Day: April 3, 2024

To nobody’s surprise, “Saturday Night Live” cast member Sarah Sherman has a sense of humor when it comes to people commenting on her – and her castmates’ – physical appearance. “Just found out i’m not hot,” Sherman wrote on her X page on Monday. “Please give me and my family space to grieve privately and…

When New Zealand’s populist Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters strode out to address a political convention in the city of Palmerston North in March, the sound of British punk band Chumbawamba’s iconic song “Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down)” blared over the speakers. And while this wasn’t the first time Peters had used or referenced the…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Voters and economists seem to have wildly different views of the US economy, a disconnect that’s hurting President Joe Biden in the key states that will decide the 2024 election. There’s new polling from…

Iowa Hawkeyes superstar guard Caitlin Clark has been rewarded for her historic season by being named the winner of the Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year Award for a second consecutive season. Clark led Division I in scoring with 32.0 points per game and in assists with 9.0 per contest. In March, she became…

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bluntly warned Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday that moving ahead with an aid package for Ukraine would be one of “the most egregious things he could do” as she said she was “not backing off at all” over her threat to force a House vote seeking his ouster. In a phone…

When Amazon debuted cashier-less technology, it was hailed as the future of retail. But now, Amazon is walking back its “Just Walk Out” technology at its grocery stores, reining in grand promises of an automated, friction-less checkout. Amazon said it is removing the technology at US Amazon Fresh grocery stores which allows customers to pay…

One of the most storied love affairs in hip-hop history has come to an end. Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley announced Wednesday that they are divorcing, sharing a joint statement on their respective social media accounts. “After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways. We…

More and more people are going hungry in Haiti, warn aid workers, doctors and missionaries with increasing urgency, as the Caribbean nation struggles to find its way out of political deadlock and an epidemic of deadly gang violence. One American missionary whose organization delivers food and water to the needy in gang-controlled areas in capital…

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Lin Qi, a billionaire fan of “The Three-Body Problem,” had big plans to bring his favorite Chinese sci-fi novel to TV, cinema and video–game screens across the world. Flush with…

Editor’s Note: Kara Alaimo, an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University, writes about issues affecting women and social media. Her book, “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back,” was published by Alcove Press on March 5, 2024 [[don’t think we include years…

A former employee of Kanye West has filed suit accusing the controversial artist of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, among other allegations. Trevor Phillips filed the lawsuit Tuesday against the rapper, whose legal name is Ye, as well as his Yeezy company and his Los Angeles-based K-12 Christian private school Donda Academy. In the suit obtained…

The Metropolitan Transit Authority says it wants the organizers of New York City’s marathon to pay $750,000 a year, citing the steep loss of bridge toll revenues for closing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Staten Island-Brooklyn connection that has served as the starting point for the race for decades. “New Yorkers love Marathon Sunday, but taxpayers cannot be expected to…

LSU basketball star Angel Reese has announced that she is leaving school for the WNBA. Reese posted the announcement Wednesday on Instagram, and her decision was also detailed in a story in Vogue. LSU lost to Iowa in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament Monday, a rematch of last year’s national championship game. ESPN, the network…

A federal judge in Boston has ruled that the nearly 50 migrants who were transported from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in 2022 in flights arranged by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can move forward with a lawsuit against the company that dropped them off. The destination of the flights was a surprise to both the migrants…

Kiernan Shipka paid tribute to her “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” costar Chance Perdomo, who died in a motorcycle accident last week. In a post on Instagram, Shipka said her friend “was a one of a kind soul.” “Just the most fiery, creative, loving, connected, and caring force you could possibly imagine,” she wrote alongside pictures…

Disney won a hard-fought proxy performance against a group of activist investors who sought to secure seats on the company’s board of directors. The shareholder vote served as a legacy-defining victory for CEO Bob Iger. This story is developing. It will be updated.

A New Orleans restaurant featuring a modern Senegalese tasting menu and an Ethiopia-born chef who studied psychology before turning to a culinary career are among the restaurants and chefs named as finalists for the coveted James Beard Awards. The finalists for the Restaurant and Chef Awards were announced Wednesday in Washington, DC. The winners will…

A federal judge on Wednesday blasted a convicted January 6 rioter for downplaying the US Capitol attack and using the kind of revisionist rhetoric that former President Donald Trump often uses on the campaign trial. “This cannot become normal… We cannot condone the normalization of the January 6 US Capitol riot,” US District Judge Royce…

Donald Trump’s lawyers are still pursuing multiple avenues to try to delay the start of the president’s criminal New York hush money trial that begins April 15, although none of them have much of a chance of succeeding. Trump’s attorneys have filed a motion to postpone the criminal trial because of the publicity surrounding it…

A contentious meeting at the White House on Tuesday was the latest warning sign to President Joe Biden, his administration and his campaign from key parts of the coalition that elected him in 2020. Biden hosted several Muslim leaders at the White House to discuss Gaza, which was upended after the meeting’s sole Palestinian American…

Florida venture capitalist Michael Shvartsman and his brother Gerald Shvartsman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to participating in an insider trading scheme linked to the blockbuster deal that brought former President Donald Trump’s social media business public. Each of the brothers pleaded guilty in New York to one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum…

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Tuesday that US crime statistics are “only” going up. In fact, most US crime numbers went down last year – and the decreases included one of the largest national declines in murder ever recorded.  Trump’s speech in Michigan focused on crime perpetrated by people who illegally entered the US. After he…

Editor’s Note: Alan J. Borsuk is senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette Law School in Milwaukee. The opinions in this article are those of the author. View more opinion on CNN. What’s so important about 20,000 in an election with 3 million voters? In Wisconsin, the answer is that those seemingly small numbers can…

Egg prices have now been steadily rising for months, and your omelette could become even more expensive as poultry farms around the country deal with an outbreak of bird flu. The average price of a dozen Grade A large eggs was $3 in February, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, up from around $2…

In “Loot,” actor Ron Funches’ character Howard helps his on-screen cousin Molly – played by legendary comedic actor and “SNL” alum Maya Rudolph – navigate her on-screen divorce. Off screen, Funches told CNN recently, it was he who leaned on Rudolph while they filmed the second season. “She really is a great listener,” Funches said…

The White House will hold a “state dinner” as part of its Teacher of the Year celebration on May 1, a White House official told CNN, part of the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to champion public education. First lady Dr. Jill Biden, herself a longtime teacher, announced the event on Wednesday while making a surprise…

One of the earliest books in existence is expected to fetch upwards of $2.6m when it goes up for auction later this year. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, which was written in Coptic on papyrus in Egypt, is the earliest Christian liturgical book, according to the international auction house Christie’s, which will be holding the sale in…

An attorney defending Texas’ controversial immigration law told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that state legislators may have gone “too far” when they passed a controversial immigration law last year. The law, known as SB4, makes entering Texas illegally a state crime and allows state judges to order immigrants to be deported. At 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals,…

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over the import of hunting trophies. ”Twenty thousand elephants for Germany, this is not a joke,” Masisi told German tabloid Bild. The African leader criticised the German government – particularly the environment ministry – for seeking to ban the import of trophies…

The University of Texas at Austin is eliminating an unknown number of diversity, equity and inclusion staff positions and closing its department focused on access and belonging on campus, university President Jay Hartzell said in a letter addressed to the campus community and sent to CNN on Tuesday. The staffing cuts come as the university works to…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is the latest person dealing with problems with a Boeing jet. Blinken and other State Department officials who are in Europe for talks about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza were forced to ride by car between Paris and Brussels Wednesday because the Air Force C-40 jet, a modified…

An Irish basketball team says it won’t replay the final 0.3 seconds of a playoff quarterfinal after it ended in controversial fashion, despite being instructed to do so by Basketball Ireland. The Limerick Sport Eagles beat the Portlaoise Panthers 80-78 on March 23, but have yet to play their semifinal due to confusion over the…

Perhaps you received sterling silver flatware as a wedding gift or are a fan of antique silver, but you’re not sure how to keep it clean and shiny. For more info on how to polish silver and remove tarnish, we consulted David Thompson, a silversmith and manager at Zapffe Silversmiths in Seattle. The best way to wash…

The non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) has named its seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza on Tuesday, praising their “beautiful souls,” as international condemnation over the incident grows. A dual US-Canada national, a Palestinian, three Brits, an Australian, and a Pole were killed when an Israel Defense Forces…

With three Super Bowl wins, a superstar girlfriend and an upcoming music festival, Travis Kelce is feeling pretty good. In an exclusive interview with People magazine the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who just enjoyed a vacation in the Bahamas with girlfriend Taylor Swift, shared his joy. “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” he told…

Disgraced former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales was detained and released after questioning upon arriving in Madrid from an international flight, according to Spain’s Civil Guard. A Civil Guard spokesperson confirmed to CNN that Rubiales was detained this morning after landing at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport on a commercial flight from the Dominican Republic. He…

Trump critic George Conway has made a $929,600 donation to the Biden Victory Fund, the legal maximum amount possible. The longtime conservative attorney, who was once married to former Trump campaign manager and senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, will also headline a fundraiser benefiting President Joe Biden’s campaign on April 24 in Washington, DC. When asked…

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. In 1995, metallurgy graduate Wang Chuanfu founded BYD, a small Chinese company focused on producing rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries more cheaply than Japanese competitors. Nearly 30 years later, the Shenzhen-based firm…

Manchester United defender Raphaël Varane has told French sports newspaper L’Équipe that his body has been “damaged” after he believes he sustained a number of concussions throughout his career. The 30-year-old Varane pointed to several times when he played just days after he says he had a concussion, including in the quarter-finals of the 2014…

At the start of her college basketball career, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Caitlin Clark grew accustomed to playing at empty venues. Back then, thousands of cardboard cutouts were brought in to fill the spare seats in stadiums during March Madness, including an oversized image of Clark’s dog, Bella. What a difference…

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