News anchor Poppy Harlow announces her departure from CNN
ATLANTA (AP) — Anchor Poppy Harlow is leaving CNN. The network announced Friday that Harlow announced his parting ways with the cable news giant in an email to his colleagues. Harlow said he joined CNN in 2008 and most recently served as co-host of “CNN This Morning.” At CNN, Harlow reported on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, among others. CNN said it had spoken with Harlow after she lost her anchor slot when “CNN This Morning” changed time slots and moved to Washington. Harlow previously worked as an anchor for the Forbes Video Network and served as an anchor and reporter for NY1 News.
Cuba’s cash shortage fuels long lines and frustration
HAVANA (AP) – Alejandro Fonseca waited in line for hours outside a bank in Havana to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM. But when his turn came around, he ran out of cash. He hopped on an electric tricycle and traveled several kilometers to another branch, where he spent the entire morning before he was finally able to withdraw the money. “It shouldn’t be that difficult to get the money you’ve worked for,” the 23-year-old says. Fonseca is one of many frustrated Cubans who must grapple with an additional hurdle in navigating the island’s already complicated financial system: a lack of cash.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files motion to dismiss certain claims in sexual assault lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sean “Diddy” Combs is pushing back against a woman’s lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. Combs’ attorneys filed a motion Friday to dismiss some claims that were not based on law at the time the incident occurred. The motion argues that Joy Dickerson-Deal cannot sue him because the specific law did not exist when she filed the complaint against him in 1991. Lawyers for music mogul Dickerson-Deal are seeking to have certain statues included in Dickerson-Deal’s claims, including revenge porn and human trafficking, dismissed without prejudice. prejudice. In her filing last year, she said that when she was a 19-year-old college student, Combs allegedly “intentionally drugged” her and sexually assaulted her after going on dates in her Harem. He said he took her into his home and sexually assaulted her.
Britain’s King Charles III will resume royal duties next week after completing cancer treatment, palace announces
LONDON (AP) – Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III will resume royal duties next week after completing cancer treatment. Friday’s announcement came nearly three months after Charles took a break from public appearances to focus on treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. Prince Charles is scheduled to make a public visit to a cancer treatment center on Tuesday, the first of several planned in the coming weeks, the palace said. One of his first big jobs will be hosting the state visit of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to the UK in June. The palace has not provided updates on the king’s health or treatment.
Chicago Court of Appeals rejects R. Kelly’s challenge to 20 years in prison
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal appeals court says singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of child sex in Chicago. Jurors found the Grammy-winning R&B singer guilty in 2022 of three counts of making child sexual abuse images and three counts of sexually enticing a minor. Kelly’s lawyers called the decision disappointing and said they would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Friday’s decision by the Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Kelly is also serving a 30-year prison sentence imposed in New York for federal racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. He filed a separate appeal against this judgment.
John Oates’ new album is called “Reunion.”But I don’t think Hall and Oates will get back together.
NEW YORK (AP) – For music fans, John Oates is part of the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated soul-pop duo behind hits like “Private Eyes” and “Maneater.” He is best known as one half of Hall and Oates. However, he also has a full career as a soloist, and is scheduled to release his sixth solo album, Reunion, on May 17th. But don’t think of this title as a thinly veiled attempt to reunite the band, as he acknowledges. It’s just ironic,” he told The Associated Press from Nashville. He said he is “reuniting” with himself as he “moves on from the Hall & Oates experience.” The album is his “most personal” album to date and features a cover of John Prine.
US investigates whether Tesla Autopilot recall was enough to encourage drivers to pay attention
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s Auto Safety Administration is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system was enough to make drivers pay attention to the road. Since the recall, Tesla has reported 20 more accidents related to Autopilot, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a document posted on its website Friday. The incident raised concerns in authorities about the effectiveness of remedies. The recall involved more than 2 million vehicles, nearly every vehicle sold by Tesla at the time. The agency forced the company to recall the vehicle after a two-year investigation into Autopilot’s driver monitoring system, which measures the torque applied to the steering wheel from the driver’s hands. This fix includes an online software update to increase warnings to drivers.
Andrew Tate’s trial may begin on rape and human trafficking charges, Romanian court rules
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – A court in Romania’s capital can begin a trial in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal organization to sexually exploit women. handed down a judgment. The Bucharest Court ruled as follows: Prosecutors’ case against Tate met legal standards, but no trial start date had been set. Mr Tate’s spokeswoman Mateair Petrescu said he plans to appeal the ruling. Tate was arrested near Bucharest in December 2022, along with his brother Tristan Tate and two Romanian women. Romanian prosecutors formally indicted all four in June last year. They deny the charges.
What you need to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis that affects Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. When the facial nerve becomes inflamed or damaged, the muscles on one side of the face suddenly become weak or paralyzed. Your facial expression may become distorted or your eyelids may become unable to close. The cause is unknown, but it is associated with factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, certain viral infections, and autoimmune diseases. Treatment often consists of steroid medications to reduce inflammation and keep the eye moist and protected. Fortunately, most people recover within about six months.
USDA directs producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products
U.S. poultry producers must reduce salmonella in certain chicken products to very low levels to prevent foodborne illness. This is due to new regulations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Salmonella can be found in breaded and stuffed frozen chicken products, such as frozen chicken cordon bleu and chicken kiev, which appear to be fully cooked but are actually uncooked. It is defined as a pollutant. Since 1998, these products have been linked to more than 200 illnesses. The rule is the first step toward curbing salmonella poisoning, which infects more than 1.3 million people each year.
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