By MIKE SCHNEIDER and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — At the first meeting of Walt Disney World’s private government since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure to dissolve it next year, officials said Wednesday they were still confused about what the new legislation meant, even as some
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — At the first meeting of Walt Disney World’s private government since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure to dissolve it next year, officials said Wednesday they were still confused about what the new legislation meant, even as some
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Armed Forces Day, a holiday observed in some areas of the United States to honor all branches of the armed forces. Facts May 21, 2022 – Armed Forces Day. Is celebrated each year on the third Saturday in May. Other Facts Each year there is a theme. The
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LONDON (AP) — West Ham great Mark Noble will stick to his decision to retire at the end of the season even if the team qualifies for the Champions League for the first time. Noble has played for West Ham since 2004. He announced in March last year that this season would be his last
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have picked up the fifth-year contract option on Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White, who has 15 sacks, four forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries over three NFL seasons. The Bucs announced the expected move on Wednesday. White signed a four-year, $29.315 million deal as the fifth overall
Continue Reading SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — High-scoring Buffalo guard Dyaisha Fair has transferred to Syracuse. The Rochester, New York native averaged 23.1 points over the past three seasons for the Bulls of the Mid-American Conference. She finished her junior year fourth in the nation in points per game (23.4). The move reunites Fair with Syracuse coach Felisha
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La inflación sigue dando de qué hablar en varios países del mundo. Hace unos días se conoció que en Estados Unidos el Índice de Precios al Consumidor subió un 8,5% para el año que finalizó en marzo, con lo que se alcanzó un nuevo máximo en 40 años. La inflación es
Continue ReadingVictoria Fernandez (CNN) — El distrito autónomo especial de Disney, Distrito de Mejoramiento de Reedy Creek, dice que la decisión de Florida de disolverlo el próximo año no es legal a menos que el estado pague las grandes deudas de Reedy Creek. Reedy Creek es un distrito con propósito especial creado por la ley estatal
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El doctor Anthony Fauci, principal asesor médico del presidente Joe Biden y director del Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas de EE.UU. (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés) afirmó que “Ciertamente, ahora mismo, en este país, estamos fuera de la fase de pandemia”, en el programa PBS NewsHour el martes.
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Elon Musk’s bid to throw out a securities fraud settlement over tweets claiming that Musk had the funding to take Tesla private in 2018. Judge Lewis Liman on Wednesday also denied a motion to nullify a subpoena of Musk seeking information
Continue ReadingPOOL By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday eulogized Madeleine Albright, describing the first female US secretary of state as a “force of nature” and a champion of democracy. “With her goodness and grace, her humanity and her intellect, she turned the tide of history,” Biden said during the funeral
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN A special grand jury seated to hear evidence in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances is set to expire at the end of the week and will not be extended, people familiar with the investigation tell CNN. The six-month special grand jury, which was empaneled in October,
Continue ReadingBy Evelyn Holmes, Liz Nagy and Stephanie Wade Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A man is charged for leading police on a nearly 80-mile chase throughout the Chicago area Monday in a stolen ambulance. Benjamin K. Herrington, 46, of Chicago, was charged with fleeing to elude a peace officer, resisting
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta. Personal Birth date: May 14, 1984 Birth place: Dobbs Ferry, New York Birth name: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg Father: Edward Zuckerberg, dentist Mother: Karen (Kempner) Zuckerberg, psychiatrist Marriage: Priscilla Chan (May 19, 2012-present) Children: Aurelia, August, Maxima Education:
Continue ReadingBy John Garcia Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana (WLS) — It’s been nearly 30 years since Barbara Jones Slater taught and coached at Michigan City High School. But as she met members of the school’s track team, she commanded their attention, especially when they learned she is a two-time Olympic
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — British fraud investigators have raided the U.K. offices of the GFG Alliance, owners of the country’s third-largest steelmaker. The move is part of an investigation into possible fraud and money laundering related to financing from a now-bankrupt lender with ties to former Prime Minister David Cameron. The Serious Fraud Office opened an
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has contributed to an historic shock to commodity markets that will keep global prices high through the end of 2024, according to the World Bank. The spike in energy prices over the past two years is the biggest since the 1973 oil crisis, while the jump
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN A series of unexplained explosions have occurred in parts of Transnistria, a breakaway territory within Moldova that has housed Russian troops for decades, sparking fears that Moscow’s war could soon stretch beyond Ukraine and create a new theater of conflict in eastern Europe. Two radio towers in the territory were damaged
Continue Reading AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has promoted Nate Schmidt from recruiting and player development coordinator to assistant coach. He takes the spot of Daniyal Robinson, who was hired as head coach at Cleveland State. Schmidt had been a graduate assistant and player development coordinator at Iowa State from 2014-17.
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official is among the candidates for the International Skating Union’s elections in June if he is allowed to stand to retain his place as a vice president. Alexander Kakernik would be up against opponents from Canada, Finland and Japan if allowed to run. Member
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