RABAT, Morocco (AP) — An explosion hit a propane gas storage unit on the Moroccan coast, sending balls of flames into the sky. No casualties were reported in the fire Thursday in Mohammedia, an Atlantic port 15 kilometers north of Casablanca. According to local authorities, five tank trucks were destroyed in the fire. An investigation
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Ronnie Hillman, ganador del Super Bowl de los Broncos de Denver, falleció este miércoles a los 31 años, según una publicación de su familia en su página de Instagram. Hillman fue diagnosticado en agosto con carcinoma medular renal, una forma rara de cáncer, según un comunicado publicado en sus redes sociales
Continue ReadingHAMILTON, N.Y. — Led by Greg Dolan’s 25 points, the Cornell Big Red defeated the Colgate Raiders 91-80 on Thursday. The Big Red are now 9-3 with the victory and the Raiders fell to 6-7.
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A human rights group in Argentina says DNA tests have confirmed that a man was taken from his mother as a baby by the country’s former dictatorship. That increases the number of this type of case to 131. The president of the Grandmothers of Plaza
Continue ReadingBy MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just in time for Christmas, New York legislators passed a bill in both houses on Thursday that will make them the best-paid state lawmakers in the nation. If signed by the governor, members of the state Assembly and Senate will make a base salary
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A National Labor Relations Board decision means only union members may work heavy-lift equipment at a new shipping terminal in one of the nation’s largest maritime centers. The Dec. 16 order against the Port of Charleston in South Carolina brings an end to the “hybrid” union-non-union employment model long implemented by
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A National Labor Relations Board decision means only union members may work heavy-lift equipment at a new shipping terminal in one of the nation’s largest maritime centers. The Dec. 16 order against the Port of Charleston in South Carolina brings an end to the “hybrid” union-non-union employment model long implemented by
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Uno de los caminos más seguros hacia el éxito en el mundo del espectáculo es ser hijo de una persona famosa y exitosa. A estos hijos se les llama “nepo babies” (nepo = nepotismo), y se han infiltrado no tan secretamente en innumerables bienes queridos de la cultura pop. ¿Quién era
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Let the throwback feels continue, Wisconsin style! Netflix unveiled the official trailer for “That ’90s Show” on Thursday, featuring the grand return of the stars from the hit series on which it’s based, “That ’70s Show.” The clip shows lots more of Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, returning as erstwhile
Continue ReadingCNN By Dan Heching, CNN Let the throwback feels continue, Wisconsin style! Netflix unveiled the official trailer for “That ’90s Show” on Thursday, featuring the grand return of the stars from the hit series on which it’s based, “That ’70s Show.” The clip shows lots more of Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, returning as
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Adnan Syed, who was released from a Maryland prison this year after his case was the focus of the true-crime podcast “Serial,” has been hired by Georgetown University as a program associate for the university’s Prisons and Justice Initiative, the university said. Syed started working this
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is releasing dozens of witness transcripts from its investigation into the 2021 Capitol attack. On Thursday the committee made public a previously unseen account from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. She detailed a stunning campaign by Donald Trump’s allies encouraging
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alexei Ratmansky, one of the most acclaimed choreographers in the world, is stepping down from his perch at American Ballet Theatre, the company announced on Thursday. Ratmansky, who has held the title of artist in residence at ABT for 13 years, will leave at the
Continue ReadingBy Julian Cummings, CNN Republican Rep.-elect George Santos of New York said in a tweet Thursday that he will address questions next week related to the scrutiny that uncovered inconsistencies on parts of his resume and biography as House GOP leadership continues to be silent about the issue. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would not
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By CBS Baltimore Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly 100 Baltimore students got a special lunch in Fells Point, learning the art of fine dining. But, they learned more than just which fork to use. They learned skills for their future careers. Students from elementary to high school learned
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A jury has convicted a New Hampshire man of running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange business and laundering over $10 million in proceeds of romance scams and other internet frauds following a two-week federal trial. The jury convicted Ian Freeman on Thursday. Prosecutors said Freeman catered to fraudsters by failing to register
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una gran tormenta de invierno que azota gran parte del centro y el este de Estados Unidos está provocando caídas de temperatura sin precedentes y duras condiciones de nieve que han resultado en cancelaciones de vuelos, cierres de carreteras y varias declaraciones de emergencia estatal. Hasta este lunes, el número de
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By ZOË BUCHLI Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — Snuggled in his crate, puppy Loki slept peacefully on a Wednesday afternoon in his new Missoula home just off Mullan Road. Loki is one of about 70 dogs who have been fostered and adopted in 2022 through the Arlee Rehabilitation Center,
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. deals with its deadliest overdose crisis to date, a national crime-prevention group is calling on the Justice Department to clamp down on social media’s role in the spread of fentanyl, the drug largely driving a troubling spike in overdose deaths among teenagers. The National
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. deals with its deadliest overdose crisis to date, a national crime-prevention group is calling on the Justice Department to clamp down on social media’s role in the spread of fentanyl, the drug largely driving a troubling spike in overdose deaths among teenagers. The National
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