By MATT O’BRIEN and TOM KRISHER AP Technology Writers Elon Musk attempted to soothe leery Twitter advertisers Thursday, a day before a deadline to close out on his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, saying that he is buying the platform to help humanity and doesn’t want it to become a “free-for-all hellscape.”
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DENVER (AP) — A wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and businesses in suburban Denver last winter caused more than $2 billion in losses, making it by far the costliest in Colorado history, the state insurance commissioner said. Commissioner Michael Conway provided the updated estimate last week during a meeting with residents who lost homes
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DENVER (AP) — A wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and businesses in suburban Denver last winter caused more than $2 billion in losses, making it by far the costliest in Colorado history, the state insurance commissioner said. Commissioner Michael Conway provided the updated estimate last week during a meeting with residents who lost homes
Continue Reading By Adam Pourahmadi, Mostafa Salem and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Mourners gathering to commemorate the 40th day since the death of Nika Shahkarami, an Iranian teenager who went missing on September 20 after attending protests in the capital Tehran, were met with gunfire and tear gas by security forces, according to video posted on social media
Continue Reading TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced another independent journalist to three years in prison. It’s the second prison sentence handed to a journalist in the county this week in a sweeping, years-long crackdown on independent media. According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Aliaksandr Liubianchuk was convicted on the charges of
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By Kiely Westhoff, CNN Laura Kavanagh, who became the first female commissioner of the Fire Department of New York Thursday, hopes her appointment will pave the way for other women to hold the role in the future. “This moment — me being first — only matters if I am not the last,” said Kavanagh. Having
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The New York Post said that a series of vulgar and racist tweets and headlines published Thursday morning were the result of a rogue employee. “The New York Post’s investigation indicates that the unauthorized conduct was committed by an employee, and the employee has been terminated,” the Post said in
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The New York Post said that a series of vulgar and racist tweets and headlines published Thursday morning were the result of a rogue employee. “The New York Post’s investigation indicates that the unauthorized conduct was committed by an employee, and the employee has been terminated,” the Post said
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan Democrat John Fetterman scolded the oil industry on Thursday for reaping massive profits and argued companies are rewarding shareholders instead of aggressively investing in new supply. “Big Oil just made another round of record profits by gouging Americans at the gas pump,” Fetterman, the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, said in a statement.
Continue ReadingBy Derrick Lewis Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, Texas (KTRK) — The journey to recovery has started for a dog that doctors say was shot at least 50 times with a pellet gun, causing her to lose a leg. Dog rescues 716 Paws Rescue and Paw Patrol Rescue named the dog Violet.
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The House Ways and Means Committee is set to receive former President Donald Trump’s IRS tax returns in one week after a federal appeals court on Thursday declined Trump’s request to hold up the release. The Supreme Court could still intervene if Trump appeals. A three-judge panel
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand The man who pulled former Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone into the crowd of violent rioters on January 6, 2021, yelling “I got one!” was sentenced Thursday to 90 months behind bars. In the lower west terrace tunnel, a small entryway into the Capitol, the mob fought police with chemical
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El premio gordo del Powerball es el mayor de la historia. Pero no te ilusiones tan rápido: si lograras acertar todos los números, el premio que recibirías es mucho, mucho menor. El cálculo de impuestos no es sencillo y, en última instancia, depende de tus circunstancias particulares. El Servicio
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las muy esperadas memorias del príncipe Harry se titularán “Spare” y se lanzarán el 10 de enero, reveló su editor el jueves. El libro de 416 páginas incluirá el recuerdo de Harry del funeral de la princesa Diana en 1997, cuando el príncipe de 12 años caminó detrás del
Continue ReadingBy Cindy St. Clair and Daniella Rivera Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSL) — When you cast your vote this year, someone — or something — is watching. At every unattended ballot drop box in Utah, you’ll now find an eye in the sky, recording every movement, all day long. Catching
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend a major United Nations climate conference next month, the government said Thursday. Sunak’s office said the decision was made because of “pressing domestic commitments” including preparations for an emergency budget on Nov. 17 and does not reflect a downgrade in the Conservative government’s commitment
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Stanford (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) at No. 12 UCLA (6-1, 3-1), Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: UCLA by 16 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: UCLA leads 47-43-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? UCLA still controls its path to the Pac-12 championship game, provided it avoids a hangover from the 45-30 loss
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The demand to buy US Series I savings bonds this week has been so great that it temporarily crashed the Treasury web site where those bonds are purchased. That could mean some investors’ requests may not be processed in time to lock in the bond’s 9.62% rate by the October
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Nearly a year after losing her infant son, Alyssa Scott has announced she is pregnant again. Scott shared five-month-old son Zen with Nick Cannon. He died in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She also has a 4-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. This will be her third baby,
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