By Brian Vitagliano, CNN A federal jury on Friday found two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer not guilty of kidnapping conspiracy and a mistrial was declared for two other defendants. Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta faced federal charges for allegedly conspiring to kidnap the Democratic governor.
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Pro Football Hall of Famer and Dallas Cowboys icon Rayfield Wright died on Thursday at the age of 76, the Hall of Fame announced, citing his wife Di. Wright suffered a severe seizure and had been hospitalized for several days, the Hall of Fame said. “Over the past few
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson marked her historic confirmation to the Supreme Court with a moving speech from the White House on Friday, in which she celebrated the “hope and promise” of a nation where it was possible for her family to go from living under segregation to a Supreme Court appointment
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Chelsea got $5.55 million from European Championship revenues for releasing players to their national teams. UEFA had a fund of $217.5 million. Clubs were paid a daily rate per player involved in the Euro 2020 tournament and qualifying plus Nations League games since 2018. Chelsea had players on both sides of
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week’s stay. It is SpaceX’s first private charter flight to the orbiting lab after two years of carrying astronauts there for NASA. The Falcon rocket
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week’s stay. It is SpaceX’s first private charter flight to the orbiting lab after two years of carrying astronauts there for NASA. The Falcon rocket
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A third attempt at a crucial prelaunch test for NASA’s Artemis I mission to the moon will begin on Saturday, after the two previous tries were called off, the agency said in a news release. The wet dress rehearsal, which simulates every stage of launch without the rocket actually leaving the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Two days after Matthew Broderick was sidelined from the Broadway play “Plaza Suite” because he tested positive for Covid-19, his wife and costar Sarah Jessica Parker has tested positive as well. Performance of the play have been canceled through Sunday, according to a statement Friday on the show’s official Twitter
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey The finalists for the “2022 Billboard Music Awards” have been announced. The Billboard Music Award (BBMA) honors the year’s most successful artists in 62 categories across all genres of music. The Weeknd leads as a finalist in 17 categories, the most of any artist this year. He has nabbed nominations including top
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has raised more than $100 million for his reelection effort, the first gubernatorial candidate in the Sunshine State — and perhaps the entire country — to reach the nine-figure milestone solely through donations. The staggering sum not only gives DeSantis an unprecedented leg up on the Democrats
Continue Reading CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has raised more than $100 million for his reelection effort, the first gubernatorial candidate in the Sunshine State — and perhaps the entire country — to reach the nine-figure milestone solely through donations. The staggering sum not only gives DeSantis an unprecedented leg up on the
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots has had his parole revoked after he got into trouble in prison just before his scheduled release. The Iowa Board of Parole approved Eddie Tipton for release in January for good
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots has had his parole revoked after he got into trouble in prison just before his scheduled release. The Iowa Board of Parole approved Eddie Tipton for release in January for good
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Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Aunque el covid-19 ha quedado opacado a nivel noticioso por los acontecimientos en Ucrania, luego de la invasión rusa comenzada a fines de febrero, la pandemia continúa y muchos países, incluyendo Canadá, mantienen algunas restricciones para viajar. Este es un vistazo a lo que debe saber antes de viajar a
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN There’s still time to claim a third stimulus payment worth up to $1,400 per person. Eligible taxpayers who didn’t receive the payment or may be due more money than they initially received are allowed to claim a tax credit on their 2021 federal tax return by the April 18 deadline. The
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By Megan Marples, CNN On a beach vacation, a venomous sea slug probably isn’t high on your must-see list. That’s exactly what San Antonio resident Erick Yanta came across on his trip to Mustang Island, an 18-mile-wide stretch of land in the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus Christi, Texas. While strolling along the beach, Yanta
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Todas las personas que reciben un ingreso por una actividad económica en México deben presentar su declaración anual de impuestos ante el Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) a partir del 1 de abril de 2022. Tu declaración anual debe incluir la información de tus ingresos, deducciones autorizadas y personales, retenciones
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Second-division Spanish soccer club Real Zaragoza says it is set to be purchased by a group of foreign investors led by two of the owners of Inter Miami. Zaragoza says a “diverse group of investors” have agreed to purchase a 51% stake in the club. It says the group includes brothers Jorge
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Tennis great Boris Becker could face a jail sentence after being found guilty of illicitly moving thousands of dollars from a bank account after he was declared bankrupt. A jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court convicted Becker on Friday on four charges under the Insolvency Act. The German star was found to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Following the recent arrest of Ezra Miller after an incident at a bar in Hawaii, fans on social media are lobbying to get the actor replaced in the forthcoming DC film “The Flash.” Miller, who prefers to be identified by the pronouns they/them, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief has defended his wife’s decision to take advantage of rules that allow many foreigners to escape U.K. taxes on their overseas income, saying critics have launched a smear campaign against her to get at him. In an interview with the Sun newspaper, Rishi Sunak
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Amanda Musa, CNN Alabama’s Republican-controlled legislature passed two bills on the last day of the session targeting transgender children, including one which makes it a felony for a doctor to administer gender-affirming health care to minors. Another bill, which requires K-12 students to use bathrooms designated for their biological sex, included
Continue Reading NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Atlético Madrid has been charged by UEFA after a fan was filmed apparently making Nazi salutes at a Champions League game. UEFA says the club has been charged with “discriminatory behavior” and for fans throwing objects during Atlético’s 1-0 loss at Manchester City on Tuesday. UEFA disciplinary rules hold clubs responsible
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business You know you have to pay taxes. So you may not be eager to spend yet more money to work with a tax professional. But since taxes affect most areas of your life — and since tax laws change all the time — there are several situations when it makes
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is ending an investigation into complaints of USB charging port fires in some Fiat Chrysler minivans without seeking a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the probe of about 170,000 minivans in August of 2020 after getting reports of three fires and one minor injury. The probe
Continue Reading BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Seven inmates have been charged with killing two fellow prisoners and wounding two others during a January attack at a federal prison in Texas that led to a nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system. The 15-count indictment filed this week includes charges of racketeering, murder and attempted murder against Juan
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Russia’s central bank say it’s lowering a key interest rate and said more cuts could be on the way. The central bank decision Friday indicates it thinks strict capital controls and other severe measures are stabilizing Russia’s currency and financial system despite severe pressure from Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Más personas ahora pueden recibir una segunda dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 después de que los funcionarios federales de salud de Estados Unidos anunciaran que permitirán que un grupo más amplio reciban la cuarta dosis de las dos vacunas de ARN mensajero contra el covid-19 fabricadas
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk will play a series of charity games on a government-backed “Global Tour for Peace” that will raise money for the country’s military in the war against Russia. The tour starts Saturday against Greek league leader Olympiakos. The club says its squad has gathered in
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Good morning and happy Friday! We end the week on a good note with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s this afternoon and an occasional breeze. Temperatures will warm up this weekend but the warm weather will be accompanied by windy conditions. Unfortunatley the winds are here to stay through next week so make
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