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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday. The punishment for Rick Singer, 62,
Continue ReadingKate Springer, CNN We have a feeling 2023 is going to be a big year for travel in Asia. Most countries in the region have done away with Covid-19 entry restrictions or are in the process of fully reopening to foreigners. International flights are regaining frequency. And an array of stunning new hotels are opening
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden will undergo a medical procedure next week to remove a small lesion from above her right eye that was discovered during a routine skin cancer screening. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, physician to President Joe Biden, says the first lady will undergo the outpatient procedure next Wednesday,
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By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — President Joe Biden intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border — his first since taking office — in connection with his meeting next week in Mexico City with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. “That’s my intention, we’re working out the details now,” Biden told reporters Wednesday
Continue Reading CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia announced Thursday it will boost its defense capabilities by buying advanced missile and rocket systems, including U.S.-made HIMARS which have been successfully used by Ukraine’s military. In Ukraine, the mobile, truck-mounted HIMARS have proved crucial in enabling Ukrainian forces to hit key targets, including a recent strike on a single
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La fiscal de la Nación de Perú, Patricia Benavides, anunció este miércoles cambios en el Ministerio Público con el fin de poner orden en las investigaciones que realiza la institución y darle mayor énfasis a aquellas que se abocan a las muertes ocurridas en el marco de la crisis sociopolítica
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Toyin Owoseje, CNN American actor Edward Norton has discovered that the real-life Pocahontas, the romanticized and mythologized 17th century daughter of a Native American chief, is his 12th great-grandmother. The Oscar-nominated star learned of his family connection to the woman who married Virginia settler John Rolfe on Tuesday’s episode of the
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for a former advice columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in a department store in the 1990s are fighting his efforts to toss out a lawsuit by reminding a judge of his own ruling in a similar lawsuit against Prince Andrew. The lawyers wrote
Continue Reading By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy told supporters on Wednesday that he will not run for governor in October. The 2023 gubernatorial race is expected to attract several strong GOP candidates because term limits prevent current Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards from seeking a third
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las ráfagas de viento en el centro de California ya alcanzan la fuerza de las de un huracán, mientras que la lluvia intensa y los vientos fuertes comienzan a moverse hacia la costa en el Área de la Bahía, todo como parte de una poderosa tormenta, conocida como bomba ciclónica, que golpea
Continue ReadingCNN By Uliana Pavlova, Olga Voitovych and Ben Wedeman, CNN Ukrainian officials on Sunday dismissed Moscow’s claim that a large number of Kyiv’s soldiers were killed in a Russian attack last week in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. “This is nonsense,” Serhii Cherevatyi, a spokesman for Eastern Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told CNN, in response
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Amazon says it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees as the global economic outlook continues to worsen. Several teams will be affected, including the human resources department and Amazon Stores, according to a memo from CEO Andy Jassy shared with employees. “Companies that last a long time go through
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– En Bolivia, personas a favor y en contra de la detención del gobernador de Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, se encuentran este miércoles en los exteriores de la cárcel de Chonchocoro, en La Paz. En declaraciones a Bolivia TV, Simón Amado, presidente de la Coordinadora Nacional en Defensa de la Democracia,
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As a huge storm approached California, officials began ordering evacuations, including in a high-risk coastal area where 23 died in 2018 in a series of mudslides. Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said the orders were for those impacted by the Alisal Fire last year, the Cave Fire in 2019 and
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Actors from the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” have filed a lawsuit against Paramount Studios, which produced the film, for allowing the movie to be released with scenes showing them nude when they were minors. The lawsuit, filed last week in Santa Monica Superior Court by stars Olivia Hussey and Leonard
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As huge storm hits California, evacuations ordered for coastal areas including one where 23 died in 2018 mudslides.
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. soccer team was plunged into public turmoil Wednesday when the family of former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna said it notified the U.S. Soccer Federation of a decades-old incident involving Gregg Berhalter and his wife in response to the coach’s disparagement of Claudio’s son,
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Shortages of computer chips and other parts continued to hobble the U.S. auto industry last year, contributing to vehicle sales dropping 8% from 2021 to their lowest level in more than a decade. But there’s good news for consumers in the gloomy numbers: Vehicle supplies on
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel thought his season was over when his left leg collapsed after being tackled in Week 14. Instead, Samuel got good news that he avoided a major injury to his knee and ankle, and he is now poised to come back for
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel thought his season was over when his left leg collapsed after being tackled in Week 14. Instead, Samuel got good news that he avoided a major injury to his knee and ankle, and he is now poised to come back for
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