By Kathleen Magramo, Abeer Salman, Todd Symons and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an Israeli drone attack off the coast of Malta in international waters in the early hours of Friday. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which is
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It was only a matter of time It was only a matter of time. The United States Department of Justice supported Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs for more than 30 years. The DOJ recognized CASA as an important part of its mission to protect children and ensure that they receive the support they need.
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Stored in a church crypt in a remote Alpine village, a set of unusually well-preserved human remains has long been a rich source of rumor and speculation. Local lore suggested the mummified body, thought to be that of an 18-century clergyman who succumbed to an infectious disease, had been
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By MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran activist of the Civil Rights Movement said he was notified by the Smithsonian Institution that items he loaned to the National Museum of African American History and Culture may be returned, amid a potential review of the museum’s collections ordered by President Donald Trump. Rev.
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Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Many Americans might not have felt major effects from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs – until now. That’s because a major shipping loophole expired at one minute past midnight on Friday. The de minimis exemption, as it’s known, allowed shipments of goods worth under
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday he will run in next month’s presidential election and would seek to lessen the powers of the office and ease strife-ridden domestic politics if he wins. Han’s entry heats up the scramble among conservatives to unify
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of President Donald Trump’s top nominees have sailed through the Senate with little resistance. His pick to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital could be an exception. Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist with modest legal
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Black dandyism is taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight. As a gala host committee member, Janelle Monáe and other trendsetters are helping shape the conversation, framing Black dandyism as
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday strongly criticized President Donald Trump — without naming him — for his attacks on judges, arguing that the rhetoric of the president and his allies threatens democracy, according to Politico. Politico reported that Jackson, speaking at a legal conference in Puerto
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to rebuild. In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, construction workers recently began placing wooden beams to frame a house on a lot where only a charred fireplace
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When the enigmatic street artist Banksy spray-painted a heart-shaped balloon covered with a Band-Aid on the wall of a Brooklyn warehouse, the nondescript brick building was instantly transformed into an art destination and the canvas of an unlikely graffiti battle. Almost as soon as Banksy revealed
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Kohl’s has fired its newly installed CEO, who has spent less than five months in the position, after the retailer found that Ashley Buchanan engaged in unethical behavior. Buchanan’s dismissal was “for cause,” a rare rebuke of a business leader that carries serious weight in the business
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cruella de Vil wanted to turn Dalmatian puppies into fur coats, Captain Hook tried to bomb Peter Pan and Maleficent issued a curse of early death for Aurora. But wait, maybe these Disney villains were just misunderstood? That’s the premise of a new musical show at
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cruella de Vil wanted to turn Dalmatian puppies into fur coats, Captain Hook tried to bomb Peter Pan and Maleficent issued a curse of early death for Aurora. But wait, maybe these Disney villains were just misunderstood? That’s the premise of a new musical show at
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are starting to put some meat on the bones of their sweeping tax and spending cuts package, otherwise known as President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” The package aims to extend the GOP’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as fulfill several of Trump’s campaign
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — Ben Buitenhuis doesn’t get hungry. He never really has since the end of World War II, when he had to use his wits to scavenge for milk powder or wait in line for a meager ration of a meal made from flower bulbs. “My wife used
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that that they
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that that they
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Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs executive order aimed at cutting federal subsidies for PBS and NPR, alleging ‘bias.’
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By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China says it is “currently assessing” proposals by the United States to begin trade talks, in a tone shift that could open the door for negotiations. A spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said in a Friday statement that “the US has recently sent multiple messages to China
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