A New York jury finds Kevin Spacey is not liable for battery on allegations he picked up actor Anthony Rapp and briefly laid on top of him in a bed at a party in 1986. CNN’s Jean Casarez reports.
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has delivered 15% more profit in the third quarter. The railroad handled 2% more freight and worked to eliminate the delays shippers have been complaining about for months. The Florida-based railroad said Thursday that it earned $1.11 billion in the three month period that
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By Ariane de Vogue and Katie Lobosco, CNN Federal courts on Thursday delivered two wins for President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected a challenge to the program brought by a Wisconsin taxpayers group. And on the same day, a federal district court judge rejected a separate lawsuit
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Si Estados Unidos quiere proteger su desarrollo tecnológico, debe poner un ojo en sus políticas inmigratorias y esforzarse más por atraer y retener a los talentos extranjeros, dicen los expertos de las Academias de Ciencia, Ingeniería y Medicina, en un reporte que alerta sobre la competencia de China en
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By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is determined to get tougher this season. The Utes return four full-time starters and their sixth man and they’re putting an extra emphasis on physicality in preparing for the upcoming season. They finished 11th in the Pac-12 Conference a year ago. Seven of Utah’s
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard was taunted by Fulham fans after his team’s 3-0 loss in the Premier League. “Sacked in the morning,” sang sections of the Craven Cottage crowd after strikes from Harrison Reed and Aleksandar Mitrovic. Tyrone Mings also scored an own goal on a night when Villa was reduced
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Sen. Lindsey Graham’s emergency request that it quash a subpoena for his testimony from the Atlanta-area grand jury investigating efforts to undermine the 2020 election in Georgia. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court judge in ruling that the South
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant Brian Flores is focusing on his job and not his lawsuit against the NFL as he prepares for a return to Miami. Flores was fired by the Dolphins in January. He filed a lawsuit against the Dolphins and the NFL shortly
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 vaccines will be part of recommended immunization schedules in 2023 for both children and adults, after a unanimous vote by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. That doesn’t make the vaccines mandatory for anyone, a point that was emphasized in a discussion
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — El “viernes de pago” puede ser sustituido pronto por el “miércoles de pago”. JPMorgan Chase, el mayor banco de Estados Unidos, se convirtió esta semana en la institución financiera más reciente en ofrecer a sus clientes acceso anticipado a sus depósitos directos. Chase, la rama de banca comercial
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN People can now choose their sex marker in their Social Security records, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. It’s the latest step in the Biden administration’s effort to be more inclusive of transgender Americans. While people will still need to show documentation to prove their identity, they will no longer need
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former University of Southern California football player from repetitive head trauma is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case. The wrongful death suit filed by
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former University of Southern California football player from repetitive head trauma is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case. The wrongful death suit filed by
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Snap’s bad year continues. Snap on Thursday reported revenue of $1.13 billion for the three months ending in September, a slight 6% increase from the year prior and less than Wall Street had expected, as the company confronts tightening advertiser budgets in an uncertain economy. In a
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Snap’s bad year continues. Snap on Thursday reported revenue of $1.13 billion for the three months ending in September, a slight 6% increase from the year prior and less than Wall Street had expected, as the company confronts tightening advertiser budgets in an uncertain economy. In a letter to investors,
Continue Reading By Sara Murray, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN Prosecutors in Georgia have secured grand jury testimony from two prominent witnesses — former US Sen. Kelly Loeffler and former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone — in their investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in that state, sources familiar with the matter tell
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Tesla, Union Pacific fall; AT&T, Quest Diagnostics rise.
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks gave up an early gain and closed lower on Wall Street as markets continue an unsteady search for direction. Several companies made big moves, both higher and lower, as more of them reported their latest quarterly results. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Thursday. The benchmark index was still holding on to
Continue Reading By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhová is hoping to put two draining seasons behind her when Alpine skiing’s World Cup 2022-23 starts this week. The Slovakian star has been Mikaela Shiffrin’s closest competitor in recent years. Vlhová says she has struggled to find motivation for summer training
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — For Marcus Mariota, the loss of confidence was the biggest blow. He’d experienced so much success, from winning the Heisman Trophy to being the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft. Then, for one of the rare times in his life, he wasn’t good enough. Mariota
Continue Reading By Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The Pentagon is introducing measures to protect military service members’ rights and access to abortions no matter what state they are stationed in, according to a memo from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The measures aim to secure the privacy of military service members’ medical information, provide travel
Continue Reading The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 43 cents to $85.98 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for December delivery fell 3 cents to $92.38 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for November delivery was unchanged at $2.65 a gallon. November heating oil fell 14 cents to $3.76 a gallon. November natural gas fell
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady has apologized for making a comparison between football and military deployment while interviewing NBA star Kevin Durant on the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s weekly podcast. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback said he used a “very poor choice of words” on the SiriusXM podcast
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers will host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals 19-9 in Week 6, showing significant improvement on defense after allowing 34.5 points per game in their previous four. The Chargers are coming off a 19-16 overtime win over the Denver Broncos on Monday
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — While most NFL teams are getting banged up and losing players about this time of the year, the Kansas City Chiefs are about to welcome a whole bunch back. Leading the way is Trent McDuffie, their first-round pick, who has been out since hurting
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has testified as a defense witness at the New York City trial of a Donald Trump ally. Mnuchin was called to the stand Thursday by lawyers for Tom Barrack, the onetime chair of the Trump’s inaugural committee. The 75-year-old Barrack is
Continue Reading By Reuters Hyundai Motor Co, Korea’s top automaker, is investigating child labor violations in its U.S. supply chain and plans to “sever ties” with Hyundai suppliers in Alabama found to have relied on underage workers, the company’s global chief operating officer Jose Munoz told Reuters on Wednesday. A Reuters investigative report in July documented children,
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La remota región de Cornualles, en el extremo suroccidental de Inglaterra, rara vez se siente como el centro del mundo. Pero recientemente los habitantes se han sentido tentadoramente cerca al ver cómo un avión muy especial volaba a baja altura, despegando de la pista del pequeño aeropuerto de Newquay, el 29º
Continue Reading By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Arsenal has secured a spot in the Europa League knockout round after a 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven. Granit Xhaka’s second-half goal was enough to earn the victory to maintain the Gunners’ perfect record in the competition. Xhaka’s well-struck volley in the 71st minute was the breakthrough
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was skeptical that then-President Donald Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act in the lead up to January 6, according to new messages revealed Thursday, and was privately preparing to wage his own rebellion led by the far-right militia group. Investigators obtained the new
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