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Month: April 2024

Trump doesnโ€™t rule out political violence if he loses, and other takeaways from his Time interview

By Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump wouldnโ€™t dismiss the potential for political violence from his supporters if he isnโ€™t elected in November, suggesting it would depend on the outcome of the presidentialย race. โ€œI donโ€™t think weโ€™re going to have that,โ€ the presumptive GOP nominee told Time magazine. โ€œI

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Trump doesnโ€™t rule out political violence if he loses, and other takeaways from his Time interview

CNN By Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump wouldnโ€™t dismiss the potential for political violence from his supporters if he isnโ€™t elected in November, suggesting it would depend on the outcome of the presidentialย race. โ€œI donโ€™t think weโ€™re going to have that,โ€ the presumptive GOP nominee told Time magazine.

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Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

NEW YORK (AP) โ€” A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been โ€œpurloining millionsโ€ of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots. The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit Tuesday

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Gangs forced out Haitiโ€™s government. This FBI โ€˜Most Wantedโ€™ gang leader claims theyโ€™re liberating the country

By Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver and Evelio Contreras, CNN. Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Vitelโ€™homme Innocentโ€™s picture on the FBIโ€™s โ€œTen Most Wantedโ€ list of fugitives suggests a crazed man โ€“ eyes wide and wild, teeth bared. Itโ€™s the photo you might expect for a gang leader accused of destabilizing a nation, who claims to

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Oregon man battling cancer revealed as winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot

By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon man who says heโ€™s been battling cancer for eight years and received chemotherapy just last week is among three winners of this monthโ€™s $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot. Cheng โ€œCharlieโ€ Saephan said he is sharing the prize withย his wife, Duanpenย Saephan, and friend Laiza Chao. The trio chose the

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North Texas police, firefighters help 3-year-old battling rare brain tumor live out his dreams

By Caroline Vandergriff Click here for updates on this story     COPPELL, Texas (KTVT) — A North Texas little boy who’s battling a rare brain tumor got to live out one of his biggest dreams Monday, thanks to Coppell police and firefighters. The Coppell Police Department made three-year-old Benedict “Benny” Schiefelbein the honorary police chief for

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Columbia University threatens to expel student protesters who occupied administration building

By CEDAR ATTANASIO, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) โ€” Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag from a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses nationwide. The school

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‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity’s spark

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) โ€” Two Broadway shows celebrating the spark of sonic creativity โ€” the semi-autobiographical Alicia Keys musical โ€œHellโ€™s Kitchen,” and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band recording a star-making album โ€” each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, a list that also saw

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US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

By ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The DEAโ€™s

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United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies

By PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) โ€” United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday โ€” voting without debate to reverse a series of anti-LGBTQ policies. The delegates voted to delete mandatory penalties for conducting same-sex marriages and to remove their denomination’s bans on considering LGBTQ candidates

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Judge clears former Kentucky secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes of ethics charges

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) โ€” Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics charges. The charges stemmed from allegations that the one-time Democratic rising star abused her access to voter registration data to benefit herself and fellow Democrats. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled Monday that

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Senate passes $95 billion package sending aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay

By Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Senate on Tuesdayย passed a long-delayed $95 billion packageย with wide bipartisan support after both sides of Capitol Hill haveย struggled for monthsย to send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The final vote was 79-18. Fifteen Republicans voted with three Democrats against the bill. Forty-eight Democrats and

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