By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Marvin Levy, Steven Spielberg’s publicist for over four decades and the only person in his field to be recognized with an Oscar, has died. He was 96. Levy died Monday in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones, representatives for Amblin Entertainment said Wednesday. No cause was given. “Marvin’s passing
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he’s backing down on most nations’ tariffs for 90 days amid market meltdown, but he’s raising China tariffs.
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 White House candidate, stood awkwardly in the Oval Office as President Donald Trump signed executive orders and assailed his political opponents on Wednesday, not long after she delivered a speech nearby that offered soft criticism of him but emphasized
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CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s pick to run NASA, Jared Isaacman, made waves Wednesday by signaling his intention to create a new focus on Mars exploration. A confirmation hearing for Isaacman — the billionaire CEO of payments platform company Shift4 who has twice paid to fly aboard SpaceX capsules —
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has suggested to federal agencies that they are free to disregard a judge’s ruling that halted enforcement of a White House executive order meant to punish a prominent law firm. U.S. District Judge John Bates last month temporarily blocked provisions of President Donald Trump’s
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina announced on Wednesday his candidacy to try to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026, saying a “fighter for what’s right for our state” is needed and criticizing the Republican incumbent for backing President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph residents will notice some new faces at City Hall, as well as familiar faces in new roles, following a recent staff reorganization effort. One notable change will see the promotion of Dawn Lanning from finance director to assistant city manager. Lanning has been with the city since
Continue ReadingBy Baileigh Sheffield Click here for updates on this story MILAM COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — Two Cameron residents have been charged with a second-degree felony under Lillian’s Law after their dog fatally mauled an 88-year-old Rockdale woman in December, authorities said. Joel Rubio, 61, and Terri Ann Frank, 65, face charges of attack by dog
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Killing time in the airport is ordinarily such a drag that there’s a whole TikTok trend devoted to people making it through the terminal in as little time as possible. Not so in Singapore Changi, which has just been crowned the World’s Best Airport for the 13th time by
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who says Harvey Weinstein trapped her in a Manhattan hotel room and raped her in 2013 can use the word “force” when she testifies at his retrial even though the disgraced movie mogul was acquitted of using physical force against her, a judge
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The annual Crime Victim Memorial Service will be held at the Remington Nature Center on Wednesday night to honor those lost through acts of violence. The event, which starts at 5:30 p.m., allows families and friends to honor their loved ones and bond with others who have shared a
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s top trade official said he wasn’t informed of the 90-day pause on most new tariffs until after it was announced. At the same moment that US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was defending Trump’s stiff tariffs during a House hearing, Trump said on his social media
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español La política arancelaria del Gobierno de Donald Trump está avivando la guerra comercial entre Estados Unidos y China, las dos economías más grandes del mundo. Mientras que EE.UU. anunció que impondrá un sorprendente arancel de 104 % a todas sus importaciones chinas a partir de este miércoles, China respondió con aranceles
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Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 25.58 — .81 Altria 55.54 — .02 AmerenCp 92.98 —1.26 AmExpress 232.98 +1.59 ArchDanM 42.04 +.25 AutoZone 3478.29—20.79 BPPLC 25.63 — .49 Boeing 141.49 +2.10 BristMySq 50.37 —2.70 Brunswick 41.49 — .44 Chevron 136.59 — .34 Citigroup 56.72 —2.05 CocaCola 68.12 — .30 ConAgraBr 24.93 — .06 ConocoPhil 83.42 +.76
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s pick to run NASA, Jared Isaacman, made waves during his confirmation hearing Wednesday by signaling his intention to create a new focus on Mars exploration. A confirmation hearing for Isaacman — the billionaire CEO of payments platform company Shift4 who has twice paid to fly aboard
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S Treasury Department on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran’s nuclear program, just days before senior American and Iranian officials are expected to hold talks in the Middle East sultanate of Oman. Five entities and one person based in Iran are cited in the new sanctions for their support
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The beauty stores in Manhattan’s Koreatown are packed, even on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. But this time, an associate that spoke to CNN in one of the stores had some warnings: One popular sunscreen had changed its formula since it’s now manufactured in the United States. Another
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By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KCRA) — As part of an enforcement operation, Fairfield police have been towing abandoned cars, boats and trailers, along with vehicles with expired tags of more than six months. The police department calls it restoring safety and pride to the neighborhoods, but some
Continue ReadingPor Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español La masiva caída de acciones en Wall Street tras el anuncio de los aranceles universales del presidente Donald Trump esfumó más de US$ 5,2 billones en el índice S&P 500 en cuestión de días, lo que implicó pérdidas enormes para inversores bursátiles, algo que puede parecer lejano para muchos
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By Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story WIND LAKE, Wisconsin (WISN) — President Donald Trump says Wednesday a 104% tariff on China will go into effect. The threat alone sent Wall Street sliding. The DOW skyrocketed more than 1,000 points at the beginning of trading, only to finish the day down more
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, candidato a legislador porteño por el MID, visitó este miércoles los estudios de CNN Radio y conversó con Nacho Girón sobre su salto del fútbol a la política, su visión del gobierno de Javier Milei, sus principales propuestas y dejó una pregunta en plena campaña: “Cuántos pueden salir a
Continue ReadingBy Fletcher Mackel & Nicole Via y Rada Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Sources confirm that a woman arrested and accused of stalking has been romantically linked to New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. According to sources, Ahkeema Love is accused of stalking a woman who was also romantically
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By Kareem Khadder and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces raided six United Nations schools in East Jerusalem, ordering them to close within 30 days, according to UNRWA, the UN agency for the Palestinian refugees, and the Israeli Ministry of Education. Approximately 800 students will be directly impacted by the closure orders and may
Continue Reading Here are the scores from yesterday’s men’s college basketball tournaments: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT No games scheduled. CBI No games scheduled. Today’s men’s college basketball tournament schedule: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT No games scheduled. CBI No games scheduled.
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy appeared to be in open rebellion against President Donald Trump’s tariffs as they took effect Wednesday. Business executives are warning of a potential recession caused by his policies, some of the top U.S. trading partners are retaliating with their own import taxes and the
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By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press Preparations for popular, often daylong Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America — but not in Nicaragua. They’ve been largely banned for a second year, one of many concerns for the faithful in a country that human rights advocates, exiled priests and the U.S. government say is
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A hotel in the Shoppes at North Village is holding its grand opening Wednesday as business development continues in the area.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — One month shy of his 88th birthday, Thomas Pynchon is set to publish his first book in 12 years. “Shadow Ticket” is scheduled for Oct. 7, Penguin Press announced Wednesday. You could call the book, set in Milwaukee in 1932, Pynchon-esque. “Hicks McTaggart, a one-time strikebreaker turned private eye, thinks he’s
Continue ReadingPor Emma Tucker y Josh Campbell, CNN Un entrenador de fútbol juvenil fue acusado por la muerte de un niño, de 13 años, cuyo cuerpo se encontró a un lado de la carretera en el condado de Ventura, California, la semana pasada, y se enfrenta a cargos en otros dos casos de abuso sexual, dijo
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