By Kara Scannell Lawyers for former President Donald Trump said they made one phone call to most of his former executive assistants in their effort to try to contact them as part of the New York attorney general’s investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances. To keep Trump out of civil contempt for failing to comply
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WINSEN, Germany (AP) — Jordan Smith surged into a two-stroke lead in the second round of the European Open. Smith seeks his second tour win five years after his first came at the same venue. Smith had the joint-best round of the day with a 4-under-par 68 on a day when several of the other
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Friday told CNN there is “no question” an economic “hurricane” is possible. Asked if the Biden administration agrees with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s recent headline-making prediction of a hurricane, Walsh said, “We have to continue to move forward a step at a time here to
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DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference approved future regular-season schedules and postseason formats for six sports — just not football — to conclude its annual league meetings Friday. SEC presidents and chancellors reached an agreement on schedules for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball to accommodate the addition of
Continue Reading DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference approved future regular-season schedules and postseason formats for six sports — just not football — to conclude its annual league meetings Friday. SEC presidents and chancellors reached an agreement on schedules for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball to accommodate the addition of
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The pandemic pushed over 2.6 million more people into retirement than projected, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The reasons for the early exits varied: some workers saw an unexpected financial boost from the strong stock market and high home prices, others were laid off or left their jobs over health and
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By Mark Morales, Rob Frehse and Emma Tucker, CNN A 911 dispatcher who mishandled a call from a Buffalo supermarket manager during the fatal May shooting was fired on Thursday, the Erie County Department of Personnel confirmed to CNN. The 911 dispatcher, whose name was not released, had been on paid administrative leave since May
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN After Jamie-Lynn Sigler appeared in a Super Bowl ad this year with Robert Iler, her costar from “The Sopranos,” fans were clamoring for a reboot of the classic series with her character, Meadow Soprano, taking on the role of mob boss. But that’s probably not going to happen, she told
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EL PASO, Texas — Last night President Biden called on Congress to pass stricter gun laws. The stricter laws include an assault weapons ban and raising the age limit for firearm purchases. “If we can’t ban assault weapons then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21,” President Biden said. A
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La invasión rusa de Ucrania ha llegado a los 100 días, y aún no hay señales de una conclusión para el conflicto bélico más importante en Europa desde la primera mitad del siglo XX, con una matanza de soldados y civiles —y un desplazamiento de personas que huyen de las
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business A Jeep Wrangler tipped over onto its side during a crash test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This is the second time a Wrangler flipped onto its side during this type of crash test by the IIHS, and it comes after engineers said they had worked to fix
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EL PASO, Texas – The author of a Los Angeles Blade article reports an El Paso Transgender teen he said was assaulted at an El Paso library is “okay and becoming even more okay.” On Thursday night, El Paso Police sent a news release asking for information on the teen, named Tracey. Police disputed a
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ninth innings in the Bronx have become Clay Time, with Clay Holmes entering with his cap pulled low like Andy Pettitte and picking off batters like clay pigeons. The 29-year-old New York Yankees right-hander has transformed since his trade from Pittsburgh last summer. He’s held
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Associated Press The Amazon executive in charge of the company’s worldwide consumer business is resigning after 23 years with the company. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote Friday in a company blog post that Dave Clark’s last day will be July 1. Clark was promoted last year to his position and led an expansion of the
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons that could fly in schools and “help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine.” But its own technology advisers quickly panned the idea as a dangerous fantasy. The publicly traded
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Valencia has fired coach José Bordalás amid turmoil over the team’s leadership. The club ended Bordalás’ contract halfway through its two-year tenure. He helped the team reach the Copa del Rey final and finish ninth in the Spanish league. The firing comes a few days after Valencia removed president Anil
Continue Reading Opinion by Kara Alaimo for CNN Business Perspectives Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails announcing that the company’s employees all have to be in the office full time — or else. “Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office for a minimum (and I mean *minimum*) of 40
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Marriott International says it’s going to suspend all of its operations in Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The hotel operator, which has operated in Russia for 25 years, said Friday that it has decided that newly announced U.S., U.K. and EU restrictions will make it impossible for the company
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas is approaching the offseason with the same attitude that helped the former practice squad player emerge as one of the NFL’s biggest surprises last year. His breakthrough season resulted in a three-year, $21 million contract that keeps him
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Cumbre de las Américas reúne cada tres años a los líderes políticos de todo el continente para debatir y definir acciones frente a problemas y desafíos compartidos por la región. Acciones que quedan plasmadas en una serie de mandatos que deben implementarse por cada uno de los Estados participantes.
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CNN By Evan Perez, Paula Reid, Tierney Sneed and Zachary Cohen, CNN A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate in the House January 6 committee’s investigation. Navarro was arrested by the FBI on Friday. He is currently in custody, according
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By Homero De la Fuente and Jacob Lev, CNN Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal advanced to the men’s French Open final on Friday, after opponent Alexander Zverev was forced to retire due to an injury. After losing the first set 7-6 (8) in a tie-break, Zverev was leading 6-5 in the second set of the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Casi la mitad de la superficie terrestre debe protegerse para frenar la crisis de biodiversidad, según un nuevo informe publicado este viernes en la revista académica Science. La investigación concluyó que unos 64 millones de kilómetros cuadrados, el 44% de la superficie terrestre, necesitan “atención de conservación” para evitar grandes pérdidas
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN Gregory Ulrich, who killed one person and wounded four others in a mass shooting last year at a Minnesota health center, was found guilty Thursday of first-degree premeditated intentional murder, first-degree premeditated attempted murder and other charges, according to Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes. Ulrich, who opened fire and detonated improvised
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday brushed off economic warnings from Tesla CEO Elon Musk and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon as he touted May’s jobs report, saying the nation is likely to see more moderate gains as his administration struggles to get a handle on high inflation. The President argued the
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– La estrella del tenis Rafael Nadal avanzó a la final masculina del Roland Garros este viernes, luego de que su oponente Alexander Zverev tuviera que retirarse por una lesión en la pierna derecha. Luego de perder el primer set 7-6(8) en un desempate, Zverev lideraba 6-5 en el segundo set del partido
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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Friday announced the creation of a legislative committee to investigate the Uvalde shooting. “The fact we still do not have an accurate picture of what exactly happened in Uvalde is an outrage,” the Beaumont Republican said in a statement announcing the committee. “Every day, we receive new information that
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Tras el anuncio de que la reina Isabel II no asistiría al servicio de acción de gracias este viernes en la Catedral de San Pablo por su reinado de 70 años, surgen preguntas sobre la salud de la monarca del Reino Unido de 96 años. El Palacio de Buckingham dijo el
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked state funding for a new Tampa Bay Rays training facility partly because the baseball team spoke out against gun violence in the wake of back-to-back gun-related massacres in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, a source familiar with the internal conversations told CNN. DeSantis on Thursday
Continue Reading UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The cousins were together in life and in death. Jailah Silguero and Jayce Luevanos were remembered Friday at a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas. Later Friday, the same church plannned to hold another Mass for their classmate, Jacklyn Cazares. The three fourth-graders were among 19 children
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