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New poll reveals a generational divide among Black Americans on overturning affirmative action in higher education

January 16, 2024 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez and Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — While a majority of Americans of all races see the end of affirmative action as “mostly a good thing,” there is a generational split among Black adults over the impact on higher education and their racial group, according to a new Gallup Center on Black Voices report. Black adults’ views on last year’s Supreme Court ruling

Synopsys buying Ansys in $35 billion deal, creating automation and engineering software giant

January 16, 2024 6:59 AM Associated Press

Synopsys is buying Ansys in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $35 billion, the first big buyout attempt of the year that would join two big automation and engineering software companies. Ansys shareholders will receive $197 in cash and 0.3450 shares of Synopsys common stock for each Ansys share. “This transformative combination brings together each

Takeaways from first day of Trump’s defamation trial

January 16, 2024 6:57 AM CNN

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump attended the first day of his civil defamation trial, watching as a jury was selected to determine how much, if any, damages the former president must pay to E. Jean Carroll for his 2019 defamatory statements about Carroll’s sexual assault allegations.

Top players in California and Dubai. LPGA and PGA Tour Champions open their seasons

January 16, 2024 6:57 AM Associated Press

By The Associated Press PGA TOUR THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Site: La Quinta, California. Courses: PGA West (Stadium). Yardage: 7,187. Par: 72; PGA West (Nicklaus). Yardage 7,159. Par: 72; La Quinta CC. Yardage: 7,160. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.4 million. Winner’s share: $1.512 million. Television: Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel). Previous winner: Jon Rahm. FedEx Cup

Lawmakers unveil longshot $78 billion deal to expand child tax credit and restore business tax breaks

January 16, 2024 11:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby and Melanie Zanona, CNN A bipartisan group of lawmakers released a roughly $78 billion tax package Tuesday that would enhance the child tax credit and restore several business tax breaks, as well as boost funding for affordable housing and disaster relief. However, the deal faces many hurdles to passage. Some congressional Democrats

Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster

January 16, 2024 6:54 AM Associated Press

By BRIAN INGANGA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has embarked on its biggest rhino relocation project and has begun the difficult work of tracking, darting and moving 21 of the critically endangered beasts to a new home. A previous attempt at moving rhinos in the East African nation in 2018

The Supreme Court allows a court order to take effect that could cost Apple billions of dollars

January 16, 2024 6:52 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple’s grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, and potentially affect billions of dollars in revenue a year. The justices rejected Apple’s appeal of lower-court rulings that found some of Apple’s app store rules for apps purchased

The Supreme Court allows a court order to take effect that could cost Apple billions of dollars

January 16, 2024 6:52 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple’s grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, and potentially affect billions of dollars in revenue a year. The justices rejected Apple’s appeal of lower-court rulings that found some of Apple’s app store rules for apps purchased

Ex-President Donald Trump arrives at defamation trial over columnist’s sex abuse claims

January 16, 2024 6:48 AM Associated Press

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After a political victory in the Iowa caucus, former President Donald Trump arrived at court Tuesday to face another legal challenge: a trial to determine how much more he owes the writer E. Jean Carroll for denying that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s and

Millennial Money: 4 strategies for using side hustles to fund retirement savings

January 16, 2024 6:44 AM Associated Press

By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Some people may want to fast-track their savings because they have early retirement goals or want to catch up after a period of not saving as much as desired. No matter what your motivation is, it’s possible to increase your retirement savings by getting a side hustle. However, it’s important

A single strand of hair was used to link the Gilgo Beach murder suspect to a fourth victim, indictment says

January 17, 2024 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Brynn Gingras, Mark Morales and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann has now been charged with murder in the deaths of all four women who became known as the “Gilgo Four” after their remains were discovered by investigators on Long Island in 2010. Heuermann is charged with second-degree murder in the

Estonian police arrest Russian university professor for allegedly spying for Moscow

January 16, 2024 6:23 AM Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Police in Estonia have arrested a Russian professor teaching at the Baltic country’s most prestigious university on suspicions of spying for Moscow. Estonian Internal Security Service said Tuesday it launched an investigation into Vyacheslav Morozov, a Russian national and professor of international politics at the University of Tartu, for his alleged

29 million-year-old fossilized nest discovered in Oregon could be one of a kind

January 16, 2024 7:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — In an ancient temperate forest in what is now Oregon, an insect dug deep into a sandy bank near a creek. There, in a damp burrow, she laid dozens of oblong eggs, about 50 in all. Despite her careful work building this underground nursery, none of the eggs would

New mud volcanoes discovered in Caribbean island of Trinidad after small eruption

January 16, 2024 6:20 AM Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Experts are analyzing a new set of small mud volcanoes that have been discovered in recent days in the eastern Caribbean island of Trinidad that have prompted authorities to prepare evacuation plans. Officials say they plan to meet with residents in the eastern part of the island this week

A little fish at the Supreme Court could take a big bite out of regulatory power

January 16, 2024 6:00 AM Associated Press

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Business and conservative interest groups hoping to limit the power of regulators believe they have a winner in the Atlantic herring and the boats that sweep the modest fish into their holds by the millions. The Supreme Court is about to take up lower profile but vitally

Korean Air plane bumps another aircraft as tractor slips at a Japanese airport but no injuries

January 16, 2024 5:48 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese fire department says a Korean Air plane carrying 289 people hit a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft while being pushed by a vehicle from a parking spot at northern Japan’s New Chitose Airport. The two planes were parked next to each other and the KAL airliner

Stock market today: Wall Street follows global markets lower after holiday weekend

January 16, 2024 5:33 AM Associated Press

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street headed lower before markets opened Tuesday following the holiday weekend, while Hong Kong’s benchmark fell more than 2% as jitters over China’s outlook cast a shadow over regional markets. U.S. markets were closed Monday, leaving investors without cues from overnight trading. Futures for the

‘Oldest ever dog,’ Bobi, has title suspended amid investigation

January 16, 2024 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The world’s “oldest ever dog” Bobi, who died in October reportedly aged 31, has provisionally lost his title as Guinness World Records (GWR) investigates his age, a spokesperson for the company told CNN on Tuesday. “While our review is ongoing we have decided to temporarily pause both the record

Guinness World Records suspends ‘oldest dog ever’ title for Portuguese canine during a review

January 16, 2024 5:27 AM Associated Press

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Guinness World Records says it has suspended the title of oldest dog ever that was held by a Portuguese dog that died last year. The publication said it was reviewing the title after some veterinarians questioned his age. Bobi, a reportedly 31-year-old guard dog, lived on a farm in the village

Kenya doomsday cult pastor and others will face charges of murder, cruelty and more

January 16, 2024 5:22 AM Associated Press

By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s director of public prosecutions has ordered that 95 people from a doomsday cult be charged with murder, manslaughter, radicalization, cruelty and child torture, among other crimes, over the deaths of 429 people believed to be members of the church. The director was responding to pressure