By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The “West Side Story” in theaters now isn’t the movie you’ve seen before — and that’s a good thing. The original 1961 film won 10 Oscars, including Best Picture. But for decades this retelling of “Romeo and Juliet” through the lens of White and Puerto Rican gangs in New York
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Wenzel Click here for updates on this story NAsHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed three weather-related deaths due to the storm. Health officials said two deaths were reported in Lake County and one fatality in Obion County. The State Emergency Operations Center in Nashville has been activated at a
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Drew Barrymore has rarely hid from discussions of her childhood addictions and journey to sobriety. But earlier this week, the actress and talk show host shared something new — she’s given up alcohol. “I’m gonna say something for the first time in a long time — I have not had a
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — First, a steady crawl. Then a short clumsy slide across the slick stone floor at their home at the Beauval Zoo south of Paris. Then finally the big show, as twin giant panda cubs took their first steps in public on Saturday. The female twins were born in August. They are named
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Environmental protesters have blocked roads in Serbia for a third consecutive weekend to oppose plans for lithium mining. The protests took place on Saturday despite a bid by the country’s populist government to defuse the demonstrations by agreeing to the key demands of organizers. Several thousand people braved rain and cold
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Environmental protesters have blocked roads in Serbia for a third consecutive weekend to oppose plans for lithium mining. The protests took place on Saturday despite a bid by the country’s populist government to defuse the demonstrations by agreeing to the key demands of organizers. Several thousand people braved rain and cold
Continue ReadingBy TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An aspiring musician, a young British model, a struggling middle school dropout and an impressionable high school student were the four key witnesses to testify against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex-abuse trial. The four women’s testimony in Manhattan federal court offered
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City needed a disputed penalty to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man Wolverhampton and ensure it stayed atop the Premier League. City was awarded a spot kick when Joao Moutinho blocked a cross from Bernardo Silva with his arm outstretched, although Wolves argued that the ball hit his armpit. Raheem
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been left out of the squad for the Premier League game against Southampton because of a “disciplinary breach.” Aubameyang was dropped to the bench for Monday’s game against Everton after a string of poor performances but wasn’t even among the substitutes for the
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study has found that smartphone motion sensors could be used to identify an owner’s manner of walking to help authenticate the device and potentially prevent thefts. Researchers in the U.K. published their findings in the journal
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Calls continue for Canada to lift travel restrictions placed on a number of African countries in response to the Omicron variant and make efforts to improve vaccine equity around the world. Akwatu Khenti, chair of the Black Scientists’
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians are finally taking part in municipal elections across the occupied West Bank following months of simmering anger towards their government’s cancellation of parliamentary and presidential elections earlier this year. Some 400,000 Palestinians are eligible to vote in the election, where they will select representatives for 154
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British scientists are warning that the government may need to introduce tougher restrictions to slow the growth of the omicron coronavirus variant. U.K. health officials say omicron is spreading much more quickly than the delta strain and is likely to become the dominant variant in Britain within days. Concern about the new
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British scientists are warning that the government may need to introduce tougher restrictions to slow the growth of the omicron coronavirus variant. U.K. health officials say omicron is spreading much more quickly than the delta strain and is likely to become the dominant variant in Britain within days. Concern about the new
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision to forego a third term has sparked a scramble among potential successors in a suddenly wide-open race for the state’s top political office. Among Democrats, Harvard professor Danielle Allen, state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz and former state Sen. Ben Downing jumped into the
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Police in Croatia say they found the body of a 10-year-old Turkish girl who was swept away while her family tried to cross a swollen river on the border with Slovenia. The body was found about 1,300 feet downstream from where the girl’s mother said her child disappeared while they were
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — A veces los sueños se hacen realidad. Una mujer de 46 años del condado de Kalamazoo, Michigan, ganó un premio mayor de lotería de US$ 300.000 después de haber soñado previamente que sucedería. La mujer, que ha optado por permanecer en el anonimato, ganó jugando el juego de raspar Cashword Multiplier,
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Bad news for American consumers: It’s getting more expensive to dine out, and it’s getting more expensive to eat at home. Restaurant prices spiked 5.8% over the 12 months ending in November without seasonal adjustments, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. That’s the largest 12-month increase since the year
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business New car prices are skyrocketing at the fastest pace on record. And Senator Elizabeth Warren says a lack of competition in the semiconductor industry is at least partially to blame. The world is in the midst of an epic computer chip shortage, one largely driven by Covid outbreaks
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the riot are influencing even the sentences in their criminal cases. Among the biggest takeaways from the Justice Department’s prosecution of the insurrection is
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