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By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal court has dismissed the appeal of a lawsuit challenging a transgender woman’s acceptance into a sorority at the University of Wyoming. The three-judge U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled Wednesday the case wasn’t appealable because it could be refiled in a lower
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland is the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress. Republicans have voted Wednesday to punish the Justice Department for refusing to turn over audio related to President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Contempt is among U.S. lawmakers’ politically
Continue ReadingBy MARTINA REBECCA INCHINGOLO and KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — At the London premiere of the second part of season 3, the stars of “Bridgerton” shared some wisdom for fans hoping to find a romance as passionate as their characters’. Season 3 stars Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton play Penelope Featherington and Colin
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Wednesday blasted top health and law enforcement officials for not doing more to combat the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes in the U.S., a multibillion-dollar business that has flourished amid haphazard enforcement. Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed frustration and exasperation
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Belén Liotti (CNN) — Un naufragio en el este de la República Democrática del Congo (RDC) dejó más de 80 personas muertas, informó este miércoles la oficina del presidente congoleño. “El presidente de la República pide una investigación sobre las verdaderas causas de este lamentable incidente, para evitar que un desastre similar vuelva a ocurrir”,
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is keeping its benchmark lending rate at its current level for the seventh time in a row, while signaling fewer rate cuts than previously estimated. That means borrowing costs on everything from car loans to mortgage rates will remain elevated. Officials penciled in just
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) –Cuando Troy Millhollin vio a Blue, el perro de su amigo Brandon Garrett, entrar solo en su campamento con arañazos en la nariz, tuvo la sensación de que algo iba mal. “Cuando (Blue) apareció sin su hermana, Nova, pensé: ‘Esto no es normal’”, dijo Millhollin a CNN. Millhollin, de 46 años, y
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Kit Maher, Sam Fossum and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Republicans are looking for ways to advance their agenda next year if former President Donald Trump were to win back the presidency. Top of the list: a tax overhaul. In a meeting with Senate
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — If you want to know how much a publicly traded company is worth at any given time, all you have to do is look up its market cap, which updates in real time during trading hours. But if you want to know how fast prices are rising
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Dickens Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — Despite facing immense challenges at home, a senior student and co-president at High Tech High accomplished this when all 13 colleges she applied to accepted her application. The colleges Lucia Lopez applied to and was accepted included Yale, Stanford, and
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday following a surprisingly encouraging update on inflation and a reassurance that the Federal Reserve still sees a cut to interest rates as likely this year. The S&P 500 added 0.9% to its all-time high set a day earlier. The Nasdaq composite
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Peabody Awards. The Peabody Awards are presented every spring in recognition of achievements in broadcasting across multiple platforms including radio, television, streaming network programs and websites. Facts May 9, 2024 – Winners of the 84th Annual Peabody Awards are announced. The ceremony takes place at
Continue ReadingBy Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story RANCHO SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — The US Postal Service has installed a new, high security dropbox in Rancho San Diego, nearly a month after a glue trap was discovered inside the old collection box at the same location. Just outside the Rancho San Diego
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at horse racing’s Triple Crown. The three races in the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Facts A horse must win all three races to achieve the Triple Crown. There have been 13 Triple Crown winners:– 1919 Sir Barton– 1930
Continue ReadingDIXON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say multiple people have been reported shot in northern Illinois. A post on the Winnebago Boone & Ogle County Fire/Ems Incidents Facebook page on Wednesday said ambulances and two medical helicopters went to the scene in the Lost Lake community near Dixon. A spokesperson at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two advocacy groups on Wednesday asked a judge to unseal court records and preserve public access to hearings in the class action lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Prisons over the sexual abuse of incarcerated women at a now-shuttered California prison. The bureau announced suddenly on April 15 that it would
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two advocacy groups on Wednesday asked a judge to unseal court records and preserve public access to hearings in the class action lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Prisons over the sexual abuse of incarcerated women at a now-shuttered California prison. The bureau announced suddenly on April 15 that it would
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — People purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists have hurled red paint at the homes of Jewish officials with the Brooklyn Museum and also splashed paint across the front of diplomatic buildings for Germany and the Palestinian Authority. The paint attacks early Wednesday have prompted a police investigation
Continue ReadingBy WTVD News Staff Click here for updates on this story WILSONS MILLS, North Carolina (WTVD) — A woman died Monday in a multi-car crash on Highway 70 eastbound in Wilsons Mills that left six others injured and a driver facing charges. The crash happened right at the Swift Creek Road overpass in Johnston County
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor, director, producer, playwright and screenwriter Mel Brooks, best known for comedic farces such as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Spaceballs.” Personal Birth date: June 28, 1926 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Melvin James Kaminsky Father: Max Kaminsky,
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