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BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have arrested 19 people following an international investigation of a major cocaine trafficking network. Police and the European Union’s law enforcement agency, Europol, made the announcement on Thursday. Authorities have been investigating the trafficking network since February 2021, when 34 tons of cocaine in three
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Oscar Smith, scheduled to be executed on Thursday evening, has selected his last meal. In Nashville, 72-year-old Smith was convicted of murder in the 1989 triple slayings of his estranged wife Judith Lynn Robirds Smith and her two sons from a
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Congress can exclude residents of Puerto Rico from some federal disability benefits available to those who live in the 50 states, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The 8-1 opinion was written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissenting. The case concerned Supplemental Security Income that
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The president of the Spanish soccer federation says he will remove the salary bonus variables that he earned when Barcelona and Real Madrid succeeded. Luis Rubiales says one of the reasons for the change was the criticism from Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone. The Argentine said
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level in more than a decade. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 5.11% from 5% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The last time it was higher
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he’s trying to negotiate an agreement with the company. The Tesla CEO says in documents filed Thursday with U.S. securities regulators that he’s exploring what’s known as a tender offer to
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey Jada Pinkett Smith is back with her “Red Table Talk” for Season 5. The Facebook series made brief reference to her husband Will Smith’s Oscars slap at the top of the latest episode, but only on title cards. It was not talked about during the episode. “Considering all that has happened in
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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Winds are expected to intensify through the end of the week as firefighters battle blazes across the Southwest. Resources are tight, and fire managers are scrambling to get crews on board. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated because of multiple wildfires. One of the largest outside
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By Rachel Ramirez Solar energy is booming in America’s cities. The United States now has more than 121 gigawatts of solar energy capacity installed, according to a new report, which is enough to power more than 23 million homes. The amount of solar installed in the top nine cities combined is higher today than the
Continue Reading By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Attorneys for actor Amber Heard have resumed their cross-examination of her ex-husband Johnny Depp in a Virginia courtroom. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor is pursuing a libel suit against Heard over allegations that he abused her. Heard’s lawyers argue that Depp’s denials lack merit because of his drug and
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren, CNN Donald Trump will head to Nebraska next week to hold a rally to boost his endorsed candidate for governor, Charles Herbster, who faces allegations he inappropriately touched women, ahead of a contentious Republican primary that has pitted the former President’s influence against that of the state’s term-limited GOP governor. Trump announced
Continue Reading By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The 170-year-old prize awarded in the first U.S. intercollegiate sports competition is going up for auction next month. Sotheby’s estimates the trophy oars from the inaugural Harvard-Yale Regatta will fetch $3-to-$5 million in online bidding May 17-24. Made of black walnut with engraved silver plaques, the
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La 23 veces campeona de Grand Slam, Serena Williams, y el siete veces campeón mundial de Fórmula Uno, Lewis Hamilton, se unieron a la oferta de Martin Broughton para comprar el club Chelsea de la Premier League, dijo a CNN este jueves una fuente cercana a la oferta. La fuente
Continue ReadingOpinion by Jessica J. González for CNN Business Perspectives When Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter and take it private last week, he wrote that he believed the company needed to be “transformed.” The next day, Musk took to the stage at a TED conference where he criticized the company for what he sees as
Continue ReadingBy Mark Thompson and Chris Liakos, CNN Business One of Russia’s richest men has quit as CEO of Lukoil, the country’s second-largest oil company. In a brief statement Thursday, Lukoil said Vagit Alekperov informed the company “about his decision to resign” as a director and president of the company. The company did not disclose the
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El gobierno de Biden anunció este jueves un nuevo programa llamado “Uniting for Ukraine” que proporcionará un proceso simplificado para los ucranianos que quieran venir a Estados Unidos. La medida forma parte del compromiso del presidente Joe Biden de aceptar hasta 100.000 personas que huyen de una Ucrania devastada por
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Three-time Olympic champion Georg Hackl has left the German luge program to for a job with rival Austria, agreeing to a four-year contract that runs through the 2026 Olympics. Hackl is one of Germany’s luge legends, a major part of the country’s dominance in the sliding sport for decades.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Sportscaster Kenny Albert will cover a lot of territory in a memoir scheduled for next year. Albert has worked play-by-play on everything from Stanley Cup finals and New York Knicks games to the Super Bowl and the Olympics. He has a deal with Triumph Books for “A Mic for All Seasons.”
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, Mark Morales and Dakin Andone, CNN A 44-year-old man was arrested Thursday in the death of 51-year-old Orsolya Gaal, who was found over the weekend inside a duffel bag in Queens, the New York City Police Department said. David Bonola faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree criminal tampering and fourth-degree criminal possession
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a strong start on Wall Street as traders cheer strong earnings reports from several big U.S. companies. Tesla jumped 10% after the maker of electric cars and solar panels reported strong sales and a seven-fold increase in profits despite global supply chain kinks. American Airlines climbed 8.8%
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