ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry launched an investigation Friday following the online release of a short film showing two men having sex at the ancient Acropolis in Athens. The 36-minute movie, titled “Departhenon,” was released on Dec. 21 but came to the attention of authorities this week. The Culture Ministry said Friday that
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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The tail end of the current system will exit the region over the course of the day, leaving us with colder temperatures. Rain and snow will subside by this afternoon and highs in the low 40’s will cool quickly. Westerly winds at 10-20 mph will gust as high as 35-40 mph.
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, who played roles of such dignity and intelligence that he transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, becoming along the way the first Black actor to win an Oscar for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw,
Continue ReadingBy LISA BAUMANN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — At least one person was missing and presumed dead as snow turned to rain and deluged the Pacific Northwest, causing flooding, landslides and avalanche danger in the mountains. Authorities say a man was swept away by floodwaters Friday and presumed dead west of Olympia, Washington. Portions
Continue ReadingISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Snow turned to rain and continued to fall across the Pacific Northwest, causing flooding and concerns about avalanche danger in the mountains. Parts of downtown Issaquah, Washington, were closed after Issaquah Creek sent water over the roads. Many mountain passes in Washington continued to be closed due to blowing and drifting
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on Feb. 10 at NFL Honors in Los Angeles. Until then, here are some off-the-beaten track honors to consider. From best play to worst. From most improved player to most disappointing. From most memorable celebration to get out
Continue ReadingCNN By Allison Morrow and Anneken Tappe, CNN Business One of the more insidious myths this year was that young people didn’t want to work because they were getting by just fine on government aid. People had too much money, went the narrative. Only trouble is, the numbers don’t back it up. Instead, early retirement
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Bon Jovi is hitting the road again. The rock ‘n’ roll band announced on Friday its Bon Jovi 2022 tour, which will kick off this spring. This is the first time the group has toured since 2019. “We have all missed touring and we know that nothing can replace the energy
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — A Portuguese court has acquitted a former defense minister but convicted 11 others in connection with the theft of weapons from the national armory more than four years ago. The former defense minister stood accused of malfeasance in relation to the mysterious reappearance of the weaponry in a nearby field four
Continue ReadingGREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut 10th-grade hockey player has died after falling to the ice and being cut on the neck by the skate of another player during a game. Police say the accident occurred Thursday as the Brunswick school, a college preparatory school for boys in Greenwich, played St. Luke’s School, a private
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Sidney Poitier, actor ganador del Oscar y activista de los derechos civiles, murió a los 94 años, confirmó a CNN Clint Watson, secretario de Prensa del primer ministro de Bahamas. Poitier murió en la noche del jueves, dijo Watson, citando a miembros directos de su familia en las Bahamas. 1 de 5
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — An O’ahu girl showed a mugger who’s boss on a trip to New Orleans last week. 18-year-old Masina Tupea of Aiea, said she was walking to dinner with her family on December 28th, when a man ran towards them, punched her mom
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty have hired Sandy Brondello as their new coach. Brondello led the Mercury to the WNBA Finals this year, and then parted ways with the team in the offseason. She had a 150-108 record in eight seasons with Phoenix, making the playoffs
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Part of this story was included in a previously published story that ran on CNN Business in November. Workers are walking away from their jobs in record numbers. In November, 4.5 million people quit their jobs, according to data from the Labor Department released earlier this week. And
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Many people are hearing from their doctors that they have a “mild” Covid-19 infection amid a surge of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but your illness may not feel as minor as “mild” sounds. It was true for Michelle Cordes, a dietitian at a Chicago-area hospital. She’s vaccinated
Continue ReadingBy David Hixon Click here for updates on this story HILO, Hawai’i (KITV) — Threats have been received by Waiākea High School personnel on Wednesday and Thursday, prompting an investigation by the Hawai’i County Police Department. According to the Hawai’i County police, anonymous threats were made on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 by phone against
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are shortening the time that people who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six. The Moderna vaccine is open to Americans 18 and older. Friday’s decision by the Food and Drug Administration means recipients are eligible for a booster at
Continue ReadingBULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Arizona say an Oregon man sought in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend in Arizona has been arrested in Nevada. The Bullhead City Police Department said 37-year-old Ryan Clark of Medford, was arrested and jailed Thursday in Las Vegas on an Arizona homicide warrant in the death of
Continue ReadingLEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester says striker Jamie Vardy’s hamstring injury will keep him out for up to two more months. The team’s leading scorer this season was injured in a 1-0 win over Liverpool last week and was initially expected to return this month. But manager Brendan Rodgers says it will be “into March
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris fue evacuada de la sede del Comité Nacional Demócrata (DNC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Washington el 6 de enero de 2021, minutos después de que se descubriera una bomba de tubo en las cercanías. Un exfuncionario de las fuerzas del orden y un funcionario
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