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Month: September 2023

Petition demands expulsion of New Hampshire students accused of sharing and ‘grading’ photos of female classmates without consent

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Some 9th and 10th grade Bedford High School students, in Bedford, New Hampshire, mostly boys, took pictures of 11th and 12th-grade girls’ buttocks and breasts without their consent, “grading them and sharing those with others,” according to letters sent to parents Thursday and Friday by High School Principal Robert

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With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment

By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Judge Peter Cahill hardly slept during the six weeks he presided over the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. Cameras in the courtroom broadcast the veteran Minnesota judge’s every word to a global audience. Outside, the nation waited nervously for the

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Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we’re unprepared for the next one

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s the bleak assessment from former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark after the U.N. General Assembly held a high-level summit aimed at heading off another pandemic. Clark co-chaired the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness

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France’s Macron unveils latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country’s climate-related commitments in the coming year. That includes reducing dependency on fossil fuels and boosting electric car use. Macron said France’s goal to reduce its emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to

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Li’i the dolphin, companion to Lolita the orca, moved from Miami Seaquarium to SeaWorld San Antonio

By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Li’i, the last Pacific white-sided dolphin at Miami Seaquarium who spent the past few years with beloved orca Lolita, is getting a new home after the loss of his aquatic pal. The dolphin “was successfully moved to SeaWorld in San Antonio, Texas,” according to a tweet from Miami Seaquarium on Monday. Li’i was moved to

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