By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The National Collegiate Athletic Association has agreed to drop a rule making it difficult for Division I college athletes to transfer schools and remain eligible to play following a civil lawsuit by the US Department of Justice and a coalition of states. The Justice Department, District of Columbia and
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Partial results in South Africa’s national election have put the long-ruling African National Congress at less than 50% of the vote. It raises the possibility that it might lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power under Nelson Mandela at
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The conference finals and Bronny James’ decision to remain in the draft are far from the only things dominating NBA conversations lately. In fact, both have been trumped by the drama surrounding where fans will be able to watch games for at least the next decade. The NBA media
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The conference finals and Bronny James’ decision to remain in the draft are far from the only things dominating NBA conversations lately. In fact, both have been trumped by the drama surrounding where fans will be able to watch games for at least the next decade. The NBA media
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jill Biden, wife of 46th US President Joe Biden. Personal Birth date: June 3, 1951 Birth place: Hammonton, New Jersey Birth name: Jill Tracy Jacobs Father: Donald Jacobs, banker Mother: Bonny Jean (Godfrey) Jacobs Marriages: Joe Biden (June 17, 1977-present); Bill Stevenson
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June 13,1944 Birth place: Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea Birth name: Ban Ki-moon Parents: Names unavailable publicly Marriage: Yoo Soon-taek (1971-present) Children: Hyun-hee, Woo-hyun and Seon-yong Education: Seoul National University, B.A., 1970;
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Former President Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to hide a hush money payment to boost his prospects in the 2016 election. Here are each of the records he was charged with falsifying, and the verdict for each. 1) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Feb. 14, 2017
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Beer and wine are taking a back seat as more and more people are using marijuana gummies instead of alcohol when they’re looking for a buzz or hanging out with friends. For the first time ever, daily use of cannabis among Americans exceeded the daily use
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Beer and wine are taking a back seat as more and more people are using marijuana gummies instead of alcohol when they’re looking for a buzz or hanging out with friends. For the first time ever, daily use of cannabis among Americans exceeded the daily use of
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. The jury might still be deliberating, but Donald Trump’s media allies have already delivered a verdict to their audiences Throughout the duration
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The Measure J Commission, backed by the City of Palm Springs, is encouraging Palm Springs residents to submit proposals in order to receive portions of $6 million for community-initiated projects provided from the city’s Measure J tax dollars. The application deadline is Sept. 30, and project proposals can be city-funded and managed, or non-profit managed.
Continue ReadingBy SPENCER RIPCHIK Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Saratoga Race Course is getting ready to be the center of the horse racing world when the Belmont Stakes comes to town. It will be the venerable racing city’s first Triple Crown race. But in many ways, Saratoga Springs, New York, has been hosting front-page
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial. It is the first time a former president was ever tried or convicted in a criminal case, and is the first of Trump’s four indictments to reach trial. At the heart of the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press The real politicking in South Africa may start after the election results are announced as the country faces the possibility of no outright winner. Early results Thursday showed the ruling African National Congress at well below 50% of the national vote as counting continued, reinforcing pre-election analysis that it may
Continue ReadingAZUSA, Calif. (AP) — An 81-year-old man who investigators said terrorized a Southern California neighborhood for years with a slingshot has died just days after his arrest, authorities said. The man was found dead Wednesday evening at a home in Azusa, east of Los Angeles, police Sgt. Nick Covarrubias said. “We didn’t find any evidence
Continue ReadingAZUSA, Calif. (AP) — An 81-year-old man who investigators said terrorized a Southern California neighborhood for years with a slingshot has died just days after his arrest, authorities said. The man was found dead Wednesday evening at a home in Azusa, east of Los Angeles, police Sgt. Nick Covarrubias said. “We didn’t find any evidence
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board says a cut natural gas line was found in a basement area of an Ohio building which was severely damaged by a massive explosion this week. But a board official said Thursday that it’s not yet known if that played a role in the blast.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Una persona murió este miércoles tras caer dentro del motor de un avión en el aeropuerto Schiphol de Ámsterdam, Países Bajos. “Esta tarde se produjo un incidente en la plataforma del [aeropuerto] de Schiphol, donde una persona cayó dentro del motor de un avión en funcionamiento y murió”, dijo la Policía
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s first act on becoming a convicted criminal was to launch a raging new attack on the rule of law, laying bare the gravity of the choice awaiting America’s voters. In one sense, Trump’s conviction on all counts in his first criminal trial affirmed the principle
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