By Flora Charner, CNN Brazilian singer Gal Costa, one of the most influential artists in Brazil’s Tropicalia movement of the 1960s, died on Wednesday. She was 77 years old. Her death was confirmed by her press team to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil. Gal Costa’s official Instagram account also published a short statement Wednesday morning along
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The seditious conspiracy trial of five alleged Oath Keepers leaders has become mired in conflict as prosecutors called defense witnesses to warn them against self-incrimination in the days before they take the stand, defense attorneys accused one another of unethical conduct and one witness was revealed to be
Continue ReadingBy Jenyne Donaldson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — (WARNING: Graphic Video) — Baltimore police on Tuesday released two bodyworn camera videos from a shooting in which an officer fatally shot a man over the weekend. City police said an officer responding to an assault call Sunday afternoon at Lafayette
Continue ReadingBy ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A subsidiary of French construction company Vinci was handed preliminary charges Wednesday of forced labor and other alleged violations of the rights of migrant workers hired to build infrastructure in Qatar around the World Cup. The company denies the charges and is appealing them, and accused magistrates
Continue ReadingBy Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story ALTADENA, California (WLWT) — While the $2 billion Powerball ticket wasn’t sold in Ohio, there is still an Ohio connection. The father-in-law of former Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Domata Peko is $1 million richer after the winning ticket was sold at the gas station he
Continue ReadingCNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Members of the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus are withholding their support for House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid and have begun to lay out their list of demands, putting the California Republican’s path to securing 218 votes in peril if the party ultimately takes the House
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is moving swiftly to lock down the votes to claim the speaker’s gavel as a hard-right faction of his conference discusses whether to mount a long-shot challenge to complicate his bid and force concessions in the process, according to multiple GOP sources. McCarthy
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a remarkably detailed image of a nearby dwarf galaxy. The near-infrared view reveals the deepest glimpse yet into a stellar panorama that could offer astronomers an ideal means of studying aspects of the early universe. The image shows a panoply of stars within a
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Adidas ended its sneaker partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, last month after the musician’s anti-Semitic tirade. But Adidas will continue to sell the lucrative sneaker and apparel line, stripped of the Yeezy name and branding. The company said it’s the sole owner of all Yeezy line design
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Ben Olsen has been hired as coach of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo, two years after he left D.C. United. Olsen replaced Paulo Nagamura, who was fired on Aug. 8 and replaced by Dynamo 2 coach Kenny Bundy as senior team interim coach for the rest of the season. The Dynamo missed
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for the District of Columbia is set to hold a news conference related to the NFL’s Washington Commanders. The office of D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says he will make a major announcement Thursday. No details were provided. His office launched an investigation
Continue ReadingBy Kacey Buercklin Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — On Monday, a lawsuit was settled against Bob Dean, the owner of seven nursing homes that evacuated to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida. The class action will settle for roughly $12.5 million in insurance proceeds. The class-action lawsuit was filed in
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – ¡Llegó el momento que fanáticos de la realeza británica –y de esta producción de Netflix– estaban esperando! Finalmente llegó la quinta temporada de “The Crown” a la plataforma de streaming. En esta temporada tomará mayor protagonismo una de las situaciones que marcó a la monarquía británica, el divorcio del
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Panthers will meet the Falcons for the second time in 12 days on Thursday night, a rematch of a game on Oct. 30 in which the Falcons won 37-34 in overtime after several costly Carolina mistakes. Panthers running back D’Onta Foreman ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns and D.J.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Una nueva marca de verificación destinada a identificar mejor a las cuentas destacadas en Twitter se ha convertido en el último capítulo del caos general que reina en la empresa bajo el mando de su nuevo propietario, Elon Musk. Apenas unas horas después del debut de la función, Musk anunció de
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN In his first speech since polls closed around the country Tuesday night, President Joe Biden called out detractors who he said doubted his “incessant optimism” about Democrats’ ability to stave off resounding Republican wins in the midterm elections — even as his presidency is now likely entering a
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer The Eagles, Jets, Giants and Seahawks are among the biggest surprise success stories at the midway point of the NFL season. Within that group, only the Eagles had a winning record and made the playoffs last season. Philadelphia has stunned the league with its undefeated start. Seatte and the
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN, ZEKE MILLER and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden claimed vindication the day after the midterm elections, saying Democrats had “a strong night” and he planned to change nothing about his approach despite facing the likelihood of divided government in the nation’s capital. “I’m prepared to work with
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Clemson’s loss at Notre Dame was a severe blow to the ACC’s hopes of landing a team in the College Football Playoff. Last weekend’s 35-14 setback at three-loss Notre Dame dropped Clemson from the list of the nation’s unbeaten teams. The Tigers moved from No. 5
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing money at casinos at a record pace. Figures released Wednesday show the U.S. commercial casino industry had its best quarter ever, winning over $15 billion from gamblers in the third quarter of
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