Month: December 2023

University of Wisconsin System board approves deal for $800 million in state funding that cuts back diversity initiatives

December 13, 2023 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has voted 11 to 6 for a deal with GOP lawmakers to cut back diversity initiatives in exchange for state funding — a deal the same board rejected four days ago. The agreement allows for more than $800 million to be used for several initiatives, including pay raises and projects, university system officials said. Among the concessions made by

The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends

December 13, 2023 9:05 PM Associated Press

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky congressman who’s leading House Republicans’ impeachment investigation of President Joe Biden has focused on the Biden family’s use of shell companies. Rep. James Comer says the Democratic president’s family has used such companies to obscure its earnings from “shady” business deals. But Comer has

Few US adults would be satisfied with a possible Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, AP-NORC poll shows

December 13, 2023 9:03 PM Associated Press

By SEUNG MIN KIM and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the presidential election no one is really jazzed about. Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, although more Republicans would be satisfied to have Trump as their nominee than

A judge may rule on Wyoming’s abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills

December 13, 2023 9:03 PM Associated Press

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge in Wyoming will decide as soon as Thursday whether to strike down, affirm or hold a trial over the state’s abortion bans, including its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy. Any decision on the bans during or after a

Earliest version of Mickey Mouse set to become public domain in 2024, along with Minnie, Tigger

December 13, 2023 9:02 PM Associated Press

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024. In a

Earliest version of Mickey Mouse set to become public domain in 2024, along with Minnie, Tigger

December 13, 2023 9:02 PM Associated Press

Guyana and Venezuela leaders to meet face-to-face as region pushes to defuse territorial dispute

December 13, 2023 9:01 PM Associated Press

By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela landed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for a tense meeting Thursday as regional nations sought to defuse a long-standing territorial dispute that has escalated with Venezuelans voting in a referendum to claim two-thirds of their smaller neighbor. Pushed

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after the Dow hits a record high, US dollar falls

December 13, 2023 8:54 PM Associated Press

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after a powerful rally across Wall Street sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record high as the Federal Reserve indicated that interest rate cuts are likely next year. The European Central Bank and Bank of England

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja to ‘fight’ ban on ‘political message’ written on shoes during Test

December 13, 2023 8:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Thomas Schlachter and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Australia batsman Usman Khawaja says he’ll “fight” for approval to wear shoes that say “all lives are equal” during a Test match in Perth, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) told him it would break their rules. Khawaja, a Muslim with Pakistani heritage, had been pictured

Fact checking Vivek Ramaswamy’s CNN town hall in Iowa

December 13, 2023 8:10 PM CNN Newsource

By CNN Staff (CNN) — GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy participated in a CNN town hall Wednesday in Iowa ahead of the state’s caucuses next month. The entrepreneur made some claims that deserve closer scrutiny. A false claim that police rolled ‘out the red carpet’ on January 6 Ramaswamy doubled down on his previous comments that the

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum launches new lecture series highlighting tribe’s rich history

December 13, 2023 7:54 PM Jennifer Franco

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Historic Preservation Office held the first of three lecture series tonight. Speakers on the panel shared details about the findings recovered during construction of the Cultural Plaza, which are now displayed in the museum. As crews dug out the foundation and basement level on July 3, 2018,

Davis helps Lakers overcome James’ absence, send Spurs to 18th straight loss

December 13, 2023 7:42 PM Associated Press

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebound and the Los Angeles Lakers held off Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio 122-119 on Wednesday night, extending the Spurs’ franchise-record losing streak to 18. Wembanyama had 30 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks for San Antonio, which has

Colombian congressional panel sets probe into president over alleged campaign finance misdeeds

December 13, 2023 7:34 PM Associated Press

BOGOTA.Colombia (AP) — A Colombian congressional committee has ordered a preliminary investigation into President Gustavo Petro over allegations of crimes in the financing of his election campaign. The committee is empowered to deal with complaints against the president, who has immunity from being investigated by the prosecutor’s office. The committee said Wednesday that it ordered

Holmstrom’s late short-handed goal lifts Islanders to 4-3 win over Ducks

December 13, 2023 7:33 PM Associated Press

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored the tiebreaking, short-handed goal late with 1:33 left in regulation and the New York Islanders beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. Mathew Barzal, Kyle Palmieri and Casey Cizikas also scored, and Noah Dobson had two assists

Takeaways from the CNN town halls with 2024 Republican candidates

December 13, 2023 7:31 PM CNN

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — A series of CNN town halls with Republican presidential contenders — though months apart — offered windows into some of the themes that have dominated the party’s 2024 primary from its outset and that continue to play central roles just weeks before the first votes are cast. Five

Senado en Brasil aprueba que Flávio Dino, candidato de Lula da Silva, sea ministro del Supremo Tribunal

December 13, 2023 7:28 PM CNN Newsource

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El pleno del Senado de Brasil aprobó este miércoles con una votación dividida la candidatura de Flávio Dino, actual titular de Justicia y Seguridad Pública, para ocupar la vacante de ministro del Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), informó el órgano legislativo en un comunicado. Luego de 10 horas de debate, la

Crucero de Carnival rescata a 6 personas de un carguero que se volcó cerca a República Dominicana

December 13, 2023 7:16 PM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN) –– Seis personas varadas en el agua cerca de República Dominicana fueron rescatadas gracias a un crucero cercano. El Vista de Carnival viajaba hacia la terminal de Amber Cove en la madrugada de este miércoles cuando el capitán del barco, Paolo Severini, recibió una alerta de emergencia sobre un pequeño buque de carga

Mother wrongly jailed for 20 years over the death of her four children has convictions quashed

December 13, 2023 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian mother who spent two decades in prison after she was wrongly found guilty of killing her four children had her convictions formally quashed Thursday, as her lawyers called for legal reform and “substantial” compensation. Kathleen Folbigg was pardoned and freed in June on the recommendation

Stanford, UCLA among growing list of colleges facing federal discrimination probe

December 13, 2023 7:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Stanford University; the University of California, Los Angeles; and Rutgers University have been added to a growing list of schools that face federal discrimination investigations by the US Department of Education, according to a DOE site. In the past week, the department opened investigations into six additional schools for

Cámara de Representantes aprueba formalizar la investigación de juicio político contra Biden

December 13, 2023 7:05 PM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN) –– Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. votaron este miércoles a favor de formalizar una investigación de juicio político contra el presidente Joe Biden, mientras esta iniciativa alcanza una coyuntura crítica y crece la presión de la derecha. En una votación de 221 a 212, todos los miembros del Partido

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