Skip to Content
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the right-wing Oath Keepers who prosecutors say called for a “bloody revolution” to keep then-President Donald Trump in power, painted himself as an anti-racist Libertarian who believed the 2020 election was unconstitutional as he testified in his own defense on Friday. Rhodes is
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House January 6 select committee is getting a window into former President Donald Trump’s motorcade on the day of the US Capitol attack, interviewing on Friday the Secret Service agent who was in the lead car on January 6 and scheduling testimony from the driver of Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden was “expressing solidarity” with protesters when he said at a campaign event late Thursday that “we’re going to free Iran,” a White House spokesman clarified on Friday. The comment sparked an indignant response from the government in Tehran and went beyond the president’s previous statements, which had been
Continue Reading
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 1,500 demonstrators gathered at the headquarters of Hungary’s public media company have protested what they say is biased news coverage and state-sponsored propaganda that favors the country’s populist government. Demonstrators called for the director of the public media corporation, MTVA, to be replaced. They also
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The Gwinnett Police Department says responded to a fatal shooting involving an officer Friday morning. During a news conference, officials said officers responded to a suspicious person call shortly after 8:30 a.m. A man with a handgun was walking around a
Continue ReadingBy Suzanne Phan Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Economists are calling this a truly unusual day for layoffs. Big tech giants in the Bay Area are announcing layoffs that add up to thousands of workers being let go. On Thursday, Bay Area-based Stripe, a fintech company, announced it will
Continue Reading
By Alaa Elassar, CNN The “world’s largest lotto prize ever offered” — an estimated $1.6 billion jackpot — is now at stake in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, the multi-state game operator said Friday. The jackpot, which has a lump-sum option of an estimated $782.4 million, “breaks the world record for the Largest National Lottery Jackpot in
Continue Reading
CNNEE Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continua en su profesión hasta la fecha. Tiene posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Social, así como estudios posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Dávila Miguel es columnista de
Continue ReadingBy Zach Fuentes and Amanda del Castillo Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — Former Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith has been found guilty on all six corruption and misconduct counts in her civil corruption trial. She resigned as sheriff on Monday, days before the jury’s decision on Thursday.
Continue ReadingCNN By Maeve Reston, CNN Nowhere in the country has the struggle between election denialists and democracy defenders played out in more vivid detail than in Arizona, where Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s ability to hold off late momentum from Trump-backed GOP nominee Blake Masters will be key to Democrats’ hopes of defending their narrow Senate
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — El “premio de lotería más grande del mundo jamás ofrecido” —un estimado de US$ 1.600 millones— está en juego en el sorteo de Powerball del sábado, dijo el viernes el operador de juegos multiestatal de EE.UU. El premio mayor, que tiene tiene un valor estimado en efectivo de US$ 782,4 millones,
Continue Reading
By KERI BLAKINGER The Marshall Project/Associated Press In California, lawyers accused staff at the Los Angeles County jail of chaining mentally ill detainees to chairs for days at a time. In West Virginia, people held in the Southern Regional Jail sued the state, saying they found urine and semen in their food. In Missouri, detainees
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — JR Motorsports has three of the four cars in the Xfinity finale, an impressive accomplishment that gives Dale Earnhardt Jr,’s team strong odds to take home a championship. The fourth driver, Ty Gibbs, is a bit of a wildcard. If Gibbs is willing to wreck
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Adidas could snap up the boss of crosstown rival Puma to succeed outgoing CEO Kasper Rorsted. The sportswear company said Friday that it’s in talks with Puma CEO Bjørn Gulden to step in as successor to Rorsted, who is due to depart some time in 2023. Gulden, meanwhile, is set
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN Wearing matching glittery unicorn hats, rainbow tutus or white furry boots, a troupe of 30 senior women have built a reputation across Southern Florida with choreographed dances to pop songs. Called the “Calendar Girls,” the dancers aren’t professionals, but put on 130 shows per year — and do their own makeup and
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered Friday as Wall Street weighs how to read the latest data on the U.S. jobs market and hopes that the world’s second-largest economy may be set for a boost. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in afternoon trading after settling down from gains
Continue Reading 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 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 Musk and
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and David Close, CNN A sports psychologist, who was under contract with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, has filed a civil lawsuit against the organization and 19-year-old former Spurs player Joshua Primo. The psychologist alleges the player exposed himself to her during therapy sessions and claimed the organization’s leadership failed to act
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR retirement and IndyCar experiment lasted all of two seasons. The seven-time NASCAR champion is returning in 2023 to the series that made him a global motorsports star as the part-owner of Petty GMS. He’ll also enter about five Cup races. Johnson
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR retirement and IndyCar experiment lasted all of two seasons. The seven-time NASCAR champion is returning in 2023 to the series that made him a global motorsports star as the part-owner of Petty GMS. He’ll also enter about five Cup races. Johnson
Continue Reading