Month: May 2023
Los Angeles Dodgers remove gay ‘nun’ group from Pride Night
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have disinvited a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups. The charity, protest and performance group was to have received the team’s Community Hero Award in a ceremony during the 10th annual event
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US and Taiwan draw closer with new trade pact opposed by China
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — The United States and Taiwan agreed the first stage of a bilateral trade initiative on Thursday, less than a year after negotiations began, in a move that demonstrated the increasingly close relationship between Washington and Taipei. The new initiative, titled the US-Taiwan Initiative of 21st Century Trade
Continue ReadingDisney World is closing its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser in September
Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Walt Disney World is closing down Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, one of its newest and splashiest attractions, at the end of September, the resort announced Thursday. The ultra-immersive – and ultra-pricey – bow to the “Star Wars” universe opened to much fanfare in spring 2022. Guests pay from about $4,800
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‘Rust’ weapons supervisor wants charges dropped in Alec Baldwin shooting
By ANDREW DALTON and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys for the weapons supervisor on the New Mexico film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer asked a judge Thursday to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge, as Baldwin’s was last month. The motion filed in Santa Fe County court
Continue ReadingJim Jordan’s FBI whistleblowers testify publicly before Congress as questions about their legitimacy remain
CNN By Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Three self-described FBI whistleblowers, who are key to the Republican narrative that the FBI is weaponized against conservatives, testified at a House hearing Thursday, the latest escalation of Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s investigation into allegations of discrimination and bias within the FBI. The
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Video del tiroteo en Farmington, Nuevo México, muestra a conductores en medio de los disparos y cómo la policía enfrentó al atacante
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La policía de Farmington, Nuevo México, publicó un escalofriante video del tiroteo que sufrió la ciudad este lunes y proporcionó detalles sobre cómo los residentes se apresuraron a ayudar a las víctimas. El jefe de la Policía, Steve Hebbe, describió una escena caótica en el vecindario. Tres personas murieron y otras
Continue ReadingToyota retools the Tacoma to compete in a tougher truck market
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The Toyota Tacoma has been the best-selling mid-sized pickup in America for the last 20 years but its territory is getting much more competitive. To help it stay ahead in a crowded auto-industry battle for small-truck customers, Toyota just unveiled an entirely new Tacoma. It includes
Continue ReadingToyota retools the Tacoma to compete in a tougher truck market
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The Toyota Tacoma has been the best-selling mid-sized pickup in America for the last 20 years but its territory is getting much more competitive. To help it stay ahead in a crowded auto-industry battle for small-truck customers, Toyota just unveiled an entirely new Tacoma. It includes some options more
Continue ReadingAccounting error frees $3 billion for Ukraine weapons assistance
By Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration made an accounting error in assessing the value of the military support that the US has given to Ukraine to date, freeing up approximately $3 billion more in aid, an amount likely to mitigate the need for Congress to pass an
Continue ReadingAccounting error frees $3 billion for Ukraine weapons assistance
CNN By Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration made an accounting error in assessing the value of the military support that the US has given to Ukraine to date, freeing up approximately $3 billion more in aid, an amount likely to mitigate the need for Congress to pass
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TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app
AMY BETH HANSON, HALELUYA HADERO and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. The Montana residents also argued in the complaint, filed in federal
Continue Reading Russia fires 30 cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets; Ukraine says 29 were shot down
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russia has fired 30 cruise missiles against various parts of the country in the latest nighttime test of Ukrainian air defenses which shot down 29 of them. Kyiv officials said defense systems also shot down two exploding drones and two reconnaissance drones early
Continue ReadingFace masks are still a good idea at the doctor’s office, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Signs urging everyone to mask up have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic. But they remain in many medical offices, and a study published Monday says they might still be a good idea. Even after the expiration of
Continue ReadingHarrison Ford ‘very touched’ to receive honorary award as ‘Indiana Jones 5’ premieres at Cannes
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The nostalgic John Williams-composed score of the “Indiana Jones” movies played as Harrison Ford walked up to the stage at the Grand Theatre Lumière in Cannes to accept his honorary Palme d’Or on Thursday. Raucous applause resounded through the theater as Ford was handed his statuette. “I’m very touched,”
Continue ReadingFlorida’s LGBTQ+ Activists Plan to Fight Back Against DeSantis’s ‘Slate of Hate’
By JACOB OGLES Click here for updates on this story FLORIDA (Advocate Channel) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims respect for parents’ rights while signing anti-LGBTQ laws. But parents of queer kids see the Sunshine State becoming less safe for their families. Equality Florida held a joint press conference with LGBTQ+ voices in the state
Continue Reading Patrick Brown is free after 29 years in prison for a crime prosecutors now say he didn’t commit. His fight isn’t over
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — When Patrick Brown walked out of a New Orleans courthouse last week a free man after spending 29 years in prison for a rape that even the victim says he didn’t commit, he raised his hands toward the sky – it was a moment of triumph. But as he
Continue Reading FBI employees testify on GOP politicization claims after losing clearances
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI employees accused the bureau of politicization in congressional testimony Thursday, a day after the agency disclosed that two of the men had seen their security clearances revoked over concerns about how their views of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, affected
Continue Reading Montana is banning TikTok. But can the state enforce the law and fend off a lawsuit?
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Montana’s first-of-its kind law that makes it illegal for residents to use TikTok in the state is already facing its first legal challenge with a lawsuit filed by five people who use the app and argue the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.
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