Skip to Content
By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — The Metropolitan Transit Authority says it wants the organizers of New York City’s marathon to pay $750,000 a year, citing the steep loss of bridge toll revenues for closing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Staten Island-Brooklyn connection that has served as the starting point for the race for decades. “New Yorkers love Marathon Sunday,
Continue ReadingBy Rosa de Acosta, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — In 1995, metallurgy graduate Wang Chuanfu founded BYD, a small Chinese company focused on producing rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries more cheaply than Japanese competitors. Nearly 30 years later, the Shenzhen-based firm has become the world’s leading manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs), even surpassing American giant Tesla (TSLA)
Continue Reading
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, uno de los hijos de Alfredo Pacheco, presidente de la Cámara de Diputados de República Dominicana, murió en un tiroteo ocurrido en Houston, Texas, el lunes por la noche, confirmó Fausto Polanco, vocero del legislador, este martes a CNN. Cuatro personas, aún no identificadas, dispararon contra
Continue ReadingBURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney shareholders rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger, voting Wednesday to rebuff activist investor Nelson Peltz and his ally, former Disney Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo, who had sought seats on the company’s board. The company had recommended a slate of directors that did not include Peltz or Rasulo. The dissident
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The youngest children of an octogenarian couple who were killed inside their Florida home say they are mystified as to why anyone would harm their parents. Kim Melvin Hill and Tonya Mitchell told reporters on Wednesday they could think of no one or no reason
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers expecting a legal challenge to a congressional age limit, if passed through a ballot initiative in the June election. They estimate $1 million for the state to defend the age limit in litigation. North Dakota voters will decide the outcome of the ballot
Continue ReadingBy Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — The day after it was reported that a person in Texas became infected with bird flu from dairy cattle, the state of Utah is preparing for any and all possibilities that could come west. Utah is used to similar situations,
Continue ReadingKSTU, GOOGLE EARTH, CNN By Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — The day after it was reported that a person in Texas became infected with bird flu from dairy cattle, the state of Utah is preparing for any and all possibilities that could come west. Utah is
Continue Reading
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Florida venture capitalist Michael Shvartsman and his brother Gerald Shvartsman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to participating in an insider trading scheme linked to the blockbuster deal that brought former President Donald Trump’s social media business public. Each of the brothers pleaded guilty in New York to one
Continue ReadingBURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney shareholders rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger, voting Wednesday to rebuff activist investor Nelson Peltz and his ally, former Disney Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo, who had sought seats on the company’s board. The company had recommended a slate of directors that did not include Peltz or Rasulo. The dissident
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Ketcham Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Celebrations for the closure of the Tropicana Hotel & Casino extended further than just in front of the historic hotel Tuesday. Hotels and casinos along the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas celebrated the Tropicana’s closure through their marquees.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Nate Oats admits it: He whiffed on Mark Sears out of high school. It’s OK, though. So did every other major college coach. It is why Alabama’s undersized, high-scoring point guard wound up at Ohio University before finally getting a chance to return to his
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s highest election authority has restored a newly elected pro-Kurdish mayor’s right to hold office. Wednesday’s decision overturned an earlier one that revoked the mayor’s mandate and led to protests and arrests. Abdullah Zeydan, a politician from the pro-Kurdish Equality and Democracy Party, or DEM, won the post of mayor in
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, Alex Marquardt, Betsy Klein and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — A contentious meeting at the White House on Tuesday was the latest warning sign to President Joe Biden, his administration and his campaign from key parts of the coalition that elected him in 2020. Biden hosted several Muslim leaders at the
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kiernan Shipka paid tribute to her “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” costar Chance Perdomo, who died in a motorcycle accident last week. In a post on Instagram, Shipka said her friend “was a one of a kind soul.” “Just the most fiery, creative, loving, connected, and caring force you could
Continue ReadingBURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney CEO Bob Iger fends off a challenge by activist investor Nelson Peltz, seats allies on Disney’s board.
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials say that new U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022. It’s a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases. Experts say they’re not sure whether the 6% decline is a statistical blip or the start of a new
Continue ReadingFALLSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man charged in the fatal shooting of three family members in suburban Philadelphia and related carjacking and weapons counts in New Jersey has been transferred to Pennsylvania. Twenty-six-year-old Andre Gordon Jr. waived an extradition hearing Wednesday and has been transferred to officials in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s set
Continue Reading