LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the United States has sunk in the mid-Atlantic nearly two weeks after a fire broke out on board. The ship’s manager and the Portuguese navy said the Felicity Ace sank Tuesday about 400 kilometers (250 miles) off Portugal’s Azores Islands as it
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the United States has sunk in the mid-Atlantic nearly two weeks after a fire broke out on board. The ship’s manager and the Portuguese navy said the Felicity Ace sank Tuesday about 400 kilometers (250 miles) off Portugal’s Azores Islands as it
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN Jeff Yang, Phil Yu and Philip Wang have been chronicling the progress of Asian America for decades. Yang published the now defunct A. Magazine before going on to write for The Village Voice, The San Francisco Chronicle and other publications (he is now a CNN Opinion contributor). Yu has been blogging
Continue ReadingBy ALEXANDRIA ADAMS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A new approach to help get guns off the streets is happening today at several churches in Nashville. As part of a program by the office of alternative policing strategies, eight churches in town will be collecting unwanted or stolen guns.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Samuel L. Jackson doesn’t seem to be buying host Joe Rogan’s apology for his past use of the n-word on his podcast. “He is saying nobody understood the context when he said it,” Jackson told The Times in a recently published interview, reportedly rolling his eyes as he said it.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MISSOURI (KMOV) — Have you noticed the witty electronic message boards along Missouri highways and interstates? News 4 asked MoDOT who is behind the humor and they said it is not just the communication staff. The entire team pitches in with creativity. The message boards
Continue ReadingBy Beth Braverman One of the most important things you can do when it comes to securing your financial future is to consistently live below your means. Once you’ve done that, however, the next step is to take any leftover cash — whether it’s a few dollars or a few hundred dollars — and put
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Beth Braverman One of the most important things you can do when it comes to securing your financial future is to consistently live below your means. Once you’ve done that, however, the next step is to take any leftover cash — whether it’s a few dollars or a few hundred dollars
Continue ReadingBy JENNA RAE Click here for updates on this story CUBA, Missouri (KMOV) — The “People’s Convoy” is one of the several trucker-led protests happening across the country right now. They claim their freedoms are being run over by COVID-19 mandates and mitigations. All of these truckers are working to make their way to Washington
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The wave of book bannings around the country has reached a level not seen for decades. So has the level of the response. It ranges from local activists like the Florida Freedom to Read Project, founded by two mothers living in Orange County,
Continue ReadingCLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a 46-year-old woman has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after throwing a 3-year-old pug named Bucky off of a seventh-floor balcony Clearwater condominium during an argument with her ex-boyfriend. Eric Adeson told Clearwater police investigators the woman also threw his keys and cellphone over the balcony Sunday. He
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore man was sentenced Monday to 41 years in prison for killing his 43-year-old daughter, then leaving her dismembered remains at a dumpster. Malik Samartaney, previously known as Lawrence Banks, was convicted in October of second-degree murder and unauthorized disposal of a body in the 2019 slaying of Dominique Foster. The
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday evening, a chance for him to lay out his domestic agenda and speak to the world during an international crisis in Europe. During his speech, scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET,
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Some homeowners recovering from a devastating wildfire near Denver late last year say they could have to pay much more to rebuild because of environmentally sustainable construction standards passed shortly before the blaze. The Louisville City Council adopted the codes in October to reduce carbon emissions and
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Some homeowners recovering from a devastating wildfire near Denver late last year say they could have to pay much more to rebuild because of environmentally sustainable construction standards passed shortly before the blaze. The Louisville City Council adopted the codes in October to reduce carbon emissions and
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Kylie Atwood and Jeremy Herb, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia for killing civilians in Ukraine, raising the idea that Russia should be kicked off the United Nations Human Rights Council during a speech before the council Tuesday morning. Blinken told the UN Human Rights Council that Russian strikes
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling and Steve Almasy, CNN Major League Baseball (MLB) is postponing its March 31 Opening Day and canceling the first two series of regular season games, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday. The decision comes after team representatives and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) could not reach a deal on a collective
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Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you’re among the employed Americans who were allowed to work remotely during the pandemic last year, count your blessings. But if you worked from a state other than the one where your employer is based, you may have to pay up for that privilege come tax time. Here’s why:
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, Tamara Qiblawi, Tara John and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Russian forces fired rockets at a TV tower in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Moscow warned of strikes on other facilities linked to Ukrainian security agencies. The rocket attack took out broadcasting hardware, raising fears that Moscow is attempting
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