Month: November 2022
Steve Bannon appeals contempt of Congress conviction
By Katelyn Polantz and Sonnet Swire, CNN Steve Bannon, ex-adviser and strategist for former President Donald Trump, filed a notice of appeal in federal court Friday to challenge his conviction and sentence for criminal contempt of Congress. Bannon’s sentence of four months in prison — for failing to turn over documents or show up to
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A fugitive from New York was arrested after a federal inspector spotted him while on vacation at Walt Disney World
By Faith Karimi and Liam Reilly, CNN Federal official Jeff Andre was vacationing at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom near Orlando last month when he spotted a man who looked familiar. The man resembled Quashon Burton, 31, who authorities say went on the run in New York City last November after allegedly using fraudulent documents
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US, allies clash with China, Russia over NKorea missiles
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies have clashed with China and Russia over North Korea’s escalating ballistic missile launches and American-led military exercises in South Korea, again preventing any action by the divided U.N. Security Council. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield sai that North Korea’s “staggering
Continue Reading ‘With Mike’s help’: Biden makes case for Calif. congressman
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press CARLSBAD, CALIF. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that his top legislative achievements were due in part to the work of a Southern California congressman locked in a tight reelection race, as the president toured a communications company that was expected to benefit from his push
Continue Reading Ex-cop guilty of murder in freezing death of 8-year-old son
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A former New York City police officer has been convicted of murder for the hypothermia death of his 8-year-old son, who was forced to sleep overnight in a freezing garage. A jury on Long Island found 43-year-old Michael Valva guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of child endangerment. Thomas Valva
Continue ReadingHouse January 6 committee gives Trump more time to turn over subpoenaed documents
By Jamie Gangel, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, released a statement Friday giving former President Donald Trump more time to turn over documents it subpoenaed but offering little explanation as to why the extension was granted. “We have
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Ex-Reclamation commissioner to head Arizona water entity
PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman will be the next general manager of the Arizona entity that distributes much of the state’s water from the Colorado River to major metropolitan areas. Burman will lead the Central Arizona Project at a time when the seven states in the river’s basin are
Continue Reading Ex-Reclamation commissioner to head Arizona water entity
PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman will be the next general manager of the Arizona entity that distributes much of the state’s water from the Colorado River to major metropolitan areas. Burman will lead the Central Arizona Project at a time when the seven states in the river’s basin are
Continue Reading Twitter slashes its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the social media platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The speed and size of the cuts also opened
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Twitter slashes its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the social media platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The speed and size of the cuts also opened
Continue Reading Twitter slashes its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the social media platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The speed and size of the cuts also opened
Continue Reading Bill Sheffield, former Alaska governor, dies at age 94
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield has died. He was 94. A statement provided by friends of Sheffield says he died Friday at his home in Anchorage. Sheffield was governor from 1982 to 1986. His term in office was roiled by an impeachment proceeding after he was
Continue Reading‘Somebody is going to die’: How Seoul’s deadly Halloween crush unfolded
By Jessie Yeung and Teele Rebane, CNN A fresh graduate in her first full-time job; a teenager who helped raise her siblings after their father’s death; a foreign exchange student excited for his first trip to Asia. In the seven days since 156 people were killed in a Halloween crush in the South Korean capital,
Continue Reading Forte wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile; Wonder Wheel wins Fillies
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Forte’s last start over a mile was impressive enough that trainer Todd Pletcher wasn’t too shocked at what he achieved in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, or the way he did it. Forte served notice as an early Kentucky Derby favorite, rallying from mid-pack to
Continue ReadingU.S. Beauty Pageant Can Reject Trans Contestants, Appeals Court Rules
By CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS Click here for updates on this story OREGON (Advocate Channel) — An appeals court ruled Wednesday that requiring the Miss United States of America pageant to allow transgender women to compete would violate its First Amendment right to communicate “the ideal vision of American womanhood.” A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit
Continue ReadingSuspect Indicted for Setting Fire to LGBTQ+ Spaces in Manhattan
By ALEX COOPER Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (Advocate Channel) — A man has been indicted over a series of anti-LGBTQ+ arsons across Manhattan in August 2021. Alex Blodgett has been charged with several counts of felony arson, according to a news release by the Manhattan district attorney. Those charges have
Continue ReadingElon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to “extremely hardcore” work or else leave the company, according to a copy of a late-night internal email sent by the billionaire and obtained by CNN. “Going forward, to build a
Continue ReadingOut Oregon Governor Nominee Tina Kotek: Let’s Not Take Right-Wing Turn
By TRUDY RING Click here for updates on this story OREGON (Advocate Channel) — Tina Kotek, one of two lesbian candidates poised to make history in runs for governor this year, exudes confidence on the campaign trail although it’s clear she’s in a tough battle. Kotek is the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in deep-blue Oregon, which
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