By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday received and quickly vetoed new congressional boundaries approved by the Republican-controlled legislature, setting up a showdown with his own party over how to proceed with a new map for the state. DeSantis said he will call lawmakers back to Tallahassee next month for a special
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, reversing a Covid-era policy that made the standardized tests optional and rejecting the idea that the tests hurt diversity. “Our research shows standardized tests help us better assess the academic preparedness of all
Continue ReadingBy Holly Bock Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — Kaiya Armstrong lost her sight unexpectedly when she was 14 years old. Doctors still don’t know why. Now, the 21-year-old has an inspirational message to others as she takes to the skies. Though Kaiya is legally blind, she will fly across the
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have acquired outfielder Adam Haseley in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies. Chicago sent minor league pitcher McKinley Moore to Philadelphia for Haseley, a .264 hitter over parts of three big league seasons. Outfielder Blake Rutherford was designed for assignment by the reigning AL Central champions to
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have acquired outfielder Adam Haseley in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies. Chicago sent minor league pitcher McKinley Moore to Philadelphia for Haseley, a .264 hitter over parts of three big league seasons. Outfielder Blake Rutherford was designed for assignment by the reigning AL Central champions to
Continue ReadingBy Amy Cutler Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — A man has been charged with the brutal attack of a flight attendant at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Police said it happened on the Sky Train platform in Terminal 4 Friday around 2:15 a.m. They’re investigating it as a hate crime.
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Goodman Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — Phoenix police are looking for a woman after an infant boy was found dead at a Phoenix McDonald’s. Investigators released surveillance video of her on Monday afternoon. It shows her walking through the fast-food restaurant near 33rd Avenue and Indian School Road
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. For the first time in its history, Alaska will conduct a statewide election primarily by mail because officials worry they lack the time to gather
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) –– Carolyn Smith, madre de Will Smith, se habÃa reunido la noche del domingo con su familia, en su casa en los suburbios de Filadelfia, emocionada por ver a su hijo en los Premios Oscar. Y aunque le dijo a WPVI, afiliada de CNN, que se sentÃa inmensamente orgullosa de que
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A man is in critical condition after he was beaten and robbed inside a Midtown McDonald’s. It happened at 7:42 a.m. inside the fast-food restaurant on 7th Avenue at 34th Street. The 53-year-old man was trying to place an
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — An owner of a pawn shop in Queens was struck in the in the head with a metal rod during a robbery inside the store Monday afternoon. Police say the incident happened just before 1 p.m. inside Global Pawn Shop
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says Iran blocked women from attending the country’s last 2022 World Cup soccer qualifying match. ISNA said 12,500 tickets were sold online, of which 2,000 had been reserved for women. Iran defeated Lebanon 2-0 in the match. A victory in January over Iraq assured the team
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith posted a message on her verified Instagram account Tuesday, her first since her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for joking about her. The post was only words with no accompanying caption. “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” it
Continue ReadingBy Monica Garrett, CNN A significant wildfire outbreak is likely Tuesday across the southern High Plains, according to the Storm Prediction Center, owing to very strong winds, warm temperatures and dry conditions. Nearly 10 million people are under red flag warnings in parts of half a dozen states, discouraging outdoor burning and warning of rapidly
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN After a record-breaking 355 days spent in space, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is back on Earth. In a Russian Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, Vande Hei and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov undocked from the International Space Station at 3.21 a.m. ET Wednesday. They touched down after a parachute-assisted landing on
Continue Reading BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The World Series champion Atlanta Braves’ season opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds will be televised nationally by ESPN2 on April 7. Coming off their first title since 1995, the Braves will raise their championship banner before the game, which will be pushed back slightly from its intended 7:20 p.m. Eastern
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN US troops in Poland have been providing Ukrainians with some instruction on how to use the weapons the West has been shipping into Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. President Joe Biden said on Monday that US troops stationed in Poland have been “helping train the Ukrainian troops” in
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police say they are have issued 20 fines over parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s staff during coronavirus lockdowns, though Johnson has not received one yet. The Metropolitan Police force said it would not identify the recipients, though Johnson’s office has said it will reveal
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerates European Union defense cooperation, a watchdog says EU institutions face vulnerabilities on another front: cybersecurity. The warning by the European Court of Auditors covers the wide range of EU bodies – from the executive arm based in Brussels to specialist agencies located across Europe – that
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the life of Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine. Personal: Birth date: January 25, 1978 Birth place: Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine Birth name: Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky Father: Oleksandr Zelensky, computer science professor Mother: Rimma Zelenska, engineer Marriage: Olena (Kiyashko) Zelenska (2003-present) Children: Oleksandra and Kyrylo Education: Kyiv National
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