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Month: December 2024

Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters’ phone records, watchdog finds

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters as part of media leak investigations during the Trump administration, according to a new watchdog report being released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalists’ sources could again be resurrected. The report Tuesday from

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Trump’s DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigations

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 staffers – including Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI – during sweeping leak investigations during Trump’s first term, according to a watchdog report released Tuesday. The

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Women’s monument planned for Ohio Statehouse grounds receives anonymous $1 million donation

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The organization spearheading installation of a monument to women’s suffrage at the Ohio Statehouse has received an anonymous $1 million donation. The Capitol Square Foundation announced the gift Monday. It was made in tribute to the late Jo Ann Davidson, the trailblazing first female speaker of the Ohio House,

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HPV testing preferred over Pap for cervical cancer screening starting at age 30, task force’s draft recommendation says

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new draft recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force. Traditionally, many women have been screened for cervical cancer

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¿Quién es Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso del homicidio del CEO de UnitedHealthcare? Esto sabemos sobre él

Por Casey Tolan, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken y Jeff Winter, CNN Mangione, de 26 años, hijo de una acaudalada familia de Baltimore, mejor alumno de secundaria y licenciado por la Ivy League, había mantenido una activa presencia en las redes sociales durante años, publicando fotos sonriente de sus viajes, compartiendo su rutina de

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Lisa Kudrow explains how ‘Friends’ cast worked on their real-life friendships

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The cast of “Friends” is well known for being besties, but that developed over time. During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, “Friends” star Lisa Kudrow shared that the “six-way relationship” shared among cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, the late Matthew

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Netanyahu is testifying in his corruption trial. He has been dogged by scandal for years

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in his long-running trial on corruption charges. Long before these charges emerged, Netanyahu has been vexed by a flurry of embarrassing scandals and allegations. Netanyahu vehemently denies wrongdoing. He has denied wrongdoing, and assailed investigations into his

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1-star McDonald’s reviews and sympathetic merch: Companies try to stop online support for CEO killer suspect

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — After police found the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” printed on shell casings near the site where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down, merchandise bearing those words started to appear online. The phrase might be linked to a 2010 book critiquing the health insurance industry titled,

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Serbia’s president says he won’t flee his country like Syria’s Assad did despite growing protests

Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he isn’t like ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has no intention of fleeing the country despite spreading protests against his increasingly autocratic rule. Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally Russia hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of

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Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson

NEW YORK (AP) — Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson. The bestselling novelist has been awarding independent store employees since 2015. “Booksellers save lives. Period,” Patterson says in a statement

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Dutch police arrest 3 with possible links to huge apartment explosion that killed 6 in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police say they have arrested three suspects who might have been involved in the explosion and fire that killed six people in an apartment building in The Hague over the weekend. Authorities said Tuesday that they were investigating “all possibilities” that could have caused the disaster and the arrests

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UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and Germany have pledged to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send migrants across the English Channel in small boats. It’s the latest effort by European countries to stop the dangerous journeys. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and German counterpart Nancy Faeser signed a “joint action

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Argentina’s Milei counts Trump and Musk as fans. Here’s what his ‘chainsaw approach’ has delivered

By Hanna Ziady, Stefano Pozzebon and Manuela Castro, CNN London/Bogota/Buenos Aires (CNN) — Javier Milei swept to power in Argentina a year ago on a ticket to tackle chronic hyperinflation and overhaul the long-suffering economy. In one regard — slashing the size of the state — he has proven so successful that Donald Trump’s government

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5 things to know for Dec. 10: Murder suspect captured, Middle East, Severe weather, Cancer-causing chemicals, Google

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are rapidly approaching and the FBI is encouraging shoppers to be vigilant as online criminals try to take advantage of inflation-weary Americans. Watch this video to learn how to protect yourself from holiday cyber scams. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

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El presunto asesino del CEO de UnitedHealthcare planeó bien su ataque, pero cometió errores cruciales, según los expertos

Por Maria Hernandez, CNN en Español A primera vista, el asesino parecía demasiado meticuloso para ser un aficionado y demasiado descuidado para ser un profesional. Sin embargo, el sospechoso de asesinar a Brian Thompson, CEO de UnitedHealthcare, en una acera de Nueva York logró eludir su captura durante días, lo que desconcertó incluso a los

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China’s CATL forms joint venture with Stellantis to build electric vehicle battery factory in Spain

Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Chinese electric battery company CATL and automaker Stellantis say they will build a major battery factory in northern Spain. The partners said Tuesday that the plant to make lithium iron phosphate batteries will be located in Zaragoza and start production by the end of 2026. CATL is already producing

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CNN visita prisión siria considerada un “matadero” mientras familias desesperadas buscan a sus seres queridos desaparecidos

Por Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails y Jessie Yeung Mientras los sirios se regocijaban en todo el país esta semana, muchos comenzaron la frenética búsqueda de sus seres queridos desaparecidos a la fuerza bajo la brutal dictadura de Bashar al-Assad. Multitudes de personas se congregaron en la tristemente célebre prisión de Saydnaya, que se había convertido

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Malibu residents flee as wildfire swallows homes along iconic Southern California coastline

By Robert Shackelford, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas, Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The beaches are empty in Malibu as a wildfire tears through swaths of the iconic Southern California coastline, consuming homes and vehicles and forcing residents – including legendary actor Dick Van Dyke – to flee their coveted hillside properties. The

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As Trump’s legal cloud lifts, 45 allies still threatened by state-level 2020 election charges

By Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump derailed his 2020 election subversion indictments by winning back the White House, but dozens of his allies still face state criminal prosecutions that he, even as president, can’t shut down through his Justice Department or short-circuit with pardons. Since the election, Democratic prosecutors in Georgia,

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Kipp Popert: The world’s best disabled golfer is on a mission to lift trophies in able-bodied tournaments

By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — “I’ll make sure there’s prize money for you,” world No. 1 disabled golfer Kipp Popert promised 12-year-old local talent Andreas Ma after a chipping class between rounds at the Hong Kong Open last month. Popert’s inclusion marked the first time in the tournament’s history that a disabled golfer teed

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Celebrities and coastal residents flee from wind-driven wildfire in Malibu

Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out to 20,000 Southern California residents Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near celebrities’ seaside mansions, horse farms and Pepperdine University, the sheriff’s department said. The “stubborn fire” is 0% contained and has drawn some 1,500 firefighters, Los

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Doctors say Brazil’s Lula is recovering after surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage

SAO PAULO (AP) — Doctors say Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in an intensive care unit after undergoing surgery due to an intracranial hemorrhage. The unplanned procedure was performed after the 79-year-old leftist leader felt headaches that doctors believed resulted from a fall at home in October. The hospital on Tuesday

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Frieder Reimold, journalist who wrote AP’s iconic ‘East Germany opens borders’ bulletin, dies at 80

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Frieder Reimold, the former Berlin bureau chief of The Associated Press German-language service who wrote the iconic 1989 bulletin that East Germany had opened its borders, has died aged 80, his family said. Reimold was listening to a televised evening briefing by an East German official on Nov. 9, 1989,

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Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country. That’s according to a Syrian opposition war monitor. Elsewhere on Tuesday, the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. Israel acknowledged pushing into a buffer zone inside

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Arrestan a una mujer con 10 kilos de metanfetamina envueltos como regalo de Navidad en un aeropuerto de Nueva Zelandia

Lilit Marcus Una mujer canadiense fue arrestada por presuntamente intentar contrabandear drogas a Nueva Zelandia, disfrazándolas como regalos de Navidad. Los funcionarios de aduanas de Nueva Zelanda dijeron que se descubrieron 10,2 kilogramos (22 libras) de metanfetamina por un valor de hasta 2,2 millones de dólares en el equipaje de mano de la mujer cuando

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An autistic teen’s parents say Character.AI said it was OK to kill them. They’re suing to take down the app

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Two families have sued artificial intelligence chatbot company Character.AI, accusing it of providing sexual content to their children and encouraging self-harm and violence. The lawsuit asks a court to shut down the platform until its alleged dangers can be fixed. Brought by the parents of two young

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Israel’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial

Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to knock down the corruption charges against him as he took the stand in his long-running trial. The testimony Tuesday set off what’s expected to be a weekslong spectacle that will draw unwelcome attention to Netanyahu’s legal woes as he faces

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CNN goes inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison as desperate families look for missing loved ones

By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Jessie Yeung, CNN Saydnaya, Syria (CNN) — As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the frantic search for missing loved ones who had been forcibly disappeared under Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship. Crowds have descended on the notorious Saydnaya prison, which had become synonymous with arbitrary detention,

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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his possible motivation behind the ambush. In his first public words since a five-day search ended with his arrest at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, Luigi Nicholas

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US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington’s commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea. Austin’s visit on Tuesday also came amid growing concerns over the safety of Ospreys. The military aircraft have

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Jay-Z Strongly Denies ‘Heinous’ Rape Allegations, Slams Attorney Tony Buzbee’s Legal Tactics

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     December 9, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the latest twist in a legal battle that has captured the public’s attention, Shawn Corey Carter—better known as Jay-Z—has vehemently denied the “heinous” rape allegations brought against him by a 13-year-old girl. The lawsuit, filed by

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