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(CNN) — A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of making a threat against President Donald Trump and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.

The indictment, which marks the administration’s second attempt to prosecute the longtime Trump rival, centers on a photo of seashells Comey posted on social media last year that officials say threatened the president.

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El magnate indio Anant Ambani, hijo del millonario Mukesh Ambani, propuso recibir en su centro de conservación de fauna silvestre en India a los 80 “hipopótamos de la cocaína” que el Gobierno de Colombia autorizó sacrificar para, según se anunció, preservar el ecosistema del país.

Se trata de los famosos ejemplares de una especie que llegó al país en la década del 1980 introducida por el fallecido Pablo Escobar, uno de los máximos jefes del narcotráfico en Colombia, quien buscaba tener uno de los zoológicos privados más grandes de América Latina con una gran variedad de animales.

Desde entonces, la población de hipopótamos africanos en la cuenca del río Magdalena, que asciende a cerca de 160 ejemplares, no ha dejado de crecer, al punto de poner en riesgo a especies nativas y la biodiversidad del país, que semanas atrás anunció que avanzaría en sacrificar a 80 de estos animales, una medida que desde hace tiempo genera debates.

Ambani pidió al Gobierno de Colombia que reconsidere la decisión sobre los hipopótamos y propone recibirlos en su centro de rescate. “Estos ochenta hipopótamos no eligieron dónde nacer, ni crearon las circunstancias que ahora enfrentan”, dijo en una publicación en redes sociales. Estos animales “son seres vivos y sintientes, y si tenemos la capacidad de salvarlos mediante una solución segura y humana, tenemos la responsabilidad de intentarlo”.

En la ciudad de Jamnagar, en el estado de Guyarat, Ambani fundó el centro de conservación Vantara, que reúne a más de 150.000 animales de más de 2.000 especies de fauna silvestre, según señala su sitio oficial.

Allí es donde propone relocalizar a 80 de los hipopótamos colombianos, que hoy viven en los alrededores de la llamada Hacienda Nápoles, un predio rural ubicado en Puerto Triunfo, departamento de Antioquia, que perteneció a Escobar y actualmente está destinado a actividades turísticas.

“Estamos dispuestos a recibir y cuidar a estos hipopótamos en un entorno especialmente diseñado y enriquecido, concebido para garantizar su bienestar y, al mismo tiempo, reflejar las características clave de su hábitat actual”, dice un comunicado publicado el lunes que lleva la firma del director ejecutivo de Vantara, Vivaan Karani, en representación de Ambani.

En el escrito, dirigido a la ministra de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de Colombia, Irene Vélez Torres, los ejecutivos de Vantara hacen un llamado para “apelar respetuosamente” a la decisión del Gobierno colombiano y suspender la muerte de los animales, una medida que las autoridades autorizaron el 13 de abril pasado.

CNN se contactó con las autoridades de Vantara para obtener más detalles sobre la propuesta.

En caso de que el Gobierno de Colombia esté dispuesto a considerar la iniciativa, la implementación se llevaría a cabo “en estricta conformidad con las aprobaciones,

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By Kevin Dotson, CNN

(CNN) — LIV Golf aims to postpone its event scheduled for this summer in New Orleans, according to a statement from Louisiana government officials, who say the breakaway league has expressed a desire to reschedule the event for later this year.

The announcement from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Economic Development Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois comes amid rampant speculation regarding the future of the Saudi-backed operation, which launched in 2022 after luring some of the world’s top golfers away from their respective tours with enormous paydays.

“Secretary Bourgeois spoke with LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil on Friday and was informed that the organization seeks to postpone its June 2026 event in New Orleans to explore a potential event this fall,” the joint statement said.

“We appreciate LIV’s good-faith efforts and look forward to maintaining our partnership as we continue conversations around an event later this year.”

In a statement to the Associated Press, LIV Golf called the planned calendar move a “strategic decision.”

“This shift allows us to avoid the peak summer heat and the crowded global sports calendar while ensuring the course is in the championship condition our fans and players expect,” LIV told AP.

LIV Golf has not responded to a request for comment, but the New Orleans tournament was moved to the bottom of the scheduled events on LIV’s website with no date listed.

Multiple reports earlier this month indicated that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was considering pulling funding from the team-based entity, which has struggled to catch on with golf fans.

Rumors of LIV’s possible collapse prompted CEO Scott O’Neil to say in a letter to employees, “We are heading into the heart of our 2026 schedule with the full energy of an organization that is bigger, louder, and more influential than ever before.”

“LIV Golf’s funding and operations are continuing as planned,” a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN Sports less than two weeks ago.

LIV’s uncertain outlook comes as the Saudi Arabian government has been dealing with the economic fallout from the war between the United States and Iran and the subsequent effects on oil markets which are so lucrative to the Saudi government.

A Saudi source familiar with the matter previously told CNN that the PIF would not be pulling out of LIV Golf this year.

“The PIF is in for this year but is restructuring as they were supposed to merge with the PGA (Tour) but that deal did not go through,” the source said. “They had been approached by some for investment or buy out but had put those on hold for the PGA talks. As of now, they are looking at all options.”

According to LIV, the organization is increasing its revenue and is tracking $100 million ahead of 2025 so far this year. Sponsorships and merchandise revenue are both up year-over-year and ticket sales are up 129% year-over-year.

But cracks in the league’s foundation may have started to show late last year as a pair of its higher-profile players moved to exit LIV despite its staggering prize money.

In December, Brooks Koepka quit with a year remaining on his contract to return to the PGA Tour, a move that carried significant financial repercussions under the Tour’s “Returning Member Program.”

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By Oren Liebermann, CNN

(CNN) — An Israeli military battalion that assaulted and detained a CNN team in the occupied West Bank has been redeployed after a one-month suspension, an Israeli security source told CNN.

The reserve unit, which functions under the ultra-Orthodox “Netzah Yehuda” battalion, underwent an education seminar and additional training, the source said. According to Israel’s Army Radio, the unit is expected to return to full operation activities in the coming days.

On March 30, soldiers from the battalion detained a CNN team covering settler violence in the village of Tayasir in the West Bank. One soldier placed photojournalist Cyril Theophilos in a chokehold, bringing him to the ground and damaging his camera. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir took disciplinary action that appeared to be unprecedented, suspending the unit within 48 hours.

A military official told CNN that the assault on Theophilos would be investigated by Israel’s military police. The IDF called the incident a “serious ethical and professional failure.” The IDF had said the military would undergo training “aimed at reinforcing its professional and ethical foundations” and that Israel’s Central Command, which governs military operations in the West Bank, would decide when they could return to duty.

Police have not yet released any findings or disciplinary measures following a military police investigation. The soldier who assaulted the CNN photojournalist has not faced any additional known suspension or disciplinary measures.

Israeli police investigate earlier incident

Meanwhile, the Internal Investigations Department of Israel police, an independent body within the organization, is investigating an earlier incident in which an officer broke the wrist of CNN senior producer Abeer Salman. On March 17, Salman was among a group of journalists covering Ramadan prayers outside the Lion’s Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. Muslim worshippers, barred from praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque under wartime restrictions, had gathered outside the walls of the Old City for prayers.

Police relocated worshippers to another location near the Old City walls when officers threw stun grenades at the group. Two journalists were detained at the scene as officers assaulted them and damaged their equipment. After their release, police ordered the journalists to move back. Footage from the scene shows the group obeying police instructions when a plain clothes officer grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in her wrist.

In response to a series of questions about the incident and whether there had been any follow-up action, Israel police initially issued the same statement as before, one which the Union of Journalists in Israel said was “factually incorrect.” The statement claimed the journalists “refused to comply with police instructions” and did not identify themselves as press. The conduct, the statement said, “raised suspicion among officers” and the camera equipment “appeared intended to provoke.”

The police did not respond to a list of questions from CNN, including which instructions were not followed, which conduct was suspicious and why possessing a camera is seen as provocative.

“We are precluded from addressing the matter at this time,” the police said in a statement, referring to the ongoing investigation. Police have not said when they expect the investigation to conclude.

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