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 is
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
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Rocío 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 Reading Belén 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
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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
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — It’s been two weeks since Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi went missing after she did not board a connecting flight to New York City during a layover at Los Angeles International Airport on November 8. Her father, Ryan Kobayashi, was found dead Sunday, after he had traveled
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — La promesa del presidente electo de EE.UU., Donald Trump, de imponer grandes aranceles fue un primer aviso para intentar obligar a aliados y adversarios a sentarse a la mesa de negociaciones sobre temas de inmigración y comercio, dijo un funcionario de transición a CNN. Trump prometió el lunes aumentar los impuestos
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — In 2006, after a bruising monthlong war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted for a resolution to end the conflict and pave the way for lasting security along the border. But while relative calm stood for nearly two decades, Resolution 1701’s terms
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s team has signed an agreement with the Biden White House unlocking key transition briefings and activities after a lengthy delay that stemmed, in part, from the Trump team’s concerns over a mandatory ethics agreement. Trump transition officials could soon have access
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Seuk Kim took off from Maryland last weekend with three small dogs aboard his plane, it was the latest of many volunteer flights he had made to rescue animals in need. After realizing a childhood dream of becoming a pilot, Kim transported cats and dogs from disaster areas,
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