Month: August 2023
Judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money case denies bias claim, won’t step aside
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money criminal case has rejected the former president’s demand to step aside, denying defense claims that he’s biased against the Republican front-runner because he’s given cash to Democrats and his daughter is a party consultant. New York Judge Juan
Continue ReadingGeorgia court website publishes, then takes down, list of criminal charges against Trump
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A list of criminal charges in Georgia against Donald Trump briefly appeared Monday on a Fulton County website, but prosecutors said the former president had not been indicted in their long-running investigation of the 2020 presidential election. A Fulton County grand jury began hearing from more witnesses
Continue ReadingMan sentenced for abandoning baby after MLB pitcher Dennis Eckersley’s daughter gave birth in woods
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A 45-year-old New Hampshire man will spend at least a year in jail for endangering the life of a newborn baby, after MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley’s daughter gave birth in the woods last year during subfreezing temperatures. George Theberge was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to the
Continue ReadingHow a law associated with mobsters could be central in possible charges against Trump
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger. Trump suggested during the call that Raffensperger, a Republican and the state’s top elections
Continue ReadingPrivate jet came ‘within 100 feet’ of colliding with Southwest plane, NTSB says
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A pilot who nearly landed a private jet on top of a commercial jetliner on Friday apparently noticed the other plane still on the runway, and investigators say collision was avoided by less than 100 feet. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board tells CNN that a Cessna Citation coming in for
Continue ReadingRays place Wander Franco on restricted list while MLB investigates social media posts
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — All-Star shortstop Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays have “mutually agreed” that the 22-year-old will go on the restricted list while Major League Baseball looks into social media posts involving the player. The club made the announcement Monday in the wake of social
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16-year-old boy killed in a shooting at La Quinta Kohl’s parking lot, teen suspect detained
A 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at the La Quinta Kohl’s parking lot early Monday morning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a possible shooting in the parking lot of Kohl’s shopping Center, located on the 78-000 block of Highway 111 just before 2:00 am Monday. RSO officials said
Continue ReadingLea Salonga breaks new ground in Broadway musical ‘Here Lies Love’
By Ann Binlot, CNN Editor’s Note: This feature is part of CNN Style’s series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among minorities in the United States. (CNN) — The first time I saw the Filipino actor and singer Lea Salonga on stage was in 1999, when she reprised her role as Kim, the Vietnamese lead
Continue ReadingUBS to pay $1.4 billion for selling toxic mortgages prior to the Great Recession
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The Justice Department announced on Monday that UBS has agreed to pay $1.4 billion in penalties for allegedly defrauding investors by selling mortgage-backed securities that blew up during the Great Recession. The settlement resolves the final case brought by the DOJ to investigate the role of Wall
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Choque de dos autos en Oasis manda a cuatro personas al hospital
Un aparatoso accidente automovilístico ocurrió ayer a las 4 de la madrugada cuando chocaron dos vehículos en el área del Expressway 86 y la Avenida 76 en Oasis donde al momento del impacto uno de los autos estalló en llamas. Cinco personas resultaron heridas, cuatro de gravedad, dos de las víctimas fueron llevadas al hospital
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Coachella: ruptura de tubería provoca fuga de gas
Trabajadores de la construcción golpearon una tubería de gas el sábado a la 1 de la tarde y provocaron una fuga cerca de la Avenida 53 en Coachella, por lo que de inmediato les ordenaron a 12 personas que se refugiaran mientras arreglaban la línea dañada. 45 minutos después todo volvió a la normalidad y
Continue ReadingDoris Burke and Doc Rivers named to ESPN and ABC’s top NBA crew
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Doris Burke will become the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a championship final in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues. ESPN announced Monday that Burke and Doc Rivers will join Mike Breen on ESPN and ABC’s top NBA broadcast crew.
Continue ReadingPrague government opposes local performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko
PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague ruling coalition says it “unequivocally” opposes the planning performance of Russian soprano Anna Netrebko. Deputy mayor Jiri Pospisil says that all the coalition members share the same view. Monday’s announcement didn’t immediately mean that the Oct 16 performance at Prague’s Municipal House has been cancelled. Prague’s City Hall has a
Continue ReadingSudan’s top army general accuses rival paramilitary of war crimes in televised speech
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The head of Sudan’s military has accused the rival paramilitary force of committing war crimes in the northeast African country’s brutal ongoing conflict. Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan accused the paramilitary of committing violations under the falsehood of promising to restore democracy. Fighting between the two forces broke
Continue ReadingFederal judges review Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabama’s redrawn congressional map which opponents argue blatantly defies the court’s mandate to create a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the outcome of an election. The three-judge panel, which blocked the
Continue ReadingBiden’s climate law has led to 86,000 new jobs and $132 billion in investment, new report says
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A year after Democrats passed their sweeping $750 billion climate and health care law, it’s leading to a surge of clean energy projects and job creation, according to a recent Bank of America report. More than 270 new clean energy projects have been announced since the passage
Continue ReadingPilot noticed loss of power before crash of Cold War plane at Michigan show
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and ED WHITE Associated Press BELLEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — The pilot of a Cold War-era jet noticed it was losing power and decided to eject himself and a crew member before the Soviet fighter plane crashed during a weekend air show in suburban Detroit, an official said Monday. The pilot, who also
Continue ReadingMore than 20 million Americans enrolled in a federal program for subsidized internet access
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — More than 20 million US households are now receiving discounts on internet service as part of a federal program created to close the digital divide, according to the Federal Communications Commission. The milestone highlights the cost of reliable internet service for low-income families, an issue that the government’s
Continue ReadingAn accident at Germany’s biggest theme park injures 4 people, police say
BERLIN (AP) — Police say four people have been injured in an accident at Germany’s biggest theme park. The accident happened at the Europa-Park in the town of Rust, near the French and Swiss borders. Police said a structure from which people can jump into a pool appears to have collapsed on Monday. The park
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