By Ariane de Vogue, Joan Biskupic and Manu Raju, CNN President Joe Biden has met with three potential Supreme Court nominees — including Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leondra Kruger and J. Michelle Childs, multiple sources tell CNN. One source familiar with the three meetings — including the meeting with Jackson, who has long been considered the
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll are no longer are seeking to depose former President Donald Trump in their defamation lawsuit, saying doing so would cause too much delay. Roberta Kaplan, who represents Carroll, told reporters after a nearly one-hour federal court hearing Tuesday that they changed their minds given the former President’s
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hay pocos proyectos energéticos en el mundo tan controvertidos como el gasoducto Nord Stream 2, y este martes prácticamente murió cuando el líder de Alemania detuvo su proceso de aprobación como respuesta a la crisis de Ucrania. El gasoducto de 1.230 kilómetros debía transportar enormes cantidades de gas natural directamente desde
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights settlements. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the funding Tuesday during a visit to Arizona. The money will ensure that tribes get access to water they’ve been promised but have been unable
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Mark Lanegan, a pioneering vocalist of Seattle’s grunge music scene known for helming Screaming Trees, has died, his family and friends confirmed on his verified Twitter account. He was 57. A cause of death was not immediately announced. Though he often downplayed his contributions to indie rock, the gravelly voiced performer
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — After three miserable seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers are relevant again and just maybe ready to make a run at an NBA title. Led by a young, nucleus headed by All-Star point guard Darius Garland, the Cavs have been the league’s biggest surprise this season. They hit
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By Katie Polglase, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Tim Lister, CNN In the course of a day, when Russia carefully choreographed its justification for sending troops into eastern Ukraine, two strange videos popped up on social media. One video allegedly showed the Monday shelling of a Russian border post in the Rostov region, which runs along Ukraine’s
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By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, scientists are finding that the coronavirus has far-reaching effects on health beyond the acute phase of illness. One recent study has found that people with Covid-19 are at an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases for at least a year after recovery. The study,
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing 2022 fueron las dos semanas más difíciles de la carrera de Mikaela Shiffrin. Después de llegar a los Juegos de Invierno con una posibilidad realista de convertirse en la primera esquiadora estadounidense en ganar tres oros en unos mismos Juegos Olímpicos, la joven de 26 años
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By DENISE LAVOIE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision that temporarily blocks the enforcement of South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat law. The law would ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. South Carolina’s law requires doctors to perform ultrasounds to check for
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By George Ramsay, CNN Chelsea continued its Champions League title defense with a 2-0 victory against Lille in the sides’ last 16 game at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz’s header inside the first eight minutes opened the scoring for Chelsea on Tuesday, before Christian Pulisic wrapped up the win when he finished off a break by
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The hedge fund trying to buy newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has returned to court. It is seeking to settle a dispute over the way the votes for two longtime board members should be counted next month at the company’s annual meeting. Alden Global Capital already
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN You may know him as Hank the Tank, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife knows him as a threat to a Lake Tahoe neighborhood. For months now, the 500-pound black bear has been roaming the streets in the Tahoe Keys area of South Lake Tahoe, about 100 miles east
Continue Reading By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Senate on Tuesday has refused to amend a Republican-backed bill that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity. If the full Senate approves the bill, which could happen as soon as Thursday, it would
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea could rely on Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz for goals with misfiring Romelu Lukaku rested. The London club resumed its Champions League title defense by cruising to a 2-0 victory over Lille on Tuesday to take control of the round of 16 matchup. Havertz
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El informe final de la Misión de Observación Electoral de la Unión Europea sobre los comicios regionales de Venezuela, presentado este martes desde Bruselas, insiste en la falta de separación de poderes, la necesidad de que el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) tenga mayor autonomía, la falta de seguridad jurídica que
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will no longer meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva this week, he announced Tuesday, in the latest sign that diplomatic avenues with Russia over Ukraine are quickly closing. “Now that we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has
Continue Reading VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Dusan Vlahovic has scored 31 seconds into his Champions League debut as Juventus drew 1-1 at Villarreal in the opening match of their round-of-16 tie. It was his second goal with Juventus since the team secured his 70 million euro ($80 million) transfer from Fiorentina in January. Dani Parejo leveled for
Continue Reading JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden finds himself in a split-screen presidency as Russia starts to invade Ukraine. He’s juggling a geopolitical crisis on Tuesday, but his other scheduled appearance was to discuss supply chains for minerals used in electronics. Biden is grappling with the prospect of a European land war that will only
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention packed in another four entries to its growing list of highest-risk destinations for travel on Tuesday, including multicultural Malaysia. The CDC places a destination at “Level 4: Covid-19 Very High” risk when more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents are
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A federal judge has approved a settlement under which a synthetic rubber plant will pay $3.3 million in fines and $650,000 for improved air monitoring in several southwest Louisiana locations. Firestone Polymers LLC also agreed to install numerous emission control systems at the plant in Sulphur. The Environmental Protection Agency and
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson is apologizing for comments he made about the Saudis and the financing of a rival league. Mickelson claims the comments golf writer Alan Shipnuck posted were off the record. Shipnuck wrote that was never the case. Mickelson says he regrets what he said and that his comments
Continue Reading By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press New Hampshire has reached a $25 million settlement with Monsanto over what the state says has been widespread PCB pollution. The state alleged that Monsanto and spinoff companies Solutia and Pharmacia are responsible for contamination of public property, water and other natural resources. It also alleges that the PCB contamination
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl when he was robbed at an ATM in Houston say he’s not a “monster” but a family man who is devastated by her death. Lawyers for Tony Earls along with his wife on Monday called
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The Internal Revenue Service will continue using controversial facial recognition software for the rest of the current tax-filing season to verify taxpayers’ identities before they can log on to its website. But after facing a backlash, the agency is now offering an alternative, too. The IRS announced Monday that people
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild, Geneva Sands, Gabe Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Defense Department on Tuesday approved the use of 700 National Guard members and 50 large tactical vehicles ahead of possible trucker convoy protests descending on the Washington area in the coming days, according to the DC National Guard. The guard members, activated on
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The worries rocking Wall Street about interest rates, inflation and now Ukraine have sent the S&P 500 tumbling by 10% from its recent high. It’s an arbitrary number, but it’s big enough that Wall Street has a name for such a decline: a “correction.” Such
Continue Reading GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Ryan Lindberg had 14 points to lead five St. Thomas players in double figures as the Tommies ended their 12-game losing streak, topping North Dakota 84-74. Riley Miller and Brooks Allen added 12 points apiece for the Tommies on Tuesday. Parker Bjorklund and Burt Hedstrom chipped in 10 points each. Matt
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Tuesday after Russia sent forces into Ukraine’s eastern regions, escalating tensions. The benchmark S&P 500 index fell and is now more than 10% below it’s all-time high set in January, what’s known as a “correction.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq also lost more
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Tempur-Sealy, TransUnion fall; Tegna, Meritor rise.
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