By Zachary Cohen and Paula Reid, CNN Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has handed over some documents to the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol in response to a subpoena he received in March, his attorney told CNN. But there were clear limits to what Mastriano shared, raising
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday morning called on the Texas Legislature to form special committees to make legislative recommendations in response to the Uvalde school shooting. In a letter to House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the Senate’s presiding officer, Abbott told his fellow Republicans that the state “must reassess the twin
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By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Colorado man pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court in Vermont to kidnapping a man who was later found shot to death in a snowbank in 2018 in what prosecutors allege is a murder-for-hire case stemming from a financial dispute. Federal prosecutors say they believe
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By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN Within minutes of the US Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, messages began pouring into the cell phone of White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Among those texting were Republican members of Congress, former members of the Trump administration, GOP activists, Fox personalities — even
Continue Reading By CNN CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows handed over to the January 6 committee that were sent and received between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden’s inauguration, including more than 150 on January 6. Meadows’ texts, which he selectively provided to the panel, show
Continue Reading CNN By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN Within minutes of the US Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, messages began pouring into the cell phone of White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Among those texting were Republican members of Congress, former members of the Trump administration, GOP activists, Fox personalities —
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Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Bucaramanga, en el norte de Colombia, fue el escenario en el que despegó la carrera política de Rodolfo Hernández, que ahora busca llegar a la Casa de Nariño. El ‘ingeniero’, como se hace llamar, se convirtió en alcalde en 2016 tras ganar por una diferencia de menos de 5.000 votos
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Antes de convertirse en referente de la izquierda en Colombia y persistente aspirante a presidente —ahora más cerca que nunca, aunque le espera una dura pelea en la segunda vuelta contra Rodolfo Hernández—, Gustavo Petro ejerció como alcalde de Bogotá, un cargo que lo lanzó al escenario nacional en medio de
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from his former client, adult film actress Stormy Daniels. District Judge Jesse Furman said Avenatti’s conduct was “so brazen and egregious” adding, he “took advantage of a vulnerable victim given her unorthodox career and somewhat unorthodox beliefs.”
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By Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone, CNN Harvey Weinstein’s criminal sex act and rape convictions have been upheld by a New York appellate court. All appellate judges concurred in the opinion. In a statement, Weistein spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said his legal team was “disappointed, but not surprised.” “We are reviewing all of our options and
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SANTA FE N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Public Education Department has approved a new rule allowing the state to suspend a school district board because of fraud or other serious problems that severely impair the district. The rule approved last week allows both emergency and nonemergency suspensions of entire boards but not individual members,
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By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville will promote Josh Heird to athletic director after serving nearly six months as interim athletic director, said a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been
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UPDATE: Authorities: Two physicians, a receptionist and a patient were killed in shooting at Tulsa medical office The suspect has been identified as Michael Lewis. Police say Lewis killed Dr. Preston Phillips. TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Police chief says gunman targeted doctor who performed back surgery, blaming him for pain. Sources are also reporting the
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Opinion by Mike Zaffaroni for CNN Business Perspectives The last time the American economy experienced explosive inflation, my company, Liberty Landscape Supply, wasn’t even in business yet. In fact, the prices for many of our core products have remained the same since I bought the company in 2007. But now we are preparing for the
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — From small towns to big cities, every government across the U.S. was offered a slice of $350 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds to help shore up their finances, cover pandemic-related costs and invest in community projects. Officials in 1,468 local governments effectively said
Continue Reading By Jamie Gangel, Ryan Nobles and Evan Perez, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection has started to reach out to witnesses informing them of the panel’s desire to have them appear as part of its upcoming public hearings, which start later this month. CNN has learned that two people,
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (AP) — The front lawn of Lydia Larce’s home is strewn with debris: remnants of cabinets and chunks of pink shower. She lives in a FEMA trailer out back, her home in shambles after hurricanes tore through Lake Charles. Larce, like many in Southwest
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (AP) — The front lawn of Lydia Larce’s home is strewn with debris: remnants of cabinets and chunks of pink shower. She lives in a FEMA trailer out back, her home in shambles after hurricanes tore through Lake Charles. Larce, like many in Southwest
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — A primera vista, las noticias parecen demasiado similares. Se detecta un nuevo brote de virus. Comienza a extenderse por todo el mundo, caso por caso, país por país. Las autoridades de salud toman acción, rastrean las infecciones y emiten pautas. Después de dos años tortuosos, es comprensible que la oleada de casos
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN There are few things that President Joe Biden wants more than to see inflation subside. But the few tools that he — and governors — have in their arsenal to help Americans cope with high prices will probably prolong the pain, experts say. Biden has spent this week outlining his administration’s
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — A man has pleaded not guilty to rape and voyeurism charges in Seattle after completing a prison sentence in New Mexico for raping a Washington woman there in 2017. Redwolf Pope, who leased apartments in Seattle and Santa Fe, was arrested in 2018 after his house guests gave police videos from his
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By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Chris Boyette, CNN Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez raised questions in a news conference on Thursday about whether information on 911 calls from inside Robb Elementary School was relayed properly to responders at the scene of the shooting. Gutierrez said he spoke with the agency that regulates
Continue Reading There are new details about the initial response to the Robb Elementary School massacre. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin says a would-be “negotiator” frantically tried to get the gunman inside the Robb Elementary School on the phone, but he didn’t answer. And a friend of slain teacher Eva Mireles describes their final moments together. CNN’s Nick Valencia has more.
Continue Reading After the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, first-grade teacher Kelsey Vidal posted a series of TikToks hoping to inspire safety ideas for others.
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN During the making of “Obvious Child,” director/screenwriter Gillian Robespierre had a few balls in the air. Would Jenny Slate’s Donna, a fledgling stand-up comedian with a penchant for potty humor, end up with Jake Lacy’s buttoned-up Max? And would Robespierre find investors who’d trust her to make the movie she wanted
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is targeting yachts, aircrafts, the firms that manage them, Kremlin officials and businessmen linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a new round of sanctions. The financial penalties and blocks come in tandem with other U.S. agencies, including the State Department, which announced sanctions
Continue Reading By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have relied on incarcerated men and women to fight wildfires. They are trained to perform grueling work while earning just a few dollars, sometimes as little as $2 a day. Incarcerated workers who serve as
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pair of Neymar penalties helped Brazil start its World Cup preparations with a comprehensive 5-1 win over South Korea in an international friendly. English Premier League stars Richarlison, Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus were also on the scoresheet in Seoul on Thursday. It was a chastening evening for the South
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports will return to the Xfinity Series for the first time in more than a decade when it fields cars later this year at Road America, the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Watkins Glen. The team said Thursday that defending Cup Series
Continue Reading CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Being familiar never makes the feeling less dreadful: White House aides emailing each other during one of President Joe Biden’s stops on the road, tracking who’s covering what he’s saying, which TV channels are taking the speech live — and realizing a number of times that the answer was none.
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