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Year: 2024

Maryland assault weapons ban upheld by appeals court as sparring over Supreme Court precedent continues

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s ban on assault weapons, with impassioned majority and dissenting opinions that sparred over how recent Supreme Court gun rights precedents should apply to the case. The challenge to Maryland’s law is one of dozens of gun rights lawsuits that have required

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Federal indictment accuses 15 people of trafficking drugs from Mexico and distributing in Minnesota

Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal authorities have indicted 15 people on charges of trafficking illegal drugs from Mexico and distributing them in Minnesota, including a man from that state they identified as leader of the operation. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger outlined the charges Tuesday against Clinton James Ward and 14 others authorities believe

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NASA delays next crew launch to buy more time at the space station for Boeing’s troubled capsule

AP Aerospace Writer NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing’s troubled new crew capsule. The space agency said Tuesday it’s bumping SpaceX’s four-person flight from this month to next. Officials say that will give them more time to analyze thruster and leak problems that

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Competing ‘meant the world’ to Biles, taming joint pain, ‘hobbit’ humans: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Fast-food customers are looking for ways to stretch their dollars, and this chain’s strategy seems to be working. Sales

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Georgia property owners battle railroad company in ongoing eminent domain case

Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — A railroad company wants to use eminent domain to condemn property in one of Georgia’s poorest areas. Lawyers for property owners in Sparta, Georgia, argued that Sandersville Railroad Company did not prove the construction of the railroad will serve a public purpose. Residents say they don’t want railroad

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El sector de la tecnología tuvo un día difícil. Pero aún no estamos ante una crisis

Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Apenas es martes, pero ya ha sido una semana difícil para el mundo de la tecnología. La venta masiva de acciones tecnológicas del lunes, impulsada por unos resultados decepcionantes, contribuyó a la caída de los mercados en general. Los “Siete Magníficos” de la tecnología perdieron US$ 615.600 millones el

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Judge rejects bid by Judicial Watch, Daily Caller to reopen fight over access to Biden Senate papers

Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has refused to vacate a ruling denying a conservative media outlet and an activist group access to records related to President Joe Biden’s Senate papers at the University of Delaware. Judicial Watch and the Daily Caller News Foundation sought to reopen their lawsuit following the release

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A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search

AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has branded Google as a ruthless monopolist bent on suffocating it competitors. But how do you go about creating alternatives to a search engine that’s synonymous with internet exploration? It’s a process that may take years to unfold as Google appeals the landmark decision issued

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El TSJ de Venezuela inicia peritaje de actas de la elección presidencial y reitera cita a los 10 candidatos

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Tras el recurso contencioso electoral presentado por el presidente Nicolás Maduro ante la Sala Electoral del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) el pasado miércoles, se inició un procedimiento de verificación que contempla varias etapas. La presidenta del Tribunal Supremo de Venezuela, Caryslia Rodríguez, ratificó este martes la convocatoria, al advertir

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