YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park was closed Friday and hundreds of people ordered evacuated nearby as a wildfire burning through dense forest became the latest in recent years to threaten the world’s largest trees. A team was being sent to the Mariposa Grove to
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey and Kareem Khadder, CNN Israel’s new Prime Minister Yair Lapid and the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a phone conversation Friday morning, which is believed to be the first such contact between Israeli and Palestinian leaders for five years. A short statement from Lapid’s office said the two men “spoke about
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Track and field officials confirmed Friday that Russians will not be allowed to compete at this month’s world championships due to the war in Ukraine. The federation banned Russians from major international events shortly after the country invaded Ukraine in February. At the time, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Track and field officials confirmed Friday that Russians will not be allowed to compete at this month’s world championships due to the war in Ukraine. The federation banned Russians from major international events shortly after the country invaded Ukraine in February. At the time, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — To combat Hawaii’s ongoing doctor shortage, Gov. David Ige signed two bills into law Thursday intended to expand medical education and training in Hawaii. “We are really looking at ways that we can attract and encourage and keep health care professionals to
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Una cosa esta clara hasta ahora: la economía en Estados Unidos no pasa por su mejor momento, con el telón de fondo de que la inflación va en su ritmo más rápido en 40 años. Los consumidores enfrentan esta situación en diversos sectores, como el energético o la vivienda. Específicamente en
Continue ReadingBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Ons Jabeur is the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam tennis final and a star in her homeland of Tunisia. Her father calls her “the daughter of all Tunisia” and the government wants to make her a special ambassador. Her rise to the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In 2020, Black Lives Matter protesters were doused with tear gas, making them gasp for breath, their eyes feeling as if they were on fire. Bystanders, including children and pregnant women, were also exposed. As police responded to mass protests across the nation two years ago
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In 2020, Black Lives Matter protesters were doused with tear gas, making them gasp for breath, their eyes feeling as if they were on fire. Bystanders, including children and pregnant women, were also exposed. As police responded to mass protests across the nation two years ago
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A motor vehicle accident last Sunday resulted in a 65-year-old woman aboard an Oahu Transit bus being ejected from her seat into the aisle. She was rushed to hospital in critical condition. HPD is still investigating the incident. Bus riders told KITV
Continue ReadingCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Fire department divers in Massachusetts have managed to retrieve a Chicago woman’s large diamond ring that fell into the Charles River. The Cambridge Fire Department says the incident happened Sunday when the woman placed the ring in her husband’s shirt pocket for safekeeping while she applied sunscreen. When he took off
Continue ReadingBy FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Every day billions of people depend on wild flora and fauna to obtain food, medicine and energy. But a new United Nations-backed report says that overexploitation, climate change, pollution and deforestation are pushing one million species towards extinction. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at protecting access to reproductive health services in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion. The executive order attempts to safeguard access to medication abortion and emergency contraception, protect patient
Continue ReadingCNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The God of Thunder still has some pop. “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, made an estimated $143 million domestically for its opening this weekend, according to Disney. That number is on par with industry expectations, which had the film making around $150
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Two years ago, movie theaters were suffering through the pandemic and many in Hollywood wondered if going to the movies would become a thing of the past. Now, halfway through 2022, the reports of the death of theaters appear to be greatly exaggerated. Audiences have returned to the cineplex for
Continue ReadingBy Camila Moreno-Lizarazo, CNN A Black man who spent six days in jail after police misidentified him for a 49-year-old White man with an outstanding felony charge, has won a $90,000 settlement from Las Vegas-area law enforcement agencies. Shane Lee Brown filed a federal lawsuit in January 2022 for at least $500,000 in damages but
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The patience of Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters seems to be growing thin as the state continues to violate the constitutional rights of criminal defendants charged with crimes who cannot afford an attorney. “Hundreds who are constitutionally entitled to counsel are being denied that right, and no end is
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The patience of Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters seems to be growing thin as the state continues to violate the constitutional rights of criminal defendants charged with crimes who cannot afford an attorney. “Hundreds who are constitutionally entitled to counsel are being denied that right, and no end is
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Germany’s biggest landlord will turn down the heat for hundreds of thousands of residents in the coming months as Russia throttles supplies of natural gas. Vonovia, which bills itself as the biggest provider of housing in Germany with 1 million tenants, said Thursday it was trying “to save as much
Continue ReadingGOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A high-pressure ridge bringing dangerously high temperatures to the deep south will actually help our warming trend over the next few days. Under mostly sunny skies, our highs will be around 80 degrees and NW breezes will be gentle at 5-15 mph. Some areas will see gusts a bit higher. Skies
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