By Kevin Conlon, CNN The judge in the sentencing of the shooter who pleaded guilty to killing 17 people in 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, reversed course Wednesday, opting against starting over in selecting the jury that will decide whether Nikolas Cruz gets the death penalty or life in prison.
Continue Reading By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN A man who served 32 years in prison for murder walked free Wednesday when a Florida judge vacated his conviction and sentence after prosecutors found he never committed the crime. “We have determined that Thomas Raynard James is actually innocent,” Assistant State Attorney Christine Zahralban told the court Wednesday. James’ lifetime
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By The Associated Press The Mets have been drilled 19 times in 20 games this season, leading the league by a wide margin. Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt says bad baseballs are to blame. The actual problem is probably multifaceted, ranging from cold weather to bad luck. MLB-wide hit-by-pitch rates were actually down slightly heading into
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By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s staunchest allies don’t like what they heard House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy saying on tape about the ex-President and some of their GOP colleagues after the Capitol attack. But they and the former President are holding their fire — at least for now. Most
Continue Reading CNN By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s staunchest allies don’t like what they heard House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy saying on tape about the ex-President and some of their GOP colleagues after the Capitol attack. But they and the former President are holding their fire — at least for now.
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware court sided with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a bitter legal battle over whether he acted against the best interest of other shareholders when he steered the electric car maker into a $2.6 billion acquisition of a solar panel maker founded by two of his cousins. The 132-page decision
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Ian Uraga is bringing home a silver medal after placing second in the 6A UIL tennis boys singles tournament. Wednesday, Uraga lost in the championship match in straight sets (7-5, 6-4) to San Antonio Reagan’s Kyle Totorica. Uraga is just a sophomore and it was his first time qualifying for the state
Continue Reading By Paula Reid, Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Zachary Cohen, CNN Rudy Giuliani is expected to appear next month before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, according to sources familiar with the matter. The expected appearance comes after months of negotiations between lawmakers and the former mayor of New York, who
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins CEO David Morehouse has stepped down. Morehouse’s decision ended a 16-year run with the franchise that included three Stanley Cup titles. Morehouse did not provide an explanation for his decision. The Penguins changed ownership last fall when Fenway Sports Group bought the club from Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — All-Atlantic Coast Conference guard Cameron Swartz has transferred from Boston College to Georgia Tech. Yellow Jackets coach Nell Fortner announced the transfer, saying the 5-foot-11 player from suburban Marietta has decided to play closer to home next season. Swartz was selected as the league’s most improved player and made the All-ACC first
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Coming off a showdown with Disney and a month of headlines for waging fights over hot-button social issues, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will introduce himself to Republican primary voters in Nevada on Wednesday when he campaigns for US Senate candidate Adam Laxalt. The event here marks the first time DeSantis as
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Very little is certain heading into an NFL draft. Not that the prospects on hand seem to care. There’s a level of confidence that, for them, Thursday night’s first round is a sure thing. All of the 20 men on hand for a Play
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una quinta parte de todas las especies de reptiles se enfrentan al riesgo de extinción, según un nuevo y exhaustivo estudio, siendo los cocodrilos y las tortugas los más amenazados. Se trata del primer estudio de este tipo sobre reptiles, en el que participaron 961 científicos de 24 países de seis
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — When some of the first-round picks at Thursday night’s NFL draft are on stage with Commissioner Roger Goodell, they won’t be alone. Just look for the guy painting portraits — with both hands, no less — of the players. Rob Prior, an acclaimed experiential
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer James Clarkson of the Houston Dash is the latest National Women’s Soccer League coach to face allegations of misconduct like those that have hung over the league since last year. The Dash suspended Clarkson after the team received a report on a joint investigation by the National Women’s
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Temps will continue to stay around 90 degrees through the weekend while the winds will continue to be from the SW gusting to 30-35 mph. Sunshine will continue to be in full force so be sure and use the sunscreen.
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Lucius Fox and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have become the first pair of Bahamas-born players to appear in the same Major League Baseball game since 1961. Chisholm, a second baseman, led off Wednesday night’s game for the Miami Marlins against the Washington Nationals, who started Fox at
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Business) — Apple inauguró oficialmente su tienda de reparación de autoservicio, que ofrece manuales y repuestos para los usuarios que buscan reparar sus iPhones. La tienda en línea ofrece más de 200 piezas y herramientas individuales, como tornillos para iPhone, cámaras, baterías, pantallas, bandejas para tarjetas SIM y más, lo que permite
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has reacquired goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo for the rest of the year after a season-ending injury to Brad Guzan. The 19-year-old was picked up on loan from Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina’s Primera División. Rios Novo will get a chance to compete for the No. 1 job with Bobby Shuttleworth,
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, CNN Russian tanks with their tops blown off are just the latest sign that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going to plan. Hundreds of Russian tanks are thought to have been destroyed since Moscow launched its offensive, with British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on Monday estimating it had lost as many as
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Recent changes in New Mexico election law are making it easier for unaffiliated voters to participate in the June 7 primary election if they chose to affiliate with a major party — even briefly. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Wednesday highlighted the opportunity for voters who are affiliated
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Paul Whelan, a US citizen who remains imprisoned in Russia, is questioning why he was left behind in the prisoner swap that freed fellow American Trevor Reed. “Why was I left behind? While I am pleased Trevor is home with his family, I have been held on a fictitious charge of
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce a proposed rule this week to ban menthol from cigarettes, as well as to ban flavored cigars. It’s a step that public health officials say is essential to protect public health. “I’m really excited about the possibility. At our foundation, we’ve
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer James Clarkson of the Houston Dash is the latest National Women’s Soccer League coach to face allegations of misconduct like those that have hung over the league since last year. The Dash suspended Clarkson after the team received a report on a joint investigation by the National Women’s
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An independent research group says Germany was the biggest buyer of Russian energy during the first two months of the war in Ukraine. A study published Thursday by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air calculates that Russia has earned $66.5 billion from fossil fuel
Continue Reading By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will make his first trip to Asia as president next month, visiting South Korea and Japan from May 20 to May 24, White House officials told CNN, underscoring his commitment to the region even as international attention is directed toward the crisis in Ukraine. Biden,
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Lviv, Ucrania (CNN) — La guerra en el este de Ucrania parece estar entrando en una fase crítica, ya que Rusia envía más unidades de combate y las fuerzas ucranianas intentan mantener las líneas golpeadas tras semanas de bombardeos y lanzamiento de cohetes. Este miércoles, el ejército ucraniano reconoció haber perdido territorio en
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Kevin Liptak, CNN It was “like you see in the movies,” Trevor Reed’s father said. An American plane pulled alongside a Russian one on a tarmac in Turkey, two prisoners disembarked and were escorted simultaneously across to the opposite aircraft, where American Reed was greeted by Special Presidential Envoy
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business In the days after its November IPO, electric truck maker Rivian was briefly one of the world’s most valuable automakers despite not yet having reported a single sale. But its stock has been sliding steadily since then, which just resulted in a big loss for…..Ford? Yes, that’s right. Ford, which
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El Paso, Texas — An ordinary car salesman transforms into the ‘Green Ghost’ to save the world in a new movie shot here in Texas. Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone, featuring car salesman Charlie Clark, premiered in El Paso at the Alamo Drafthouse. Clark, who owns several dealerships in El Paso as
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