SYDNEY (AP) — A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court. A jury found Kristian James Samuel White guilty Wednesday after 20 hours of deliberation. Clare Nowland, a great-grandmother who had dementia, was refusing to put down the steak knife she
Continue ReadingBy Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has 3.7 million square miles of land to explore. But more and more young Chinese travelers are opting to see their country from the sky. The newest of these not-for-the-faint-of-heart structures is called Tianti (“Sky Ladder” in Chinese). It clocks in at 551 feet long (168
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — With a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire now in force, an 18-year-old United Nations resolution has resurfaced as a blueprint for ending the war. US President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon accepted a proposal that is “designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities” with Hezbollah. The deal went
Continue ReadingPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Collin Moore scored 15 points to lead five in double-figure scoring and Grand Canyon defeated previously unbeaten Stanford 78-71 on Tuesday night in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational. Moore’s dunk sparked a 12-3 surge to give Grand Canyon a 61-52 lead with 7:24 to play. Makaih Williams and Ray Harrison each
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, will curb some diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It’s the latest company to backtrack on diversity initiatives in the face of right-wing pressure, and its decisions will reverberate across corporate America. The company said Monday it is
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CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, will curb some diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It’s the latest company to backtrack on diversity initiatives in the face of right-wing pressure, and its decisions will reverberate across corporate America. The company said Monday it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health. Bhattacharya is a physician and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, and is a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates. He promoted the idea of herd immunity during the pandemic, arguing that people at low risk
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex. The notice of claim, which is the first step in filing a lawsuit against the city, accuses the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El presidente electo Donald Trump anunció a Jamieson Greer como su elección para servir como el próximo representante comercial de Estados Unidos. Greer no es ajeno al papel, al haber sido jefe de personal del representante comercial durante el primer mandato de Trump, Robert Lighthizer. En ese momento, el Gobierno implementó
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By Jeremy Diamond, Christian Edwards, Tamara Qiblawi and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — A ceasefire between Israeli forces and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah took effect Wednesday morning local time, according to a timeline laid out by US President Joe Biden, after Israel and Lebanon agreed a deal to end the more than year-long conflict. Speaking
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The city of Palm Springs will host a community meeting addressing concerns about potential hate crimes and inclusivity following the election. Residents are invited to attend the meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 4:00 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center, room Oasis 3A. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. As
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti Nueva York (CNN) –– La mayoría de los influencers de las redes sociales no verifican la información antes de compartirla con sus audiencias, según un estudio publicado este martes por el brazo científico y cultural de la ONU, lo que subraya las preocupaciones de que algunas de las mayores figuras digitales puedan difundir
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkish security forces reportedly arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi in the United Arab Emirates as they left an airport in Istanbul. That’s according to Turkish media reports on Wednesday. The arrests in Turkey of the three Uzbeks suspected of killing Israeli-Moldovan
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Parking at the Palm Springs International Airport remains limited after it was full Tuesday afternoon. As of 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, lots A B, and C are now LIMITED while D is OPEN. That wasn’t the case earlier today as all the lots were full. Officials were directing vehicles to the overflow lot with shuttle service.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is turning to two officials with experience navigating not only Washington but the key issues of income taxes and tariffs as he fills out his economic team. Trump on Tuesday announced he has chosen international trade attorney Jamieson Greer to be his U.S. trade
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong has become a center for money laundering and sanctions evasion under the tightening grip of Beijing, US lawmakers have warned, calling for a re-evaluation of America’s close business relationship with the Asian financial hub. In a letter to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Monday, bipartisan
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By Ramishah Maruf and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Jamieson Greer as his pick to serve as the next US trade representative. Greer is no stranger to the role, having served as chief of staff to the trade representative during Trump’s first term, Robert Lighthizer. At the time, the administration implemented
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By Gregory Krieg and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — A brief campaign born in a political firestorm weeks before the party’s national convention. A news media that held Kamala Harris to a higher standard than Donald Trump. A hurricane that “f**ked up” two weeks of campaigning. The leaders of Harris’ presidential campaign in an interview
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Travelers to the Philippines can now book a room in the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken, located in the country’s remote highlands. No, you’re not expected to bed down on top of a pile of straw in a chicken coop. The towering six-story building stands nearly 35
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani has accused a judge of making wrong assumptions about him after ordering him to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers who won a libel case against him. Federal Judge Lewis J. Liman responded
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