Month: June 2024

Demonstrators occupy building housing offices of Stanford University’s president

June 5, 2024 8:10 AM Associated Press

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied a building that houses the offices of Stanford University’s president and provost early Wednesday. Approximately 10 students barricaded themselves in the building while some 50 others linked arms outside, The Stanford Daily reported. The university confirmed the takeover. “A group of individuals this morning unlawfully entered Building 10,

Steve Buscemi punch suspect now faces a felony charge. Here’s why.

June 5, 2024 8:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — The suspect accused of randomly punching Steve Buscemi in New York City was indicted Tuesday. Clifton Williams, 50, faces assault charges for allegedly randomly punching Buscemi and another stranger on the street on May 8. One of the three assault

Amanda Knox’s slander conviction upheld in case related to Meredith Kercher’s murder

June 5, 2024 8:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Florence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian court has upheld Amanda Knox’s final remaining conviction stemming from the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in 2007. Knox was convicted in 2009 of slander for falsely accusing Patrick Lumumba of murdering Kercher in the Italian city of Perugia. An appellate court

Amanda Knox’s slander conviction upheld in case related to Meredith Kercher’s murder

June 5, 2024 8:06 AM CNN

CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Florence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian court has upheld Amanda Knox’s final remaining conviction stemming from the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in 2007. Knox was convicted in 2009 of slander for falsely accusing Patrick Lumumba of murdering Kercher in the Italian city of Perugia. An appellate

Tensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive

June 5, 2024 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Mike Schwartz and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi (CNN) — Tensions are escalating on the Israel-Lebanon border as the Israeli military warned it was prepared to launch a large-scale attack in the north to deter the Iran-backed Islamist group Hezbollah. Cross-border attacks from Lebanon led to large fires blazing through Israel’s northern

Chris Colfer of ‘Glee’ says he was advised not to come out early in his career

June 5, 2024 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Chris Colfer played a character on the hit series “Glee” who was gay, but he had not yet publicly identified himself as a gay man when he first started playing the role. Colfer played Kurt Hummel, one of the first openly gay teen characters on prime time television,

AMLO sobre Biden: “Pasará a la historia como el presidente que no construye muros, sino puentes”

June 5, 2024 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, y el de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, conversaron sobre migración en una llamada realizada este martes. Los mandatarios acordaron estrechar la colaboración para “gestionar los flujos migratorios en la región e incrementar las acciones de atención a las causas estructurales de la

Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

June 5, 2024 7:54 AM Associated Press

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA. A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the International Space Station, the first to fly the new spacecraft. The trip

IID: Digging contractor blamed for power Indio power outage

June 5, 2024 7:52 AM Jeff Stahl

The Imperial Irrigation District said a power outage involving more than 800 customers Wednesday morning was caused by a digging contractor whose equipment made contact with transmission lines. There was no immediate word on an estimated restoration time for all customers but 135 customers had their service restored by 10:26 a.m. 679 customers were still without lights and air

Un ciberataque interrumpió la atención a los pacientes en los hospitales de Londres y se cancelaron varias operaciones

June 5, 2024 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

Julia Hernández (CNN) –Un ciberataque contra un contratista del Servicio Nacional de Salud de Inglaterra obligó a varios grandes hospitales de Londres a cancelar operaciones, análisis de sangre, citas y a reubicar a los pacientes a otros lugares. El King’s College Hospital, el Guy’s y el St Thomas’ fueron afectados, al igual que numerosos proveedores

A US-Russian citizen is convicted in Russia after posts on social media

June 5, 2024 7:51 AM Associated Press

The Associated Press A court in Russia has convicted a dual U.S.-Russian citizen for “rehabilitating Nazism” over posts on social media. Yuri Malev was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in a minimum-security penal colony. Malev was arrested in December after sharing images on a Russian social media site featuring the black-and-orange Saint George’s ribbon — a

US flies long-range B-1B bomber over Korean Peninsula in first live munitions drop in 7 years

June 5, 2024 7:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — The United States flew a B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday in the first live munitions drop over South Korea in seven years as part of joint air exercises between the two countries, the US and South Korea said Wednesday. As part of the

UN secretary-general calls for ‘windfall’ tax on profits of fossil fuel companies

June 5, 2024 7:44 AM Associated Press

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary General António Guterres has called for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming. Guterres decried them as the “godfathers of climate chaos.” He made the remarks on Wednesday in a speech timed for World

Measure that would allow local law enforcement to arrest migrants will appear on Arizona’s November ballot

June 5, 2024 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Arizona voters will weigh in this fall on a ballot measure that would allow local law enforcement to arrest migrants who illegally cross the southern border if there is “probable cause.” State lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that will allow the measure to appear on the November ballot.

US Defense secretary’s chief of staff is stepping down

June 5, 2024 7:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s chief of staff, Kelly Magsamen, is stepping down at the end of the month, Austin said in a statement on Wednesday. Magsamen was most recently at the center of Austin’s secretive hospitalization which drew criticism from lawmakers; officials said at the

Estados Unidos tiene la tasa más alta de mortalidad materna entre los países de altos ingresos

June 5, 2024 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Estados Unidos sigue teniendo una tasa más alta de mujeres que mueren durante el embarazo, el parto o el posparto en comparación con todas las demás naciones de altos ingresos, incluso a pesar de los recientes descensos en la tasa de mortalidad materna estadounidense, según muestra un nuevo informe. En 2022,

FBI reinstates security clearance for former employee who raised questions about Jan. 6 attack

June 5, 2024 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — A former FBI employee who raised questions about the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol had his security clearance reinstated and was awarded 27 months of backpay after being suspended since February 2022, his lawyer told CNN. FBI staff operations specialist Marcus Allen had his security clearance

Italy’s premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start

June 5, 2024 7:27 AM Associated Press

By VLASOV SULAJ and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has traveled to Albania to thank its government for its unique and controversial role in agreeing to host thousands of asylum-seekers while Italy processes their claims. She also visited new migrant centers that she said will be ready in

Cross-examination of FBI agent continues in Hunter Biden’s gun trial, as first lady again attends

June 5, 2024 7:24 AM Associated Press

By CLAUDIA LAUER, RANDALL CHASE, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial have spent hours showing jurors evidence of his drug problem, seeking to reveal through his own words and writing the depth of his addiction to show it was still going on when,

Israeli nationalists march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem, some chanting ‘Death to Arabs’

June 5, 2024 7:23 AM Associated Press

By JULIA FRANKEL and MOSHE EDRI Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis were taking part in an annual march through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem on Wednesday, with some stoking already surging wartime tensions by chanting “Death to Arabs.” Jerusalem, the emotional heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has been mostly

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