Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dependiendo de a quién le preguntes, las películas de “Thor” son una historia de amor sobre un chico y su martillo, o el amor entre un chico y su hermano, o un chico y una brillante y hermosa científica o, más recientemente, un chico y un mapache intergaláctico. “Thor: Love and
Continue ReadingBy LEO STALLWORTH Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARITA, California (KABC) — A 7-year-old girl was brutally killed over the 4th of July weekend when she fell from the back of a moving SUV on the 5 Freeway in the Newhall Pass near Santa Clarita and was hit by several vehicles, according
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican whom Biden served with in the Senate, and gun-control advocate Gabby Giffords. “Today, she adds to her
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On Monday, July 11, Democratic congressional candidate Joe Yetter will start a multi-day trip around the northeastern and central parts of Oregon’s Congressional District 2, including a visit to Prineville.
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Many Americans are struggling to cope with higher prices for food, gas, housing and other essentials. But inflation has taken an even heavier toll on certain segments of the population. Black and Hispanic Americans have been grappling with higher inflation rates than the national average since prices began surging in March
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN White House staff joined a call with Elizabeth Whelan on Wednesday to discuss her brother Paul Whelan’s detainment in Russia after she told CNN she was furious that President Joe Biden had not spoken with her family. Elizabeth Whelan’s comments to CNN came after the White House released a readout of
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis says his new long-term contract won’t cause him to alter the blue-collar approach that helped earn him the big payday. Portis agreed to a four-year, $49 million deal that keeps him in Milwaukee. But he takes issue with the notion that
Continue ReadingCNN By Brandon Griggs, CNN James Caan, the veteran screen actor known for his work in such films as “The Godfather,” “Misery” and “Elf,” has died, his family said in a statement on his verified Twitter account. He was 82. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer LEAD, South Dakota (AP) — In a former gold mine a mile underground, inside a titanium tank filled with a rare liquified gas, scientists have begun the search for what so far has been unfindable: dark matter. Scientists are pretty sure the invisible stuff makes up most of the
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters have held a peaceful protest in the capital Tirana, urging the center-left government to resign because of the cost-of-living crisis and alleged corruption. Albania has seen a hike in the prices of basic food products and fuel linked to the war in Ukraine and the lasting
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN SLODYSKO, SARA BURNETT and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican primary for Michigan governor is shaping up as a battle of whose personal baggage is the least disqualifying. In an otherwise favorable election year for Republicans, the spectacle surrounding the Aug. 2 contest could hobble the party’s effort to defeat
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Rafael Nadal se tuvo que retirar de Wimbledon por un dolor que casi lo obliga a no terminar el partido de cuartos de final y no jugará la semifinal contra Nick Kyrgios. Se trata de una lesión abdominal que lo hizo encorvarse de dolor en su partido de cuartos de
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department’s internal watchdog to immediately review the circumstances surrounding intensive tax audits that targeted ex-FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, frequent targets of Donald Trump’s ire during his presidency. IRS spokesperson Jodie Reynolds said Thursday the
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Once-unthinkable coordination between Israeli and Arab militaries is in the spotlight as Joe Biden makes his first Middle East trip as president, heightening debates over whether the U.S.-backed initiative between former enemies strengthens defenses against Iran or makes a regional war more likely. Israeli-Arab
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Dean and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Democrats have finalized an agreement to close a tax loophole in order to extend the solvency of Medicare, according to a source familiar with the agreement, in another step forward on their economic and prescription drug package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to submit the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La Secretaría del Bienestar de México dio a conocer que las personas beneficiarias de sus programas y pensiones estarán recibiendo este mes los recursos correspondientes al bimestre julio-agosto 2022. En específico, señaló que serán más de 12 millones de personas quienes reciban dinero para dicho bimestre: 10,5 millones de derechohabientes recibirán
Continue ReadingRALEIGH (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard Devonte Graham was arrested early Thursday in Raleigh for driving while impaired and speeding, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The police report indicated Graham was pulled over 2:39 a.m. for driving 63 mph in a 40 mph zone. During the course of the traffic stop
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — A rights watchdog says former officials in Poland have been identified among the victims of attempted phone hacking with the use of the powerful Pegasus spyware developed by Israel’s NSO Group. Amnesty International says it confirmed the new victims of spying in collaboration with Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza daily. The daily identified
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — A rights watchdog says former officials in Poland have been identified among the victims of attempted phone hacking with the use of the powerful Pegasus spyware developed by Israel’s NSO Group. Amnesty International says it confirmed the new victims of spying in collaboration with Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza daily. The daily identified
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — El primer ministro del Reino Unido, Boris Johnson, ha desencadenado una crisis política en el país al anunciar que renunciará como lider del Partido Conservador, dando paso a su eventual reemplazo en el cargo de primer ministro, tras una serie de escándalos que envolvieron a su gobierno. El Partido Conservador
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