Month: February 2024

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs law that allows people to refuse to ‘solemnize’ marriage licenses

February 21, 2024 3:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a bill Wednesday that allows people in the state to refuse to “solemnize,” or perform, a marriage if they disagree with it. Last week, Tennessee state lawmakers passed HB 878, which states “a person shall not be required to solemnize a marriage.” In Tennessee, only certain people can “solemnize” the “rite of matrimony,” including state notary

Warming temperatures through the weekend

February 21, 2024 3:28 PM Spencer Blum, Haley Clawson

Now that the low-pressure system has passed, high pressure will begin to build over Southern California. This will allow our temperatures to rise into the mid to upper 70s through the weekend. February 2024 has been quite a wet month for Southern California. Our mountains have picked up a lot of snow as a result.

An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance

February 21, 2024 3:19 PM Associated Press

By FRANK BAJAK and DAKE KANG Associated Press Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to the nation’s top policing agency and other parts of its government — a trove that catalogs apparent hacking activity and tools to spy on both Chinese and

United Airlines says after a ‘detailed safety analysis’ it will restart flights to Israel in March

February 21, 2024 3:17 PM Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines says it plans to resume flights to Israel next month, reviving a route that was suspended in October at the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The airline said Wednesday that it will start flights from Newark, New Jersey, to Tel Aviv with a stop in Munich on March 2 and

United Airlines says after a ‘detailed safety analysis’ it will restart flights to Israel in March

February 21, 2024 3:17 PM Associated Press

Green Bay schools release tape of first Black superintendent’s comments that preceded resignation

February 21, 2024 3:16 PM Associated Press

By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay schools has released the recording of its first Black superintendent’s appearance on an Atlanta radio show where he made blunt comments about race relations, criticized the community and derided one of the district’s principals. The release of the tape Wednesday comes

Mets pitcher Kodai Senga is dealing with some arm fatigue after throwing at spring training

February 21, 2024 3:16 PM Associated Press

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga experienced some arm fatigue after throwing a side session during spring training. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that Senga was being examined by the team’s trainers. Mendoza wasn’t sure if the Japanese pitcher would have an MRI. “We’ll see. We’ve got to

Seattle police officer who struck and killed graduate student from India won’t face felony charges

February 21, 2024 3:15 PM Associated Press

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors in Washington state said Wednesday they will not file felony charges against a Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India while responding to an overdose call — a case that attracted widespread attention after another officer was recorded making callous remarks

Brightest known object in the universe was hiding in plain sight for decades, researchers say

February 21, 2024 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted the brightest known object in the universe, and it’s a quasar powered by the fastest-growing black hole on record, according to a new study. Initially classified as a star, the quasar managed to hide in plain sight until recently, surprising scientists. Quasars are the luminous cores of

La muerte de Nex Benedict, de 16 años, en Oklahoma tras una pelea en la escuela lleva a que los defensores LGBTQ+ busquen respuestas

February 21, 2024 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Una persona de 16 años que asistía a una escuela secundaria de Oklahoma murió tras una pelea, y ahora que la investigación sobre la causa de muerte avanza, hay activistas LGBTQ+ que denuncian la intensificación de un ambiente hostil contra esta comunidad. Nex Benedict, cuya familia asegura que se identificaba como

¿Quién era Maxim Kuzminov, el piloto ruso que desertó y que fue asesinado en España?

February 21, 2024 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Este martes, el piloto de helicóptero ruso Maxim Kuzminov —quien había desertado en Ucrania en septiembre pasado en lo que fue una operación dramática— fue asesinado en España, según autoridades ucranianas y españolas. Kuzminov fue asesinado a tiros el 13 de febrero dentro del estacionamiento de un edificio de apartamentos

Rivian is laying off 10% of its salaried workers amid challenges

February 21, 2024 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Rivian announced Wednesday that it will lay off 10% of its salaried workers beginning Thursday morning, amid a quarterly loss and an increasingly competitive EV market. “Our business is facing a challenging macroeconomic environment — including historically high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty — and we need to make

Biden evalúa una nueva acción ejecutiva para restringir el asilo en la frontera con México, según fuentes

February 21, 2024 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La Casa Blanca evalúa una acción ejecutiva para restringir la capacidad de los migrantes de solicitar asilo en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México si cruzaron de manera ilegal. Justamente, una maniobra que recuerda una polémica medida del Gobierno de Donald Trump y que seguramente llevará a una feroz reacción

Court lifts federal coal sales moratorium in a setback for Dems and environmentalists

February 21, 2024 3:07 PM Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands in a move that could open the door to future coal sales from vast, publicly owned reserves of the fuel that’s a major source of climate-changing greenhouse gases. The ruling

Court lifts federal coal sales moratorium in a setback for Dems and environmentalists

February 21, 2024 3:07 PM Associated Press

Haley responds to Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling: ‘Embryos, to me, are babies’

February 21, 2024 3:05 PM CNN

CNN By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Wednesday she believes an embryo is a baby following the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death. “I mean, I think embryos, to me, are babies,” Haley said during a

El juicio a Dani Alves: estas son las claves del caso por presunta agresión sexual

February 21, 2024 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este jueves 22 de febrero Dani Alves fue citado ante la Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona en su caso por presunta violación. Ya se cumplió más de un año desde que la estrella brasileña de fútbol fue detenido por los Mossos d’Esquadra, la policía autonómica de Cataluña, como presunto autor de una

15 million Toshiba laptop adapters recalled over burn and fire risks

February 21, 2024 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN New York, New York (CNN) — Dynabook Americas, the company formerly known as Toshiba, has recalled 15.5 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters over potential burn and fire hazards. The company said it received 679 reports of the recalled AC adapters overheating or catching on fire, melting and burning, including 43

Trump asks judge to delay enforcing the $355 million civil fraud decision for one month

February 21, 2024 2:56 PM CNN

CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing the civil fraud case to delay enforcing the $355 million judgment against him for one month. In a letter to Judge Arthur Engoron, Trump’s attorneys accuse New York Attorney General Letitia James of an “unseemly rush” to enforce the judgment

Haitian orphanage founder accused of sexually abusing boys ordered sent to Florida

February 21, 2024 2:53 PM Associated Press

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An American founder of a Haitian orphanage who is accused of sexually abusing four boys there more than a decade ago has been ordered to be sent from Colorado to Florida to face prosecution. Michael Geilenfeld was arrested in Colorado last month after being indicted in Florida.

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