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Month: August 2023

Maui wildfires areas include $1.3 billion in residential reconstruction values, according to a preliminary estimate

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The early estimate of the areas encompassed by the devastating Maui wildfires includes about $1.3 billion of residencies, according to a recent preliminary estimate from CoreLogic. That figure tallies the “combined reconstruction value,” or how much it would cost to rebuild the structures in those preliminary areas.

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Court dismisses challenge to Biden’s restoration of Utah monuments shrunk by Trump

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press A judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit from the state of Utah challenging President Joe Biden’s restoration of two sprawling national monuments in the state that were downsized by President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge David Nuffer said Biden acted within his authority when he issued proclamations restoring Bears Ears and

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Families continue tireless search efforts for missing Native American teens Navaeh Kingbird, Jeremy Jourdain

By Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story     BEMIDJI, Minnesota (WCCO) — Right now in Bemidji, two Native American teens are missing, and their families want to know what happened to them. The Bureau of Indian Affairs estimates there are around 4,200 cases of missing and murdered Native Americans in the U.S. that

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Family gifts late daughter’s specialized wheelchair to boy with cerebral palsy after thieves stole his

WCCO By David Schuman Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A mother had her son’s expensive, specialized wheelchair stolen while shopping for groceries. After WCCO shared their struggle, a family stepped up and offered hope through a heartbreak of their own. The Sauer family were strangers to Tamika Williams until Wednesday,

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Family gifts late daughter’s specialized wheelchair to boy with cerebral palsy after thieves stole his

By David Schuman Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A mother had her son’s expensive, specialized wheelchair stolen while shopping for groceries. After WCCO shared their struggle, a family stepped up and offered hope through a heartbreak of their own. The Sauer family were strangers to Tamika Williams until Wednesday, when

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Michigan police detained a Black child who was in the ‘wrong place, wrong time,’ department says

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A white police officer handcuffed a Black child outside his Michigan home in an “unfortunate case of ‘wrong place, wrong time,’” the Lansing Police Department said Friday. The department posted the explanation on Facebook after cellphone video circulated on social media showing the

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Journalist group changes its name to the Indigenous Journalists Association to be more inclusive

By HALLIE GOLDEN and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press WINNIPEG, Canada (AP) — The Native American Journalists Association has voted to change its name to the Indigenous Journalists Association in an effort to become more inclusive and strengthen ties with Indigenous journalists worldwide. The decision was announced Friday during its annual conference in Winnipeg, Canada. The

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3 former GOP operatives to pay $50K for roles in a fake charity tied to E. Palestine derailment

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three former Republican political operatives have agreed to pay over $50,000 in restitution and penalties for their roles in operating a fake charity tied to the East Palestine train derailment. Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the settlement with Michael Peppel, Isaiah Wartman and Luke Mahoney. His investigation found Peppel

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Georgia judge needs more time in lawsuit over blocking the state’s ban on gender-affirming care

By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta is deciding whether to block a Georgia law that bans hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18. Judge Sarah Geraghty said Friday there are “significant interests” on both sides and she needs more time to make a decision. Geraghty heard two

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Jueza le prohíbe a Trump divulgar “información confidencial” del caso penal del 6 de enero y dice que su libertad de expresión “no es absoluta”

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La jueza de distrito de EE.UU., Tanya Chutkan, marcó este viernes la pauta sobre cómo presidirá el caso de subversión electoral contra Donald Trump, durante una audiencia que se centró en los límites a la manera en que el expresidente puede manejar las pruebas que le entregarán los fiscales. En ese

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Maui wildfires cause more than $1.3 billion in residential property damage, according to a preliminary estimate

CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The devastating Maui wildfires, which have killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more, has cost at least $1.3 billion in damage to 3,088 residences, according to a recent preliminary estimate from CoreLogic. CoreLogic, a research firm that assesses property data, found that the vast majority

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Encuentran pueblo teotihuacano de 1.500 años de antigüedad en la Ciudad de México

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los arqueólogos han descubierto un pueblo de Teotihuacan de 1.500 años de antigüedad en la Ciudad de México, completo con grandes concentraciones de cerámica y tres entierros humanos, según informó el Instituto Nacional de Historia y Antropología de México. Las excavaciones realizadas entre marzo y junio sacaron a la

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate; Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer of the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Former Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican presidential candidate; Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn. __ CBS’ “Face

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Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month prison sentence for campaign finance cash scheme

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee state senator has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges. On Friday, former Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey received his sentence in Nashville federal court in the case centering

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Estos son los principales grupos criminales surgidos en las penitenciarías y que protagonizan la ola de violencia en Ecuador

Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El asesinato de Fernando Villavicencio, candidato a la presidencia de Ecuador, en un atentado a plena luz del día ha sacudido al país sudamericano y puesto una vez más las miradas sobre los grupos criminales que operan allí, con un poder que se ha consolidado y multiplicado a través de

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Video shows deadly end to Connecticut police chase as officer shoots man in vehicle

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Body-camera video released by authorities shows a Connecticut police officer fatally shooting a car theft suspect inside a moving vehicle while a police dog is attacking the suspect, who screams for help. Tuesday’s shooting of Mike Alexander-Garcia by West Hartford Police Officer Andrew Teeter is under investigation by Connecticut’s Office

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Viet Dinh, Fox’s top lawyer who oversaw its $787 million Dominion settlement, is stepping down

By Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Fox Corporation on Friday said its top lawyer, Viet Dinh, will exit the company in a significant shakeup to its corporate ranks in the aftermath of the company’s historic $787 million settlement with election technology company Dominion Voting Systems. “We appreciate Viet’s many contributions and service

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US Visa Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at visas, travel documents for individuals who are visiting or moving to the United States. Facts A visa is a travel document, affixed to a passport, granting citizens from foreign countries permission to enter the United States for a certain purpose, whether it’s a business trip, a

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Statue of Liberty Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty, located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Facts The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate 100 years of Franco-American friendship. The statue also commemorates the centennial of America’s independence. The

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Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show

By Isabelle Chapman, Scott Bronstein, Casey Tolan and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — When Hawaii officials released a report last year ranking the natural disasters most likely to threaten state residents, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic hazards featured prominently. Near the bottom of a color-coded chart, the state emergency management agency described the risk of wildfires

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Capriles denuncia nueva agresión en Venezuela durante recorrido por el estado Delta Amacuro

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El aspirante a la presidencia de Venezuela por Primero Justicia, Henrique Capriles, denunció públicamente este jueves al menos seis agresiones sufridas durante un recorrido por Tucupita, capital del estado Delta Amacuro, en el oriente del país. El precandidato de Primero Justicia se encontraba en una asamblea ciudadana cuando, según un video

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Larry Ellison Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Ellison, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1944 Birth place: New York, New York Full name: Lawrence Joseph Ellison Father: Adoptive – Louis Ellison, accountant; Birth – Italian-American air force pilot Mother: Adoptive –

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US attorney leading Hunter Biden criminal probe is now a special counsel after plea talks break down and a trial looms

CNN By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter Biden has been given special counsel status after plea talks between the Justice Department and the president’s son fell apart. The prosecutor, David Weiss, asked Attorney General Merrick Garland for the new authority after

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Coroner’s office releases names of third person killed in I-81 bus crash in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of the third person killed in a bus crash on a Pennsylvania interstate near the commonwealth’s capital city. The Dauphin County coroner’s office said Friday that 21-year-old Kadiatou Barry, of Cincinnati, died in the crash that occurred shortly before midnight Sunday north of Harrisburg on Interstate

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House Republicans plan to keep investigating Hunter Biden and still want to hear from David Weiss

By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Republicans are vowing to continue their investigations related to President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, after Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he is appointing a special counsel to oversee the ongoing criminal probe. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and top Republicans on Capitol Hill were

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Avian botulism detected at California’s resurgent Tulare Lake, raising concern for migrating birds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Avian botulism has been detected at California’s resurgent Tulare Lake, raising concerns about potential die-offs during fall bird migrations. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday that testing confirmed the disease in a mallard duck and a white-faced ibis collected at the lake in the southern Central Valley. Crews

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More criminal complaints filed against University of Iowa and Iowa State players in gambling investigation

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Eight additional criminal complaints were filed Thursday in connection with an investigation into alleged student-athlete gambling at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, court records show. Four more football players with Iowa State are facing aggravated misdemeanor charges of tampering with records for allegedly falsifying “personal electronic

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3 hunters are dead after trying to rescue a dog trapped in a hole in the ground, authorities say

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Three hunters from Florida and a dog were found dead after they got trapped in an underground cistern partially filled with water in a Texas cornfield, the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities responded Wednesday morning to reports Delvys Garcia, 37, Denise Martinez, 26, and Noel Vigil-Benitez, 45, were

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The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history. On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped David Weiss to oversee the department’s investigation. Weiss is the U.S. attorney in Delaware who

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George Mitchell Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933 Birth place: Waterville, Maine Birth name: George John Mitchell Father: George Mitchell, a janitor Mother: Mary (Saad) Mitchell Marriages: Heather MacLachlan (1994-present); Sally L. Heath (1959-1987, divorced) Children: with Heather

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Screen Actors Guild Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Screen Actors Guild. In 2012, a merger was completed between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). The SAG-AFTRA labor union has more than 160,000 members. SAG Timeline June 30, 1933 – Articles of incorporation are filed.

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Ron Paul Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former presidential candidate and US Representative Ron Paul. Personal Birth date: August 20, 1935 Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Birth name: Ronald Ernest Paul Father: Howard Paul, dairy farmer Mother: Margaret (Dumont) Paul, dairy farmer Marriage: Carol (Wells) Paul (February 1, 1957-present) Children: Ronald Jr., Lori,

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