BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association, the organization said. The settlement follows the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ refusal to reconsider a 2023
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. The museum is suing Peter Higgs, who was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered to
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, two sources told CNN on the condition of anonymity. The probe is yet another complication for the social media platform, which is already facing the threat of a potential US ban or a
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un juez de Nueva York impuso una orden de silencio a Donald Trump, limitando al expresidente de hacer declaraciones sobre los posibles testigos en el juicio penal relacionado con los pagos de dinero por silencio programado para comenzar el próximo mes. El juez Juan Merchan también indicó que Trump no puede hacer
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The Utah women’s basketball team had to switch hotels after experiencing what head coach Lynne Roberts called “racial hate crimes” ahead of its first NCAA tournament game. According to Roberts, the team was staying at a hotel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, last week when the incidents occurred. This
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un abogado de Sean “Diddy” Combs, que es objeto de una investigación federal, se pronunció sobre los allanamientos que tuvieron lugar en dos de las casas del músico el lunes. Aaron Dyer, abogado de Diddy, dijo en una declaración a CNN el martes: “Ayer hubo un grave uso excesivo de la fuerza
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named Silicon Valley attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential pick at a campaign rally Tuesday in her hometown of Oakland, California. The 38-year-old, first-time candidate enters the race largely unknown to the public outside of tech
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino, CNN New York (CNN) — NBC News on Tuesday ousted former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after her hiring as a paid political analyst sparked intense backlash from the network’s top television anchors over McDaniel’s role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the press.
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino, CNN New York (CNN) — NBC News on Tuesday ousted former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after her hiring as a paid political analyst sparked intense backlash from the network’s top television anchors over McDaniel’s role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government is asking a court to halt California’s enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards to be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination for Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. The civil rights complaint filed Monday by the U.S. Justice Department
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News cut ties Tuesday with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel less than a week after hiring her as an on-air political contributor, a decision that followed a furious protest by some of its journalists and commentators. In announcing the decision in a
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government is asking a court to halt California’s enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards to be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination for Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. The civil rights complaint filed Monday by the U.S. Justice Department
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Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The UConn Huskies pretty much wrecked every team they faced in the NCAA Tournament on the way to last year’s championship and the first two games this March Madness look awfully familiar. Up next is a wrinkle: A rematch with a San Diego State team
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Days after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey blamed an after-school fight on a school district’s diversity programming, a lawyer for the majority Black district in suburban St. Louis says the state’s chief attorney is showing racial bias. At issue is an assault that took place
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A Rwandan man who authorities say took part in the country’s 1994 genocide before making his way to the U.S. has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston. Eric Nshimiye of Ohio is accused of repeatedly lying about his involvement in killings and rapes in order to come to the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes. That’s because none of the circumstances the National Transportation Safety Board described Tuesday in its preliminary report on the March 2 derailment would
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press The bridge that collapsed into a Maryland river after a ship strike was iconic. It was erected almost five decades ago, named after the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and part of the very fabric of Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore calls its loss Tuesday unprecedented and heartbreaking. Erected in
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn’t tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where more than $6 million he stole ended up. In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors also say Murdaugh didn’t tell everything he knew about whether another attorney not yet
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Se espera que las identidades de decenas de personas vinculadas a Jeffrey Epstein sean reveladas pronto, lo que podría eliminar el manto de anonimato que había protegido del escrutinio público a gran parte de la prominente red de amigos y socios comerciales del acusado traficante sexual. Hacen públicos documentos en caso de
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