By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision by President Joe Biden, announced as the 2024 presidential election year
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NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded an additional $83.3 million to former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault. Friday’s verdict was the second time in nine months that a jury addressed Carroll’s claim
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ, LARRY NEUMEISTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury ordered Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million in additional damages to the longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll on Friday, delivering a stinging, expensive rebuke to the former president who has continued to attack Carroll over her claims that
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Saturday, Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On Friday, hundreds in the Jewish community and their allies gathered at Palm Desert Civic Center Park to honor Holocaust victims. The community prayed, sang worship songs, and highlighted the horrors of the Holocaust. Six million Jews and millions of other Nazism victims lost their lives. Palm
Continue ReadingABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Egyptian Football Association has sacrificed a cow in a bid to bring the national team better fortune at the Africa Cup of Nations. Team spokesman Mohamed Morad tells The Associated Press the federation killed the cow and distributed the meat to needy people in Cairo the day before. Egypt
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By Chandelis Duster and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The American Museum of Natural History in New York and other museums across the United States are closing or adapting exhibits featuring Native American objects, in response to new regulations from the Biden administration. The regulations, which went into effect on January 12, require museums and federal agencies to consult and obtain informed consent from descendants,
Continue Reading CNN By Chandelis Duster and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The American Museum of Natural History in New York and other museums across the United States are closing or adapting exhibits featuring Native American objects, in response to new regulations from the Biden administration. The regulations, which went into effect on January 12, require museums and federal agencies to consult and obtain informed consent from
Continue ReadingLONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane crashed in a neighborhood near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire shortly after takeoff, and firefighters helped remove the trapped pilot, who was taken to a hospital. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was the only person on board the Wiggins Airways plane. The
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Police say that a person was taken hostage at a cafe in the southern German city of Ulm but later rescued unharmed. Police say that an armed man reportedly took an individual hostage inside a Starbucks in the city center. About an hour and 35 minutes later, the suspect left the building
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El fiscal General de Alabama, Steve Marshall, defendió el método de ejecución utilizado para ejecutar a Kenneth Smith y dijo: “Definitivamente tendremos más ejecuciones por hipoxia de nitrógeno en Alabama”. “A partir de anoche, la hipoxia de nitrógeno como medio de ejecución ya no es algo no probado, sino todo lo
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — First, Stanley cups were all over social media because so many people wanted them. Now, the oversize tumblers are back in the spotlight over fears they may contain lead. Videos on social media sites such as TikTok show people breaking out a lead testing kit and
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Utah is now the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people. On Friday, its Republican-controlled Legislature passed a measure that requires them to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth. Under the measure, trans people can
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors began deliberations Friday in the defamation trial against former President Donald Trump, deciding whether he owes writer E. Jean Carroll more than the $5 million awarded by another jury that last year concluded he sexually abused her in 1996 and defamed her
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La jueza Fátima Veloz, de la Oficina de Atención Permanente del Distrito Nacional, impuso presentación periódica e impedimento de salida como medida de coerción a George Thevenet, acusado de fumigar con un químico tóxico (fosfuro de aluminio) en un edificio residencial en Santo Domingo, que dejó al menos dos
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its latest winning week with a mixed finish on Friday, as drops for technology stocks dragged on the market. The S&P 500 slipped 3.19 points, or 0.1%, to 4,890.97. It’s the first decline for the index after a six-day winning streak
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bay FC of the National Women’s Soccer League has acquired attacking midfielder Deyna Castellanos via transfer from Manchester City, the expansion team announced Friday. The team said it signed the Venezuelan international to a contract through 2026 with an option for another year. She’ll join Bay FC pending receipt of her
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The wave pool at the Palm Springs Surf Club is closed for the foreseeable future, News Channel 3 has learned. News Channel 3 asked park contacts several times for several weeks looking for additional clarity about the situation. Brian Alper responded to emails, writing both “The wave pool will reopen. Can’t provide further details at
Continue ReadingBy Poppy Harlow and Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — While the NFL playoffs near their finale with this weekend’s conference championship games, one person who won’t be involved is Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell. O’Connell’s Vikings missed out on the postseason this time round, but that has left him plenty of time to enjoy
Continue ReadingCNN By Poppy Harlow and Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — While the NFL playoffs near their finale with this weekend’s conference championship games, one person who won’t be involved is Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell. O’Connell’s Vikings missed out on the postseason this time round, but that has left him plenty of time to
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Why flight attendants want you to stop ignoring them, what Brits don’t want in their tea and Italians don’t want on their pizza, plus how to stay safe if you ever encounter a lion in the wild. Plane safety What the recent incidents on
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