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Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) — El Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos (OCDH) condenó las sentencias de hasta 15 años de prisión que un tribunal de Cuba dictó contra 13 ciudadanos que, según el OCDH, participaron de las manifestaciones en Nuevitas en 2022. CNN obtuvo una copia de la sentencia, enviada por familiares de los condenados
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer U.S. team and Gotham FC defender Kelley O’Hara announced Thursday that she is retiring from soccer at the end of the National Women’s Soccer League season. O’Hara, 35, is a two-time Women’s World Cup winner, an Olympic gold medalist and a two-time National Women’s Soccer League title winner.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check sure went a long way for women’s sports. King used the money from a sportswoman of the year award to launch the Women’s Sports Foundation in 1974. Since then, the foundation has invested more than $100 million to help girls and women gain opportunities and equity
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check sure went a long way for women’s sports. King used the money from a sportswoman of the year award to launch the Women’s Sports Foundation in 1974. Since then, the foundation has invested more than $100 million to help girls and women gain opportunities and equity
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New government data suggests U.S. maternal deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels. About 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth. That’s down from 817 deaths in 2022. COVID-19 seems to be the main explanation for the improvement: Far fewer death
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has adjourned following hours of testimony from lawyer Keith Davidson and later testimony from forensic analyst Douglas Daul. Thursday’s proceedings began with a contempt hearing over whether Trump again violated his gag order. The judge did not immediately rule. Prosecutors say Trump and
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Thursday repealing the state’s 160-year-old near-total abortion ban, setting the stage for a 15-week restriction to remain law. The Democratic governor signed the bill one day after it passed the GOP-held Senate, where two Republicans joined with all 14 Democrats in the chamber
Continue ReadingBy CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy. Mortgage rates, credit card rates, and auto loan rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer spending. The Fed has indicated it
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A state-level committee awarded the city of Coachella a $10 million grant with the intent of making the area “a more climate-resilient community,” a municipal spokesperson announced today. Approved by the California Strategic Growth Council, the Community Resilience Center (CRC) Implementation Grant Award will be used to modify the current Hidden Harvest facility on Peter
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW and MORGAN LEE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a bill Thursday to repeal it. Hobbs says the move is just the beginning of a fight to protect reproductive health care in Arizona. The
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear is predicting that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in Kentucky. He says the Kentucky delegation met last week with leaders of companies already established in the state. And he says they cultivated ties with
Continue ReadingBy Rob McCartney Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A man caused too many problems in an Omaha bar, and he was asked to leave. That kind of thing happens all the time. But when one guy came back, there was a fight, and someone ended up in that hospital.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban will soon be gone from the state’s law books, but not from the campaign trail. Even as Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed a repeal of the law — one day after the state Senate passed it — Democrats running in the
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation repeatedly indicated Thursday that he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta went back and forth with Google’s lead litigator,
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation repeatedly indicated Thursday that he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta went back and forth with Google’s lead litigator,
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers gave final approval to legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot. The House of Representatives voted 93-0 for the legislation. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the measure into law. Alabama has one of the earliest candidate certification deadlines in the
Continue ReadingBy RYAN PEARSON, JULIE WATSON and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have arrested more than 2,000 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, according to an Associated Press tally Thursday. Demonstrations and arrests have occurred in almost every corner of the nation. In
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — Girl Scouts learn valuable life lessons every year, from how to build a business to saving a life. That life lesson helped save a Roseville man. Bob Simonoff, 73, said if it wasn’t for a spunky Girl Scout, he wouldn’t be
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY and DREW CALLISTER Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas appear to be seriously negotiating an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. A leaked truce proposal hints at compromises by both sides after months of stalemated talks. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week
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By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Emotional support animals registrations in the United States reached 115,832 last year, by an industry group’s count. But in the eyes of reptile rescuer Joie Henney, there’s only one: “Wally Gator” – his “gentle” certified emotional support alligator. And now, Wally has gone missing – far from home. While
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