By Associated Press (CNN) — Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the US to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on
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AP Technology Writer A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence “dictatorship” is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker’s ongoing shift into a for-profit company. Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has expressed “deep concern” at the recent decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to ban women from medical education. That could leave millions of women and girls without health care in the future. The council on Friday criticized “the increasing erosion” of human rights under the Taliban,
Continue Reading Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A pair of conservative groups are challenging a new Maine law that limits donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections. The federal complaint filed on Friday was expected. Supporters of the recently approved referendum fully expected a legal showdown over caps on individual contributions to
Continue Reading Associated Press Taylor Swift has made a surprise stop at a Kansas City children’s hospital, shocking parents and patients alike as she laughed with them, posed for photos and exchanged gifts. The visit to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City on Thursday came one day before her 35th birthday and fresh off her Eras Tour.
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By Lisa Respers France and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A lawsuit which preceded “So You Think You Can Dance” judge and producer Nigel Lythgoe’s departure from the show has been settled. According to court documents obtained by CNN, singer, dancer and former “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Paula Abdul
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a selected list of commercial airplane crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism. June 14, 1940 – Soviet bombers shoot down the Kaleva, a Finnish commercial plane traveling from Estonia to Finland, killing all nine on board. One passenger was Henry W. Antheil Jr., an American diplomat who
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a selected list of White House intrusions and security breaches. Facts The White House grounds include 18 acres of land. It is part of President’s Park, a national park. The Secret Service is in charge of White House security. According to the White House Historical Society, US President Thomas
Continue Reading Associated Press TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into an investigation of mysterious drone sightings that have been reported in New Jersey and nearby states. Murphy, a Democrat, made the request in a letter Thursday, noting that state and local law enforcement remain “hamstrung”
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump was searching for a new FBI Director after firing James Comey in 2017, he wanted among other things someone who looked the part of America’s top law enforcement official. Christopher Wray, a 50-year-old Yale-trained lawyer, was at the top of the list
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Por CNN Español La Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) reiteró este viernes su condena al asedio denunciado por seis miembros de la oposición venezolana asilados en la Embajada de Argentina en Caracas llevado a cabo por las fuerzas de seguridad del Gobierno de Nicolás Maduro. “La presencia intimidatoria de personal armado, los cortes de
Continue Reading GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The largest seafood distributor on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and two of its managers have been sentenced on federal charges of mislabeling inexpensive imported seafood as local premium fish. This comes weeks after Mary Mahoney’s Old French House restaurant and its co-owner were sentenced in the same scheme. On Wednesday, Quality
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AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros on Friday, paying a big price for one of baseball’s best hitters. The Cubs sent third baseman Isaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith, one of their top infield prospects, to the Astros
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are acquiring All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros, AP source says.
Continue Reading Por Jimena De La Quintana, CNN en Español La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, dijo el jueves que lamentaba que dos casos “vinculados a su entorno personal” sean los temas que “marquen la agenda de un país”. En un mensaje a la nación y acompañada de su gabinete, la mandataria señaló que estos casos son
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By Brooke Kinebrew Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — The Neighbor’s Pub in Santa Cruz hosted a soft opening downtown last Thursday, hoping to be a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community. Less than a week later, on Tuesday, the Pub was vandalized. No one was hurt. “The people
Continue Reading By Matt Sinn, Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Wisconsin (WISN) — Court records show Emily Borgwardt, the wife of Ryan Borgwardt, has filed for separation claiming the marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Ryan Borgwardt, the 45-year-old father and husband from Watertown, faked his own death on Green Lake in August and
Continue Reading By Brya Berry, Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KMBC) — Eleven-year-old Jace Zembsch has spent months battling Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. But just days before Christmas, he experienced a moment of joy and temporary healing, thanks to a surprise visit from pop superstar Taylor
Continue Reading By John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether religious affiliated entities like Catholic Charities should be exempt from state unemployment taxes, taking up its first major religion case in more than a year. The Catholic Charities Bureau in Wisconsin told the high court that the state’s
Continue Reading Por Verónica Calderón y Federico Leiva, CNN en Español La violencia que azota al estado mexicano de Sinaloa, en el noroeste del país, ha dejado al menos 66 homicidios en los primeros 12 días de diciembre, de acuerdo con datos de la fiscalía estatal. El Gobierno de México mantiene su afirmación de que los enfrentamientos
Continue Reading By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — The holiday magic has arrived for Oklahoma’s Deaf and hard-of-hearing community as Signing Santa made his way to the Shoppes at Northpark on Thursday to check his list twice and bring the Christmas spirit to all. Since 1889, “Signing Santa” has
Continue Reading BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities say they have arrested a suspected British drug trafficker they characterized as “invisible” due to the low-key lifestyle that they said allowed him to remain anonymous while working for a cartel. Authorities on Friday announced the arrest a day earlier of Christopher Neil, whom they accused of working for
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a new religious rights case over whether a Catholic charitable organization must pay Wisconsin’s employment tax. The justices on Friday said they will review a divided state Supreme Court ruling that refused to grant an exemption to the Catholic Charities Bureau, based
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show. Abdul filed a notice of settlement of the case in Los Angeles Superior
Continue Reading By Riley Conlon Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Officials are working to determine analyze another bone found by the same dog that found a skull in the same Birmingham neighborhood over the summer. A long bone was left by a dog in the front of a home in the
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has rejected an attempt by former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro to invalidate his guilty plea. Chesebro reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to a single conspiracy count a few months after he, Trump and 17 others
Continue Reading By Jon Schoenheider Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A woman accused of fatally shooting a man in a Queen City apartment faced away from the judge on Friday. Alicia Castagnino, 24, is accused of killing Brennan Pelio, 27, on Silver Street in Manchester on Tuesday night. Sources told
Continue Reading By Jamy Pombo Sesselman Click here for updates on this story WESTFIELD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Two men are facing animal cruelty charges after they were accused of killing a pet rabbit at a party in Westfield, Massachusetts, last month. Gabriel Nava, 20, of Chicopee, and Alexey Dimoglo, 20, of West Springfield, were taken into custody
Continue Reading By Erin Burnett Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Students at a local Triad elementary school are some of Second Harvest Food Bank’s smallest helpers. Students at Jefferson Elementary School in Winston-Salem are trying to make a big impact with their third annual food drive. Ann Spain, a counselor
Continue Reading Associated Press Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Collin
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