By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored Thursday as World Press Photo of the year. The photo, taken by Qatar-based Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Serena Williams has highlighted the perceived double standards surrounding men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, saying in a new interview with Time magazine that she would have been suspended for 20 years for a similar offense. Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban having twice tested positive
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated
Continue ReadingPor Aaron Cooper, CNN Un video dramático muestra los ardientes momentos después de que un Boeing 737-800 de United Airlines chocó contra un animal al despegar del Aeropuerto Internacional de Denver el domingo. “De vez en cuando, una pequeña ráfaga de aire sale del motor derecho del avión”, advirtió el control de tráfico aéreo a
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested Sunday for kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said in a news
Continue ReadingPor Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Quienes compren un nuevo smartphone o computadora podrían evitar el impacto de los aranceles. Al menos, por ahora. El presidente Donald Trump emitió un memorando el 11 de abril en el que declara que ciertos productos electrónicos, incluyendo computadoras, smartphones y algunos componentes, no estarán sujetos a los aranceles recíprocos impuestos
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BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent watchdog said they included at least 22 political detainees. At least 19 buses with prisoners aboard left Yangon’s Insein prison and were welcomed outside the gate
Continue ReadingPor Devan Cole, CNN Mientras los abogados de la administración Trump evalúan la viabilidad legal de enviar a ciudadanos estadounidenses que han cometido delitos violentos a la infame megaprisión de El Salvador, expertos legales dejaron claro que el presidente Donald Trump carece de autoridad legal para expulsar a convictos nacionales de Estados Unidos. Dos funcionarios
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people, including a child, and wounding dozens, officials said Thursday. The strike late Wednesday was the latest in a string of Russian attacks that have caused civilian casualties and intensified
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CNN By Taylor Romine, Nouran Salahieh, Hanna Park and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has significantly dialed up its pressure on Harvard University, not only freezing $2 billion in federal funding but now threatening its eligibility to host international students after school leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan public health official and Democratic candidate for governor entered the race for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat on Thursday. Abdul El-Sayed, 40, is the second Democrat to put his name in the running in what could be one of the most watched
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Taco Bell is bringing back crispy chicken nuggets — and this time the chain promises there won’t be a near-instant sell out. Beginning April 24, chicken nuggets return to Taco Bell nationwide for an eight-week run. However, the company is exclusively revealing to CNN that the nuggets
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Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Judge James Boasberg – who ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration showed “willful disregard” for his mid-March order halting deportation flights amid dispute over the legality of the removals – is the first judge to find “probable cause exists” to hold administration officials in criminal contempt. But the legal
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By EMMA BURROWS and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France hosted high-level talks Thursday to discuss Ukraine and its security, the first time since President Donald Trump’s inauguration that top American, Ukrainian and European officials are known to have met together to discuss an end to the war. U.S. Secretary of State Marco
Continue ReadingPor Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle y Jeff Winter, CNN Aproximadamente 24 horas después de que la administración Trump dijera que congelaría más de US$ 2.000 millones en subvenciones y contratos federales, el brazo de investigación de la Universidad de Harvard comenzó a evaluar las consecuencias. El impacto ya es agudo en la Escuela de
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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Imagine a world without the internet, or GPS, MRNA vaccines or the touchscreen on your iPhone. The science and technology that have become integral to our daily lives may never have existed, experts say, were it not for research funded by the federal government at American colleges and universities.
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, FATMA KHALED and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid groups are raising new alarm over Israel’s blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where it has barred entry of all food and other goods for more than six weeks. Thousands of children have become malnourished, and most people
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Stephen Collinson, CNN Para entender el segundo mandato de Donald Trump, basta con observar las batallas que busca. El presidente y sus altos funcionarios dedicaron esta semana a intensificar los enfrentamientos sobre las deportaciones masivas, las universidades de élite y los atletas transgénero en los frentes emergentes de su “revolución del sentido común”.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Ibragim Ibragimov’s latest victory over Kenny Mokhonoana kept alive his unbeaten start to professional MMA fighting and his status as one of the most exciting prospects in the sport. But in the hours after the win, the 20-year-old was quick to praise all the help he received in his
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — As Trump administration lawyers assess whether it is legally viable to send American citizens who have committed violent crimes to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison, legal experts made clear that President Donald Trump lacks any legal authority to ship domestic convicts out of the US. Two White House officials familiar
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A Chinese couple allegedly tied to Chinese Triad gangs and a turf war over the lucrative textile industry were assassinated in Rome Monday night, the Italian Carabinieri said in a statement. Zhang Dayong, 53, and his wife Gong Xiaoqing, 38, were fatally shot in the backs of
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A hearing that could give brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez their first chance at freedom in more than three decades hit a snag Thursday amid disagreements over a Los Angeles court’s access to “comprehensive risk assessments” conducted by a parole board. The long-awaited
Continue Reading CNN, POOL, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, SEE PREFONTS, KCAL/KCBS By Elizabeth Wolfe and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A hearing that could give brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez their first chance at freedom in more than three decades hit a snag Thursday amid disagreements over a Los Angeles court’s access to “comprehensive risk
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