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Month: December 2023

UPenn President Liz Magill under fire over her testimony on antisemitism: ‘An utter disgrace’

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The growing chorus of donors, politicians, business leaders and other prominent figures calling for the immediate ouster of University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has reached a crescendo after her disastrous testimony at a House hearing earlier this week. During Tuesday’s House hearing, Magill, along with the

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Why UPenn President Liz Magill is facing more pressure than other university presidents over antisemitism

By Chris Isidore and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Numerous college presidents are facing criticism about their responses to antisemitism on their campuses. But none more than University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill. Some have called for the resignations of Harvard University President Claudine Gay and MIT President Sally Kornbluth after they testified

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Harvard president apologizes for her disastrous testimony at antisemitism hearing: ‘Words matter’

CNN, KYW By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The president of Harvard University apologized in an interview with the school’s student newspaper after facing widespread condemnation for her disastrous congressional testimony this week, in which she and other university presidents failed to explicitly say calls for genocide of Jewish people constituted bullying and harassment on

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European Union agrees to regulate potentially harmful effects of artificial intelligence

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — European Union lawmakers struck a deal Friday agreeing to one of the world’s first major comprehensive artificial intelligence laws. The landmark legislation, called the AI Act, sets up a regulatory framework to promote the development of AI while addressing the risks associated with the rapidly evolving technology. The legislation bans

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Utah attorney general drops reelection bid amid scrutiny about his ties to a sexual assault suspect

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has announced that he will not seek reelection. The Republican is facing scrutiny for his decadelong friendship with the embattled founder of an anti-child-trafficking organization. He had announced in September that he would seek a fourth term. Reyes is now

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Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines reject a contract their union negotiated with the airline

DALLAS (AP) — Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are saying no to a contract offer hammered out by their union and the airline. The Transport Workers Union Local 556 announced the results Friday. Union President Lyn Montgomery says they’ll go back to the bargaining table. Southwest is also negotiating with pilots, who have tried twice

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Nashville Police investigation into leak of Covenant School shooter’s writings is inconclusive

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Police say they have “exhausted all available investigative avenues” in the hunt for the person who leaked pages from a school shooter’s journals to a conservative commentator. The department sent an email on Friday announcing the findings. It says investigators determined two detectives took photos

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Quién es Sandra Pettovello, futura ministra de Capital Humano de Javier Milei

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Sandra Pettovello será la titular de un ministerio que creará Javier Milei: el superministerio de Capital Humano. La cartera, a partir de este 10 de diciembre, absorberá los anteriores ministerios de educación, trabajo y desarrollo social. El Gobierno entrante aún no ha tomando algunas definiciones, por ejemplo, si Capital Humano

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Fox News pushes back against reporter’s suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fox News is pushing back against a former reporter’s lawsuit saying he was targeted and fired for challenging false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The network argued Friday that Jason Donner had not shown he faced illegal discrimination. The nation’s

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Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon,’ ‘Peyton Place’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ dies at 82

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” died Friday, his son said. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with

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