Trump hush money trial spotlights ex-Playboy model’s work for media company
NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are digging Friday into assertions of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and hisRead More
MeToo founder Tarana Burke insists Harvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction ‘is not a blow to the movement’
(CNN) — #MeToo founder Tarana Burke couldn’t hide her disappointment on Thursday in a hastily arranged press conference following news that once-powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimesRead More
17 states sue EEOC over new employer abortion accommodation rule
(CNN) — A coalition of Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a new rule that requires employersRead More
Boeing and NASA decide to move forward with historic crewed launch of new spacecraft
(CNN) — After years of delays and a dizzying array of setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally set to make its inaugural crewed launch.Read More
White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from progressives and unrest on campuses
New York City (CNN) — When President Joe Biden visited Virginia to commemorate Earth Day on Monday, he was joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders, a key architect ofRead More
Choose between stability and ‘downward spiral’ China tells Blinken during Beijing trip
Beijing (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the US and China should be “partners rather than adversaries” as he met with top American diplomat AntonyRead More
Columbia president Minouche Shafik faces criticism in all directions
New York (CNN) — When Minouche Shafik was announced as Columbia University’s president last year, she was called the “perfect candidate” by the chair of Columbia’s Board ofRead More
Google surges after buying back billions of dollars of its own stock
New York (CNN) — Alphabet, the parent company of Google, bounced back from an absolutely dreadful day for tech shares, as its stock surged Thursday after theRead More
Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms
Hong Kong (CNN) — TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social media platform, its first official response on the fraughtRead More
Hamas officials say group willing to disarm if Palestinian state is established
(CNN) — Some Hamas officials are signaling that the militant group could give up armed struggle against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state in territories capturedRead More