CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Alex Jones owes $965 million to eight family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims and a first responder. But it is far from clear how much of that money they’ll ever see. Jones was hit with that staggering jury award Wednesday for compensatory damages caused by his repeated lies
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Alex Jones owes $965 million to eight family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims and a first responder. But it is far from clear how much of that money they’ll ever see. Jones was hit with that staggering jury award Wednesday for compensatory damages caused by his repeated lies about
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EL PASO, Texas — On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced multiple actions that they say would help reduce the number of people arriving at the Southern border. DHS officials also said they are trying create a more orderly process for people fleeing Venezuela because of the humanitarian and economic crisis. The department announced
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By CNN Staff Top TV executive Dick Ebersol has had decadeslong experience of the world of sports broadcasting. With his longevity in the TV business, Ebersol told CNN’s Chris Wallace that he’s flabbergasted at the sums of money being paid out to sports broadcasters, because he believes fans watch games no matter who the announcers
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By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has approved a U.S.-mediated maritime border demarcation proposal with Israel. President Michel Aoun on Thursday announced the cash-strapped country’s approval after meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Speaker Nabih Berri. “This indirect agreement responds to Lebanese demands and maintains all our rights.” Aoun said.
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Nos hemos convertido en una cultura obsesionada con el café. Sin embargo, con todos los estudios que salen a la luz sobre cómo una taza de café puede reducir el riesgo de diabetes, enfermedades cardíacas, derrames cerebrales, demencia y algunos tipos de cáncer, ¿cuál es el daño? Esta cultura ha llegado
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Seis meses después de que su camiseta de la “Mano de Dios” rompiera récords en las subastas, se espera que otra pieza de recuerdo relacionada con el partido más famoso de Diego Maradona se venda por millones. El balón utilizado en el partido de cuartos de final de la Copa del
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Haiti. Haiti makes up he western one-third of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. The eastern two-thirds of the island is the Dominican Republic. About Haiti (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 27,750 sq km (slightly smaller than Maryland) Population: 11,334,637 (2022 est.) Median age: 24.1 years Capital:
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EL PASO, Texas — Commenters on FitFam El Paso, a local social media website, posted a photo that they said showed minors entering the sun bear enclosure at the El Paso Zoo Wednesday while animals were feet away; however, the Director of the zoo told ABC-7 that the kids were climbing on a boulder near
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By The Associated Press Wisconsin’s interim coach Jim Leonhard will be going for his second straight win following the firing of Paul Chryst. The Badgers, who had lost two straight, were solid on offense and defense in a 42-7 rout of Northwestern. It was Wisconsin’s first road win against the Wildcats since 2016. Michigan State
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday extended early voting in the counties hit hardest by Hurricane Ian as officials in southwest Florida scramble to ready themselves for an election less than a month away. In an executive order, DeSantis allowed Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties to set up additional early voting
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EL PASO, Texas – In a deserted area in NE El Paso, the El Paso Radio Controllers meet every weekend to fly their various model planes. Each plane varies in shape, size, color, material, and level of expertise required to fly them safely and properly. But the men and women in this club are worried
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EL PASO, Texas — Trials and hearings at the Municipal Court on 810 E. Overland are being rescheduled due to a small fire, according to a city spokesperson. The spokesperson says new court dates will be mailed. Teen Court scheduled for today has been canceled, according to a spokesperson. All other Municipal Court offices remain
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN The world’s wildlife populations plummeted by an average of 69% between 1970 and 2018, a dangerous decline resulting from climate change and other human activity, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned in a report Thursday. WWF tracked global changes in the abundance of wildlife across land, air and water
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN Gina Montalto’s parents simply clutched hands and cried as it was announced Thursday that a Florida jury recommended the Parkland school shooter should not be condemned to death. Tony Montalto, Gina’s father and president of the advocacy group Stand with Parkland, called it “yet another gut punch for so many of
Continue Reading Tony Montalto, whose daughter Gina was a victim of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, speaks out about the recommended sentencing of Nikolas Cruz, who avoided the death penalty after the jury recommended a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer A former World Cup referee is about to cash in on his biggest mistake — to the tune of about $3 million. The ball used when Diego Maradona scored his notorious “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has been put up for auction by
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By The Associated Press No. 8 Oklahoma State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) at No. 13 TCU (5-0, 2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: TCU by 3½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 17-13-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? A matchup of the Big 12’s only remaining undefeated, and highest-ranked teams. The winner will
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 8 Oklahoma State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) at No. 13 TCU (5-0, 2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: TCU by 3½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 17-13-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? A matchup of the Big 12’s only remaining undefeated, and highest-ranked teams. The winner will
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Katharina Krebs, CNN Russia said Thursday its forces would help evacuate residents of occupied Kherson to other areas, as Kyiv continued to make gains in its offensive to retake the southern Ukrainian region. The announcement by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin came shortly after the head of the
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson is back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the Saudis were published. And he’s doubling down on his support of Saudi-funded LIV Golf and his criticism of the PGA Tour. Mickelson says he’s glad he’s on the winning side of the
Continue Reading By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Clemson has won six straight games over Florida State, including the last four by double figures. When No. 4 Clemson visits Florida State on Saturday, there will be plenty on the line for both teams. The Tigers have already knocked off a pair of Top 25
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Jan. 6 House Select Committee is holding its 10th public hearing at 11 a.m. This is the last hearing before the midterm elections. The committee will present new testimony and evidence uncovered since its last hearing in july.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers will bring the NFL’s top defense to Atlanta to face quarterback Marcus Mariota and the Falcons. Mariota has been held to fewer than 200 passing yards in three of five games and has four TD passes and four interceptions. Mariota’s dual-threat skills have helped the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the far-right Oath Keepers were ecstatic when then-President Donald Trump invited supporters to a “wild” protest in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, when Congress would be certifying the results of the 2020 election, according to messages shown Thursday during the seditious conspiracy trial for the
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By Laura Ly and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Cuba Gooding Jr. will not face any jail time after complying with the terms of a plea agreement in a forcible touching case, according to Emily Tuttle, spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Gooding previously pleaded guilty in April to a misdemeanor charge of forcibly touching a
Continue Reading By MJ Lee, Phil Mattingly and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House tried on Thursday to give another rough economic report a positive spin, saying that there’s indicators of progress in newly released inflation numbers — even as the Federal Reserve is expected to respond by aggressively raising interest rates once again. The September Consumer
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CNN By MJ Lee, Phil Mattingly and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House tried on Thursday to give another rough economic report a positive spin, saying that there’s indicators of progress in newly released inflation numbers — even as the Federal Reserve is expected to respond by aggressively raising interest rates once again. The September
Continue Reading By Casey Gannon Two former Trump administration officials were seen Thursday at the Washington, DC, federal courthouse where the grand juries investigating the January 6 US Capitol attack meets. Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, was seen walking out of the courthouse. Asked why he was there, Short said:
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Judgment Day arrived on Wednesday for Alex Jones — and he said that it felt like he landed in Hell. “This must be what Hell’s like,” the notorious right-wing conspiracy theorist said on an Infowars livestream as a Connecticut jury awarded plaintiffs a staggering nearly $1 billion in damages. The
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