Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican Party has sued North Carolina’s elections board to block students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from showing a digital identification to comply with a photo ID law. The Republican National Committee and North Carolina filed the state court lawsuit Thursday. That is three weeks
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Joaquin Doria (CNN Español) –– Un automovilista que perdió el control de su vehículo por casi cuatro cuadras en el centro de la ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina, impactó con varios autos y dejó 15 heridos este jueves, cerca de la intersección de la Avenida Chacabuco y el Boulevard Arturo Illia. El secretario de Seguridad de
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By Jennifer Hauser and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli intelligence commander, who critics say played a pivotal role in failing to prevent the October 7 attacks, is resigning, Israel’s military told CNN. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, who led its 8200 intelligence unit, has informed them he will
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By Kate Sullivan and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would push for legislation that would end taxes on overtime pay if he wins a second term. “Today, I’m also announcing that as part of our additional tax cuts, we will end all taxes on overtime. You know
Continue Reading AP Film Writer Filmmaker Lana Wilson had never thought much about psychics. But the morning after Election Day in 2016, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she found herself drawn towards a sign that promised “$5 psychic readings” and wandered in. It would set her on a seven-year journey to make a documentary about this strange
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada comparecerá este viernes en la Corte del Distrito Este de Nueva York para enfrentar cargos de narcotráfico, informó este jueves en un comunicado el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos. De acuerdo con la agenda del día, el juez James R. Cho presidirá la audiencia,
Continue Reading NYE, Mont. (AP) — The owner of the only platinum and palladium mines in the U.S. plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Montana due to declining prices for palladium, which is used in catalytic converters. Sibanye-Stillwater executives wrote to its employees on Thursday outlining the estimated 700 layoffs expected later this year. The
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens. The 46-year-old inmate is set to die by lethal injection next week in the state’s first execution in 13 years. The justices unanimously tossed out two requests from defense lawyers. Defense lawyers said a court
Continue Reading Associated Press An Ohio-based energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme has been ordered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay a $100 million fine. The SEC said Thursday that Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. misled investors about its role in the scandal. According to the SEC, the company violated antifraud
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Los vagones de tren que alguna vez estuvieron llenos de apresurados viajeros en la ciudad de Atlanta ahora están a 20 metros debajo del océano Atlántico llenos de peces curiosos, tortugas marinas y corales. A fines del año pasado, la Autoridad de Tránsito Rápido Metropolitano de Atlanta (MARTA, por sus siglas
Continue Reading Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail. An attorney for the family of Larry Eugene Price Jr. said Thursday that
Continue Reading Associated Press Two police officers in the nation’s capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of a man on a moped and subsequent cover-up. The October 2020 death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown ignited protests in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer Terence Sutton was sentenced on
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Las fases de Venus, la Aurora Austral y la Estación Espacial Internacional en tránsito alrededor del Sol aparecen como ganadores de categorías en el concurso Fotógrafo Astronómico del Año. Ryan Imperio fue nombrado total ganador por su fotografía que captura la progresión de las cuentas de Baily durante el eclipse anular
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is expected to soon announce criminal charges against the Iranian government-backed hackers who carried out a hack-and-leak operation targeting former President Donald Trump’s campaign, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The criminal charges against the Iranian hackers
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of water to extinguish flames after a crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. In addition to the huge amount of water, firefighters used an aircraft to drop fire retardant on the “immediate
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of water to extinguish flames after a crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. In addition to the huge amount of water, firefighters used an aircraft to drop fire retardant on the “immediate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is celebrating record enrollment for the third year in a row. A spokesperson explained that the number of first-time, freshman students this semester is 3,918, a new record. That is a 2% jump over last year’s number. The total number of UTEP students just crossed 25,000, while the number
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump plans to deliver remarks next Monday about cryptocurrency and the launch of the company World Liberty Financial, a crypto platform controlled by the Republican nominee’s sons Donald Jr. and Eric. Trump posted the video announcing his speech to X. That social media site will also host
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s largest airline and business leaders are urging the federal government to intervene in labor talks with its pilots in hopes of avoiding a shutdown. But the labor minister said the two sides should negotiate a deal. Air Canada spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said that the airline is committed to negotiations, but
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in a bid to shape the outcome of the November election, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday. It was not immediately clear when the charges might be announced or
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision Thursday with a Southwest Airlines plane, and federal agencies are investigating the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Alaska pilots aborted their takeoff because the Southwest plane was cleared
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision Thursday with a Southwest Airlines plane, and federal agencies are investigating the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Alaska pilots aborted their takeoff because the Southwest plane was cleared
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El candidato presidencial Enrique Márquez consideró que las sanciones anunciadas por el gobierno de Estados Unidos contra 16 funcionarios venezolanos por “obstruir” las pasadas elecciones no contribuirán a resolver los problemas políticos del país, pero destacó que respeta lo que cada país decida. “No creo en intervenciones internacionales, no
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — A major defamation case against Newsmax will proceed to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing a blow to the right-wing network and setting the stage for the 2020 election to be relitigated during the final stretch of the 2024 race. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis rejected Newsmax’s
Continue Reading CNN By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The once-wonky Georgia State Election Board has burst into the limelight this year as a new Republican majority – made up of a retired obstetrician, a former state senator who put out feelers for a Trump administration job and a right-wing media personality – push
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week two of the high school football season went to the Canutillo Eagles. In the game against the Montwood Rams, Canutillo linebacker T.J. Locklin rushed Montwood’s quarterback forcing him to throw the ball into the hands of Canutillo defensive end Ronnie
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, Marc Stewart and Martha Zhou, CNN Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — Married for seven years, Hansen and his wife Momo care for six little ones at their apartment in downtown Beijing. But they adopt a slightly different parenting routine from your typical mom and dad: They play fetch with them and take them
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and other companies. There was a focus on building data centers in the United States and the infrastructure needed to develop the technology. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told
Continue Reading Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket said Thursday during the gunman’s trial that she heard him say, “This is fun” at least three times during the shooting. The chilling detail had not been revealed before. Sarah Chen said she heard the comments while
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Este jueves, un juez desestimó tres cargos en el amplio caso de subversión electoral de Georgia, entre los que se encuentran dos cargos que enfrenta el expresidente Donald Trump. La decisión aún no se ha aplicado formalmente a Trump porque su caso está suspendido en espera de apelaciones. En un fallo
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