By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer VAIL, Colo. (AP) — The struggle for affordable housing is playing out in Vail, Colorado, where the owners of a ski resort are trying to create an affordable housing complex for the chefs, bus drivers, ski lift operators and other workers who keep the resort humming. The problem? A
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer VAIL, Colo. (AP) — The struggle for affordable housing is playing out in Vail, Colorado, where the owners of a ski resort are trying to create an affordable housing complex for the chefs, bus drivers, ski lift operators and other workers who keep the resort humming. The problem? A
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer VAIL, Colo. (AP) — The struggle for affordable housing is playing out in Vail, Colorado, where the owners of a ski resort are trying to create an affordable housing complex for the chefs, bus drivers, ski lift operators and other workers who keep the resort humming. The problem? A
Continue ReadingBy Paul Sillers, CNN As we gratefully return to air travel post-Covid, it’s a good time to reflect on the choices we can personally make to reduce our environmental footprint. However, it’s not always easy. While there are plenty of flight carbon calculators offered by airlines and comparison portals, the methodologies can seem opaque and
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It’s been nearly two weeks since 14-year-old Mileigh Mothershead was hospitalized at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital. Complications with the flu — along with a rare blood disorder that prevents her body from fighting off bacteria, developed into pneumonia weaking her
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest billionaire to pledge to donate much of his vast fortune. Bezos, whose “real-time” worth Forbes magazine estimates at roughly $124.1 billion, made the announcement in a joint CNN
Continue ReadingBy Ashlyn Nichols Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Friday night took a scary turn for one family. A local man taking action after two suspects are accused of breaking into his neighbor’s home. The Mobile Police Department says they received a 9-1-1 call late Friday night and responded
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story BLACK MOUNTAIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — Lighthouse Family Retreat hosted a jampacked weekend for families dealing with childhood cancer in Black Mountain. The nonprofit hosted a weekend getaway Nov. 11-13 for six families currently battling cancer, along with 14 sponsor families. “We want to reach
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three of this year’s fiction finalists for the National Book Awards are first-time novelists, at least officially. But for Sarah Thankham Mathews, Tess Gunty and Alejandro Varela, the debuts that brought them recognition and acclaim are not at all their initial efforts. Like countless authors
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that Democrats still lack the power to codify abortion rights into law despite his party’s stronger-than-expected performance in the midterm elections. “I don’t think there’s enough votes,” he said at a press conference during the Group
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Dave Chappelle’s comments about the Jewish community during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue are being slammed as antisemitic. Anti-Defamation League chief executive officer Jonathan Greenblatt took to Twitter on Sunday to criticize the comedian and the NBC late night show. “We shouldn’t expect @DaveChappelle to serve as society’s moral compass,
Continue ReadingCNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House and Senate Republicans are gearing up for a tense series of closed-door meetings this week as the GOP grapples with what went wrong in the midterms and decides the political fate of its current leaders, who are under fire following last week’s disappointing election results. With
Continue ReadingCNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House and Senate Republicans are gearing up for a tense series of closed-door meetings this week as the GOP grapples with what went wrong in the midterms and decides the political fate of its current leaders, who are under fire following last week’s disappointing election results. With
Continue ReadingCNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House and Senate Republicans are gearing up for a tense series of closed-door meetings this week as the GOP grapples with what went wrong in the midterms and decides the political fate of its current leaders, who are under fire following last week’s disappointing election results. With
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani official says the country’s Oscar entry, “Joyland,” is banned from cinemas, despite being previously approved for release. The movie features a love story between a married man and a transgender woman and caused controversy in the Muslim-majority country even before it hit the big screen. Transgender people are considered outcasts
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have promoted Caroline O’Connor to president of business operations. That makes them the first U.S. major sports franchise to have women serving simultaneously as president and general manager. The Marlins made history by hiring Kim Ng as GM in November 2020. Two years
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The Neighbourhood have ousted drummer Brandon Fried after he was accused of groping a woman and apologized for it. María Zardoya, of the band The Marías, shared her account of the incident on the Instagram Stories portion of the band’s verified account. “I was at a bar last night, and
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Bill Burns has met with his Russian intelligence counterpart to warn of consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. That’s according to a White House National Security Council official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Bill Burns is to meet with his Russian intelligence counterpart to underscore the consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. That’s according to a White House National Security Council official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says it is trying to establish the full facts behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The Portugal great said he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag and that he felt betrayed. So far only excerpts have been released and United
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