By Pauleen Le Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The use of THC and cannabis products is now banned in Minneapolis parks. The Minneapolis City Council approved the policy on Wednesday night but stopped short of making it a criminal offense. That’s the big question that sparked a bit of a
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By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers in Detroit intercepted 339 pounds of cocaine on Tuesday near the Ambassador Bridge port of entry. Federal officers selected a Canada-bound commercial vehicle for examination and uncovered “bricks of a white powdery substance concealed
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By Breana Pitts Click here for updates on this story DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The daffodil field at Parsons Reserve in Dartmouth, Massachusetts is a beautiful spot to visit in the spring. It also has some history behind it. “The daffodils were planted in the 1940s during World War II. So there was an embargo
Continue Reading WBZ By Breana Pitts Click here for updates on this story DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The daffodil field at Parsons Reserve in Dartmouth, Massachusetts is a beautiful spot to visit in the spring. It also has some history behind it. “The daffodils were planted in the 1940s during World War II. So there was an
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By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Programming note: Watch the full interview with FIFA president Gianni Infantino on CNN’s “World Sport” airing on CNN International at 8:30 a.m. ET and again at 5:30 p.m. ET. FIFA president Gianni Infantino told CNN Sports the governing body is keeping player health at the forefront
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By Jennifer Emert Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Georgia man accused of defrauding a national discount retail chain out of hundreds of thousands of dollars is facing felony charges. According to a federal factual basis document, Enos R. Blount targeted TJX Companies—first in western North Carolina, then
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud arrived in Tehran on Thursday, in a rare visit by a senior Saudi royal to the Islamic Republic. Prince Khalid will meet with Major General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Iranian news outlet ISNA reported, adding
Continue ReadingBy Em Steck, Annie Grayer and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Ed Martin, the Trump administration’s nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, failed to report hundreds of media appearances he’s made in the past few years, including many on far-right outlets and Russian-state media, when he first filed his mandated disclosure forms
Continue ReadingBy Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Measles cases have surpassed 650 in an ongoing multistate outbreak, but federal funding cuts could threaten the response. “I think that we are scraping to find the resources and personnel needed to provide support to Texas and other jurisdictions,” Dr. David Sugerman, a senior scientist at the US Centers
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday that an experimental pill form of popular GLP-1 medications helped people with type 2 diabetes lose an average of nearly 8% of their body weight after 40 weeks and lowered their A1C levels. Lilly, which makes the injectable drugs Zepbound to treat obesity and
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By Christian Edwards, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Pierre Meilhan and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — European and Ukrainian officials met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff in Paris on Thursday after weeks of being sidelined in US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine through direct talks with
Continue ReadingJade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Even though I suffer from trypanophobia (an overwhelming fear of needles), I received the shingles vaccine last weekend. I did it because I had chicken pox as a kid and do not want to experience this painful viral infection as an adult. According to a new study, there’s an additional
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, the No. 10 seeds in both the Eastern and Western Conferences respectively, were victorious in their first NBA play-in game on Wednesday, advancing them to a final win-or-go-home game for a playoff berth. First, the Heat beat the No. 9 seed Chicago Bulls
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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
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
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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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 $2 billion in federal funding but now threatening its eligibility to host international students after school leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Taco Bell is bringing back crispy chicken nuggets — and this time the chain promises there won’t be a near-instant sell out. Beginning April 24, chicken nuggets return to Taco Bell nationwide for an eight-week run. However, the company is exclusively revealing to CNN that the nuggets
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Judge James Boasberg – who ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration showed “willful disregard” for his mid-March order halting deportation flights amid dispute over the legality of the removals – is the first judge to find “probable cause exists” to hold administration officials in criminal contempt. But the legal
Continue ReadingPor Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle y Jeff Winter, CNN Aproximadamente 24 horas después de que la administración Trump dijera que congelaría más de US$ 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.
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
Continue ReadingPor Anna Cooban, CNN La guerra comercial global del presidente Donald Trump perjudicará a las economías de todo el mundo este año, incluyendo a la de EE.UU., según un nuevo informe de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC). La OMC proyecta que las economías globales crecerán a un ritmo más lento que sin aranceles, especialmente
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