Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $100,000 for reporting inaccurate sports betting data to the state. In a sternly worded rebuke, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement says the errors were “unacceptable” and show weaknesses in the company’s business abilities. The errors resulted in regulators having
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The panel charged with crafting and producing a platform for the Republican National Committee has adopted a scaled-back document that softened language on abortion and same-sex marriage, Donald Trump’s campaign announced Monday. In addition to editing some of the language, the former president wrote some portions
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan and Marshall Cohen, CNN New York (CNN) — LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is providing significant financial firepower to Smartmatic as the voting technology company fights Fox News and Newsmax over the right-wing networks’ repeated airing of 2020 election lies. Hoffman, a billionaire venture capitalist and prominent Democratic donor, framed his multimillion-dollar investment
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a jailhouse fire that injured 20 people last year. The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan says the 15 men were among those kept locked in their rooms
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sunday morning, Hakeem Jeffries went to church back home in Brooklyn. Shortly after, he tweeted a verse from the Book of Joshua: “Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your god will be with you wherever you go.” That’s from right after the passage where Moses dies of old age,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has strongly defended the integrity and fairness of the city state’s justice system. Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi has penned an academic essay after recent criticism that Pope Francis’ absolute power and his interventions in last year’s so-called “trial of the century” violated the defendants’ fundamental rights. The
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Bloomberg Philanthropies is gifting $1 billion to make medical school free for the majority of students at Johns Hopkins University, joining other high-profile donors who have contributed to tuition-free medical schools across the country. In a letter by Michael Bloomberg in the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ annual report, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments have started at the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, with a federal prosecutor telling jurors that Menendez put his power up for sale in return for bribes. The closing arguments began Monday in Manhattan federal court. As he left the courthouse, the Democrat blasted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the author’s second husband, Gerard Fremlin, of sexual abuse, writing that her mother remained with him because she “loved him too much” to leave. Munro, who died in May at age 92, was one of the world’s most celebrated
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Jill estaba en secundaria cuando empezó a comer mientras dormía. A pesar de llevarse la comida a la cama para devorarla noche tras noche, no tenía ni idea de lo que había hecho hasta la mañana siguiente. “Me despertaba con envases o envoltorios de una caja entera de galletas sobre la cama
Continue ReadingA Russian court on Monday convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison, the latest in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent across the country that has reached new heights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Zhenya Berkovich, a prominent independent theater director, and playwright
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police officials say suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in disputed Kashmir ambushed an army vehicle in the region’s south, killing five Indian soldiers and wounding five. A police officer says the attack on Monday occurred in the Kathua district where the military was on a routine patrol.
Continue ReadingWEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Two men drowned in Glacier National Park over the July 4 holiday weekend, park officials said. A 26-year-old man from India was hiking on Avalanche Lake Trail on Saturday morning when he walked near Avalanche Creek, slipped on rocks and was caught in the cold, fast-moving water. Witnesses saw him
Continue ReadingWEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Two men drowned in Glacier National Park over the July 4 holiday weekend, park officials said. A 26-year-old man from India was hiking on Avalanche Lake Trail on Saturday morning when he walked near Avalanche Creek, slipped on rocks and was caught in the cold, fast-moving water. Witnesses saw him
Continue ReadingTABERNACLE, N.J. (AP) — A forest fire that has burned 6.3 square miles in the New Jersey Pinelands was 75% contained as of midmorning on Monday. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the blaze in Wharton State Forest is not threatening any structures. It was burning in a section of the forest in Tabernacle
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Vegetables are great not only for their versatility — they can be eaten raw or cooked, whole or chopped — but also for their health benefits. However, those looking to incorporate more veggies into their diet may be overlooking one in particular. Eating three servings of baby carrots a week can
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Human rights activists say Belarusian authorities are setting unacceptable conditions for the release of political prisoners, including writing a public statement of repentance. Monday’s accusation comes just days after President Alexander Lukashenko promised to release those who are seriously ill and those swept up during the 2020 mass protests
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University announced Monday it has permanently removed three deans from their posts after finding they engaged in “very troubling” text messages that touched on antisemitic tropes. In a letter, Columbia President Minouche Shafik committed to holding those officials responsible for the “disturbing” incident, which occurred during a May
Continue ReadingBy Lily O’Shea Becker Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KSHB) — Reanna and Chad Slagel opened Jody’s Market in downtown Lawrence on Wednesday, July 3, with sustainability and convenience in mind. The couple came up with the idea in February after living in different cities across the country and traveling to
Continue ReadingCNN By Kayla Tausche, Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden told congressional Democrats in a letter on Monday that he will continue his reelection bid despite mounting concerns about his mental fitness and the viability of his campaign, while also hitting back at party “elites” in an
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