By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters _ which Mars calls “lentils” _ and give them more nuanced personalities.
Continue ReadingBy Nadine Schmidt and George Ramsay, CNN A top women’s handball team in Germany says it is sticking together after two hidden cameras were discovered in the players’ locker room earlier this week. According to TuS Metzingen, which competes in the Bundesliga, an individual has since been placed under urgent suspicion and their association with
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark posted her second straight 30-point triple-double, setting a Division I basketball record for men or women, and the No. 25 Hawkeyes rolled to a 105-49 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night. Clark had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, helping the Hawkeyes (11-4, 5-1 Big Ten) to their
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Marisa Diaz y Diaz doesn’t understand why her order for the free federal home Covid-19 tests isn’t going through. The Uniondale, New York, resident rents a single-family home from a friend. But when she entered her information on covidtests.gov on Tuesday, she got an error message stating that the tests were
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, a doctor who formerly served as White House physician to presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, made a sensational claim this past weekend about undocumented immigrants. “In 2022, illegal immigrants will have MORE FREEDOMS and easier access to healthcare and ballot boxes than most Americans… Just
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Al menos 67 personas murieron y más de un centenar resultaron heridas en un ataque aéreo liderado por Arabia Saudita que tuvo como objetivo un centro de detención en la localidad de Saada, en Yemen, según declaró este viernes a CNN el portavoz de Save the Children, Amjad Yamin. La
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For all the talk about rising U.S. home values in cities and suburbs, they have nothing on the skyrocketing price of farmland. While median existing-home prices rose by 15.8% in the U.S. last year, farmland values went up about double that rate in places like
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Best known for “Friday Night Lights,” producer Jason Katims has crafted another small coming-of-age gem with “As We See It,” adapting an Israeli series about a trio of 20-somethings on the autism spectrum, trying to find purpose and independence. Heartbreaking and touching in its central characters’ vulnerability, this Amazon series
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN Maju Varghese, the director of the White House Military Office, is departing his post Friday after several years working in President Joe Biden’s orbit. Varghese, an Obama administration alum, joined the Biden White House after leading the President’s inauguration efforts and serving as a senior adviser and chief operating officer for
Continue ReadingBy CARESSE JACKMAN Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Staffers punched, kicked and dragged across the floor. Images captured by surveillance video from inside the Metro Juvenile Detention Center shows why staffers emailed News4 Investigates with the subject line “HELP US,” saying they fear for their safety and calling the
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer When Oscar De La Hoya asked his longtime friend Eva Longoria Bastón if she would consider making a documentary to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his 1996 fight against Julio César Chávez, her first answer was no. But then she thought about a different way of approaching it. The
Continue ReadingBy AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airbus says it has terminated a multibillion dollar order by Qatar Airways for 50 of its single-aisle A321neo jet. The termination of the contract comes as the planemaker and its major Gulf customer, Qatar Airways, are embroiled in a legal dispute in London over
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN After ending the third season with a bang (pun intended), “Ozark” begins its fourth and final arc with a nail-biting sense of purpose, as the Byrdes continue their dangerous dance with people who you really don’t want to get on their bad sides. Increasing the kids’ role without losing any
Continue ReadingBy JAMES FELTON, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan sergeant was arrested after crashing a county vehicle she was operating while under the influence. Nearly two weeks after her drunk driving arrest, there has not been much progress made. No charges have been announced and she is
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Daily new coronavirus infections in Russia have reached an all-time high and authorities are blaming the highly contagious omicron variant, which they expect to soon dominate the country’s outbreak. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova on Friday noted “intensive spread of the omicron variant” and said the authorities
Continue ReadingBy JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story Flint-Saginaw-Bay City (WNEM) — A 29-year-old Harrison man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after he plead guilty for engaging in sexual exploitation of children while required to register as a sex offender. Nathanial Alexander Tessner was sentenced before United States District
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Veteran defender Thomas Vermaelen is retiring and joining Belgium’s coaching staff as the national team continues to chase a major title. Belgium’s soccer federation announced the news Friday. The 36-year-old Vermaelen was out of contract after 2 1/2 years with Japanese club Vissel Kobe, where he signed after leaving Barcelona. Vermaelen will
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — Czech Republic hockey coach Filip Pešán says six players on the country’s Olympic team have tested positive for the coronavirus. The players were not named. They are among a group of 12 that came from the Russia-based KHL. Pesan says none of the positive players has any symptoms. Those who tested negative
Continue ReadingBy ADAM MURPHY Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — There is cause for concern at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Medical professionals have seen a spike in children with cases of scoliosis. “We see patients coming in with larger curves where we would have hoped to catch them earlier. We also see
Continue ReadingBy JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story SPALDING COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Griffin pastor who was arrested Jan. 13 for locking people with disabilities in the basement of his home held a press conference on Thursday afternoon. According to a press release from Curtis Bankston’s attorney, he is denying the allegations
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