Dec 09 Raul Malo, soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, dies at 60 By Associated Press Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer. Continue reading
Dec 09 Florida's DeSantis declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month. Continue reading
Dec 09 Judge orders ICE release Brazilian woman with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Bruna Ferreira came to the U.S. as a toddler and enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
Dec 09 Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Texas book ban case that allows officials to remove objectionable books from libraries By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Free speech rights groups have criticized the Supreme Court's decision and say the Texas case has already influenced book bans in other areas of the country. Continue reading
Dec 09 CNN and fellow cable networks are in limbo amid takeover bids of Warner Bros. Discovery By David Bauder, Associated Press Paramount wants to buy all of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN and sister cable networks like HGTV and TNT, in a bid that, if successful, could combine CNN with CBS News in some fashion. Continue reading
Dec 09 Fourth time's a charm: Shohei Ohtani is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year, again By Beth Harris, Associated Press Ohtani received 29 of 47 votes in balloting among sports journalists from the AP and its members for the award that has been given out since 1931. Continue reading
Dec 09 Settle In with Irin Carmon By Amna Nawaz Journalist Irin Carmon was eight months pregnant when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, returning the right to an abortion back to state lawmakers. In this episode of Settle In, Carmon tells Amna Nawaz about how her own… Continue reading
Dec 09 U.S. job openings stayed level at just below 7.7 million in October By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October. Continue reading
Dec 09 A sharply divided Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates, but may signal a pause to come By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed's 19-member rate-setting committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again. Continue reading
Dec 09 Judge grants Justice Department request to release Ghislaine Maxwell records in sex trafficking case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the Justice Department provide Epstein-related records to the public in a searchable format by Dec. 19. Continue reading