By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon says it’s providing $23 million to help minority-led organizations build or preserve more than 500 new affordable housing units in Seattle. It’s the latest spending by a tech company to ease a severe housing crunch the industry has helped create. The commitment announced Thursday comes from
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CNN By Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The documentary film crew subpoenaed by the January 6 committee interviewed former Vice President Mike Pence on January 12, 2021, a day before the House of Representatives voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump for inciting the Capitol riot. In a clip of the documentary from
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Several of Donald Trump‘s closest allies sat for interviews with a British filmmaker during his final weeks as president after being assured they had editorial input over the final product, according to two people familiar with the situation, a claim the filmmaker’s team has denied. Multiple people said they had been
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Canadian ketchup brand has launched an unusual twist on a popular summer treat: Ketchup-flavored popsicles. The “Frenchsicle,” a unique offering from French’s Ketchup, is available in select pop-up locations until Thursday, according to a news release from French’s. The popsicle was created in collaboration with Happy Pops, a Canadian ice
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EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Beatriz Haddad Maia was given a helping hand in her bid for a third straight grass-court title ahead of Wimbledon. The Brazilian advanced to the semifinals at Eastbourne without hitting a ball after her opponent, Lesia Tsurenko, withdrew because of a right elbow injury. Hadded Maia will be fresh when facing
Continue Reading By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Federal investigators conducted a search Wednesday of the home of Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department lawyer who former President Donald Trump sought to install as attorney general in the days before the January 6 Capitol riot as top officials refused to go along with his false vote fraud
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The documentary film crew subpoenaed by the January 6 committee interviewed former Vice President Mike Pence on January 12, 2021, a day before the House of Representatives voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump for inciting the US Capitol riot. In a clip of the documentary from
Continue Reading DAMACUS, Syria (AP) — A private company says the international airport in Syria’s capital of Damascus has resumed flights after nearly two weeks following an Israeli airstrike that caused serious damage to the facility. Cham Wings Airlines says it had four flights that took off from the Damascus International Airport on Thursday for Kuwait, Oman,
Continue Reading By Ali Zaslav, CNN Fifteen Republican senators on Thursday joined Democrats in voting to pass a bill to address gun violence, advancing the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades. The measure will next go to the House of Representatives — where Speaker Nancy Pelosi has promised to bring the legislation forward “first thing”
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla faces billions of dollars in losses from its new plants, supply chain problems and Covid lockdowns — enough for CEO Elon Musk to mention the possibility of bankruptcy in a recent interview. “The past two years have been an absolute nightmare of supply chain interruptions, one thing after another,”
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Former French international Patrice Evra says that “big institutions” will only tackle racism and discrimination when their bottom lines are impacted. Speaking to CNN Sport, Evra first opened up about his experiences of abuse on the field when he started off his career as youngster in Italy.
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It wasn’t too long ago when some movie fans found that the easiest and cheapest way to watch movies in a post-Blockbuster world was to rent DVDs from Redbox kiosks at the drug store and other retailers. Ahh, the early 2010’s. The rise of Netflix and other streaming
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By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday that seemed unthinkable a month ago, setting up final approval of what will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings. After years futile Democratic efforts to curb firearms, 15
Continue Reading By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Tennis great and champion for equality Billie Jean King witnessed the unveiling of a portrait of the late Rep. Patsy Mink of Hawaii, who is considered the “Mother of Title IX,” in Statuary Hall in Washington. Title IX
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UPDATE: District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has informed ABC-7 that the sentencing phase of the case will resume tomorrow morning. EL PASO, Texas – A jury unanimously found Ricardo Marquez guilty of murder on Thursday. The verdict was reached at 10:26 a.m. The jury is currently figuring out the next steps of the trial, deciding if
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson appeared to have both her speed and swagger back for the U.S. track and field championships. But she failed to qualify for the 100 meters on Thursday night at Hayward Field. If she can place in the top three in the 200, she’ll still earn
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A widespread power outage has left much of New Mexico State University’s main Las Cruces campus without power, as well as surrounding areas. NMSU Communications has stated that crews from El Paso Electric are working to get power restored to the affected areas. In addition to main campus, Doña Ana
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate forces end to GOP filibuster against gun violence bill, setting bipartisan package on pathway to passage.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA) ordenó retirar los productos Juul del mercado estadounidense, al tiempo que emitió órdenes de denegación de la comercialización de sus dispositivos y cápsulas para vapear. “Como resultado, la empresa debe dejar de vender y distribuir estos productos. Además, los que se encuentran
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Americans are cutting back at the gas pump — and not just the amount of fuel they put in their tanks. Consumers are also changing the way they fill their grocery bags with rest-stop food and other essentials. The trigger: soaring inflation. The average price of gas is hovering around
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CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Americans are cutting back at the gas pump — and not just the amount of fuel they put in their tanks. Consumers are also changing the way they fill their grocery bags with rest-stop food and other essentials. The trigger: soaring inflation. The average price of gas is hovering
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has approved 26-man squads for the World Cup in Qatar. The decision extends soccer’s relaxation of rules that help coaches and players during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move was expected after 23-player rosters were expanded to 26 or 28 for recent continental championships in Europe,
Continue Reading Associated Press Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members – even if they’re dead. The capability, unveiled at Amazon’s Re:Mars conference in Las Vegas, is in development and would allow the virtual assistant to mimic the voice of a specific person based on a less than a minute of provided recording. Rohit
Continue Reading By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have accused Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse of imposing illegal warranty terms on customers and ordered them to fix their warranties and ensure that their dealers compete fairly with independent repair-makers. The companies have imposed illegal warranty terms that voided customer warranties if they used anyone
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration has agreed to cancel an estimated $6 billion in federal student loan debt for about 200,000 borrowers who have claimed they were defrauded by their college. The administration had previously approved $25 billion in loan forgiveness for 1.3 million borrowers. Around 43 million Americans have federal student loan
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — En el centro de las protestas en Ecuador, que llevan 11 días y han provocado una crisis en el país y en el Gobierno de Guillermo Lasso, se encuentra la Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (Conaie), liderada por Leonidas Iza. ¿Pero qué es exactamente y cuáles son sus demandas?
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap between men’s and women’s sports programs, according to an NCAA report examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The report, released Thursday morning and entitled “The State of
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting a Santa Fe High School star basketball player after a fight at a house party nearly two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. A New Mexico district court judge gave 18-year-old Estevan Montoya the maximum sentence Wednesday for the August 2020
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Thursday that aggressive interest rate hikes designed to tame inflation could lift unemployment on Main Street. Powell said that although it’s “certainly possible” to get inflation under control without causing job losses, that may not be the case. “There is a risk
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice’s journey toward becoming the new coach of the Florida Panthers included a fortuitous flick of the remote control, plus was aided by a college admissions department. He was watching games one night in January, a month or so after he stepped aside as
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