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By Nicki Brown, Jason Hanna and Holly Yan, CNN The man accused of stabbing award-winning author Salman Rushdie and injuring another speaker on stage in New York state last week pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault. Hadi Matar, 24, of New Jersey, made the plea in a courtroom
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal contempt of Congress case that was brought against him after he did not comply with a House January 6 Committee subpoena. In the motion filed late Wednesday evening, Navarro argued that the Justice Department’s move to
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By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Unchecked development has hit the once laid back beach town of Tulum on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. It’s so intense that developers are now eager to build condominiums and hotels even in a shantytown. Police are trying to evict squatters so towering condos can be built next
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials say they are seeking the return of citizens who traveled to Southeast Asia for jobs that entrapped them in scams and virtual slavery. The victims, who also came from Taiwan and mainland China, took jobs in call centers that sought to cheat Chinese speakers into making payments on
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BROWN DEER, Wisconsin (WDJT) — “I don’t think I got to 30 compressions. I didn’t get to the point to ask someone to give a breath or just give a breath myself. I just immediately knew the compression was going in the right spot,” said
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– La Policía de Brasil envió un informe al Supremo Tribunal Federal este miércoles, en el que acusa al presidente Jair Bolsonaro de cometer un delito de incitación al difundir información incorrecta sobre la pandemia de covid-19. El tribunal supremo de Brasil abre una investigación sobre una falsa afirmación del presidente Bolsonaro Como
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mngqosini, CNN British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe expressed interest in buying Manchester United on Tuesday — if the club is for sale. In an email to CNN Sport, a spokesman for Ratcliffe confirmed his interest in the renowned Premier League club, saying: “We are simply confirming interest in the club if it is for
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — It was party time for two special ladies in Daphne Wednesday, August 17, 2022. They celebrated their 100th Birthdays together. Friends and family joined in the celebration at Daphne Gardens Assisted Living where the staff led the festivities as everyone joined
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Buddhism, the major religion of many countries in Asia. Beliefs/Practices Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) grew up in a wealthy family. He decided to follow a path of self-denial, but did not find truth until he sat down under a tree, now known as the Bo tree. There he was
Continue Reading By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the sixth consecutive month in July, deepening the housing market’s slowdown from a high-flying pace at the start of this year. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that existing home sales fell 5.9% last month from
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates came back down slightly this week after the key 30-year loan rate jumped nearly a quarter point last week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the 30-year rate fell to 5.13% from 5.22% last week. The rate stood at 2.86% a
Continue ReadingBy Uliana Pavlova and Jack Guy, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday that revived the Soviet-era “Mother Heroine” award for women with 10 children or more, in an apparent attempt to alleviate a demographic crisis in the country. Originally, the honor was introduced by Joseph Stalin after World War II, when
Continue ReadingBy Andrew James Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Nurses from Mission Hospital took their concerns to Buncombe County Commissioners this week. “The unsafe assignments are due to inadequate staffing,” nurse Lori Hedrick told commissioners. Hedrick told commissioners Mission Health is down more than 400 core nurses compared to
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BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Bremen said Thursday that an iconic lighthouse at the German city’s port has tilted sideways and could soon topple over entirely. Public broadcaster Radio Bremen quoted the head of the water police, Uwe Old, saying nothing could be done to save the lighthouse. “Unfortunately, I think the tower is going
Continue Reading By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has testified in a prison courtroom in the capital Naypyitaw for the first time in her official secrets case. Suu Kyi, who has been detained since her government was ousted last year by the military, is being tried with Australian
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court has refused to allow ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s new lawyer to withdraw from his graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, preventing a possible delay in his final appeal. It was another blow for Najib after the Federal Court on Tuesday rejected his
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Kohl’s slashed its sales and profit expectations for the year as the department store chain stepped up discounts to get rid of unwanted merchandise like clothing and home goods. Looking ahead, Kohl’s said it was reducing merchandise orders for the critical holiday period. The news, announced
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Londres (CNN Business) — Estimar cuán catastrófico será el cambio climático para la economía global históricamente ha demostrado ser un desafío. Pero en el verano boreal de 2022, es cada vez más evidente lo rápido que pueden acumularse los costos. Las condiciones extremas de calor y sequía están azotando a Estados Unidos,
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials say they are seeking the return of citizens who traveled to Southeast Asia for jobs that entrapped them in scams and virtual slavery. The victims, who also came from Taiwan and mainland China, took jobs in call centers that sought to cheat Chinese speakers into making payments on
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street, drifting between small gains and losses in the first few minutes of trading Thursday. Several big technology companies were lower, with the notable exception of Cisco Systems, which turned in stronger-than-expected quarterly results. The S&P 500 was just barely in the
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