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Month: January 2024

Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón airlifted to hospital in a ‘serious condition’ after Dakar Rally crash

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón was airlifted to hospital in a “serious condition” after crashing during the second stage of the Dakar Rally, which is being staged in Saudi Arabia, race organizers said in a statement on Monday. “A fellow entrant who was behind him immediately alerted the organisation, which

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Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s defamation lawsuit against student newspaper

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a University of Notre Dame’s professor’s defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication over news coverage of her abortion-rights advocacy. St. Joseph County Superior Court Senior Judge Steven David said in his ruling Monday that sociology professor Tamara Kay’s assertions that the The Irish Rover’s coverage of

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LGBTQ+ advocates’ lawsuit says Louisiana transgender care ban violates the state constitution

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Advocates for LGBTQ rights have announced a lawsuit to block enforcement of Louisiana’s new ban on transgender health care procedures including hormone treatments, gender reassignment surgery or puberty-blocking drugs for anyone under 18. The lawsuit was prepared by Lambda Legal and other advocates on behalf of

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Newly sworn in, Louisiana’s governor calls for special session to draw new congressional map

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Newly sworn-in Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has issued an executive order, calling for a special redistricting session. It gives lawmakers the opportunity to draw and replace the state’s current congressional map that a federal judge said dilutes the power of Black voters. Louisiana is among

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Someone allegedly said ‘Free Palestine’ during the high school basketball game that led to coach and player’s dismissal

By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into allegations of antisemitic comments during a New York high school basketball game last week has found the comment “Free Palestine” was made, a public school system official said. The game took place Thursday and was between the girls’ varsity teams from The Leffell School, a

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‘Highly inappropriate’: Nebraska state auditor alleges Oak Creek Township board members misused federal funds

By Jessica Perez Click here for updates on this story     OAK CREEK, Nebraska (KETV) — Oak Creek Township is under the microscope as the state auditor releases a report alleging board members improperly used federal dollars. The report states board members gave themselves bonuses with Federal Emergency Management Agency funds meant for disaster relief. The

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New Hampshire attorney general suggests national Dems broke law by calling primary ‘meaningless’

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s attorney general has ordered national Democratic party leaders to stop calling the state’s unsanctioned presidential primary “meaningless,” saying doing so violates state law. The cease-and-desist notice issued Monday came three days after the co-chairs of the Democratic National Committee’s rules committee told New Hampshire

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Las grabadoras de voz de cabina graban solo 2 horas a la vez. Funcionaria de la NTSB busca que aumente a 25

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los investigadores nunca sabrán exactamente qué dijeron los pilotos de Alaska Airlines la semana pasada en los caóticos y ruidosos primeros momentos después de que el tapón del fuselaje saliera volando de un Boeing 737 MAX 9, dejando un agujero en el lateral de su fuselaje poco después del despegue. Esto

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US Supreme Court declines to hear 2nd Illinois case challenging state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons

By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a second Illinois case challenging the state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons. Decatur Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins appealed last summer’s ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court upholding the prohibition. The state bans handguns and rifles of the

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