By Hafsa Khalil, CNN April 28 marks National Superhero Day — and what’s a better way to observe the occasion than to celebrate the world’s most popular superhero? If you go by at least one analysis of the past year’s Google search data, that hero is Spider-Man. According to online entertainment retailer Zavvi, the web
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Texas man pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court to climbing through a broken window and walking around the US Capitol with his parents and sisters on January 6, 2021. Josh Munn, 24, pleaded guilty to illegally protesting inside the Capitol. He could face up to six months in prison
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los actores Johnny Depp y Amber Heard, más conocidos, quizás, por sus interpretaciones de espadachín y guerrera del mar, respectivamente, se encuentran actualmente protagonizando un polémico juicio por difamación en Virginia. Depp demandó a Heard, su exesposa, por US$ 50 millones ya que alega que ella lo difamó con un artículo
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — At their place of business, which just happens to be Allegiant Stadium, Darren Waller and Clelin Ferrell welcomed 100 members of nearby Air Force bases for a Thursday pre-draft luncheon and discussion. Waller and Ferrell seemed as much — or more — in awe of the service members as the men
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Are you struggling with rising property taxes or housing costs? Our reporter Joshua Fechter would like to hear from you via email. Public schools in Texas are funded largely by local property taxes and, as property values soar in Texas, many property tax bills are also poised to grow. Texas law grants homeowners some tax
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La residencia donde se ubicaba la oficina de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) en Managua fue declarada de utilidad pública, según un decreto de la Procuraduría General de la República publicado este miércoles en La Gaceta, Diario Oficial de Nicaragua. Rosario Murillo, vicepresidenta y portavoz del gobierno, había anunciado la
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El programa de ayuda económica Ingreso Solidario, que beneficia a más de 4 millones de hogares en extrema pobreza en Colombia, tendrá muy pronto un aumento para ciertos beneficiarios. Ingreso Solidario es un subsidio creado durante la pandemia de coronavirus para ayudar a los colombianos más vulnerables en condición
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SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A retired Michigan optometrist faces federal charges for allegedly leaving nooses and notes mocking the Black Lives Matter movement inside a couple’s truck and near or inside stores as well as placing threatening phone calls. Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that 61-year-old Kenneth David Pilon, of Saginaw, is charged with six counts
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El gobernador del estado de Florida, Ron DeSantis, es visto como un posible contendiente presidencial en 2024, situación en que podría llegar a enfrentarse a Donald Trump en la interna del Partido Republicano. ANÁLISIS | El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, muestra el poder bruto de su gobierno imperial ¿Pero quién
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside and Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Thursday signed several education bills into law, including one banning the instruction of “divisive concepts” pertaining to race in classrooms. “Today we’re here … to sign legislation that puts our children ahead of partisan agenda and gets parents back in charge
Continue Reading EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have picked up the fifth-year option on defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence. The Giants announced the move before the start of the NFL draft. Lawrence was the 17th overall pick in the 2019 draft. The Clemson product has played in 48 games over his first three seasons,
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Ingenuity helicopter has captured a unique bird’s-eye perspective of the gear that helped land the Perseverance rover on Mars. During its one-year anniversary flight on April 19, the little chopper took photos of the striped parachute used during Perseverance’s landing — often referred to as “7 minutes of terror” because
Continue Reading Victoria Fernandez (CNN) — Ahora tenemos más información sobre cómo Kanye West ayudó a Kim Kardashian a obtener las imágenes restantes de su infame video sexual. En el episodio más reciente de la nueva serie de reality de Hulu de su familia, “The Kardashians”, la magnate rompió a llorar después de que West, que ahora
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has rejected accusations by Athens that its warplanes conducted unauthorized military flights over Greek islands and pointed the finger at Greece instead. Turkey insisted Thursday that it was Greece’s Air Force which carried out “provocative flights” near Turkey’s coast, repeatedly violating the airspace in southwest Turkey. The two NATO allies
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday warned Russia not to make idle statements about the use of nuclear weapons, following public comments by a top Russian official about the possibility of nuclear war amid the conflict in Ukraine. “No one should be making idle comments about the use of nuclear weapons or
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By John Sinnott and George Ramsay, CNN Jurgen Klopp says he is “delighted, humbled, blessed, privileged and excited” to sign a new contract with Liverpool. The 54-year-old German took charge of Liverpool in 2015, and since then has steered the Reds to the club’s sixth Champions League title in 2019 and first league title in
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On Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott appeared on Fox News touting a program he’s been pushing for weeks — sending migrants who enter into Texas to Washington, D.C., by charter bus. But this time, Abbott asked Texans to personally contribute their own money to pay for the trips. The decision to crowdfund the free bus trips
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The economic recovery from Covid-19 stumbled in the first quarter, but that doesn’t mean a recession is imminent. Gross domestic product unexpectedly declined at an annual rate of 1.4% during the first three months of the year — the worst quarter for the American economy since the pandemic turned the
Continue Reading Author Melissa Hart is refusing to give into parents and states who are challenging the intent of authors publishing more inclusive books for children and teenagers. CNN’s Evan McMorris-Santoro speaks with Hart and her non-binary teenager about their frustrations over book banning.
Continue Reading By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Author Melissa Hart refuses to give in to other parents challenging the content of books aimed at children and young adults. While parents, lawmakers and others speculate about the intent of authors and educators, the mother of a nonbinary teen is determined to promote inclusive content because “representation
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By DAVID SHARP Associated Press California and 15 other states want the U.S. Postal Service to buy electric-powered delivery vehicles. They’re suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks. Three lawsuits were filed Thursday in New York and California by the states and environmental groups. They’re demanding the Postal Service conduct a more thorough
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The huge pandemic boom for virtual health company Teladoc appears to be over. More people are willing to leave home for doctor visits, and shares of Teladoc plunged more than 45% Thursday. The company warned of a weak sales outlook and higher costs in its earnings report after
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf and legally blind woman against a physical therapy business that wouldn’t provide an American Sign Language interpreter for her appointments. In a 6-3 ruling with conservatives in the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote Thursday that businesses
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — AC Milan is coping better without its veteran talisman than Inter Milan. And that’s bad news for defending champion Inter heading into the final four matches of the Italian league season. Milan has had to play large swathes of the season without Zlatan Ibrahimović but dealt
Continue Reading SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga guard Rasir Bolton has become the fifth starter to declare for the NBA draft. He announced his decision on social media. Bolton played one season at Penn State and two more at Iowa State before transferring to Gonzaga. He is eligible for a second season at Gonzaga due to a
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at the Premier League club until 2026. If he sees out the deal, Klopp will have been at Liverpool for more than a decade after joining in October 2015. His previous deal was set to expire in 2024.
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he’s considering ways to deal with reducing student debt burdens, but forgiving $50,000 in loans isn’t in the cards. “I am considering dealing with some debt reduction. I am not considering $50,000 debt reduction,” Biden said at the White House after unveiling new funding for Ukraine.
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a bill modeled after the controversial Texas abortion law, which allows private citizens to take civil action against abortion providers to enforce the law. It’s the latest bill passed this month by Oklahoma’s legislature to restrict abortion rights and comes amid a movement
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, best known, perhaps, for their performances as a swashbuckler and a sea warrior, respectively, currently find themselves starring in a contentious defamation trial in Virginia. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for $50 million as he alleges that she defamed him with a 2018
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration proposed on Thursday a new rule to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. “Through careful consideration of the scientific evidence and our authorities under the Tobacco Control Act, we’ve determined that these actions are appropriate for protection of the public health,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert
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