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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s constitutional court ordered an immediate humanitarian release Tuesday for imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, 85, who was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the death squad slayings of 25 Peruvians in the 1990s. The court ruled in favor of a 2017 pardon that had granted the former leader a
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday, December 18, and will be remembered at a pair of private ceremonies that will take place over the course of two days in Washington, the court announced. O’Connor, who died Friday at the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new policy Tuesday to prevent extremist Israeli settlers responsible for violence in the West Bank from coming to the United States. “Today, the State Department is implementing a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals believed to have been involved in undermining
Continue ReadingBy Deblina Chakraborty, CNN (CNN) — Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule that would require water systems across the country to replace millions of lead service pipes within the next 10 years. The new proposed rule is in line with the Biden administration’s goal of removing all lead pipes, regardless of
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says its made a new and significant offer aimed at securing the release of American detainees Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, but Russia has rejected the offer. Spokesman Matthew Miller did not reveal the details of the offer nor why Russia had turned it down, but the revelation of
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Election security experts and computer scientists say an effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election poses “serious threats” ahead of next year’s presidential contest. The
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on Dec. 18, with a funeral service at the National Cathedral the following day, the court said Monday. The first woman on the Supreme Court, O’Connor died Friday at age 93 in Phoenix. She stepped down from the court
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis is asking a court to let her have an abortion. Attorneys for 31-year-old Kate Cox say they believe the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Austin is the first of its kind in the U.S. since Roe
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden struck back at Donald Trump on Tuesday, warning that democracy is “more at risk in 2024″ and telling donors that the former president and his allies are determined to “destroy” democratic institutions. Biden’s forceful rhetoric against Trump came as the current GOP frontrunner, who
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden struck back at Donald Trump on Tuesday, warning that democracy is “more at risk in 2024″ and telling donors that the former president and his allies are determined to “destroy” democratic institutions. Biden’s forceful rhetoric against Trump came as the current GOP frontrunner, who
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most stocks slipped on Wall Street Tuesday, but the market hung near its best level in 20 months following mixed reports that kept alive questions about whether the U.S. economy can pull off a perfect landing where it snuffs out high inflation but avoids a
Continue ReadingBy Eric Naktin Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — An investigation is underway after a single-engine plane experienced mechanical issues before landing in Kalaeloa. The FAA says the single-engine Diamond D-A-40 landed around 12:45 on Monday afternoon. Two people were on board — both survived. The plane landed in a dirt
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By Rob Frehse and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Police identified the suspect inside an Arlington, Virginia, home that exploded Monday while police were executing a search warrant as resident James Yoo, 56, and said they are investigating “concerning” posts he allegedly made on social media. Yoo is presumed to be dead, Arlington County Police
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial turned Tuesday to one of the topics that has vexed him most — the value of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Testifying for Trump’s defense, a Florida real estate attorney said the property could be sold as a home, notwithstanding
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Dutch government says it has allocated 2.5 billion euros to support Ukraine in 2024. Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot announced it during a visit to Ukraine. The 21-month war is entering another winter and concerns are growing that Kyiv’s war effort may
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating the fatal police shooting of an Alabama man who was featured in the popular podcast series “S-Town.” Tyler Goodson, 32, was shot and killed following a standoff with police at his Woodstock home on Sunday, according to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Officers
Continue ReadingBy Paul Glader, CNN Victoria, Seychelles (CNN) — Kyle de Bouter holds up a pair of Patagonia board shorts made of recycled fishing nets, smiling as workers nearby slice old nylon nets to stack into seven-foot square, one-ton bales. “This is 100% what it’s all about,” he says, illustrating the future product possibilities. De Bouter’s
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida chairman is facing mounting pressure to resign as police investigate a rape allegation. Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott joins Gov. Ron DeSantis in saying Christian Ziegler should step down rather than be a distraction during an important election year. Sarasota police
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company in what would be one the largest mergers in the energy industry in two decades, according to securities filings. The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces federal antitrust law, has asked for additional information
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