By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An attorney for the parents of one of the children who were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting told jurors that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones repeatedly “lied and attacked the parents of murdered children” when he told his Infowars audience that the 2012 attack
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Buzz Aldrin’s jacket worn on his historic first mission to the moon’s surface in 1969 has been auctioned off to a bidder for nearly $2.8 million. The $2,772,500 paid for the Apollo 11 Inflight Coverall Jacket is the highest for any American space-flown artifact sold at auction, according to Sotheby’s, which
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A month after releasing its landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court officially transmitted its judgment to the lower courts on Tuesday, a move that will likely trigger more state abortion restrictions to go into effect. Supreme Court rules state that after an opinion is
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Tierney Sneed, CNN A lawsuit putting at risk Americans’ access to free contraceptives took on new significance with last month’s Supreme Court opinion that drastically altered the legal landscape around abortion. A federal judge in Texas with a history of ruling against the Affordable Care Act — the target of this
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By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Massachusetts has become the latest state to ban school officials and employers from discriminating against people based on their natural hair. Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law Tuesday the Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural and Protective Hairstyles, or CROWN Act. The law bans workplace and school discrimination based on the
Continue ReadingBy Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Microsoft’s business is taking a hit from events on the other side of the world. The tech giant on Tuesday attributed lower-than-expected earnings to developments in China and Russia, including the former’s extended Covid lockdowns and the latter’s war against Ukraine. Microsoft recorded $51.9 billion in revenue and $16.7 billion
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s revenue growth during the past quarter decelerated to its slowest pace in two years as advertisers reined in their spending amid fears of an economic recession. The regression reported Tuesday by Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet, is the latest sign that the tailwinds propelling big
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — En junio, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) recomendó que los científicos continuaran investigando todos los posibles orígenes de la pandemia de covid-19, incluida una fuga de laboratorio. Dos estudios recientemente publicados adoptan enfoques totalmente diferentes pero llegan a la misma conclusión: el mercado de mariscos de Huanan en Wuhan,
Continue Reading REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $16.7 billion, or $2.23 per share, falling short of analyst expectations for $2.29 per share — a rare disappointment from the tech giant that has consistently beat Wall Street expectations in recent years. It posted revenue of $51.9 billion in the April-June period,
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Early voting is surging in Kansas ahead of next week’s statewide abortion vote and the electorate so far is leaning more Democratic than usual. The Kansas secretary of state’s office reported Tuesday that more than 2½ times as many people had cast early ballots compared
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury is being asked to consider whether a neurologist used his thriving pain-management practice to sexually prey on six patients, or if he is a victim of accusers with false stories. The conflicting portrayals of Dr. Ricardo Cruciani came during closing arguments
Continue Reading By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Big retailers and technology companies led stocks lower on Wall Street Tuesday after Walmart warned that inflation is hurting American consumers’ spending power. The sell-off comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate policy statement on Wednesday, when economists expect the central bank to announce another sharp rate
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s revenue growth during the past quarter decelerated to its slowest pace in two years as advertisers reined in their spending amid fears of an economic recession. The regression reported Tuesday by Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet, is the latest sign that the tailwinds propelling big
Continue Reading By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press In 1998, as nations around the world agreed to cut carbon emissions through the Kyoto Protocol, America’s fossil fuel companies plotted their response, including an aggressive strategy to inject doubt into the public debate. “Victory,” according to the American Petroleum Institute’s memo, “will be achieved when average citizens ‘understand’ (recognize)
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with the family of a Palestinian-American reporter killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. The State Department says Blinken met Tuesday with relatives of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and vowed that the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy CNN House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney and House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson are calling for the Department of Homeland Security inspector general to recuse himself from an investigation into Secret Service text messages. The two Democrats on Tuesday wrote to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, saying his failure to tell Congress the Secret Service
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La historia de la relación entre Estados Unidos y Taiwán ha estado marcada, de manera ineludible, por un tercer protagonista, China, que reclama a la isla como parte de su territorio. El viaje a Taipéi realizado el martes por la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN A longer life may mean scheduling in even more than the recommended amount of weekly exercise, according to a new study. Adults should get 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity a week, according to the World Health Organization. But people
Continue ReadingCNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A longer life may mean scheduling in even more than the recommended amount of weekly exercise, according to a new study. Adults should get 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity a week, according to the World Health Organization. But
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has declined to rule out prosecuting former President Donald Trump and others for their role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol or attempting to interfere with the presidential election. “We pursue justice without fear or favor. We intend to hold everyone — anyone
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