure if it’s a blip or a trend
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials say that new U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022.…
Continue ReadingDisney trounces activist shareholders in a major win for Bob Iger
By Allison Morrow and Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Disney won a hard-fought proxy battle against a group of activist investors who sought…
Continue ReadingDA plans to seek death penalty against man charged with killing 3 relatives in suburban Philadelphia
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press FALLSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania authorities said Wednesday they plan to pursue the death penalty against a…
Continue ReadingTwo Florida men plead guilty to insider trading charges related to taking Trump media firm public
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two Florida brothers have pleaded guilty to insider trading charges, admitting they made over…
Continue ReadingAfter voters reject tax measure, Chiefs and Royals look toward future, whether in KC or elsewhere
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After the decisive failure of a ballot measure that would have provided public funds for a…
Continue ReadingMonths ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska’s GOP governor wants a winner-take-all system
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders join forces to promote lower health care costs
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has teamed up with Sen. Bernie Sanders to promote his…
Continue ReadingThese US restaurants and chefs are 2024 James Beard Award finalists
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — A New Orleans restaurant featuring a modern Senegalese tasting menu and an Ethiopia-born chef who studied…
Continue ReadingPolice say 5-year-old Michigan boy killed when he and 6-year-old find gun at grandparents’ home
WHITE CLOUD, Mich. (AP) — Police in Michigan say a 5-year-old boy was killed when he and a 6-year-old boy found a gun at their grandparents’…
Continue ReadingFormer Marvel actor Jonathan Majors’ conviction on assault and harassment charges will stand, judge rules
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors’ conviction on assault and harassment charges will stand after…
Continue ReadingJudge schedules Newsmax case over 2020 election lies for September trial
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A judge has scheduled a major defamation case against right-wing cable channel Newsmax to go to trial in late…
Continue ReadingFederal judge condemns ‘normalization’ of January 6 while sentencing defiant rioter
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday blasted a convicted January 6 rioter for downplaying the US Capitol attack and…
Continue ReadingTrump is trying everything he can to delay this month’s hush money criminal trial
By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are still pursuing multiple avenues to try to delay…
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