RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Ohio man has been sentenced to supervised probation after pleading guilty to threatening to kill a North Carolina state senator last year. Thirty-eight-year-old Nicolas Alan Daniels, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, entered a plea to one felony count of threatening a legislative officer last Thursday in Wake County, North Carolina, court,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox. Personal Birth date: June 9, 1961 Birth place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Michael Andrew Fox Father: Bill Fox, Canadian Armed Forces officer Mother: Phyllis (Piper) Fox Marriage: Tracy Pollan (July 16, 1988-present) Children: Esme,
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they are evaluating more claims of sexual misconduct made against Harvey Weinstein and could potentially seek a new indictment against him before his scheduled retrial on rape and sexual assault charges. Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said during a court
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Schools in Louisiana could soon be required by law to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The state House of Representatives gave final passage to House Bill 71 on Tuesday in a 79-16 vote, sending it to Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk. Only Democrats voted against the legislation. If the governor
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden renewed his election-year pitch to Black voters on Wednesday, lashing out at Donald Trump’s “MAGA lies” and said the winner of this year’s White House race will make crucial decisions, including nominees for the Supreme Court, that could affect the country for decades. Biden
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa held a national election Wednesday that could be the country’s most hotly contested in 30 years, with the long-ruling African National Congress party facing a stern test to hold onto its majority. The ANC has been the majority party and in government
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they are evaluating new claims of sexual misconduct made against Harvey Weinstein and could potentially seek a new indictment against the former movie mogul ahead of his scheduled retrial on rape charges later this year. Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg
Continue ReadingMIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a house exploded and caught fire in southern Wisconsin. One person was found dead in the home’s ruins after it exploded around 11 p.m. Tuesday just outside the city of Middleton. And Middleton Fire Chief Aaron Harris says a second body was found Wednesday. He
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors say they might seek new indictment of Harvey Weinstein after more accusers came forward.
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY, MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans voted Wednesday at schools, community centers, and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country’s most important since apartheid ended 30 years ago. It could put the young democracy into unknown territory.
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem reintroduced nearly a half-century ago after it was dropped for the current one. The switch came into effect on Wednesday after the country’s leader signed a new law. The law has been widely criticized among many Nigerians who said
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial asked to rehear testimony Wednesday less than four hours after beginning deliberations in the first criminal case against a former American president. The four requests included testimony related to
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday alleging President Joe Biden’s campaign, former President Donald Trump’s campaign and CNN violated federal campaign laws in scheduling the network’s June 27 presidential debate. The complaint alleges CNN “colluded” with the Biden and Trump campaigns
Continue Reading
Editor’s note: language. Prosecution testimony began Wednesday for a 39-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her husband during an argument at their Coachella home. Cindy Gicela Parra, is charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, spousal abuse and gun and severe bodily injury allegations, for the death of Francisco Lopez in 2022. The case
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations in Donald Trump’s criminal trial have begun following the delivery of jury instructions by the judge and a whirlwind day of closing arguments. Jurors began deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions about the law governing the hush money case and what they can consider as they evaluate the former president’s
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial sent its first note to the judge after less than four hours of deliberations. The panel had four requests, including wanting to rehear testimony about a 2015
Continue ReadingBy MARCO DI MARCO Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon following
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is opening an investigation into Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas after his indictment this month on allegations of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government. The committee said Wednesday that it voted unanimously to take the rare step of pursuing an investigation into
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee has set up an investigative panel to probe the actions of Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas following the congressman’s recent indictment in federal court. A release from the committee on Wednesday states that it unanimously voted to establish an investigative subcommittee,
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are sinking under the weight of higher yields in the bond market on Wednesday. The S&P 500 was 0.6% lower in afternoon trading and falling further from its record set last week. It’s trimming its gains for May, which had been on track
Continue Reading