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By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay out of a dispute over whether he can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team last week urged the
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — With his gap-tooth smile, hip-hop routines and volunteer work for a food charity, Roosevelt White III was well known in the downtown Phoenix tent city known as “The Zone.” But like many homeless people, White suffered from diabetes and cardiovascular disease. He died unexpectedly one sweltering September
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — With his gap-tooth smile, hip-hop routines and volunteer work for a food charity, Roosevelt White III was well known in the downtown Phoenix tent city known as “The Zone.” But like many homeless people, White suffered from diabetes and cardiovascular disease. He died unexpectedly one sweltering September
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday his predecessor Donald Trump “certainly supported an insurrection” but that it was up to the courts whether that disqualifies him from running for president. The White House and Biden campaign had previously declined to weigh in on the Colorado Supreme
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn, CNN (CNN) — Tinder is now offering users a highly exclusive $499 monthly subscription option, but only if they receive a coveted invitation and get through the application process. Tinder SELECT offers users perks beyond those granted to the average swiper. Paying nearly $6,000 a year gives users the chance to see
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN (CNN) — Tinder is now offering users a highly exclusive $499 monthly subscription option, but only if they receive a coveted invitation and get through the application process. Tinder SELECT offers users perks beyond those granted to the average swiper. Paying nearly $6,000 a year gives users the chance to
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Humble Click here for updates on this story NORWALK, Iowa (KCCI) — Andrew Sayasane, the owner of Winn’s Pizza, in Norwalk, received a life-saving kidney on Monday after months of searching for a donor. The transplant comes after Sayasane was getting dialysis treatments for an average of five hours every day due to
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR AND JULIE WATSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The extradition of convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis to the United States as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap on Wednesday is the latest twist in a decade-long salacious saga and bribery scheme that swept up dozens of American Navy officers.
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR AND JULIE WATSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The extradition of convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis to the United States as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap on Wednesday is the latest twist in a decade-long salacious saga and bribery scheme that swept up dozens of American Navy officers.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka was confronted by a fan who ran onto the field during Tuesday’s English League Cup quarterfinal match at Chelsea. The supporter appeared to collide with Dubravka after Mykhailo Mudryk scored a stoppage-time equalizer for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He then evaded a steward as he ran back into
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The British filmmaker Andrew Haigh is accustomed to strong responses from his films. But his latest, “All of Us Strangers,” may be his most shattering. Andrew Scott stars as a lonely screenwriter transported back to his childhood home where he finds his long-dead parents. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The social media platform Parler, which caters to right-wing voices and was temporarily booted offline following the Jan. 6 insurrection, is relaunching ahead of next year’s presidential elections. The new owners of the company announced this week the platform is preparing for a “powerful resurgence” that emphasizes “a return
Continue ReadingBy Christina Solano Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Decorating houses with lights and inflatable characters is a Christmas tradition for many families, but for one Triad family, it’s also a labor of love. Adam Kelly said he and his family decorate their home on Shady Avenue in Winston-Salem
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish defense ministry says its warplanes have carried out a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in neighboring Iraq. The airstrikes were launched on Wednesday, a day after Turkish and Iraqi officials held high-level security talks in Turkey’s capital, Ankara. The ministry says the fighter jets struck a
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ahmed Qorei, former prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority. Personal Birth date: March 1937 Death date: February 2023 Birth place: Abu Dis, West Bank Birth name: Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qorei Other Facts His last name can be spelled Qurei, Qureia, Qrei,
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas’ top leader traveled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, part of a flurry of diplomacy to secure another cease-fire and swap of hostages for Palestinian prisoners at a moment when Israel’s offensive shows
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved a novel tool Tuesday that uses genetic testing to help assess whether certain people are at risk of developing opioid use disorder. The AutoGenomics AvertD test is meant for adults who are considering a short-term course of oral opioid pain medications, such
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — For years, it seemed like electric cars were the hot new thing, and hybrid cars were just a boring half-step. Hybrid sales barely grew while EV sales took off. Suddenly, lots of car shoppers have realized that a half-step is exactly what they want. Hybrid car sales are surging
Continue ReadingBy GEROLD ROZENBLAD Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname’s former dictator Desi Bouterse has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murders of 15 opponents of the then-military regime in December 1982, ending a historic, 16-year legal process. Bouterse, 78, was previously sentenced in the case in 2019 and in 2021 but
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN, ERIC TUCKER and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who is at
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