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Month: September 2023

Juez encuentra responsable a Trump en el segundo caso de difamación de E. Jean Carroll. Juicio de enero determinará daños y perjuicios

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Un juez federal dictaminó que el jurado que atiende la demanda por difamación de E. Jean Carroll únicamente tendrá que decidir cuánto dinero deberá pagarle Donald Trump, después de que el juez determinara que el expresidente es responsable por hacer declaraciones difamatorias. El fallo supone un duro golpe para Trump, que se

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Dictan libertad bajo fianza para los 3 imputados por la explosión que dejó al menos 37 personas muertas y 59 heridas en República Dominicana

urielblanco (CNN Español) — La jueza Miolany Herasme, de la Oficina de Atención Permanente del Distrito Judicial de San Cristóbal, República Dominicana, dictó libertad bajo fianza para los tres imputados por la explosión ocurrida el 14 de agosto en esa ciudad, que ha dejado al menos 37 personas muertas y 59 heridas. La investigación del

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Russian missile turns Ukrainian market into fiery, blackened ruin strewn with bodies

By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian missile that struck in eastern Ukraine turned an outdoor market into a fiery, blackened ruin where weeping civilians looked for loved ones among the mangled, burned bodies scattered across the ground. The blast Wednesday in the town of Kostiantynivka killed 17 people and wounded

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Missouri inmate convicted of killing cop says judges shouldn’t get to hand down death sentences

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A man awaiting sentencing for killing a Missouri police officer is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that allows judges to hand down the death sentence. A jury in June convicted 45-year-old Ian McCarthy of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Clinton Police Officer Gary Lee Michael Jr.

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Prosecutors say former Trump adviser Peter Navarro ‘acted as if he is above the law’ as trial begins

By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The contempt of Congress trial against Peter Navarro started in earnest Wednesday morning, with dueling opening statements from prosecutors and the defense. The former White House trade adviser “acted as if he was above the law,” Justice Department attorney John Crabb told the jury. “But he

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Christie says DeSantis put ‘politics ahead of his job’ by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had put “politics ahead of his job” by declining to meet with President Joe Biden during the Democrat’s weekend visit to survey Hurricane Idalia’s damage in DeSantis’ state. “Your job as governor is to be the

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Justice Department, Navy streamline process for settlement payouts to victims of toxic water at Camp Lejeune

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department and the Department of the Navy announced a streamlined application process on Wednesday for qualifying veterans who were exposed to toxic water at the Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune to receive financial settlements from the government. The new process is an effort to speed up

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Third Democrat launches bid for western Wisconsin swing congressional district

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A third Democratic candidate has announced that she’s running for a western Wisconsin congressional seat held by freshman Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in one of the presidential battleground state’s swing districts. Former La Crosse County Board Chair Tara Johnson on Wednesday announced her candidacy. She

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British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges escapes from London prison

LONDON (AP) — A British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges has escaped from a prison in southwest London. Counterterror police say Daniel Abed Khalife went missing from Wandsworth prison early Wednesday. He has been accused of planting fake bombs at a military base and of violating Britain’s Official Secrets Act. Khalife has denied all

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Cricket, breakdancing, 7 other sports still waiting for word on 2028 Los Angeles Olympic status

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Cricket, breakdancing and flag football are still waiting to find out if they will be added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The process to add sports that organizers in Los Angeles want at the 2028 Games has been unexpectedly delayed by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC cited “ongoing discussions”

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Veterans’ fundraiser draws Tracy Morgan, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp and Jon Stewart

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up at this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser. The fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families, will also feature comedians and musicians including Jimmy Carr, Ronny Chieng, Shane Gillis, The

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Shuttered EPA investigation could’ve brought ‘meaningful reform’ in Cancer Alley, documents show

By HALLE PARKER, WWNO, New Orleans Public Radio NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Environmental advocates and residents of the Louisiana chemical corridor known as Cancer Alley have spent decades calling for change in the way industrial activity is regulated there. They were heartened last year by the early findings of an Environmental Protection Agency investigation into

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Michigan authorities search for ‘armed and dangerous’ man who set police vehicles on fire and shot them with rifle

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Michigan authorities are looking for an “armed and dangerous” suspect who they say set fire to multiple state police vehicles and struck them with rifle rounds early Wednesday at the Sault Ste. Marie post. No troopers were in the vehicles when the incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m., police

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Trump’s Truth Social gets a lifeline after deadline for a big cash infusion is extended

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Donald’s Trump’s Truth Social got a lifeline this week after a blank-check company that could infuse the social media platform with cash agreed to extend a critical deadline for a year. Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, had a Friday deadline to complete its acquisition

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US lawmakers visiting The Hague say Russian President Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee say Russian President Vladimir Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine. Their comments Wednesday come a day before they are scheduled to meet the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The committee’s chairman, Rep.

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Federal judge restores part of Georgia’s law that had banned gender-affirming care for trans youth

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday restored the enforcement of a law in Georgia that banned licensed medical professionals in the state from providing patients under the age of 18 with cross-sex hormone therapy. Last month, a federal judge temporarily blocked parts of Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care for

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Poland’s central bank surprises with sharp interest rate cuts despite double-digit inflation

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s central bank has lowered its interest rates by 75 basis points despite the country’s double-digit inflation rate. The move prompted concerns by economists that the central bank was providing an economic stimulus to help the governing party ahead of parliamentary elections next month. The National

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Jennifer Hermoso presenta una denuncia contra Luis Rubiales en la Fiscalía española por el beso no consentido

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La futbolista española Jennifer Hermoso presentó oficialmente una denuncia contra el presidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, informó a CNN un portavoz de la Fiscalía. “Ayer, la señora Jennifer Hermoso presentó una denuncia por los hechos que todos ustedes conocen. La Fiscalía de la Audiencia Nacional

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Spain star Jennifer Hermoso submits official complaint against Luis Rubiales over unwanted kiss

By George Ramsay, Pau Mosquera and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Spanish star player Jennifer Hermoso has filed an official complaint with prosecutors against the president of the country’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, over an unwanted kiss after the Women’s World Cup final. The complaint was filed on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Spanish prosecutor’s

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2 top officials of Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party arrested while its leader languishes in jail

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian officials have detained a former prime minister for questioning then freed him hours later. They also jailed two top officials in the moderate Islamist Ennahdha party whose leader has been imprisoned. The party denounced a “malevolent campaign” aimed at “hurting the Islamist movement and

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Phillips, Cargill make statement about Black team ownership by winning professional softball title

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Former Major League Baseball star Brandon Phillips and current women’s pro wrestler Jade Cargill took on professional sports franchise ownership together less than a year ago. The pair led the Texas Smoke to the championship in their first season with Women’s Professional Fastpitch softball. Majority ownership in major U.S.

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Bosnian Serb separatist leader threatens top international envoy with arrest and deportation

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The separatist Bosnian Serb leader has threatened to arrest and deport a top international official overseeing peace in Bosnia if he enters the Serb-controlled regions in the war-torn Balkan state. The warning made by Milorad Dodik on Wednesday further escalate tensions in Bosnia that went through a bloody war in the

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Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso accuses Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for World Cup kiss

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said Wednesday. Rubiales, the now-suspended president of the Spanish soccer federation, kissed Hermoso on the lips

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In New Hampshire, Republicans divide over party’s future as they weigh Trump and his primary opponents

By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent Claremont, New Hampshire (CNN) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu grew animated – and agitated – when asked whether Donald Trump was on an unstoppable march to the Republican nomination. “Oh God no!” said Sununu, who has emerged as one of the former president’s biggest GOP critics. “Not even

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War sanctions against Russia highlight growing divisions among the Group of 20 countries

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as the residual impact of sanctions against Russia is deepening divisions among the Group of 20 countries. With world leaders and finance ministers meeting this week in India for the G20 summit,

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Ukraine’s Catholic bishops tell pope that his praise for Russia’s imperial past ‘pained’ Ukrainians

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Ukraine’s Greek Catholic bishops have brought their complaints about the Vatican’s diplomatic neutrality in Russia’s war on their country to the Holy See itself. They told Pope Francis in person on Wednesday that his words praising Russia’s imperial past had pained the Ukrainian people. The 86-year-old pope

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