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British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian-linked business 04/26/2024 01:05pm • LONDON (AP) — A British man accused of plotting to torch a London business connected to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia, prosecutors said Friday. Dylan Earl, 20, is connected to Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, which the U.K. government has declared a Capturan a comisionado presidencial de El Salvador por presunta corrupción 04/26/2024 12:54pm • (CNN Español) -- La Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador arrestó el jueves a Christian Flores Sandoval, comisionado presidencial para proyectos estratégicos, por supuestos vínculos con hechos de corrupción, informó la Fiscalía General en un mensaje en su cuenta de X.Las autoridades dicen q Charges against Trump's 2020 'fake electors' are expected to deter a repeat this year 04/26/2024 12:42pm • An Arizona grand jury's indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election. The indictment issued Wednesday is part of a campaig Qué es Manos Limpias, la organización detrás de la denuncia contra Begoña Gómez, esposa de Pedro Sánchez 04/26/2024 12:01pm • (CNN Español) --  Begoña Gómez, esposa de Pedro Sánchez, presidente del Gobierno de España, enfrenta una investigación judicial por supuestos delitos de tráfico de influencias y corrupción, lo que llevó al mandatario a cancelar su agenda pública para "reflexionar" si debe continuar en su United Methodists endorse change that could give regions more say on LGBTQ and other issues 04/26/2024 11:23am • United Methodist delegates have overwhelmingly endorsed a constitutional amendment seen by advocates as a way of defusing debates over the role of LGBTQ people in the church by giving rule-making autonomy to each region of the international church. Delegates voted 586-164 on Thursday for the “regi Another downtown DC loss: Penn Quarter farmers market won't reopen 04/26/2024 11:08am • The Penn Quarter farmers market is the latest victim of downtown D.C.'s slow post-pandemic recovery. Nonprofit FRESHFARM has decided not to reopen the market after three years of declining sales. "We had hoped that the recent focus to revitalize downtown Washington, D.C. would keep the market Decency agenda, affordable housing package among bills signed into law in Maryland 04/26/2024 11:06am • Before Maryland’s 90-day legislative session began in January, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones urged not only her colleagues, but also the general public, to simply be more decent with each other. During the session, the Baltimore County Democrat presented a “decency agenda,” a package of f Online retailer Shein is latest to face strict European Union digital regulations 04/26/2024 10:57am • LONDON (AP) — Online fast-fashion retailer Shein must face the European Union's strictest level of digital regulations, the bloc said on Friday as it added the company to its list of big platforms that need extra scrutiny. The EU's Executive Commission said it formally classed Shein as a “very The protests over the Israel-Hamas war put a spotlight on college endowments 04/26/2024 10:51am • “Divest from death” read the bubble letters written in chalk on the sidewalk on Tuesday outside of The New School in New York City. The slogan articulates one of the demands of the antiwar protests on campuses which call on colleges or universities to divest their endowments from companies prof US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention 04/26/2024 10:30am • DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Friday that Scotland's under-pressure leader insists he won't resign before crunch confidence vote next week 04/26/2024 10:21am • LONDON (AP) — Scotland's leader insisted Friday that he won't be resigning as he fights for his political survival amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority government. The pressure on First Minist These are the countries where TikTok is already banned 04/26/2024 09:47am • LONDON (AP) — TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new law threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing app, which has faced various restrictions around the world. TikTok is alrea Fomento Economico: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/26/2024 09:33am • MONTERREY N.L., Mexico (AP) — MONTERREY N.L., Mexico (AP) — Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB (FMX) on Friday reported net income of $177 million in its first quarter. The Monterrey N.l., Mexico-based company said it had profit of 49 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued o Oppenheimer: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/26/2024 09:28am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (OPY) on Friday reported net income of $26.1 million in its first quarter. The company, based in New York, said it had earnings of $2.37 per share. The investment banking and broker-dealer services provider posted revenue of $353.1 millio Music Review: Anitta welcomes listeners into her 'Funk Generation' on new album 04/26/2024 09:17am • First, Anitta took over Brazil. Now, the world. The trilingual Brazilian pop star has returned with a new album, the club-to-bedroom ready “Funk Generation.” It is an infectious collection of dance songs celebrating a once maligned genre that also manages to experiment beyond its confines. But t