January 2024

Directivos de Meta, TikTok y otras grandes tecnológicas responden en el Senado de EE.UU. sobre el impacto de las redes sociales en los adolescentes

January 31, 2024 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

urielblanco (CNN) — El Congreso interrogó, una vez más, a un destacado grupo de líderes de redes sociales este miércoles sobre los riesgos que sus plataformas representan para los jóvenes. Los CEO de Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord y X, antes conocido como Twitter, testificaron ante la Comisión Judicial del Senado. La audiencia adquirió más relevancia este

US pins blame for deadly drone strike on Iran-backed militias in the Islamic Resistance in Iraq

January 31, 2024 1:44 PM Associated Press

By JON GAMBRELL, AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias, as President Joe Biden weighs his options to respond to the strike. Iran

PGA Tour announces new $3 billion investment and player equity offer

January 31, 2024 1:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rocked by the money on offer by LIV Golf and the talent drain of some of its leading players, the PGA Tour is offering its golfers the opportunity to become “owners of their league.” Announcing the launch of PGA Tour Enterprises on Wednesday, the PGA Tour said a “first-of-its

Candidate uses personal funds to close fundraising gap in North Carolina gubernatorial bid

January 31, 2024 1:43 PM Associated Press

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson remains the top fundraiser in the GOP primary campaign for North Carolina governor entering 2024. But a recent rival has used his own personal fortune to compete with him monetarily. Finance reports for the second half of 2023 show Robinson’s

FBI director warns that Chinese hackers are preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure

January 31, 2024 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday warned that Chinese hackers are preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the US. “China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities, if or when China decides

John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as top US climate diplomat

January 31, 2024 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — John Podesta, a senior White House adviser focused on clean energy and climate, will take over as US climate diplomat after John Kerry steps down this spring, according to a source familiar with the move. Podesta is a longtime Democratic strategist, campaign manager for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid and the

Cal Ripken Jr. and Grant Hill are part of the investment team that has agreed to buy the Orioles

January 31, 2024 1:38 PM Associated Press

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Cal Ripken Jr. and Grant Hill are part of the investor group that has agreed to buy the Baltimore Orioles. So are former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke. The group is headed by Baltimore native David Rubenstein. He is co-founder of the Carlyle

Biogen discontinues Alzheimer’s medication Aduhelm

January 31, 2024 1:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Alzheimer’s medication Aduhelm is being discontinued by drugmaker Biogen as it shifts resources to its other Alzheimer’s medication, Leqembi, and developing other treatments, the company said in a statement Wednesday. “As a pioneer in Alzheimer’s disease, Biogen is reprioritizing resources to build a leading franchise

What to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized Taylor Swift

January 31, 2024 1:33 PM Associated Press

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Even before pornographic and violent deepfake images of Taylor Swift began widely circulating in the past few days, state lawmakers across the U.S. had been searching for ways to quash such nonconsensual images of both adults and children. But in this Taylor-centric era, the problem has been getting a lot

Fulton County DA among nearly a dozen subpoenaed to testify in hearing on affair allegations

January 31, 2024 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Nick Valencia, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her lead prosecutor in the Georgia election subversion case, Nathan Wade, have been subpoenaed to testify at a hearing next month on allegations they were engaged in an improper romantic relationship, according to documents obtained by CNN.

The best things to experience in Saudi Arabia according to the people who know it

January 31, 2024 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Selina Julien, CNN (CNN) — Closed to tourists until recently, Saudi Arabia is still an unknown quantity for many would-be travelers. That’s changing fast. The country reported a 56% growth in international arrivals in 2023 from 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to the UNWTO. So, where are some of the best places in this emerging

Dream of the Desert: Saudi Arabia is launching its own luxury train

January 31, 2024 1:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Crossing the desert could be about to get much more glamorous. State-owned railway company Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) recently struck a 200 million Saudi riyals ($53.33 million) deal with Italian hospitality company Arsenale Group to launch the first luxury train in the Middle Eastern kingdom. Saudi Arabia officially opened

Activists renew push to repeal Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban

January 31, 2024 1:26 PM Associated Press

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Abortion-rights supporters are mounting another push to restore abortion access in Kentucky. But the lawmaker sponsoring the bill acknowledges the long odds against them. A near-total abortion ban has been in place in Kentucky since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. It bans abortions

Sinema dismisses Senate reelection questions amid slowed fundraising in the fourth quarter

January 31, 2024 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who hasn’t said whether she will seek another term and saw her fundraising slow in the fourth quarter, had a testy exchange with reporters when asked about the independent from Arizona’s reelection plans. Sinema’s campaign reported about $595,000 in receipts in the last quarter of

Los Angeles acquires Kia Nurse, fourth-overall pick from Seattle

January 31, 2024 1:23 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks acquired guard Kia Nurse from Seattle on Wednesday along with the Storm’s fourth-overall pick in April’s WNBA draft. In exchange, the Sparks will send their 2026 first-round pick to Seattle. Nurse signed as a free agent with Seattle last season and averaged 5.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and

New York governor nominates new police leader to agency that has struggled to diversify its ranks

January 31, 2024 1:23 PM Associated Press

By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul nominated Steven G. James as the top leader of the state police force. If the state Senate agrees, he would be the second Black person confirmed to hold the rank of superintendent and the third to lead the 5,000-member

Georgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationship

January 31, 2024 1:22 PM Associated Press

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A defense attorney who has alleged that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had an inappropriate romantic relationship with a special prosecutor hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump has called the two to testify at a hearing next month. Lawyer

Trump meets with Teamsters as he looks to peel off union voters from Biden

January 31, 2024 1:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump Wednesday met with Teamsters union leaders and members in Washington as his campaign tries to drive a wedge between President Joe Biden and one of his most loyal constituencies: organized labor. Trump has made appealing to union members, a traditionally Democratic voting bloc, a key part of

Missouri mourns the death of Jean Carnahan, the state’s 1st woman to serve in the US Senate

January 31, 2024 1:17 PM Associated Press

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is mourning the death of former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan. The Missouri state House held a moment of silence Wednesday to mark Carnahan’s Tuesday death at age 90. Carnahan was the first female senator to represent Missouri. She was appointed to the U.S. Senate

Challenger uses personal funds to close fundraising gap in North Carolina gubernatorial bid

January 31, 2024 1:16 PM Associated Press

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson remains the top fundraiser in the GOP primary campaign for North Carolina governor entering 2024. But a recent rival has used his own personal fortune to compete with him monetarily. Finance reports for the second half of 2023 show Robinson’s

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