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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Associates of Elon Musk are planning to launch a new primary and secondary school, and ultimately a university, in Austin, Texas, with the help of a nearly $100 million donation from the billionaire, tax documents show. The move may be a sign that Musk is seeking to
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — California energy regulators voted Thursday to allow the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to operate for an additional five years, despite calls from environmental groups to shut it down. The California Public Utilities Commission agreed to extend the shutdown date for the state’s last functioning nuclear power facility through 2030
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — California energy regulators voted Thursday to allow the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to operate for an additional five years, despite calls from environmental groups to shut it down. The California Public Utilities Commission agreed to extend the shutdown date for the state’s last functioning nuclear power facility through 2030
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan and Samantha Delouya, CNN Washington, D.C. (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on a mission to repair the fragile yet vital relationship between the United States and China. That mission will kick into high gear next year. Yellen revealed her 2024 US-China gameplan in a major speech to business leaders on
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he wants the Israeli military to focus on saving civilian lives as it conducts its campaign to eliminate Hamas and faces mounting pressure over its military operations in Gaza. Following a speech on prescription drug prices at the National
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. government said Thursday it plans to spend $1 billion over the next decade to help recover depleted populations of salmon in the Pacific Northwest. It also committed to helping figure out how to offset the hydropower, transportation and other benefits provided by four controversial dams
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hold on to your chocolate bars, people. In a new installment of Buzzfeed’s “Puppy Interview” released on Thursday, “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White took the opportunity to remind us all that no, he is still not related to “Willy Wonka” icon Gene Wilder, despite their uncanny resemblance. “I’m not related
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An attorney for Idaho has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit seeking clarity about the medical exemptions to the state’s broad abortion bans. He said Thursday it was based on hypothetical situations rather than current facts. But an attorney for the four women and
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by Republican state senators who boycotted the Legislature earlier this year and want to run for reelection. The GOP senators are challenging the Secretary of State’s interpretation of a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at stopping
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are rejecting legislation to send more than $33.5 million to the University of Pennsylvania’s veterinary school over criticism that the Ivy League school has tolerated antisemitism. The bill’s defeat is perhaps the starkest example of how some lawmakers and governors are trying
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The three biggest legacy airlines in the United States say they are gearing up for a longer and larger stretch of Christmas holiday travel while aiming for a repeat of this past Thanksgiving, which saw few flight cancelations. American Airlines, the country’s largest carrier, expects Friday, December 22, to be its busiest of
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Fast-fashion retailer Shein has been hit with a lawsuit by rival Temu, alleging the company has used aggressive and unlawful tactics to thwart competition — adding another layer to the hostilities between the two Chinese-owned e-commerce sites as they fight to dominate the bargain shopping market in the US.
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — WeightWatchers is accelerating its pivot away from a diet culture brand and into a company catering to people taking Ozempic. WeightWatchers on Thursday launched a new membership plan for members taking GLP-1 prescriptions drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy sometimes used for weight loss. The “WeightWatchers GLP-1 Program”
Continue ReadingFONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Police in Southern California shot and killed a man during a chase but authorities aren’t providing many details about the confrontation, which started with a traffic stop. Officers in Fontana, east of Los Angeles, stopped a truck Wednesday night that was linked to a previous report of someone brandishing a gun,
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all the mystery around Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented free agency was revealed over the last week, yet baseball fans kept sniffing around on a most fuzzy question. Just who was the pup sitting on Ohtani’s lap when he was voted AL MVP for the second
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all the mystery around Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented free agency was revealed over the last week, yet baseball fans kept sniffing around on a most fuzzy question. Just who was the pup sitting on Ohtani’s lap when he was voted AL MVP for the second
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By Dakin Andone and LJ Spaet, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Oakland, California, is demanding a hate crime investigation after a large public menorah was vandalized and destroyed – with pieces of it thrown into Lake Merritt as Jewish communities around the world celebrate Hanukkah. Images and video from the Jewish Community Relations Council
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Shohei Ohtani officially donned Dodger blue for the first time today, five days after announcing a 10-year contract for a historic mountain of green. The 29-year-old superstar slugger and pitcher joined with President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman for an introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium, completing his journey up the 5 Freeway following six
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La ministra de Seguridad de Argentina, Patricia Bullrich, anunció este jueves un protocolo para protestas con cortes de calles y bloqueos que impiden la circulación en la vía pública ―denominados comúnmente en el país como piquetes—. Se trata de sus primeros anuncios de gestión, abordando uno de los puntos más debatidos
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The former president of a Turkish soccer team who punched a referee on the field moments after a game has been permanently banned by the Turkish Football Federation. It says that it banned Faruk Koca, who has resigned as president of MKE Ankaragucu, for punching referee Halil Umut Meler on Monday
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