LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who as a 4-month-old appeared nude on the 1991 cover of Nirvana’s album “Nevermind” has filed a new version of his lawsuit alleging the image is child pornography. A federal judge had dismissed Spencer Elden’s lawsuit after a missed deadline, but gave him permission to file an amended version.
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By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN The nation’s largest industry trade groups are calling the US Supreme Court’s decision to block US President Joe Biden’s vaccine or testing requirement for businesses a victory for employers. On Thursday, the Supreme Court froze a lower court opinion that allowed the mandate to go into effect nationwide. The Biden administration’s
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor has rejected releasing Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan from prison more than a half-century after the slaying shook the world in 1968. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday rejected a recommendation from a two-person panel of parole commissioners. Newsom said Sirhan, now 77, poses
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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have interviewed Quentin Harris of the Arizona Cardinals and Ryan Poles of the Kansas City Chiefs for their vacant general manager’s job. Co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch and senior vice president of player personnel Chris Mara met with Harris
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amy Adams Strunk had one charge for Mike Vrabel when hiring him as the Tennessee Titans’ new head coach in January 2018. Implement the “Titan Way” and turn this franchise into a consistent championship contender. The man who won three Super Bowl rings
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man once dubbed “King Perry” will spend more than 17 years in prison for his role in masterminding a long-running Ponzi scheme that collected more than $115 million from 1,000 investors nationwide. Perry Santillo appeared Thursday in federal court in Rochester, New York. A judge ordered him to pay $103
Continue Reading ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man once dubbed “King Perry” will spend more than 17 years in prison for his role in masterminding a long-running Ponzi scheme that collected more than $115 million from 1,000 investors nationwide. Perry Santillo appeared Thursday in federal court in Rochester, New York. A judge ordered him to pay $103
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has had surgery to repair a core injury that has been causing him abdominal pain. Lillard will be evaluated in six weeks but there is no timetable for his return. The six-time All-Star has missed five games since the start of the year and 11
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — With the Super Bowl just one month away, preparations are in full swing for the return of the NFL’s premier event to the place where it all started. And both NFL officials and local organizers say the championship game isn’t leaving the Los Angeles area.
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Paul Tash is retiring as CEO of the Tampa Bay Times, a media organization he joined 47 years ago as a summer intern. The Times announced the move Thursday. Tash, 67, became editor of what was then the St. Petersburg Times in 1992. During his tenure, the newspaper won nine
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The ashes of Winter the dolphin have been returned to the sea, about two months after the beloved marine mammal of movie star fame died at a Florida aquarium. Clearwater Marine Aquarium staff members released a seal salt urn containing Winter’s ashes into the Gulf of Mexico from a U.S. Coast
Continue Reading By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio prison system says it will deploy more than 5,000 body cameras by May in all state prisons and adult parole authority offices. The director of the Ohio corrections department said Thursday that the state has signed a contract with Arizona-based Axon for the cameras.
Continue Reading By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio prison system says it will deploy more than 5,000 body cameras by May in all state prisons and adult parole authority offices. The director of the Ohio corrections department said Thursday that the state has signed a contract with Arizona-based Axon for the cameras.
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Darren Waller went through five tough weeks when he was absent from the team because of injuries and then a positive COVID-19 test. He says the hardest part wasn’t the rehabilitation or the inability to play in crucial games down the stretch,
Continue Reading By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America The family of a mentally ill Black man who died after South Carolina jail employees repeatedly stunned him and then kneeled on his back until he stopped breathing is still seeking criminal charges one year later. Relatives for Jamal Sutherland want South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson to
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of Michael Avenatti’s trial on charges he cheated porn star Stormy Daniels out of book deal proceeds, a judge has twice warned prospective jurors about potential perjury charges if they don’t fill out a written questionnaire honestly. U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman warned jurors
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By Daniella Diaz, CNN Two senators from different sides of the aisle have both introduced similar bills that would ban lawmakers and their families from buying and selling stocks while in office. Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia introduced a bill this week with fellow Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona called the Ban Congressional
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HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area school board member is facing calls to resign after he linked more Black teachers to lower school district performance in response to a presentation on an audit of the district’s equity and culture. Scott Henry, a school board trustee with Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, made the comments Monday during the
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si pudieras subir a un avión de pasajeros de 1950 y te asomaras a la cabina, verías a cinco personas, casi seguramente hombres, dentro: dos pilotos, un operador de radio, un navegante y un ingeniero de vuelo. Con el paso de los años, los avances técnicos en las comunicaciones por radio,
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de El Salvador niega ser el responsable de la intervención de los teléfonos de al menos 35 periodistas y miembros de la sociedad civil del país, por medio del programa espía Pegasus. Esto después de que un informe publicado este miércoles por Access Now y Citizen
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EL PASO, Texas – Bar patrons tell ABC-7 that they are paying almost double for any drink with spirits in it. This comes after prices have risen throughout the country due to inflation brought on by the pandemic. The owner of House of Rock, Nicole Stewart, expressed how frustrated she is with raising prices so
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool failed to take advantage of Granit Xhaka’s 24th-minute red card and was held to a 0-0 draw by Arsenal in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals. Xhaka was shown a straight red card for a chest-high lunge on Diogo Jota. With star forwards Mohamed Salah
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities have arrested more than two dozen people for allegedly taking part in a multistate shoplifting ring involving more than $10 million in stolen merchandise. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson in Tulsa and Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor announced state and federal charges Thursday against 29 defendants, including 25 who have been
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Kyler Murray has kept a low-key demeanor throughout his football career, staying with a “never too high, never too low” philosophy that’s allowed him to thrive from the high school level all the way through the NFL. But even the Arizona Cardinals quarterback admits this week is a little
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The federal government is moving forward with a plan to let teenagers drive big rigs from state to state in a test program. Currently, truckers who cross state lines must be at least 21 years old. But an apprenticeship program required by Congress to help ease
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Sara Smart, CNN One Mississippi middle school’s attempt at addressing girls’ body image concerns sparked outrage among parents, forcing the school to backtrack. Ashley Heun, of Southaven, Mississippi, became angry after her 13-year-old daughter, Caroline, handed her a letter from Southaven Middle School on Tuesday titled, “Why Do Girls Suffer from Body Image?” The letter
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to Twitter, Meta, Reddit and YouTube, demanding documents after lawmakers said the companies’ initial responses were inadequate. The committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, demanded records from the companies related to their role in allegedly spreading misinformation about
Continue Reading By Tara Subramaniam President Biden’s efforts to remove the Senate filibuster in order to address voting rights was dealt another blow Thursday when Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said she would not back off her position to uphold the current filibuster rules. Currently, 60 votes are needed to prevent a filibuster. The change in question,
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El ejército de Estados Unidos está ofreciendo un bono de hasta US$ 50.000, la cantidad más grande hasta ahora, a algunos nuevos reclutas que se alisten durante seis años en un esfuerzo por aumentar sus filas en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus. “Esta es una oportunidad para atraer a
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