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Month: November 2024

Ex-sheriff charged in judge’s killing pleads not guilty in the same Kentucky courthouse where the fatal shooting unfolded

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a county judge in his chambers two months ago has pleaded not guilty to one count of murder of a public official. Monday’s arraignment was the first time defendant Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, was at the Letcher County Courthouse since state District

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Judge hears closing arguments on whether Google’s advertising tech constitutes a monopoly

AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department and Google have made their closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly. The arguments in federal court Monday in northern Virginia came as Google already faces a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine. The

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Georgia’s newly elected parliament opens its first session with opposition boycotting

Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The newly elected Georgian parliament has opened its inaugural session as opposition lawmakers and the country’s president stayed away and thousands of protesters rallied outside under a heavy police presence. They accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of rigging the vote under Russian influence. The Oct. 26 election that

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British man captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine in Kursk region, state media says

By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state media has reported. Russian state media outlet TASS said the man was 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson, a former British soldier, citing a military source. The British Foreign Office confirmed it

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‘They came and demolished everything’: Palestinians fear more evictions in the West Bank under Trump

By Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Where the high hills of the occupied West Bank tumble into the Jordan valley, half a dozen heavy Israeli diggers pound the ancient rocks around the Palestinian village of Bardala. Low-scudding, rain-laden clouds threaten to soak a group of Palestinian farmers huddling around their ramshackle sheep sheds as the

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Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has suffered a serious stroke, a post on his X account says

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The X account for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he has suffered a “serious stroke.” He has been fighting deportation from New Zealand to the United States on charges relating to his file-sharing website Megaupload for 12 years. The post said, “I have the best health professionals helping

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3 Uzbek nationals arrested in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the UAE

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says police have arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi. Monday’s statement from the country’s Interior Ministry offered no motive for the slaying of Zvi Kogan. Kogan, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi who went missing on Thursday, ran a kosher grocery

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Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come ‘within days’

The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached “within days.” Ambassador Mike Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday that there remained “points to finalize” and that any deal required agreement from the government. Israeli officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security

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Israeli cabinet sanctions country’s oldest newspaper over critical coverage and publisher’s comments

By Lucas Lilieholm and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s cabinet unanimously voted to sanction the nation’s oldest newspaper, Haaretz, on Sunday citing its critical coverage of the war following the October 7 Hamas attacks and comments by the outlet’s publisher calling for sanctions on senior government officials. Haaretz, which is widely respected internationally, has

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India’s opposition protests against billionaire facing US bribery and fraud charges

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of India’s main opposition party have protested against billionaire Gautam Adani, who was recently indicted in the U.S. for alleged fraud and bribery, and accused the government of protecting the Indian coal magnate whose companies’ shares have plunged since the charges last week. Activists belonging to

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Police fire tear gas as thousands supporting former prime minister Khan arrive near capital

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities say police are firing tear gas canisters at supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan. They have started reaching and gathering near the capital after marching from the restive northwest to demand his release. Monday’s development comes shortly after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Islamabad for a

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Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week

Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights this week as a result of a labor strike at its hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. Service workers there walked out Monday during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages. Employees of

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Celebrity lookalike contests are taking over the internet. But they aren’t new

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In German folklore, doppelgängers are considered to be a bad omen whose presence brings about misfortune. It feels all the more fitting then, that amid today’s geopolitical conflicts, increasing climate catastrophes and economic uncertainties, we’re seemingly hooked on celebrity lookalike contests. It began with actor Timothée Chalamet. In October,

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DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing a Spanish crew member

Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A DHL cargo plane has crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a nearby house, killing a Spanish crew member. The cause of the crash early Monday is under investigation. Lithuania’s airport authority identified the aircraft as a DHL cargo plane arriving from Leipzig,

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Lebanon’s Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah militants and often live in the same areas. Israel has concentrated its attacks on villages and neighborhoods where many Hezbollah

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Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week

Associated Press OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday. At least 1.4 million people, or about half of the country’s population, have registered to vote. Fifteen political parties are standing in the elections for the president and the National

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White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute

Associated Press A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door amid a long-running dispute has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction. Susan Lorincz was sentenced Monday. The 60-year-old was convicted in August of killing 35-year-old Ajike “A.J.” Owens by firing a single shot from

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G7 foreign ministers push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in final G7 of Biden administration

Associated Press FIUGGI, Italy (AP) — Foreign ministers from the world’s leading industrialized nations are expressing cautious optimism about possible progress on a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The Group of Seven ministers are meeting outside Rome. The top diplomats met for the final time before a new U.S. administration takes office with wars raging

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Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country’s new president

Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country’s new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections worldwide. Even as the vote count continued, Álvaro Delgado,

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Travelers who waited to make Thanksgiving trips are hitting the biggest crowds so far

AP Airlines Writer The last-minute Thanksgiving travelers are packing their cars and carry-on bags to hit the nation’s highways and airports. Holiday travelers were experiencing few canceled flights early on Wednesday, and the weather could determine whether that good luck holds up. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 2.9 million people on Wednesday and

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Una estudiante de derecho embarazada pidió adelantar sus exámenes y se lo negaron hasta que intervinieron sus amigos

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Brittany Lovely espera su primer hijo para principios de diciembre. Sus exámenes finales en el Centro de Derecho de la Universidad de Georgetown en Washington están programados para la misma fecha. Se sorprendió entonces cuando preguntó a la universidad si podía tomar los exámenes en otro momento y se lo negaron.

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In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis

Associated Press Negotiators are gathered in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. Monday’s meeting in Busan is the fifth time nations are convening to craft a legally binding plastic pollution treaty. On the periphery are representatives from the plastics industry, scientists and environmentalists seeking

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Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is ‘very close,’ regional source says, as Lebanon death toll climbs

By Nic Robertson, Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A ceasefire deal between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is “very close,” a regional source told CNN on Sunday, even as an uptick in Israeli attacks saw the death toll in Lebanon since mid-September pass a grim milestone. More than 3,000

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¿Busca el “Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental” poner fin al trabajo remoto? Esto es lo que hay que saber

urielblanco (CNN) — Elon Musk y Vivek Ramaswamy están decididos a obligar a los empleados federales de Estados Unidos a regresar a la oficina con la esperanza de que algunos opten por renunciar en vez de eso. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Ese esfuerzo afectará a algunas agencias —y trabajadores— mucho más que a otras.

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Oklahoma Democrats mourn Fred Harris, former US senator and presidential candidate

Associated Press/Report for America Fred Harris, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Oklahoma, is being remembered by party members for his commitment to social and economic justice. Harris died Saturday at age 94. He served in Congress for eight years before mounting an unsuccessful presidential bid in 1976. The Oklahoma Democratic Party commemorated his work

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Prueba de ADN confirma que un hombre que pasó la prueba del polígrafo es sospechoso de homicidio en un caso sin resolver de 1979

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Después de 45 años, las autoridades de California finalmente pudieron decirle a la familia González quién creen que mató a su ser querido. La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside utilizó ADN y genealogía forense para identificar al presunto asesino, que resultó ser el mismo hombre que informó a las

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Emiratos Árabes Unidos arresta a tres personas por la muerte de un rabino que, según Israel, fue asesinado en un “acto de terrorismo antisemita”

Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Las autoridades de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos arrestaron a tres personas en relación con la muerte de un rabino israelí que, según Israel, fue asesinado en un “acto de terrorismo antisemita”. Zvi Kogan, que también tiene ciudadanía moldava y es representante de Jabad, un movimiento religioso de judíos jasídicos con comunidades,

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A pregnant law school student asked to move her exams away from near her due date and was denied until her friends stepped in

By Michelle Watson and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Lovely is expecting her first child in early December. Her final exams at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, are scheduled around the same time. So she was surprised when she asked the school if she could take the exams at another time and

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Sheltered Venezuelan government opponents decry police and intelligence agents outside embassy

CARACAS (AP) — Six Venezuelan government opponents who have sheltered for months at the Argentine embassy in Caracas are decrying that local police and intelligence agents were stationed outside of it for hours. The move prompted the U.S. to call it a serious violation of international law on Sunday and Argentina’s Foreign Ministry to describe

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Republicans push back against Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised

Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence services, is “compromised” by her comments supportive of Russia and secret meetings, as a congresswoman, with Syria’s president, a close ally of the Kremlin and Iran. Sen. Tammy

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What’s at stake for student loan borrowers during the next Trump administration

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — With much of President Joe Biden’s student loan agenda tied up in court, the incoming Trump administration could have a significant impact on millions of borrowers. President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t made specific promises on student loans or other forms of college financial aid, but delivering student loan forgiveness

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Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean

Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said 46 people were rescued. “We are working tirelessly to ensure the survivors are brought back home safely and provided with the necessary care,”

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