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By Matt Egan New York (CNN) — Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden are calling on the Justice Department’s antitrust division to inspect the controversial partnership between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. In a letter to senior DOJ officials on Tuesday, Warren and Wyden argued the deal will allow
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The operation was devised on the eve of the arraignment. The chief judge presiding over the Miami federal court in which former President Donald Trump was arraigned on Tuesday had made the decision to prohibit electronics inside the courthouse, presenting a major hurdle for news organizations needing to
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By Laura Paddison and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Part of the summit of a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol has collapsed, sending more than 100,000 cubic meters of rock crashing into the valley below and triggering mudslides. Rocks started falling Sunday from Fluchthorn, a nearly 3,400 meter (11,155 foot) mountain in the
Continue ReadingCaolán Magee, CNN London (CNN) — An “incredibly rare” Roman mausoleum has been discovered beneath a south London construction site, archaeologists have said. A team from Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) made the find in Southwark, close to the Thames River’s south bank. MOLA described it in a statement as “the most intact Roman mausoleum
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting higher Wednesday, as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve’s latest economy-moving decision will be on interest rates. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in afternoon trading after riding a winning streak to its best level since April 2022. The
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HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area community has banned LGBTQ+ flags from publicly owned poles after a tense hourslong meeting that raised questions about discrimination, religion and the city’s reputation for welcoming newcomers. In protest, a woman speaking during the public comment portion of the Hamtramck City Council meeting kissed a woman standing next to
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By PETER SMITH and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold, rejecting an appeal by the California megachurch over its February ouster for having women pastors. Southern Baptist church representatives at their annual meeting here also rejected a similar appeal
Continue Reading By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The final witness to testify in the Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting trial said Wednesday she played dead and stayed by her dying mother’s side during the attack. Andrea Wedner and her 97-year-old mother, Rose Mallinger, who was killed in the attack, were inside the synagogue that
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A coalition of activist groups and researchers has released a report it hopes will increase pressure on agribusiness giant Cargill to do more to fight deforestation and human rights abuse. The document released Wednesday accuses the family-owned company of not following through on commitments to help end such practices. It
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden is emerging as a prominent voice taking on Republicans and former President Donald Trump since his indictment – even as the White House has maintained a stay-silent strategy on the legal case. In her first solo events of the campaign, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta, Antonia Mortensen and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Mourners gathered in Milan on Wednesday for the state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi, the divisive and domineering former premier who remained omnipresent in Italian public life for decades until his death this week. Berlusconi’s coffin left Villa San Martino in Arcore, outside Milan,
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — In the final days of the 2016 U.S. election campaign, European Union leader Donald Tusk could no longer contain himself: “One Donald is more than enough!” he wrote on Twitter. When Trump was elected less than a week later, it made for an awkward start to what
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Aunque el proyecto nunca se lanzó, el hecho de que Joseph Fiennes interpretara a Michael Jackson en 2017 creó una controversia sobre blanquear el personaje. Ahora el actor expresó su pesar por asumir el papel del ícono de la música en un episodio de la serie de antología “Urban Myths”.
Continue Reading By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after authorities began a last-ditch attempt to prevent the species from dying out on the Lake Superior island chain, scientists said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the park’s moose population continues a sharp but needed decline.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It started out that Kelis “wouldn’t bother” to address speculation she is in a May-December romance with actor Bill Murray. But, in fact, she did have a bit to say. After writing on social media that she wouldn’t respond to questions about whether or not they are dating,
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold, rejecting an appeal by the California megachurch over its February ouster for having women pastors. Southern Baptist church representatives at their annual meeting here also rejected a similar appeal by a smaller
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock and Dan Moriarty, CNN (CNN) — In various households across the Palm Springs area this week, some Californians will have seen the face of a previous Uber driver staring back at them on sports broadcasts and online articles. While many of the passengers Berry Henson has taxied during some 3,000 rides knew
Continue Reading By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Roger Payne, the scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales could sing, has died. He was 88. Payne made the discovery in 1967 during a research trip to Bermuda in which a Navy engineer provided him with a recording of curious underwater sounds documented
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Eminem’s daughter, Alaina Marie Scott has married her longtime love, Matt Moeller. Her sister Hailie Jade Mathers was her bridesmaid. Scott took to Instagram to reveal the news this week, sharing pictures from her big day. “June 9, 2023 simply one of the best days of my life,” Scott
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Advanced Micro Devices has revealed a new artificial intelligence chip in its race to compete with rival chipmaker Nvidia in supplying the foundation for a boom in AI-fueled business tools. The semiconductor company, based in Santa Clara, California, described its new MI300X chip as “the world’s most advanced accelerator for generative
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