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By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s power stations and other key infrastructure, claiming it has troubling evidence of Tehran’s deepening role assisting Russia as it exacts suffering on
Continue ReadingBy TRUDY RING Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON D.C. (Advocate Channel) — The Department of Veterans Affairs has closed a gap in survivor benefits for those who were not able to marry a same-sex, now-deceased veteran spouse before the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality ruling and therefore weren’t married
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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press ADA, Okla. (AP) — Many of the 39 Native American tribes based in Oklahoma have played roles in state politics for decades, often behind the scenes. They became bigger, more outspoken players when voters approved Las Vegas-style gambling in 2004. The budgets of several major tribes ballooned with casino revenue.
Continue ReadingCNN By Lauren del Valle, CNN In a victory for Kevin Spacey, a New York jury on Thursday afternoon found him not liable for battery on allegations he picked up actor Anthony Rapp and briefly laid on top of him in a bed after a party in 1986. Jurors deliberated for about an hour, and
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (Advocate Channel) — A new law will make it easier for older LGBTQ+ people in New York to access free meal deliveries, caregiver assistance, mental and physical care, and other services. As a result of the new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo, del Manchester United, publicó un comunicado en Instagram horas después de que el club anunciara que el delantero portugués no jugaría contra el Chelsea el fin de semana. “Empecé muy joven, los ejemplos de los jugadores mayores y más experimentados siempre fueron muy importantes para mí. Por eso, más
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has delivered 15% more profit in the third quarter. The railroad handled 2% more freight and worked to eliminate the delays shippers have been complaining about for months. The Florida-based railroad said Thursday that it earned $1.11 billion in the three month period that
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Katie Lobosco, CNN Federal courts on Thursday delivered two wins for President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected a challenge to the program brought by a Wisconsin taxpayers group. And on the same day, a federal district court judge rejected a separate lawsuit
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There was at least one fuddy-duddy in San Diego who did not see the humor in a mural painted this week of the famous San Diego Chicken using his super-sized yellow foot to stomp on the side of the head of the Phillie Phanatic. Did someone
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Snap’s bad year continues. Snap on Thursday reported revenue of $1.13 billion for the three months ending in September, a slight 6% increase from the year prior and less than Wall Street had expected, as the company confronts tightening advertiser budgets in an uncertain economy. In a
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Snap’s bad year continues. Snap on Thursday reported revenue of $1.13 billion for the three months ending in September, a slight 6% increase from the year prior and less than Wall Street had expected, as the company confronts tightening advertiser budgets in an uncertain economy. In a letter to investors,
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Si Estados Unidos quiere proteger su desarrollo tecnológico, debe poner un ojo en sus políticas inmigratorias y esforzarse más por atraer y retener a los talentos extranjeros, dicen los expertos de las Academias de Ciencia, Ingeniería y Medicina, en un reporte que alerta sobre la competencia de China en
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Si Estados Unidos quiere proteger su desarrollo tecnológico, debe poner un ojo en sus políticas inmigratorias y esforzarse más por atraer y retener a los talentos extranjeros, dicen los expertos de las Academias de Ciencia, Ingeniería y Medicina, en un reporte que alerta sobre la competencia de China en
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Sen. Lindsey Graham’s emergency request that it halt a subpoena for his testimony from the Atlanta-area grand jury investigating efforts to undermine the 2020 election in Georgia. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court judge in ruling that the
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 vaccines will be part of recommended immunization schedules in 2023 for both children and adults, after a unanimous vote by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. That doesn’t make the vaccines mandatory for anyone, a point that was emphasized in a discussion
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities in New York have charged seven people with harassing a Chinese national living in the U.S. to try him to reutrn to China. Five people in the People’s Republic of China and two in New York face charges including acting as agents of a foreign government and conspiracy. The
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NEW YORK (AP) — A jury sided with Kevin Spacey on Thursday in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, then 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in 1980s. The verdict in the civil trial came with lightning speed. Jurors at a
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury sided with Kevin Spacey, finding he didn’t sexually abuse fellow actor Anthony Rapp in the 1980s. This brings to a conclusion a trial that was an outgrowth of the #MeToo movement. The claims by Rapp and others brought an abrupt halt to two-time Academy
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct new testing at a Missouri grade school to learn more about the level of radioactive contamination in the school and on its playground. U.S. Rep. Cori Bush announced the testing plan on Thursday. Bush, a Democrat from St. Louis, was among several
Continue Reading By EDMAR BARROS and FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press TEFE, Brazil (AP) — Months after enduring floods that destroyed crops, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought. The low level of the Amazon and other rivers have put dozens of municipalities under alert. This year 53 out of 62 municipalities
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