By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday received and quickly vetoed new congressional boundaries approved by the Republican-controlled legislature, setting up a showdown with his own party over how to proceed with a new map for the state. DeSantis said he will call lawmakers back to Tallahassee next month for a special
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, reversing a Covid-era policy that made the standardized tests optional and rejecting the idea that the tests hurt diversity. “Our research shows standardized tests help us better assess the academic preparedness of all
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is asking a state appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling requiring former President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath after a civil investigation into his business practices uncovered evidence that he may have misstated the value of assets
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By Barbara Starr, Ellie Kaufman and Jeremy Herb, CNN The top US general in Europe said Tuesday there “could be” an gap in US intelligence gathering that caused the US to overestimate Russia’s capability and underestimate Ukraine’s defensive abilities before Russia attacked Ukraine. When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, US intelligence assessed
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have acquired outfielder Adam Haseley in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies. Chicago sent minor league pitcher McKinley Moore to Philadelphia for Haseley, a .264 hitter over parts of three big league seasons. Outfielder Blake Rutherford was designed for assignment by the reigning AL Central champions to
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. For the first time in its history, Alaska will conduct a statewide election primarily by mail because officials worry they lack the time to gather
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) –– Carolyn Smith, madre de Will Smith, se había reunido la noche del domingo con su familia, en su casa en los suburbios de Filadelfia, emocionada por ver a su hijo en los Premios Oscar. Y aunque le dijo a WPVI, afiliada de CNN, que se sentía inmensamente orgullosa de que
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says Iran blocked women from attending the country’s last 2022 World Cup soccer qualifying match. ISNA said 12,500 tickets were sold online, of which 2,000 had been reserved for women. Iran defeated Lebanon 2-0 in the match. A victory in January over Iraq assured the team
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith posted a message on her verified Instagram account Tuesday, her first since her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for joking about her. The post was only words with no accompanying caption. “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” it
Continue Reading By Monica Garrett, CNN A significant wildfire outbreak is likely Tuesday across the southern High Plains, according to the Storm Prediction Center, owing to very strong winds, warm temperatures and dry conditions. Nearly 10 million people are under red flag warnings in parts of half a dozen states, discouraging outdoor burning and warning of rapidly
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN After a record-breaking 355 days spent in space, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is back on Earth. In a Russian Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, Vande Hei and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov undocked from the International Space Station at 3.21 a.m. ET Wednesday. They touched down after a parachute-assisted landing on
Continue Reading BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The World Series champion Atlanta Braves’ season opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds will be televised nationally by ESPN2 on April 7. Coming off their first title since 1995, the Braves will raise their championship banner before the game, which will be pushed back slightly from its intended 7:20 p.m. Eastern
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN US troops in Poland have been providing Ukrainians with some instruction on how to use the weapons the West has been shipping into Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. President Joe Biden said on Monday that US troops stationed in Poland have been “helping train the Ukrainian troops” in
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerates European Union defense cooperation, a watchdog says EU institutions face vulnerabilities on another front: cybersecurity. The warning by the European Court of Auditors covers the wide range of EU bodies – from the executive arm based in Brussels to specialist agencies located across Europe – that
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the life of Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine. Personal: Birth date: January 25, 1978 Birth place: Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine Birth name: Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky Father: Oleksandr Zelensky, computer science professor Mother: Rimma Zelenska, engineer Marriage: Olena (Kiyashko) Zelenska (2003-present) Children: Oleksandra and Kyrylo Education: Kyiv National
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — Aunque todavía faltan varios meses para que dé inicio, el Mundial de Qatar 2022 cada vez luce más cerca. Del 20 de noviembre al 18 de diciembre, 32 selecciones disputarán el torneo de fútbol más importante del planeta. Con 29 selecciones calificadas, los tres lugares restantes se definirán en dos repechajes
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer The next U.S. Olympic swimming team will be decided in a football stadium. USA Swimming announced that its trials for the 2024 Paris Games will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium, the massive home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. The decision marks the end of Omaha’s long run as
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The estate of a woman who fell to her death when a Florida drawbridge opened while she was walking across it has sued a bridge attendant and the company that operates the span. Carol Wright’s estate filed the lawsuit Monday against the bridge operator on duty at the
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN Exactly one week after the Deep South faced a deadly tornado outbreak, another round of severe weather is taking shape in the same areas Tuesday and Wednesday for over 50 million people at risk. Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are all under a level 4 out of 5
Continue ReadingAnother multi-day severe storm threat begins Tuesday, impacting some of the same areas that were devastated by last week’s tornado outbreak. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri breaks down the day-by-day forecast.
Continue Reading CNN By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent Russia is beginning to withdraw some forces from the area around the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in what the US assesses as a “major” strategy shift by Moscow, two senior US officials tell CNN. The Russian forces now pulling back in some areas of the north
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms with free agent center Ethan Pocic. He’ll compete with Nick Harris for the starting job. Pocic was selected in the second round of the 2017 draft by Seattle and started 40 games for the Seahawks. The 26-year-old has more experience than Harris and the pair
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer The Jacksonville Jaguars have reupped their commitment to playing annually at Wembley Stadium in London. The Jaguars received formal approval at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, to move forward with a three-year contract to play at Wembley. The deal gives the small-market franchise exclusivity at
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Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) amplió la autorización de uso de emergencia de las vacunas Pfizer y Moderna contra el covid-19 para permitir que los adultos mayores de 50 años reciban una segunda dosis de refuerzo tan pronto como cuatro meses
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, recibió este martes el alta médica tras ser ingresado en un hospital de Brasilia este lunes debido a dolores abdominales, informó CNN Brasil, afiliada de CNN. El ministro de Comunicación Fabio Faria señaló en su cuenta de Twitter que el mandatario está “superbien”. Su
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press Americans age 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for that age group and for certain younger
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to allow adults 50 and older to get a second booster as early as four months after their first booster dose of any Covid-19 vaccine. The move extends the availability of additional
Continue Reading by Brenda Goodman, CNN Arguably the most successful version of the Omicron coronavirus variant to date has been BA.2 — but it hasn’t been resting on its laurels. BA.2 has been picking up mutations, sometimes shifting into sleeker and, incredibly, even faster versions of itself. Global variant trackers have found 21 viral offspring associated with
Continue Reading Russian forces continue to pummel Kyiv suburbs with bombs in what seems to be the Kremlin’s attempt to carve Ukraine down the middle, the Ukrainian military intelligence chief suggests.
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