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Trump holds a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo his hometown
05/24/2024 03:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has campaigned in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation, holding a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo minority voters days before a Manhattan jury will begin deliberations on whether to convict him of felony charges in his criminal
There's a 'whole life' that goes with each poppy on the wall at the National Mall
05/24/2024 03:23pm • The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor, an exhibit honoring more than half a million service members who gave the ultimate service, returns to D.C. this Memorial Day weekend. The wall features red poppy flowers for the more than 600,000 U.S. service members who have died in the line of duty since World War
Big Ten and SEC are again the top conferences in revenue with athlete pay plan on horizon
05/24/2024 02:56pm • The Big Ten held a narrow edge over the Southeastern Conference in revenue for the second straight year and the Atlantic Coast Conference again ranked a distant third among the five largest college sports conferences, according to tax filings released this week. The five leagues combined to generate
Harris announces plans to help 80% of Africa gain access to the internet, up from 40% now
05/24/2024 02:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced Friday the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from roughly 40% now. The announcement comes as follow-through on Harris' visit to the continent last year and in conjunction with this we
Judge weighs proposed changes to Google's Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics
05/24/2024 02:05pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is tried to confront the latest in a succession of legal attacks on its digital empire on Thursday as federal judge began to address anticompetitive practices in the app market for smartphones powered by its Android software. The San Francisco court hearing before U.S.
NewsNation completes transition to cable news outlet next week
05/24/2024 02:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — By filling out its weekend schedule next week, NewsNation will compete a transition to an all-news cable and satellite network that it began in 2020. The network announced this week that on June 1, a three-hour newscast anchored by Adrienne Bankert will begin at 4 p.m. Eastern on S
Defense secretary tells US Naval Academy graduates they will lead 'through tension and uncertainty'
05/24/2024 02:02pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday that they will be leading future sailors and Marines “through tension and uncertainty,” noting how two graduates from last year were just aboard the USS Carney in the Red Sea, where they helped shoot
What comes next for Ohio's teacher pension fund? Prospects of a 'hostile takeover' are being probed
05/24/2024 01:36pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A battle is under way for the future of Ohio’s $94 billion teacher pension fund, as would-be reformers’ attempts to deliver long-promised benefits to retirees with the help of an aggressive investment firm touting an untested AI-driven trading strategy face intense scruti
Los avances de un inventor, célebres en otro tiempo, ahora se consideran catástrofes, y el mundo aún se recupera de ello
05/24/2024 01:18pm • (CNN) -- Ante una multitud de periodistas, el inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. se untó las manos con un aditivo de plomo y procedió a inhalar sus vapores durante aproximadamente un minuto. Imperturbable, dijo: "Podría hacer esto todos los días sin tener ningún problema de salud".Poco después, Midgl
2 men will go on trial for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in UK
05/24/2024 12:46pm • LONDON (AP) — The office manager of the Hong Kong trade office in London and another man will go on trial in February for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K. a judge said Friday. Chung Biu Yuen, 63, and Chi Leung Peter Wai, 38, appeared at London’s Central Cr
Waddell steps down as Hurricanes president and GM. Tulsky takes over as interim GM
05/24/2024 12:45pm • Don Waddell has stepped down as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, ending a run that had him build a roster that reached the NHL playoffs for six straight years. The team announced Waddell's decision in a news release Friday, saying assistant general manager Eric Tulsky would
As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
05/24/2024 12:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. The limits on greenhouse
China's latest AI chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinping's political ideology
05/24/2024 12:17pm • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s latest artificial intelligence chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinping’s doctrine, in a stark reminder of the ideological parameters that Chinese AI models should abide by. China’s cyberspace academy earlier this week announced the chatbot trained on Xi Jinping Th
Barcelona parts ways with Xavi one month after coach reversed decision to step down
05/24/2024 12:15pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First, he wanted out. Then he wanted to stay. Finally, Barcelona decided enough is enough and parted ways with coach Xavi Hernandez. One month after Xavi said he would continue as coach despite a disappointing season, the club told the former midfield great it did not want
Trabajador agrícola de Michigan se convierte en la segunda persona diagnosticada con gripe aviar en EEUU
05/24/2024 12:03pm • Un trabajador lechero de Michigan ha sido diagnosticado con gripe aviar, el segundo caso en seres humanos relacionado con un brote en vacas lecheras de Estados Unidos. El trabajador estuvo en contacto con vacas en una granja que reportó animales infectados. Presentó síntomas oculares leves y s
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