By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate voted Wednesday to put a politically appointed board in control of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The change was proposed after some lawmakers were upset about the department hosting a lecture on LGBTQ+ history. The Alabama Senate approved the bill on
Continue ReadingCNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith pressed the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let stand a lower court ruling that denied former President Donald Trump immunity from prosecution, urging the justices to allow the trial in his election subversion case to begin quickly. “The charged crimes strike at the heart
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany. The government reported the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.4% in October to December, according to Cabinet Office data on real GDP released Thursday,
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN On board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CNN) — Alarms blared on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Red Sea at 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, warning personnel to prepare for potential flight operations against a Houthi drone that was flying over nearby ships. That drone was
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Muchos solteros cansados de deslizar el dedo en las aplicaciones de citas están recurriendo a la vieja escuela para encontrar pareja. Las citas rápidas, los encuentros de solteros y otras fiestas de citas en grupo han resurgido desde el fin de la pandemia de covid-19, ya que los solteros buscan salir
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan sent a letter to President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter asking for information and an interview after special counsel Robert Hur reported that Biden shared some classified information with him in 2017, according to a letter first obtained by CNN. Jordan asked Mark Zwonitzer to turn
Continue ReadingEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old southern Illinois girl who suffered a gunshot wound to her head while standing on a porch has died. Ra’niya Steward of Alton was shot around 3 p.m. Feb. 3 while standing on the front porch at a relative’s home. Investigators do not believe she was the target
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — A Joe Biden presidency would be better for Russia than a Donald Trump one, Russian President Vladimir Putin told pro-Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin in an on-camera interview Wednesday. Asked by Zuribin about the upcoming US presidential election, Putin said Biden would be better for Russia “because
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democrat-led House of Representatives has rejected a bill that would have guaranteed paid time off for workers to cope with serious illnesses or care for newborns and loved ones. The proposal failed 34-36 on a vote Wednesday that would have sent the bill
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide on a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newson says would address the state’s ongoing homelessness issue. Proposition 1 is one of the most complicated measures in the last few years. It would authorize the state to borrow $6.4 billion to build
Continue ReadingBy Arit John and Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — The Biden campaign’s venture onto TikTok has been met with mixed reviews, as some supporters praise the attempt to explore new ways to reach young adults while others insist the account needs to engage on a more substantive level to appear authentic. The account, created Sunday,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El 3 de septiembre de 1971, la sala de llegadas del aeropuerto internacional John F. Kennedy estaba abarrotada. Entre la multitud estaba Linda Ford, de 24 años, agarrada a su maleta, con su vida a punto de cambiar para siempre. Pero justo entonces, en ese preciso instante, Linda no era consciente
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A single rabid coyote in Rhode Island is believed to have attacked two people in neighboring towns in the span of two days, state environmental officials said this week. Around 12:15 p.m. Friday, a 58-year-old hiker was attacked by the coyote in a wooded area north of Belfield Drive
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes parts of Atlanta, said Wednesday that “financially motivated” hackers appeared to be behind a ransomware attack that has disrupted key county services for weeks. “Early today, we became aware that cybercriminals claiming responsibility for this incident listed Fulton County
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — SpaceX wants to move its business incorporation location from Delaware to Texas, according to a Wednesday filing to the Texas Secretary of State. The move by the Elon Musk-owned company comes after a Delaware state judge struck down Musk’s 2018 Tesla pay package, siding with a shareholder
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La senadora opositora Kattya González del Partido Encuentro Nacional fue expulsada este miércoles del Congreso de Paraguay con votos del oficialismo, encabezado por el Partido Colorado, y algunos aliados de la oposición, en medio de señalamientos de que había cometido presuntas irregularidades. González fue removida del cargo con
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. safety investigators are looking into what caused last week’s helicopter crash that killed the CEO of one of Nigeria’s largest banks and five others. Two aviation safety experts told The Associated Press that the flight probably should have been canceled because of poor nighttime weather.
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A United Nations-backed expert on food security is urging Venezuela’s government to develop a robust plan to address hunger. He is also calling for an end to the crippling economic sanctions imposed on the South American country. Michael Fakhri is the U.N. special rapporteur on
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Republican Nebraska lawmaker has given top priority to a bill that would allow abortions beyond the state’s 12-week ban in cases of fatal fetal anomalies. State Sen. Merv Riepe’s bill would amend Nebraska’s 12-week ban to allow abortions when two doctors determine that a
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green has announced that he won’t run for a fourth term. Green has served in the 7th Congressional District, which encompass a portion of Nashville, since 2019. He previously served as an Army surgeon and is from Montgomery County. In 2022,
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