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Month: May 2024

Arizona GOP wins state high court appeal of sanctions for 2020 election challenge

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000 in sanctions and Secretary of State office attorney fees spent defending Maricopa County election procedures following the 2020 election. “Even if done inadvertently and with the best of intentions, such sanctions present

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La canciller de Argentina dice que los chinos “son todos iguales” y desata una controversia; luego niega intención discriminatoria

Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — La ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Argentina, Diana Mondino, desató una controversia este jueves al decir que una inspección que el Gobierno realizó en la base espacial que China tiene en la provincia de Neuquén no pudo establecer que incluyera militares, ya que “son chinos, son todos iguales”. Posteriormente, negó

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Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional

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Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional

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A judge is forcing Hawaii to give wildfire investigation documents to lawyers handling lawsuits

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A judge is forcing the Hawaii attorney general’s office to turn over documents, interviews and data on last summer’s Maui wildfires to lawyers involved in the hundreds of lawsuits over the disaster. Attorneys representing thousands of plaintiffs suing over the August fires filed a motion last

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Biden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians

By Michael Williams and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom – a diverse list that includes some high-profile Biden political allies, celebrities, civil rights leaders and even one of his former political rivals-turned-financial backer. The list

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Fiscal General de Venezuela solicita orden de captura y extradición de los opositores Leopoldo López y Julio Borges

Sol Amaya (CNN en Español) — El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, solicitó este jueves una orden de captura y extradición contra Leopoldo López y Julio Borges, ambos opositores y exiliados, por supuestamente haber recibido beneficios por más de US$ 1.000 millones. Saab mostró un video durante una rueda de prensa que muestra

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Autoridades venezolanas allanan dos viviendas en el centro del país porque sospechaban de la presencia del líder del Tren de Aragua en la zona

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Las autoridades venezolanas creen que Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, conocido como el “Niño Guerrero” y líder de la banda delincuencial el Tren de Aragua, pudo haber estado recientemente en Venezuela. Así lo detalla un documento del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela fechado el 21 de marzo de 2024,

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Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential Rafah operation to root out Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city. That’s according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks who were not authorized to comment publicly and

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White House counts jobs report as a win, though inflation path – and interest rate cuts – far from certain ahead of November

By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The creation of 175,000 jobs in April by US employers has been termed a “Goldilocks” report by leading economists: Creating enough jobs to keep the labor market humming along healthily, but slowing down enough to signal it might be time for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates.

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Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years. At least 39 people have died

By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The civil defense agency in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul says heavy rains have killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing. The record-breaking floods have devastated cities and forced more than 24,000 people to leave their homes. Brazil’s Geological Service

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