Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Rusia planea atacar plantas de energía nuclear en Ucrania y desconectarlas de la red eléctrica, dijo el miércoles el presidente de Ucrania Volodymyr Zelensky y advirtió que tales ataques corren el riesgo de causar un desastre nuclear. “La radiación no respeta las fronteras estatales”, dijo Zelensky el miércoles en
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed a new commander of U.S. Army forces in the Pacific after Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville dropped his objections and allowed a quick vote on the nomination. Tuberville had blocked Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark’s nomination for months over concerns that the top military aide to Defense Secretary
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Anna Sorokin may have served time behind bars, but one thing she does not have time for is “Dancing with the Stars.” The socialite-turned-convict, who served nearly four years in prison after being convicted of several financial crimes, and her partner Ezra Sosa got eliminated from the ABC dancing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Former President Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak and mournful terms Wednesday, referring to its people as “dead” and the country itself as “demolished,” and further raising questions about how much the former president would be willing if elected again to concede in a negotiation over the country’s future. Trump argued Ukraine should
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year said that she’s leaving the artificial intelligence company. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, said in a written statement Wednesday that after much reflection she has “made the difficult decision
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service agent has been accused of groping and sexually harassing a member of Vice President Kamala Harris’ official staff during a trip last week, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Secret Service office of professional responsibility is investigating a misconduct allegation involving an employee,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Supreme Court of the United States. Facts The US Supreme Court was created in accordance with Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States and by the authority of the Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789. Nine justices comprise the US
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Estados Unidos está trabajando de manera urgente en un plan para mediar un alto el fuego entre Israel y Hezbollah, según tres fuentes familiarizadas con el asunto, mientras los funcionarios observan con creciente preocupación las perspectivas de un conflicto cada vez más amplio. Los funcionarios estadounidenses están trabajando con sus homólogos de
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Amr Moussa, Egyptian diplomat, ambassador and former minister of foreign affairs. Personal Birth date: October 3, 1936 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Father: Muhammad Moussa Marriage: Laila (Badawy) Moussa (1968-present) Children: Hazem Moussa; Hania Moussa Education: Cairo University, L.L.B., 1957 Timeline 1958-1972 – Works
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Personal Birth date: October 4, 1946 Birth place: North Platte, Nebraska Birth name: Charles Timothy Hagel Father: Charles Hagel, lumber yard manager Mother: Betty (Dunn) Hagel, secretary Marriages: Lilibet Ziller (April 1985-present); Patricia Lloyd (1979-1982, divorced)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political party in Northern Ireland. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1948 Birth place: Belfast, Northern Ireland Birth name: Gerard Adams Father: Gerry Adams, laborer and republican activist Mother: Annie (Hannaway) Adams, mill
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Legislators on the Joint Emergency Board provided more than $103 million to state agencies on Wednesday to address fighting wildfires and other urgent issues of health and safety across the state. Amid a historic wildfire season, legislators allocated $20 million in new funds and released $27.5 million in previously allotted special-purpose
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Facts There were 26.59 million veterans in the United States in 2024, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey one-year estimate. More than nine million veterans are served each year by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Personal Birth date: October 13, 1941 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Paul Frederic Simon Father: Louis Simon, college professor and professional musician Mother: Belle Simon, elementary school teacher Marriages: Edie Brickell (May 1992-present), Carrie Fisher (August 1983-July 1984,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ehud Olmert, former prime minister of Israel. Personal Birth date: September 30, 1945 Birth place: Binyamina, British Mandate Palestine (now Israel) Birth name: Ehud Olmert Father: Mordechai Olmert, member of the Knesset Mother: Bella Olmert Marriage: Aliza Olmert, artist and playwright Children: two
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story FARNHAMVILLE, Iowa (KCCI) — A 21-year-old Farnhamville man has now been charged with first-degree murder for the death of a 17-year-old girl in the northwest Iowa town. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday evening that Nathaniel Bevers-McGivney is charged with first-degree murder. Earlier Tuesday,
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Those in the LGBTQ+ community may have a higher risk of adverse brain health outcomes compared with straight cisgender people — those who identify as the sex they were assigned at birth, a new study has found. The large study of more than 393,000 adult participants, published Wednesday in
Continue ReadingBy Lee Anne Denyer Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO HILLS, California (KCRA) — A sewage leak in El Dorado Hills may have reached Folsom Lake, officials said Tuesday. Now, the El Dorado Irrigation District is testing the water and warning community members to stay out of Browns Reservoir for the time
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Death date: February 17, 2026 Birth place: Greenville, South Carolina Birth name: Jesse Louis Burns Father: Noah Robinson, cotton grader Mother: Helen (Burns) Jackson, hairdresser Marriage: Jacqueline Lavinia (Brown)
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI’s executive exodus is continuing with three top leaders announcing their exits Wednesday, including Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati. Murati — who has been instrumental in the development of ChatGPT and the artificial intelligence image generator Dall-E — said Wednesday afternoon in a post on X that
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