By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A Special Forces soldier has been formally charged with the murder of his pregnant spouse, according to a news release from the military. Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Santiago, 33, a signal support systems specialist, was charged with the murder of Meghan Santiago and the injury of an unborn child following an
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DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche say coach Jared Bednar has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the next two preseason games against the Dallas Stars. Assistant coaches Ray Bennett and Nolan Pratt will take his place on the bench. Colorado opens the regular season Wednesday against Chicago. The team also announced that it
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer It took the biggest winning streak in franchise history to get the St. Louis Cardinals into the playoffs. It took one swing of the bat to end their season. Now, after the Dodgers’ Chris Taylor hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning of the NL wild-card game, Los
Continue Reading By The Associatead Press CINCINNATI (AP) — After knocking off Notre Dame last week, No. 5 Cincinnati is dreaming about becoming the first team outside a Power Five conference to claim a spot in the College Football Playoff. But there is much more work to do. The Bearcats will be heavy favorites in their remaining
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN)– Aquí hay una lista de algunos asesinos seriales estadounidenses condenados y casos destacados abiertos o sin resolver. El FBI define el asesinato en serie como dos o más asesinatos separados por un lapso. La mayoría de los asesinatos en serie tienen una motivación sexual, según el FBI. Los asesinatos en serie son
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Library fines can creep up suddenly — hold onto a book for too long, and you can face at least $10 or $15 in late fees. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to block someone’s access to books, the internet and the myriad other materials and programs public libraries offer. This week,
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite and Nicola Ruotolo, CNN Rachele Mussolini, granddaughter of the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini, won the highest number of votes in Rome’s city council elections, official results showed Wednesday. Standing for the Fratelli d’Italia party, which descends from the neo-fascist conservative MSI party– or Italian Social Movement party — Mussolini won 8,264
Continue Reading By Jordan Hatfield Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND-LD) — On the morning of September 15, South Bend resident Rachelle Marshman woke up to find her car gone. “It’s gone,” she remembered thinking. “I’ve got to call the police.” Surveillance video shows two men and a woman walking down the
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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The governors of four northeastern states are agreeing to share information about firearms purchases to help detect and investigate straw buyers and other gun crimes. Governors in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania signed an agreement Thursday to exchange gun crime data for use only
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer The Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets each chose to stay at their home practice sites this week before Sunday’s game in London. In the past, other teams have spent the full week in London before games. The Falcons and Jets opted for Thursday night flights. Each team is
Continue Reading By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA says it will create a top-level working group on China as part of a broad U.S. government effort focused on countering Beijing’s influence. Known as a mission center, the group will have weekly director-level meetings intended to drive the agency’s strategy toward China. President Joe
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Mainstream Idaho Republicans concerned about a takeover by the surging far-right wing of the party are asking Democrats, Independents or other affiliated voters to register as Republicans to vote in the party’s May primary. Republicans closed their primary a decade ago, and the already deep-red state
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Mainstream Idaho Republicans concerned about a takeover by the surging far-right wing of the party are asking Democrats, Independents or other affiliated voters to register as Republicans to vote in the party’s May primary. Republicans closed their primary a decade ago, and the already deep-red state
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos are dealing with quarterback issues heading into their Week 5 meeting. The Steelers are 1-3 and 18-year veteran Ben Roethlisberger is in the midst of a deep slump. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin remains adamant that Roethlisberger is “absolutely” capable of
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By George Ramsay, Zayn Nabbi and Zeena Saifi, CNN A Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United has been agreed, the Premier League and the club announced on Thursday. The three-party consortium includes the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), venture capital and private equity company PCP Capital Partners, and RB Sports and Media. There has
Continue Reading By Nima Elbagir, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Katie Polglase and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The Biden administration has described a CNN report that Ethiopian Airlines shuttled weapons to Eritrea as “incredibly grave” and warned that it was prepared to impose sanctions on Ethiopia and any other parties who prolonged the conflict in Tigray. On Wednesday CNN revealed that
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Justin Herbert has thrown seven touchdowns and no interceptions in his past two games, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to consecutive key wins in the AFC West. Herbert will have to keep playing at a high level against the Cleveland Browns, winners of three straight behind a defense that has allowed
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ruled to enforce the collection of fines from Facebook for breaching Russian laws on illegal content. Officials said Thursday that the Tagansky District Court ordered bailiffs to collect 26 million rubles (over $361,000) following Facebook’s failure to pay the fines. Russian state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has asked Russian
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ruled to enforce the collection of fines from Facebook for breaching Russian laws on illegal content. Officials said Thursday that the Tagansky District Court ordered bailiffs to collect 26 million rubles (over $361,000) following Facebook’s failure to pay the fines. Russian state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has asked Russian
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The U.S. is gearing up in case of a bad flu season on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis. Health officials urged Americans Thursday to get vaccinated against both the flu and coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccination for just about everyone
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are set to wrap up a three-game homestand against the Giants and Daniel Jones after the New York QB threw for a career-high 402 yards in his team’s first win. The Cowboys have won three consecutive games to lead the NFC East. Dallas is trying
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — English Premier League club Newcastle has been sold to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund after a protracted takeover and legal fight involving concerns about piracy and rights abuses in the kingdom. The takeover by the Saudi Public Investment Fund initially collapsed last year over concerns
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — English Premier League club Newcastle has been sold to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund after a protracted takeover and legal fight involving concerns about piracy and rights abuses in the kingdom. The takeover by the Saudi Public Investment Fund initially collapsed last year over concerns
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus. Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. The viruses can make people sick, usually
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Clint Eastwood, a filmmaker, actor, producer, director and composer. Personal Birth date: May 31, 1930 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Clinton Eastwood Jr. Father: Clinton Eastwood Sr., corporate executive Mother: Margaret Ruth (Runner) Wood, homemaker Marriages: Dina Ruiz (1996-2014, divorced); Margaret “Maggie” Johnson
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they host their former star Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears. Mack was drafted in the first round by the Raiders in 2014 and won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. But he
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Do you have a fear of something odd or weird? Cotton balls? Barbie dolls? Red Balloons? Tell us your strange or phobia that might be interesting. Call 208-534-9957 Here’s some great answers on FB I received: Shannon Salisbury PattersonI am TERRIFIED of Moths. Like hit the deck on my front step once with arms full
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — An Afghan man who worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan says the Biden administration has ignored his pleas for help to evacuate his two young sons from Afghanistan after their mother died of a heart attack while being threatened by the Taliban. The International Refugee
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As climate change fuels more extreme weather events, and environmental disasters like last weekend’s oil spill threaten wildlife and human health, more people are banking on clean, carbon-free energy to speed the world’s transition away from fossil fuels and usher in a net-zero future. Ending the planet’s reliance on fossil fuels
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints visit Washington this week with each team 2-2 and dealing with a series of problems. New Orleans is coming off losing to the Giants in overtime. Washington is banged up after a close victory at Atlanta and without head trainer Ryan Vermillion, who is on administrative leave.
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — English Premier League club Newcastle has been sold to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund after a protracted takeover and legal fight involving concerns about piracy and rights abuses in the kingdom. The takeover by the Saudi Public Investment Fund initially collapsed last year over concerns
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN Eighteen former NBA players have been indicted on charges that they allegedly defrauded a health care plan of millions of dollars that served current and former players, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. Manhattan federal prosecutors allege in the indictment that the 18 former NBA players and one of their family
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The Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 87,778 acres and is 80% contained.
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Association joint player assistance program. The move comes less than a week before the season begins and just three months after he backstopped Montreal to the Stanley Cup Final. The 34-year-old Price will be away from the team while he takes part
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer It could take U.S. regulators a few weeks to decide whether to clear COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11. First, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will publicly deliberate Pfizer’s evidence on Oct. 26. That sets the stage for the agency to declare if the shots
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer It could take U.S. regulators a few weeks to decide whether to clear COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11. First, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will publicly deliberate Pfizer’s evidence on Oct. 26. That sets the stage for the agency to declare if the shots
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Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) received the Making Medicine Mercury-Free Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth, a national organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Detroit Lions have lost seven straight games to the Vikings. They visit Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. The Lions are 0-4 this year and have dropped eight in a row dating to last season. The Vikings are 1-3. They gave nine carries to running back Dalvin Cook last week while he
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar has ruled that it will not allow a Burmese-English translator at the upcoming trial of Sean Turnell, an Australian economist who has been charged under the Official Secrets Act. Turnell is to be tried with the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and three former Cabinet members
Continue Reading By STEPHEN McGRATH and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hungary has offered neighboring Romania help in caring for coronavirus patients as the country faces an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases and a shortage of intensive care beds. The situation is pushing its health care system to the brink of collapse. Hungary’s Foreign
Continue Reading By STEPHEN McGRATH and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hungary has offered neighboring Romania help in caring for coronavirus patients as the country faces an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases and a shortage of intensive care beds. The situation is pushing its health care system to the brink of collapse. Hungary’s Foreign
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — To get a glimpse at the Southeastern Conference’s plan to dominate college football Saturdays, take a look at this weekend’s schedule. Sixth-ranked Oklahoma and No. 21 Texas play their annual matchup amid the revelry of the State Fair of Texas in late morning in Dallas.
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Both teams left off veteran pitchers when the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox set their rosters for their AL Division Series. Houston right-hander Jake Odorizzi wasn’t among the 12 pitchers the team will carry for the best-of-five series. Odorizzi struggled in his first season with the Astros after signing a three-year,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Tennessee Titans lost to a winless team last week. They don’t want to do it again. The AFC South-leading Titans play at skidding Jacksonville on Sunday. The Jaguars have dropped a franchise-record 19 consecutive games, a losing streak that’s tied for the second longest in NFL history. Jacksonville’s slide has
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The Idaho Supreme Court has issued clarifications to the types of court proceedings that can be held in person as courts seek to protect public health and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to climb out of a 1-3 hole when they host Denver. The Steelers have dropped three straight since a season-opening win over Buffalo. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the offense is struggling and currently ranks 28th in the league in points scored. The Broncos are coming off
Continue Reading By BRANDON GDULA numberFire The Carolina Panthers’ defense started the season hot, but were a little less scary last week against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. That sets up well for Jalen Hurts to continue his fantasy success. Hurts has played to opponent expectation as a passer, but has run 8.5 times for 56.5
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and the New York Jets will look for their second straight win when they face Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons in London. The Jets are coming off an overtime win over Tennessee. It could be a get-well game for either the 32nd-ranked Jets scoring offense or
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Rachel Maddow revealed on her show Wednesday that she had surgery for skin cancer. The MSNBC anchor said she’s going to be “absolutely fine” after getting a cancerous mole removed from her neck last week. Maddow took a few days off following the small procedure at a New York hospital
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Rachel Maddow revealed on her show Wednesday that she had surgery for skin cancer. The MSNBC anchor said she’s going to be “absolutely fine” after getting a cancerous mole removed from her neck last week. Maddow took a few days off following the small procedure at a New York hospital
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has ceremonially opened its gleaming pavilion at the world’s fair in Dubai. Thursday’s event comes over a year after Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalized ties and amid a pandemic that has disrupted much of the tourist and cultural exchanges promised by
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has ceremonially opened its gleaming pavilion at the world’s fair in Dubai. Thursday’s event comes over a year after Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalized ties and amid a pandemic that has disrupted much of the tourist and cultural exchanges promised by
Continue Reading Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine drops off after two months or so, although protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death remains strong.
Continue Reading Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
Continue Reading The US is making headway in its battle against COVID-19 — with infection and hospitalization rates on the decline after a surge fueled by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — African health officials are optimistic that the world’s first malaria vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization will “dramatically change” the way the continent of 1.3 billion people fights the disease. The new malaria vaccine is “a game-changer” in combating the disease which accounts for hundreds
Continue Reading Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college experience, one without shutdowns or Zoom classes.
Continue Reading By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Soaring temperatures fueled by climate change are making it harder to live in some of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, such as Phoenix and Las Vegas. But in one of the more remarkable findings from the 2020 census, the searing weather has not deterred Americans from settling in
Continue Reading By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Soaring temperatures fueled by climate change are making it harder to live in some of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, such as Phoenix and Las Vegas. But in one of the more remarkable findings from the 2020 census, the searing weather has not deterred Americans from settling in
Continue Reading As soon as the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 in the United States, pediatricians’ offices, local pharmacies and even some schools will be ready to help get those first doses into young arms.
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Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle fatal crash on northbound US 93 at milepost 319.5, north of Salmon Tuesday around 7:05 p.m.
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. (AP) — Boston slugger J.D. Martinez is on the Red Sox roster but not in the lineup for Game 1 of their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Martinez missed Tuesday night’s win over the New York Yankees in the AL wild-card game because of a sprained left ankle. The
Continue Reading By CARESSE JACKMAN Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — After spending years being a firefighter, Michael Caro, his wife Brandi and his 80-year-old mom wanted to leave California with their eyes set on the Volunteer State. “The people, the weather; it’s four seasons; it’s green; it’s just a great place
Continue Reading By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A flood-hit riverside restaurant in Thailand has become an unlikely dining hotspot after fun-loving foodies began flocking to its waterlogged deck to eat amid the lapping tide. Now, instead of empty chairs and vacant tables, the Chaopraya Antique Café is as full as ever, offering an
Continue Reading By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A flood-hit riverside restaurant in Thailand has become an unlikely dining hotspot after fun-loving foodies began flocking to its waterlogged deck to eat amid the lapping tide. Now, instead of empty chairs and vacant tables, the Chaopraya Antique Café is as full as ever, offering an
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The investigation into the disappearance of Brian Laundrie, whose fiancée Gabby Petito was found dead in Wyoming last month, has uncovered new details about his earlier movements as well as traces of human activity at the nature reserve that’s been the focus of a massive search.
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press Leaders of the four Roman Catholic dioceses in Missouri are urging state leaders to end the use of the death penalty, after a convicted killer of three was executed despite a request for clemency from the pope. Ernest Johnson was executed Tuesday evening, the first Missouri execution in 16 months
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Charlie Munger, the 97-year old vice chairman of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has long been bullish on China’s economy. Now, Munger is putting more of his own firm’s money into one of China’s most well-known stocks: Alibaba. Munger’s newspaper publisher and investment firm Daily Journal revealed in a
Continue Reading By Junko Ogura, CNN An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan’s northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS. Japan Meteorological Agency first registered the magnitude as 6.1, with an initial depth of 80 kilometers (50 miles). The earthquake has since been updated to a 5.9
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Jim Harbaugh’s stock is up at Michigan and Ed Orgeron’s stock is down at LSU five weeks into the college football season. Where are things headed for two coaches who entered the season in need of a bounce back after difficult 2020s? On the latest AP Top
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Rescue” is the fullest, most detailed and most heart-pounding documentary portrait of just how a global coalition — and a handful of cave-diving hobbyists — swam the trapped Thai soccer team to safety after 16 days stuck inside the Tham Luang cave in 2018.
Continue Reading BY KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has vaccinated millions more people against the coronavirus than previously thought. That means almost 80% of adults in Germany are fully vaccinated and about 84% have received at least one shot, according to the country’s disease control center. The figures are about 3.5 million higher than
Continue Reading By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two of the last remaining rural Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates are being targeted by Republicans hoping to regain the majority they lost to Democrats in both the House and Senate in 2019. Republicans portray Roslyn Tyler and Chris Hurst as radical liberals and
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The US Marshals Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man investigators say strongly resembles one of its most wanted fugitives who has been on the run for 23 years. John Ruffo was convicted in the late 1990s of a $350 million bank fraud scheme and sentenced to
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By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted 50-48 Thursday evening to extend the nation’s debt limit through early December after Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to avert economic disaster following weeks of partisan deadlock over the issue. The House will next have to approve the extension before it can be sent
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he has instructed the Justice Department to address rising violence on airplanes as passengers resisting mask requirements threaten airline staff. The comments came during a speech near Chicago, where Biden was highlighting his administration’s push toward Covid-19 vaccine requirements. Speaking in the
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Not one of the judges guessed the true identity of the Baby on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” Drumroll please … It was none other than funny man, Larry the Cable Guy, whose real name is Daniel Whitney. Show judge Jenny McCarthy had even starred with Whtiney in the
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Not one of the judges guessed the true identity of the Baby on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” Drumroll please … It was none other than funny man, Larry the Cable Guy, whose real name is Daniel Whitney. Show judge Jenny McCarthy had even starred with Whtiney in the
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say 18 former NBA players have been charged with allegedly pocketing $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss told a news conference Thursday that the defendants’ playbook involved fraud and deception. An
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say 18 former NBA players have been charged with allegedly pocketing $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss told a news conference Thursday that the defendants’ playbook involved fraud and deception. An
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is just days away from her hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live.” The reality star turned billionaire business mogul was seen out dining with “SNL” cast members this week, ahead of her big night. Kardashian began rehearsals Wednesday. “She’s really excited but nervous,” a source close to Kardashian told
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is just days away from her hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live.” The reality star turned billionaire business mogul was seen out dining with “SNL” cast members this week, ahead of her big night. Kardashian began rehearsals Wednesday. “She’s really excited but nervous,” a source close to Kardashian told
Continue Reading By Billy Hodge Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Nashville Police said they took possession of a nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol that was in the backpack of a 9-year-old. The fourth-grader is a student at Alex Green Elementary School. Several students told an assistant principal that the child had brought
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a ticket broker of allegedly bilking the Chicago White Sox out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by fraudulently selling tickets to the team’s games with the help of two White Sox ticket sellers. The Chicago jury convicted 35-year-old Bruce Lee of 11 counts of wire fraud
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Diller’s IAC is buying Meredith, one of the country’s largest magazine companies and the publisher of People, Southern Living and InStyle, in hopes of accelerating a digital shift as print fades. IAC’s Dotdash, a collection of websites including Investopedia, Brides, Serious Eats and Simply
Continue Reading By JEAN-YVES KAMALE and CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Virunga National Park in Congo says that Ndakasi, the mountain gorilla who famously posed for a selfie with her caretaker, has died at age 14. The park said she died on Sept. 26 following a prolonged illness. A statement from the park
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Francesca Street, CNN A foodie hub in the Danish capital that’s seen new businesses thrive even in the depths of the pandemic has been crowned the world’s coolest neighborhood by Time Out. Nørrebro, Copenhagen topped the global media brand’s 2021 list, which was compiled via a survey of some 27,000 people living in cities across
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The family of a slain college student says a deputy dismissed clues that should have kept the man now suspected of killing her from driving away, days before he was found dead of an apparent suicide. Orange County Sheriff John Mina defended his agency’s investigation into the disappearance of 19-year-old Miya
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin, CNN An “incredibly rare” 16th century dish depicting the biblical tale of Samson and Delilah, which was discovered tucked away in a drawer, has sold at auction for more than $1.7 million — 10 times its original estimate. The plate, which measures 27 centimeters (11 inches) in diameter, is believed to have been
Continue Reading Rob Picheta, CNN The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to the novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, for his “uncompromising and passionate” portrayals of the effects of colonialism. Gurnah was born in Tanzania in 1948 but moved to England at a young age. He has written 10 novels, many of which focus on the refugee experience.
Continue Reading By Hamzeh Noami The Israeli manufacturer of Pegasus spyware said Thursday it had terminated its contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the wake of a ruling by England’s high court that Dubai’s ruler hacked his ex-wife’s phone using the software. Andrew McFarlane, the UK’s most senior family court judge, said in his ruling
Continue Reading By Hamzeh Noami The Israeli manufacturer of Pegasus spyware said Thursday it had terminated its contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the wake of a ruling by England’s high court that Dubai’s ruler hacked his ex-wife’s phone using the software. Andrew McFarlane, the UK’s most senior family court judge, said in his ruling
Continue Reading By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they are seeking four suspects in connection with the shooting of a policeman in the head during a violent street protest in Bangkok. The Wednesday night incident, in which the policeman was badly injured, was a major escalation in a series of wild
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING, ALAN FRAM and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving legislation to lift the federal limit on new borrowing by nearly a half-trillion dollars. The bill, likely to be approved by the House as well, should temporarily avert an unprecedented U.S. default
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — Pfizer y BioNTech dijeron este jueves que están solicitando la autorización de uso de emergencia de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) para su vacuna contra el covid-19 para niños de 5 a 11 años. El mes pasado, Pfizer publicó detalles de
Continue Reading By Gabriela Vidal, News 4 Reporter Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Lareina Barrows has been fighting to give her mother Sharon Hurley a voice – for years. “I was six months old when my mother was murdered. It was February 24, 1981,” Barrows said. Barrows said her mother
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A person familiar with the injury tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been playing with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that won’t require surgery at this time. Mayfield will continue to play as long as the injury to
Continue Reading By KHADIJA KOTHIA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has presided over the launch of the baton relay for next year’s Commonwealth Games in the central England city of Birmingham. It was the 95-year-old queen’s first major engagement at Buckingham Palace since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. British Paralympic gold medalist Kadeena
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Para todos los que odian poner el despertador una hora antes para ir al gimnasio, los científicos pueden tener buenas noticias. Según un estudio publicado este año, los entrenamientos vespertinos tienen mejores resultados para algunas personas. El estudio, que analizó a hombres con riesgo de padecer diabetes de tipo 2
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En un cambio drástico con respecto a la administración de Trump, el Departamento de Estado reveló este martes el número de armas nucleares en el arsenal de Estados Unidos por primera vez en cuatro años. Estados Unidos tiene 3.750 ojivas nucleares en su arsenal y 2.000 están a la espera de
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