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Month: April 2024

House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war. They are broadening a campaign that has placed heavy scrutiny on how presidents at the nation’s most prestigious colleges have dealt with reports of antisemitism on campus. Several House committees will

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Court in the Central African Republic issues international arrest warrant for former president

By JEAN FERNAND KOENA and SAMBU ASSANA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A spokesperson for an internationally backed court in the Central African Republic says the panel has issued an international arrest warrant for the country’s exiled former President François Bozizé for human rights abuses. The Special Criminal Court was set up

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¿Qué pasaría si la denuncia de Ecuador contra México ante la CIJ procede?

urielblanco (CNN Español) — Las tensiones entre México y Ecuador siguen latentes, y las últimas 24 horas son prueba de ello. El lunes, el Gobierno ecuatoriano presentó ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) una demanda contra México, al que acusa de violaciones a convenciones, acuerdos y obligaciones internacionales tras haber recibido como huésped en

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Woman was denied top-secret US security clearance for being a close relative of dictator

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — An unnamed woman was denied a top-secret security clearance this year due to being a “close” relative of an authoritarian dictator of an unnamed country, according to a publicly available document from the Defense Department’s Office of Hearings and Appeals. The administrative judge in the case ultimately decided to deny the clearance in what

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Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is on the verge of repealing what’s left of a 16-year-old law that puts climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. Instead, a bill waiting for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature would make energy affordability and availability the main focus. The bill

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More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president’s authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law. A federal lawsuit led by Kentucky on Tuesday asks a judge to halt and overturn

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Sheriff: Orange County ‘serial killer’ strangled women, dumped their bodies in same location

By Allison Petro Click here for updates on this story     ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Orange County Sheriff John Mina announced the arrest of an Orange County “serial killer” who strangled two women and dumped their bodies after having sex with them. On Monday, Mina said 25-year-old Carlos Baez-Nieves was arrested after evidence showed he

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How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza

By The Associated Press As the two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York came to a head Tuesday, officials anxiously monitored whether the fallout would spark more protests on college campuses around the country or quell what has been a growing movement. Protesters at Columbia appeared to be

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Fugitive task forces face dangerous scenarios every day. Here’s what to know about how they operate.

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A fugitive task force attempting to serve a warrant Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, ended in the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement in a single incident since 2016. Four officers were killed and another four officers were wounded after the suspect

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United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies

By PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday — voting without debate to reverse a series of anti-LGBTQ policies. The delegates voted to delete mandatory penalties for conducting same-sex marriages and to remove their denomination’s bans on considering LGBTQ candidates

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Un texto antiguo revela detalles de la tumba de Platón y su última noche, según expertos

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un texto recién descifrado de unos antiguos pergaminos puede haber revelado finalmente la ubicación del lugar donde fue enterrado el filósofo griego Platón, junto con lo que realmente sentía sobre la música que se tocaba en su lecho de muerte, según investigadores italianos. Los llamados papiros de Herculano, carbonizados tras quedar

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¿Cómo afectan los despidos generalizados del Gobierno de Milei a la población trans y no binaria argentina?

Damián Martino (CNN) — Sofía Díaz vive en la ciudad de Resistencia, provincia de Chaco, en el noreste de Argentina. Fue la primera mujer que se define como trans-travesti en graduarse en la Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, donde estudió Artes Combinadas. Está diplomada en Comunicación Política y de Gobierno y, además, en Gestión y Promoción

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Trump says he’ll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he’d use the National Guard as part of efforts to deport millions of migrants across the country if he’s reelected. Trump was speaking in an interview with Time magazine, which was published Tuesday. Trump didn’t say how he’d carry out the deportation operations and

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‘It is huge’: Kentucky Derby 150 estimated to have largest economic impact in history

By Madeline Carter Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Kentucky Derby 150 is already historic, but it’s also expected to have the largest economic impact in the tradition’s history. Louisville Tourism estimates Derby weekend alone will bring in $405 million to the city. That’s approximately $3 million more than last

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Cancer survivor goes viral for jump roping skills

WPVI By Christie Ileto Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Antoinette Marshal from Southwest Philadelphia uses jumping rope as a form of therapy. She is also double-dutching her way into viral fame. The 49-year-old’s story proves her determination and a few jumps can help you leap over any obstacle. Marshal had

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Police break up UNC-CH protest after American flag lowered at pro-Palestine demonstration

WRAL, CNN By WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story     CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WRAL) — An active scene at UNC-Chapel Hill continued Tuesday afternoon, hours after police began detaining pro-Palestinian protesters on campus. University police said 30 people were taken into custody Tuesday morning because they refused to leave. According to university

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Police break up UNC-CH protest after American flag lowered at pro-Palestine demonstration

By WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story     CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WRAL) — An active scene at UNC-Chapel Hill continued Tuesday afternoon, hours after police began detaining pro-Palestinian protesters on campus. University police said 30 people were taken into custody Tuesday morning because they refused to leave. According to university police, protesters

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The emotional moment a Ft. Stewart soldier back from deployment surprised his 5-year old daughter

By Lydia Blackstone Click here for updates on this story     HINESVILLE, Georgia (WJCL) — There’s nothing like coming home. A total of 250 Fort Stewart soldiers are now reunited with their families. One of them is Capt. Quensie Brown. Brown has a 5-year-old little girl, Bella. “It’s hard leaving back your family, your daughters, your

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4 law enforcement officers were killed in shooting at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. 4 other officers are hospitalized

WSOC, WBTV, CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG POLICE DEPT By Devon M. Sayers, Shawn Nottingham and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Four officers were killed in a shooting while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina, including one deputy US marshal and two local task force officers, authorities say. Four other law enforcement officers

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‘We need your help’: Emotional support gator with devoted following disappears in Coastal Georgia

By Graham Cawthon & Frank Sulkowski Click here for updates on this story     BRUNSWICK, Georgia (WJCL) — An emotional support alligator with a devoted social media following has gone missing in Coastal Georgia. Wally, who has amassed more than 100,000 followers on TikTok alone, reportedly disappeared while on a trip from Lebanon, Pa. to Brunswick.

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Fact check: Trump’s misleading claim about the judge and ‘advice of counsel’

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump continued on Tuesday to criticize the judge presiding over his Manhattan criminal trial, Juan Merchan, this time complaining that Merchan was not allowing him to invoke the advice he claims he was given by lawyers. Criminal defendants sometimes employ an “advice of counsel” defense to try to demonstrate

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Italy’s League party, low in polls, picks a provocative candidate for European Parliament election

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s League, a junior party in the government, is putting forward a provocative candidate for European Party elections. League Leader Matteo Salvini is trying to breathe new life into the party after it has fared poorly in recent polling. On Tuesday, Salvini appeared in their first joint

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Multan a Trump con U$S 9.000 por violar orden de silencio en su juicio penal y juez amenaza con encarcelamiento si se repite

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El juez de Nueva York Juan Merchan multó al expresidente Donald Trump por violar repetidamente la orden de silencio en el juicio por pago de sobornos. Además del pago de la multa, Trump deberá eliminar las siete “publicaciones ofensivas” de Truth Social y las dos “publicaciones ofensivas” del sitio web de

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Family desperate for help after newborn twins with rare condition are denied life-altering treatment

By Dennis Evans Click here for updates on this story     SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri (KMBC) — A family in St. Joseph says they desperately need help after discovering that their newborn twins were diagnosed with a rare condition that their insurance company has denied medical coverage for. The condition is one that, without proper treatment and

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Judge clears former Kentucky secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes of ethics charges

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics charges. The charges stemmed from allegations that the one-time Democratic rising star abused her access to voter registration data to benefit herself and fellow Democrats. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled Monday that

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Justice Dept plans to reschedule marijuana as a lower-risk drug

By Alicia Wallace, Katherine Dillinger, Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration moved Tuesday to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance, a person familiar with the plans told CNN, a historic move that acknowledges the medical benefits of the long-criminalized drug and carries broad implications for cannabis-related research and

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2 men are charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian’s Wall in England

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with cutting down the popular 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled over on Hadrian’s Wall last year in northern England, prosecutors said Tuesday. Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, were charged with causing criminal damage and damaging the wall built in

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Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots. The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit Tuesday

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Fox News takes down Hunter Biden ‘mock trial’ miniseries after lawsuit threat

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fox News on Tuesday removed a six-part Hunter Biden miniseries from its streaming platform, after his attorneys threatened to sue the right-wing network over the incendiary and at-times sexually explicit program about his legal troubles. The removal is a swift response from the conservative media juggernaut, whose spokespeople were defending the

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¿Qué es el proyecto de Ley de Bases que se debate en el Congreso argentino, qué cambios busca y qué tiene que pasar para que se apruebe?

Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN) —  Lejos quedaron las sesiones extraordinarias que había convocado el Gobierno entre enero y febrero para tratar la “Ley de Bases y Puntos de Partida para la Libertad de los argentinos” que el oficialismo había presentado en los primeros días de gestión. Lejos también quedaron aquellos 664 artículos originales. Este martes,

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Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says it should be left up to the states whether they want to prosecute women for getting abortions or whether to monitor their pregnancies. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee declined to comment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been embroiled

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A Utah couple accidentally shipped their cat with an Amazon return. A week – and 3 ‘miracles’ later – they were on a plane to meet a stranger

By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — The Amazon returns employee wasn’t at work the day one of her colleagues at a California warehouse found a small, furry stowaway in a box mailed six days earlier from Utah. But Brandy Hunter got the call anyway. “Everyone knows I love cats,” she recalled. “I was not on shift

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Trump doesn’t rule out political violence if he loses, and other takeaways from his Time interview

CNN By Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump wouldn’t dismiss the potential for political violence from his supporters if he isn’t elected in November, suggesting it would depend on the outcome of the presidential race. “I don’t think we’re going to have that,” the presumptive GOP nominee told Time magazine.

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Trump doesn’t rule out political violence if he loses, and other takeaways from his Time interview

By Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump wouldn’t dismiss the potential for political violence from his supporters if he isn’t elected in November, suggesting it would depend on the outcome of the presidential race. “I don’t think we’re going to have that,” the presumptive GOP nominee told Time magazine. “I

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