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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan coalition of 48 state attorneys general, plus the DC attorney general, sued Avid Telecom on Tuesday, alleging that the company is responsible for billions of illegal spam calls, including calls to the phone numbers on the Do Not Call Registry. The state AGs claim that 90% of
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, Evan Perez and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — An attorney for an unnamed IRS whistleblower is shedding light on key meetings that exposed divisions between prosecutors and investigators on how to proceed with a criminal investigation into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, according to a letter to a federal watchdog agency
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A Palm Desert man accused with a father and son in the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old man in North Palm Springs last week pleaded not guilty to murder today. Aisa Kirk Bailey, 19, was arrested at around 5 a.m. Friday in Palm Desert, according to inmate records. North Palm Springs residents Mark Brian Barneck,
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Texas winery operator was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly seven years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol and joining an attack on the House chamber when police shot and killed another rioter. Christopher Ray Grider also tried to cut power to the Capitol building during the Jan. 6,
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two-time All-Star right-hander Julio Teheran, who hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2021, has agreed to terms on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. Teheran’s agent, Gene Mato, confirmed Tuesday that Teheran had agreed to a major league deal with the Brewers, pending a Wednesday physical. The New York Post first
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By Jeremy Harlan and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The family of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and fatally shot by police last year after calling 911 for roadside assistance, has reached multiple settlements totaling $19 million with Clear Creek County, the town of Georgetown, the city of Idaho
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A long wave of low pressure will usher in stronger winds by this evening. Strongest winds will occur along the I-10 corridor heading West. Winds are expected to weaken by tomorrow as cooler and drier conditions remain. Temperatures will sink into the 90s by tomorrow and are set to last through Memorial Day weekend. Conditions
Continue Reading By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts father and son were sentenced in federal court on Monday for a scheme that saw the pair illegally claim more than $20 million in lottery winnings and lie on their tax returns to dodge more than $6 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said. Ali Jaafar, 63, was
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER, AMY TAXIN AND SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Facing the future with a dwindling Colorado River supply and intense pressure from the federal government, Arizona, California and Nevada have offered a plan to cut their water use significantly. The proposal announced Monday isn’t final. It calls for cities, irrigation
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER, AMY TAXIN AND SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Facing the future with a dwindling Colorado River supply and intense pressure from the federal government, Arizona, California and Nevada have offered a plan to cut their water use significantly. The proposal announced Monday isn’t final. It calls for cities, irrigation
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus posed a formal ask to its members: were there any proposals they could accept included in the list of GOP demands in exchange for raising the debt ceiling? The overwhelming consensus: The GOP demands were too much to
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent (CNN) — Investors and the public have been content to largely brush off the slow-motion Washington march toward a self-imposed economic catastrophe. Words and warnings haven’t resonated. The threat of cascading consequences has only just started to cause relatively minor ripples. Now would be a good time
Continue Reading CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Josh Pennington and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A Russian politician died of – as of yet – unknown causes after falling ill on a plane on Saturday, the latest in a string of mysterious deaths among Russian elites. Russia’s Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, Pyotr Kucherenko, 46, died
Continue Reading SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nik McClaughry and Chase Davis had three RBIs apiece as Arizona took down rival Arizona State 12-3 on Tuesday in the Pac-12 Tournament opener. Eighth-seeded Arizona (31-23) plays No. 2 seed Oregon State on Wednesday, looking to snap a three-game skid in the season series. Fifth-seeded Arizona State (31-23) has a
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Many adults in the United States say they still have not heard of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which was launched in July. A survey released Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts suggests that only 13% of adults in the United States are aware of the national 988 lifeline and how it is
Continue Reading By SOPHIE AUSTIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press ROCKLIN, Calif. (AP) — His family says it’s no surprise that Casey Rivara’s final act was one of compassion. When he spotted a mama duck trying to guide her ducklings across a busy California intersection, Rivara stopped his car at a red light and got out to
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has nominated an Air Force general to head the nation’s powerful electronic spying agency and the US military command that conducts offensive cyber operations – a crucial position as the US continues to battle Russia, China and other foes in cyberspace. Lt. Gen.
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By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, long seen as Donald Trump’s leading rival for the Republican nomination, plans to launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday in an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. DeSantis, an outspoken cultural conservative, will outline his
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. joined other civil rights organizations Tuesday in issuing a travel advisory for Florida, warning that newly passed laws and policies may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and gay travelers. The Human Rights Campaign joined the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens,
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media. But after years of insufficient action by both social media platforms and policymakers, parents and young people still bear most of the burden in navigating the fast-changing,
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