By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Paramount has ended its agreement to sell Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House and will not appeal the recent federal court ruling blocking the merger of the publishing companies. Penguin, a subsidiary of German media giant Bertelsmann, is obligated to pay Paramount, Simon & Schuster’s parent company, a $200
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Twenty-five years after she first played the role of Cinderella, Brandy is stepping into her glass slippers again. The singer and actress will reprise her role as the fairytale heroine, first seen in the 1997 television movie “Cinderella,” in a new installment of the “Descendants” franchise for Disney+, the Mouse House
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Led by Enrique Freeman’s 18 points, the Akron Zips defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 72-53 on Monday. The Zips improved to 3-1 with the victory and the Hilltoppers fell to 3-1.
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In the depth of winter, a deep layer of snow quiets the High Desert’s forests. But under the surface, a secret world comes to life. A new High Desert Museum exhibit dives into the snow, where voles, shrews, insects and porcupines build a matrix of tunnels to survive the winter and hide from the predators that lurk just above the surface.
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Hu and Etant Dupain, CNN Hundreds of children have been expelled from the Dominican Republic without their parents, according to UNICEF, amid a sweeping government push to remove suspected undocumented migrants from the country. The United Nations Children’s Agency has received at least 1,800 unaccompanied children delivered by Dominican immigration authorities into Haiti
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Jay Leno fue dado de alta del hospital después de sufrir quemaduras graves por una explosión de gasolina hace aproximadamente nueve días. Jay Leno se recupera de quemaduras graves tras una explosión de gasolina El expresentador de “Tonight Show”, de 72 años, salió del Grossman Burn Center en Los Ángeles este
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial have rested their case. They are pinning their hopes for convicting Donald Trump’s company largely on the word of two top executives who cut deals before testifying that they schemed to avoid taxes on company-paid perks.
Continue ReadingSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The mother of a toddler reported missing Oct. 5 in Georgia has been arrested in connection with the child’s disappearance and presumed death. The Chatham County Police Department in a post Monday on Twitter said officers had arrested 22-year-old Leilani Simon on several charges, including malice murder and making false statements
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Craig Porter Jr.’s 14 points, the Wichita State Shockers defeated the Grand Canyon Antelopes 55-43 on Monday. The Shockers moved to 3-1 with the win and the Antelopes fell to 3-2.
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Summit Health announced Monday next week’s grand opening of a brand-new, state-of-the-art second Redmond clinic location, further expanding the Primary Care, Pediatrics, Urgent Care, Laboratory, and Imaging services in Redmond.
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has pleaded not guilty to felony attempted murder, assault and weapons charges in a case involving a man who allegedly sexually abused one of Velasquez’s children. Velasquez entered the plea Monday. He was charged in March in San Jose, California, after he allegedly
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has pleaded not guilty to felony attempted murder, assault and weapons charges in a case involving a man who allegedly sexually abused one of Velasquez’s children. Velasquez entered the plea Monday. He was charged in March in San Jose, California, after he allegedly
Continue ReadingNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens scored 21 points, Alissa Pili added 18 points and Jenna Johnson had 17 to help No. 17 Utah beat Alabama 93-86. Utah moved up eight spots in The AP Top 25 poll after setting a school record for points in a 124-78 victory over then-No. 16 Oklahoma last week.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law. “No one deserves to be forever saddled with the impacts of a conviction for simple possession of marijuana —
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law. “No one deserves to be forever saddled with the impacts of a conviction for simple possession of marijuana —
Continue ReadingLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points and 10th-ranked Creighton shook off a rocky start and pulled away for a 76-65 victory over No. 21 Texas Tech in the opening game of the Maui Invitational. The Bluejays committed a season-high 13 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes and then their up-tempo offense started
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Police in Estonia have arrested two men accused in a $575 million cryptocurrency fraud, U.S. authorities said Monday. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Seattle charged Estonian citizens Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, both age 37, with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Four other people living in
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Police in Estonia have arrested two men accused in a $575 million cryptocurrency fraud, U.S. authorities said Monday. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Seattle charged Estonian citizens Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, both age 37, with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to the charging documents,
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has denied Belgium’s request to wear team jerseys with a “Love” label at the World Cup in Qatar. The Belgian soccer federation says the ruling was because of a commercial link to Belgium’s signature dance music festival Tomorrowland. Multi-color detail on the white shirt
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Mientras los residentes y líderes de Colorado Springs acogen a las 17 personas heridas y a los otros sobrevivientes del tiroteo en el Club Q de Colorado Springs, las familias de las cinco víctimas mortales empiezan a recordar sus vidas y el vacío que dejan. Al menos 5 personas muertas y
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