By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Weeks after the Supreme Court narrowed how the Justice Department can pursue obstruction charges against January 6 rioters, federal prosecutors are beginning to offer retooled plea deals or drop that specific charge against members of the mob that attacked the US Capitol. These developments are slowly trickling out in court filings,
Continue ReadingCNN By Gregory Krieg and Jeremy Moorhead, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — Andrea Neuser was laid up with a migraine Saturday when she heard that there had been an attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life. She called her husband and business partner, Brad, into their bedroom to watch the news coverage. Soon, they were
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Jeremy Moorhead, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — Andrea Neuser was laid up with a migraine Saturday when she heard that there had been an attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life. She called her husband and business partner, Brad, into their bedroom to watch the news coverage. Soon, they were in
Continue ReadingAP National Writer The swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics is still revered around Speedo’s design center. The LZR Racer is a reminder of just how much a suit can help an athlete. Of course, the rules these days are much more of a hindrance to swimsuit
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Another day, another record broken by Caitlin Clark. The 22-year-old rookie recorded 19 assists in the Indiana Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday – a WNBA record for a single game. The New York Liberty’s Courtney Vandersloot held the previous record of 18
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs eventually turned into an uprising that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country by helicopter. Now, opposition leaders and the country’s military are talking about appointing an interim government
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya have banned protests in the capital indefinitely citing a lack of leadership that would ensure peaceful protests. The ban was announced hours before a planned protest for Thursday, in which demonstrators were expected to march to the president’s office calling for his resignation over poor governance.
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams has died at the age of 84, the NBA team announced in a news release on Wednesday. Williams died from complications of viral pneumonia, according to the team. “He loved a challenge, and when he moved our family to Orlando to start the Magic,
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — La expresidenta de la Cámara de Representantes Nancy Pelosi le dijo en privado al presidente Joe Biden en una conversación reciente que las encuestas muestran que el mandatario no puede derrotar a Donald Trump y que Biden podría destruir las posibilidades de los demócratas de ganar la Cámara en noviembre si
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to North Korea’s resumption of trash-carrying balloon launches. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says its frontline loudspeaker broadcasts were conducted between Thursday evening and Friday morning in areas where North Korea floated the
Continue ReadingBy Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost 60 years since boxing icon Muhammad Ali defied his draft order to join the US military in opposition to his government’s involvement in the Vietnam War. “Why should me, and so-called other negroes, go 10,000 miles away from home here in America to drop bombs and bullets
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Angel City FC (ACFC) will become the most valuable women’s professional sports team in the world, the club announced Wednesday. The professional soccer franchise is entering into a definitive agreement with Bob Iger and Willow Bay. The husband and wife will be the new controlling owners of the club
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Police say an American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over. Local police said Thursday that the suspected stalker, a 34-year-old whose name wasn’t
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Sealed bottles of tattoo and permanent makeup ink, including some marked as sterile, contained millions of potentially dangerous bacteria, according to new research by the US Food and Drug Administration. “In light of our study results, we want to emphasize the importance of continuously monitoring these products to ensure
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan debt forgiveness Thursday, totaling $1.2 billion for 35,000 public-sector workers including teachers, nurses and firefighters. The borrowers qualify for the debt relief through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which was created nearly two decades ago and expanded by
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Una periodista del Wall Street Journal en Hong Kong declaró que fue despedida tras ser elegida para dirigir un sindicato de prensa que fue atacado por Beijing en medio de una ofensiva contra la seguridad nacional. Selina Cheng, que fue elegida presidenta de la Asociación de Periodistas de Hong Kong (HKJA,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un hombre que escapó de una prisión estatal de Oregón hace casi 30 años y robó la identidad de un niño fallecido fue capturado en Georgia este martes, según las autoridades. Steven Craig Johnson, que había sido condenado por cargos de abusos sexuales, se fugó de un destacamento de trabajo
Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois woman was fatally shot inside her home this month by a sheriff’s deputy who responded to her 911 call, and the deputy is now charged with murder in the case, a prosecutor said this week. Sonya Massey, 36, called 911 on July 6 because she thought an intruder was in her
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Even after a year of exasperating proceedings that featured several breaks from normal judicial procedure and that culminated in a shock ruling dismissing the classified documents indictment against Donald Trump, prosecutors would face deeply unfavorable odds at getting Judge Aileen Cannon removed from the case if it is ever revived. In theory, special counsel Jack
Continue ReadingBy Sergey Gudkov and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — The espionage trial of American journalist Evan Gershkovich resumed in a Russian court on Thursday after being brought forward at the request of his defense. Gershkovich attended the court hearing in person, according to the court’s press service, with the hearing being held behind closed doors. The
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