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By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is a target in a federal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents, and special counsel Jack Smith is using a second grand jury in Miami to gather new evidence. The developments come after a period of escalating activity in the federal criminal probe, which
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — GameStop fired its CEO, Matt Furlong, and elevated Ryan Cohen to executive chairman, the company announced on Wednesday. The company did not provide a reason for Furlong’s termination, nor did it respond to CNN’s request for further information. However, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange
Continue ReadingCNN By David Close and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Argentine superstar Lionel Messi said Wednesday he’s going to join the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. “I made the decision that I am going to Miami. I still haven’t closed it one hundred percent. I’m missing some things but we decided to continue my
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to fly migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to California, arguing that the state had essentially invited the migrants with its welcoming policies toward immigrants. DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, spoke at a meeting with
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to fly migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to California, arguing that the state had essentially invited the migrants with its welcoming policies toward immigrants. DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, spoke at a meeting with
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An uncommonly large grouping of orcas for Northern California — roughly two dozen killer whales — were spotted by a whale watching tour off the coast of San Francisco last month, likely gathered together to celebrate a successful hunt for sea lions or seals. “I screamed ‘orca!’” recalled Michael Pierson, a
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A Pride Month culture war unfolded at the state Capitol in Sacramento this week as Republican lawmakers walked off the floor during a ceremony commemorating the LGBTQ+ celebration. The controversial event, which honored drag nun Sister Roma from the San Francisco-based “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” drew strong reactions from both supporters and opponents of the
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An actor and comedian who voiced a character on “Bob’s Burgers” and had roles on “Mr. Show with Bob and David” and “Better Call Saul” was arrested today in Los Angeles on federal charges connected to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jay Johnston, 54, of Los Angeles, faces charges
Continue ReadingCNN By Shania Shelton and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he was “wrong” about former President Donald Trump, whom he twice supported and advised ahead of the 2020 election. “Turns out I was wrong. I couldn’t make him a better candidate and I couldn’t make him a
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A salmonella outbreak that was linked to Gold Medal flour is over, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. However, consumers should still make sure they don’t have any recalled bags of flour at home. In late April, General Mills recalled certain 2-, 5- and 10-pound
Continue ReadingCNN, WABC, CTV NETWORK, CBC NEWS, WCVB, WATE, WFSB By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop for flights bound for New York’s LaGuardia airport due to smoke but has delayed some flights on the ground. Flights into Philadelphia are also being impacted because of the wildfire smoke, the
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Aleja Páez (CNN Español) — El cantante argentino Elián Ángel Valenzuela, conocido como L-Gante, seguirá bajo custodia de las autoridades y enfrentará su primera audiencia este jueves en un juzgado de Garantías. El artista fue detenido el martes 6 de junio en su residencia del oeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, según informó la
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pedro Pascal has become one of Hollywood’s most popular and beloved figures, but his journey to this point couldn’t have been possible without his parents’ harrowing journey from their home country of Chile. The “Last of Us” actor appeared on this week’s episode of the “Smartless” podcast, where he
Continue Reading By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination at the electric automaker’s San Francisco Bay Area plant, including frequent use of racial slurs and references to the manufacturing site as a plantation or slave ship. The
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By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers rallied with more than one hundred Bible-toting parents and children at Utah’s Capitol on Wednesday to protest a school district’s decision to remove the Bible from middle and elementary school libraries in the wake of a GOP-backed “sensitive materials” law passed two years
Continue ReadingCNN, CBC, WABC, NY GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, INGA SARDA-SORENSEN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the Midwest and East Coast. The smoke is can cause health problems such as trouble breathing, burning eyes, dizziness, headache or nausea. Doctors
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A plume of thick smoke streamed south from Canada throughout the day Wednesday, moving into some of the most densely populated regions in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, including the New York City metro area. It prompted significant concern from health professionals, forced a ground stop at a major
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un equipo de agentes especiales del FBI aterrizó este miércoles en Perú como parte de los procedimientos para la transferencia temporal de Joran Van der Sloot, sospechoso en el caso de Natalee Holloway, según informó a CNN una fuente policial familiarizada con la operación. Los agentes federales partieron de Birmingham, Alabama,
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A man convicted of sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young Phoenix women in separate killings in the early 1990s was sentenced to death by a judge Wednesday. Bryan Patrick Miller, 50, was convicted in April on two counts of first-degree murder, kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. He had waived his right
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Pat Casey, the 29-year-old former X Games BMX star from Riverside, was killed in a motorcycle accident at a Ramona motocross park, authorities reported today. Casey was fatally injured shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when he crashed his dirt bike at The Slayground, a riding center near the intersection of state Route 78 and Sutherland
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