By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday rejected a meeting request from Democratic lawmakers who wanted to discuss two provocative flags hoisted at Justice Samuel Alito’s properties. “Separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence counsel against such appearances,” Roberts wrote in a letter released by the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the IAEA and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1942 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Birth name: Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei Father: Mostafa ElBaradei, an attorney Mother: Aida (Hegazi) ElBaradei Marriage: Aida (Elkachef) ElBaradei Children:
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A temporary fix allowing President Joe Biden to appear on this fall’s ballot has cleared the Ohio House, along with a ban on foreign nationals contributing to state ballot campaigns that representatives said was demanded in exchange by the Ohio Senate. The votes came Thursday
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Truckers have added to the list of legal challenges to block New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee for driving into Manhattan. The Trucking Association of New York filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which developed the toll scheme. The association says the higher
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler said he has “no ill will” toward the pro golfer for injuries he said he suffered while directing traffic after a fatal accident during the PGA Championship. A Louisville prosecutor dropped charges against Scheffler on Wednesday. Jefferson County
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Tommy Franks, retired four-star Army General. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1945 Birth place: Wynnewood, Oklahoma Birth name: Tommy Ray Franks Father: Ray Franks, mechanic Mother: Lorene “Pete” (Parker) Franks Marriage: Cathryn (Carley) Franks (1969-present) Children: Jacqueline Education: University of Texas, Arlington,
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense experts who have reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians questioned why Israel did not use smaller, more precise weapons when so many civilians were nearby. They said the bombs used were
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new report has found that billions of dollars in gold is smuggled out of Africa each year and most of it ends up in the United Arab Emirates, where it is refined and sold to customers around the world. The report published Thursday found that
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A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled in favor of Cher, 78, in her lawsuit against Mary Bono, Sonny Bono’s widow, claiming that her share of Sonny & Cher royalties are owed, according to reports from the City News Service. U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt believed Cher’s decades-old divorce settlement with her ex-husbandconstitutes a “contractual
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year. The agency is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their returns through the program in 2025. The IRS tried the Direct File
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing officials explained their plan to improve manufacturing quality and safety during a three-hour meeting Thursday with federal officials, who will continue restrictions they placed on the company after one of its jetliners suffered a blowout of a fuselage panel in January. Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker said
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was a star speaker at the annual AI for Good conference Thursday, addressing the U.N. telecommunications agency’s annual gathering about how to tap the societal promise of artificial intelligence technology. But Altman spent part of his virtual appearance fending off
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jordan Chiles doesn’t have to put herself through this. She knows it. The proof is tattooed on her arm. It’s sitting in her trophy room. It’s sprinkled on her social media feeds, which happen to be dotted with the kind of partnerships and experiences
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city on Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the women’s rights pioneer gave an iconic 1851 speech now known as “Ain’t I a Woman?” Truth, a formerly enslaved person, delivered
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have arrested a man on hate crime charges after they say he shouted antisemitic threats while trying to mow down people with his car outside of a Jewish school. Police say 58-year-old Asghar Ali is charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, menacing as a hate
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — A producer for “The Apprentice” is claiming that former President Donald Trump used the N-word during the show’s filming — and it was recorded on camera. Bill Pruitt, a former show producer, wrote in a piece published Thursday by Slate that Trump used the word to describe Kwame Jackson,
Continue ReadingNORTHFIELD, Vt. NORTHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — More than 40 years after some Vermont children waiting for a school bus discovered a dead baby off the side of the road, state police have announced that they found the infant’s parents and no charges will be filed. Police say the dead infant was found in Northfield on
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jordan Chiles doesn’t have to put herself through this. She knows it. The proof is tattooed on her arm. It’s sitting in her trophy room. It’s sprinkled on her social media feeds, which happen to be dotted with the kind of partnerships and experiences
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Health officials say another Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu. It’s the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows. The case was announced Thursday. This person developed respiratory symptoms, unlike the two workers, who had only mild eye symptoms. But
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana could soon become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. The legislation, which heads to the desk of conservative Gov. Jeff Landry, mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments be required in all
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