CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many Hollywood actors are wary of announcing 2024 presidential endorsements amid a hyper-divisive political landscape. Instead, they might align themselves with specific issues rather than a candidate this year, multiple publicists and agents told CNN. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday that he will not recuse from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot despite concerns about two controversial flags that have flown on his properties. “The two incidents you cite do
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after U.S. stocks fell under the weight of higher yields in the bond market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average giving up more than 400 points. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 benchmark shed 1.3% to 38,054.13 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong declined 1.4% to
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By Cindy Von Quednow and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — For about a decade, the residents of a Los Angeles County neighborhood have been bedeviled by mysteriously shattered windows, cracked windshields and near misses from tiny projectiles, all allegedly at the hands of an 81-year-old neighbor who police are calling a “serial slingshot shooter.” The
Continue ReadingOpinion by David Axelrod, CNN (CNN) — Robert De Niro has brilliantly played many roles in his long and storied acting career. He might, on second thought, have turned down the one for which he was cast on Tuesday. For more than five weeks, President Joe Biden had mostly avoided plunging into the reality show that has
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an international peace conference focused on the Israel-Hamas war and promised more humanitarian aid as he opened a summit with Arab leaders. He said, “As war is raging causing tremendous suffering, justice can’t be absent and the two-state solution can’t
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — When planning a trip, you can’t guarantee your flight won’t be delayed, your bag won’t go missing, or you won’t have a nightmare neighbor. But you can lighten your unease when things go wrong by choosing an airline brand you trust. Journeys on Qatar Airways don’t always go as
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CNN, KGO, KSEE, FAMILY PHOTOS, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, SAN MATEO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By Veronica Miracle and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — After lawyers argued for new DNA testing in the murder case against Scott Peterson, a California judge ruled Wednesday that only retesting of DNA on duct tape that adhered to his wife
Continue Reading By Veronica Miracle and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — After lawyers argued for new DNA testing in the murder case against Scott Peterson, a California judge ruled Wednesday that only retesting of DNA on duct tape that adhered to his wife Laci Peterson’s pants will be permitted, while testing of other new and prior evidence in the
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By Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — As Australian women push for action on domestic violence – a problem described by the country’s prime minister as a “national crisis” – one state has appointed a special official charged with improving men’s behavior. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan announced Wednesday that state MP Tim Richardson would serve as
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Three-time Olympic champion Gabby Douglas has ended her bid to represent Team USA in Paris this summer after withdrawing from this week’s Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships in Texas. The 28-year-old withdrew after suffering an ankle injury while training for the event, ESPN reported Wednesday. A representative for Douglas confirmed
Continue Reading By Natalia Cano, CNNE (CNN) — Several attacks against political candidates have been reported in Mexico as the campaigning period for the country’s largest election in history draws to a close. With just hours before the electoral campaigns officially conclude on Wednesday, a string of violent acts against candidates and their staff have been reported
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CNN By Natalia Cano, CNNE (CNN) — Several attacks against political candidates have been reported in Mexico as the campaigning period for the country’s largest election in history draws to a close. With just hours before the electoral campaigns officially conclude on Wednesday, a string of violent acts against candidates and their staff have been
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Claudia Sheinbaum was campaigning for president in southern Mexico when hooded men approached her car, filming the interaction as they implored her to keep their town from being taken over by gangs. One man said he felt helpless, and that the government had “never done anything for these lands.” They
Continue ReadingCARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Auburn senior J.M. Butler polished off a dominant two days at La Costa by winning the anchor match Wednesday to give the Tigers the final point they needed to beat Florida State and capture their first NCAA title in men’s golf. “A college career isn’t complete without a national championship,” Butler
Continue ReadingBy Isabel Rosales and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — In yet another twist in the bizarre story of the dubious foreclosure threat against Elvis Presley’s iconic Memphis home, a person purporting to be involved in a scheme to steal Graceland responded to an email from CNN, claiming responsibility for the scam. “I didn’t win this
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — An infield fly and interference call loomed large in a game for the second time in less than a week. This time it was the New York Yankees and Juan Soto. The Yankees had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels
Continue Reading By Jade Gordon and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office says it will conduct a review and analysis after a Wednesday report from The New York Times and Mississippi Today detailed messages in an encrypted WhatsApp group chat between known “Goon Squad” members and other law enforcement officers, some of whom are still employed by the county. The
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. Those found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion included former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung,
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A 35-year-old Chinese man has been arrested in Singapore, and millions of dollars in cars, watches and real estate have been seized as part of a blockbuster raid on a global cybercriminal network that defrauded the US government of billions of dollars, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Chinese
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