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Year: 2022

Judge challenges John Eastman’s privilege claims in hearing over January 6 documents

By Marshall Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge peppered former Donald Trump attorney John Eastman with tough questions about his subpoenaed emails at a marathon court hearing Tuesday, suggesting that he’s skeptical about Eastman’s claims that the emails shouldn’t be given to the House select committee investigating January 6 because they’re protected by

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Harris County election chief resigns as political parties demand answers over fumbled vote count

HARRIS COUNTY, TX — With counting holdups and missed ballots marring what amounted to a low-turnout election, Harris County’s election administrator has announced she is resigning amid pressure from local leaders of both political parties to explain what went wrong in last week’s primary. Houston-area voters saw relatively few issues on election day, but days

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Hayden Panettiere launches relief fund for those defending Ukraine

By Marianne Garvey Hayden Panettiere, who shares a 7-year-old daughter with Ukrainian former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, has started a relief fund for those fighting to defend Ukraine. On Wednesday Panettiere launched Hoplon International, an organization which aims to raise critical funding for medical supplies and protective gear for Ukrainians. Klitschko’s brother, Vitali Klitschko, is

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Unas arañas venenosas gigantes se infiltraron en el sureste de EE.UU. y se espera que se propaguen rápidamente, dicen los expertos

Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La araña chiquitita trepó por el balcón… y por toda la costa este. Salvo que en este caso, la araña en cuestión no es tan pequeña, según Benjamin Frick, coautor de un estudio sobre la especie de araña Jorō publicado en la revista Physiological Entomology. La araña Jorō, o Trichonephila clavata,

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Philadelphia police commissioner moves to fire officer who shot and killed 12-year-old who was allegedly armed

By Rebekah Riess and Amy Simonson, CNN The Philadelphia Police Commissioner announced Tuesday she plans to fire the officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Thomas Siderio because the shooting violates the department’s “use of force directive.” Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw said the officer will be suspended for 30 days and at the end of that

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Encuentran fósil de un pariente del pulpo, de 328 millones de años, que conserva las ventosas de sus brazos

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El ancestro más antiguo de los pulpos modernos vivió hace 328 millones de años y tenía 10 brazos, según un nuevo estudio. Los investigadores han bautizado a esta especie, hasta ahora desconocida, como Syllipsimopodi bideni, en honor al presidente estadounidense Joe Biden. El descubrimiento de la criatura cambia el inicio de

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