By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — Former American Media Inc. chairman David Pecker took jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money case inside how he paid for Karen McDougal’s story to keep her quiet about her alleged affair with Trump – and how his decision not
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law. The lawsuit led by Tennessee and Arkansas comes since finalized
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 25, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Nicolas Jimenez’s appointment as Chair of the Houston Library Foundation Board is a testament to his dedication and passion for community service since moving to Houston. In his role at Comcast, Jimenez has already made significant contributions
Continue ReadingBy MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City prosecutors are seeking to downplay the case of a suspected serial killer who kept women’s bones and a saw in his room. The city’s head prosecutor said the remains linked to only six women were found in the suspect’s rented room, “not 20 as
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Thursday claimed a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was “nothing” compared to the college campus protests that have sparked around the country over the Israel-Hamas war. Trump’s comments mark an attempt to downplay one of his biggest electoral vulnerabilities — his history
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti Venecia, Italia (CNN) — El 25 de abril fue durante mucho tiempo un día histórico en Venecia: la fecha no es solo el día de la Liberación de Italia, sino también la fiesta del santo patrón de la ciudad, San Marcos. Pero ahora Venecia obtendrá otra dosis de historia para conmemorar el 25
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 25, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The newly selected sole finalist for the presidency of Texas Southern University (TSU), James W. Crawford III, brings a wealth of leadership experience and a vision for the future to one of Texas’s most prestigious institutions. Crawford’s
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Those inside the Supreme Court would have to rely strictly on their visual memory of oral arguments – since photography and video are prohibited while court is in session – were it not for the veteran courtroom sketch artists. Thursday, in the press pit to the left of the
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man questioned about his role earlier this month in the fatal carjacking of a woman in central Florida told investigators that he was paid to kidnap her and deliver her to someone. That is according to court documents filed Thursday. Jordanish Torres-Garcia says he was the masked man in a
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. The bill mirrors almost the same
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania wants a series of three debates with his Republican challenger David McCormick ahead of the November election, and McCormick is readily accepting. Casey says in a statement Thursday he intends to participate in debates in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.
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The blast scheduled for this weekend along U.S. Highway 97 for the Bend North Corridor project — originally moved back a week, to May 4 — has again been rescheduled, moving it up to next Tuesday night, April 30, ODOT said Friday.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — As the first criminal prosecution of a former American president began just 13% nationwide feel Donald Trump is being treated the same as other criminal defendants, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. Most of the country was divided over whether he is being treated more harshly
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Rafael Nadal dijo que trata de disfrutar cada momento que pasa en una cancha de tenis al tiempo que lucha contra las lesiones. En declaraciones a los periodistas antes del Abierto de Madrid, Nadal, que sólo ha jugado cinco partidos este año, puso en duda su participación en el Abierto de
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Un grupo de personas encapuchadas grabó y difundió un video que se conoció a través de redes sociales para asegurar que el retén irregular en Chiapas en el que fue abordada el domingo la candidata presidencial por Morena, Claudia Sheinbaum “no es un montaje”, luego de que el presidente de
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The United States has begun construction at sea of the temporary pier intended to help deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday, with the ultimate goal of delivering up to 150 trucks of aid per day to the starving population there.
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of voter fraud. Several of those charged or accused of involvement in election interference across the
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday to allow Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School. The event
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La decisión de Pedro Sánchez de reflexionar sobre si debe continuar en su cargo como presidente del Gobierno de España, a raíz de la apertura de una investigación judicial en Madrid contra su esposa por los presuntos delitos de tráfico de influencias y corrupción en los negocios, ha generado gran
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — For the past few years, the US economy has been growing at a pace that seemed too good to be true. So, at first glance, Thursday’s gross domestic product report showing the US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of this
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