By Nicole Chavez, CNN Saraciea J. Fennell remembers how normal it seemed for her, her siblings and cousins, to use bleaching cream on their elbows and knees every day growing up. As dark-skinned Latinos, that’s what they had been taught to do. “Once I got older, I realized it was an anti-Black practice because I
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los problemas con el inodoro a bordo de la cápsula Crew Dragon de SpaceX dejarán a un grupo de cuatro astronautas sin una opción de baño durante su viaje de varias horas de regreso a casa desde la Estación Espacial Internacional a bordo de la cápsula de casi
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN It’s Election Day in America, with a number of high-profile seats up for grabs across the country, most notably the gubernatorial race in Virginia. Voters are also casting ballots for governor in New Jersey, lieutenant governor in Virginia, and mayor in several major American cities, including New York, Boston, Atlanta, Buffalo
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Willie Mack III gets one more PGA Tour start to cap off a memorable year. Mack won twice on the Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour for minorities. More meaningful to him was making the cut twice in PGA Tour events. That’s where he wants to play and Mack says
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tupac Shakur’s handwritten lyrics from classic songs such as “California Love” and “Dear Mama” along with galleries that pay homage to his upbringing and late mother are among the features in a massive touring museum exhibit. The Shakur Estate announced Tuesday that “Tupac Shakur.
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The lone survivor of the Islamic State cell that attacked Paris in November 2015 is coming under public questioning for the first time in France. Salah Abdeslam discarded a malfunctioning explosive vest on Nov. 13, 2015 and fled home to Belgium. He is one of 20 men on trial for the coordinated
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The 28th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member Exhibit opened Tuesday at The Museum at Warm Springs. November is National Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Chloe Melas, CNN Dubai better get ready because Bravo’s “Real Housewives” is headed there next. Andy Cohen, the executive producer of the popular reality series’ announced on the Today Show Monday that the network is launching “The Real Housewives of Dubai.” The show, which has not yet begun filming, will premiere sometime
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria’s largest city say the owner of a high-rise apartment building that collapsed suddenly has been arrested. The news came Tuesday as officials announced that 14 people had been confirmed dead following Monday’s collapse. Nine people have been pulled out alive but dozens of
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain says Lionel Messi will miss Wednesday’s match against Leipzig in the Champions League because of hamstring and knee pain. Messi was replaced at halftime of PSG’s 2-1 victory over Lille in the French league on Friday with coach Mauricio Pochettino describing the substitution as a “precaution.” PSG leads its Champions
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public land despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Burning oil, natural gas and coal from federally owned lands
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has declared a national state of emergency as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital and the country’s yearlong war escalates quickly. The United States says security has “deteriorated significantly” and it strongly warned its citizens to consider leaving. The declaration by
Continue ReadingBy JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A conservative Christian university in Alabama has withdrawn an invitation for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham to speak during inaugural activities for its new president. Samford University in suburban Birmingham announced the cancellation of Meacham’s appearance after an online petition cited his speeches to Planned Parenthood,
Continue ReadingBy Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Facebook launched a television ad series recently that does not showcase any product for sale or new feature on its platforms. Instead, Facebook wants TV viewers to meet an employee named Jack. Jack tells viewers he’s from New Orleans as he holds up what appears to be framed family photos.
Continue ReadingOXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis has agreed to a new four-year contract running through 2025 just a week before his fourth season opens. Keith Carter, the Ole Miss vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics, announced the deal on Tuesday. Ole Miss didn’t release details of the contract. Davis has led the
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Team Honda says six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Márquez will miss this weekend’s Algarve Grand Prix in Portugal after suffering a concussion. He fell in an off-road training session on Saturday and has been unwell since. The setback comes after the Spaniard won the last two races and looked fully recovered from
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock. CNN The Atlanta Braves are just one victory away from clinching a first World Series in 26 years tonight but must overcome the rejuvenated Houston Astros and home advantage as the matchup shifts to Minute Maid Park. Seeking their first championship since 1995, the Braves looked set to have it wrapped in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Los controvertidos planes del multimillonario Charlie Munger de construir una enorme residencia universitaria sin ventanas en la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara (UCSB) han hecho que muchos se pregunten: ¿cómo es posible? La respuesta está en la Universidad de Michigan, donde la Residencia de Graduados Munger alberga a
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It’s harder than you might think to deliver french fries that aren’t too crispy or soggy. Just ask the burger chain White Castle. Timing is key: Fries need to be in oil for the right amount of time. But employees in fast food restaurants are often subject
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It’s harder than you might think to deliver french fries that aren’t too crispy or soggy. Just ask the burger chain White Castle. Timing is key: Fries need to be in oil for the right amount of time. But employees in fast food restaurants are often subject to a flurry
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