By BERT WILKINSON The Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The former leader of Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency is criticizing the government’s plan to use satellites to monitor oil spills in the South American nation’s waters. The agency announced that it will use Colorado-based MAXAR Technologies to watch its oil fields from space. But Vincent
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET and ELAINE GANLEY The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency has added the historic center of Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa to the list of World Heritage sites in danger. The decision was made Wednesday at an extraordinary session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Paris.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Shemar Moore is a new dad. The actor shared a People magazine story on his verified Instagram account which announced that he and partner Jesiree Dizon have welcomed their first child together, a daughter. “Ya boy is officially a Dad!!!,” Moore wrote in the caption of the post. “Dreams come
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A parliamentary panel in Switzerland has recommended waiving a law that bars countries from re-exporting Swiss armored vehicles, weapons and other war materiel to Ukraine for its defense against Russia. The Security Policy Committee of the lower house of Switzerland’s parliament voted 14-11 Tuesday to allow a
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lloyd Morrisett, the co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series “Sesame Street,” which uses empathy and fuzzy monsters like Abby Cadabby, Elmo and Cookie Monster to charm and teach generations around the world, has died. He was 93. Morrisett’s death was announced Monday by
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has announced sanctions targeting more than 30 European individuals and entities. It portrays Wednesday’s move as a response to recent European sanctions against officials linked to a crackdown on nationwide protests. Those targeted with Iranian sanctions include Britain’s attorney general and army chief of staff, several European parliamentarians
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By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story CHINO HILLS, California (KABC) — While there’s no such thing as a fire-proof home, one home located in Chino Hills might be as close to one as you can possibly get. Over the past year and a half, homeowner O.P. Almaraz made many alterations to
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story UNIVERSAL CITY, Los Angeles (KABC) — A performer at Universal Studios Hollywood remains hospitalized after a stunt accident on the set of the WaterWorld show. According to a Universal Studios Hollywood spokesperson, it happened during an afternoon performance on Monday. Initial calls reported a possible
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN After weeks of geopolitical squabbling, a major moment in the war in Ukraine has arrived: Germany has announced it will provide Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv’s troops. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the move on Wednesday, bowing to intensifying international pressure — led by the United States, Poland and a bloc
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura Ly and Lauren del Valle, CNN A former Columbia University gynecologist accused by the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and others of sexual assault has been convicted of federal sexual abuse charges, prosecutors say. Robert Hadden, 64, was convicted of four counts of enticing and inducing individuals to travel
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN The rotation of Earth‘s inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests. The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores. The solid inner core is situated about 3,200 miles below the Earth’s crust and is separated from
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — En México, la opinión pública sigue con mucho interés el juicio iniciado en Estados Unidos contra Genaro García Luna. El exsecretario de Seguridad Pública es acusado de corrupción y narcotráfico. Hay expectativa ante las posibles revelaciones de información que surjan durante el proceso y cuyos alcances e implicaciones aún se desconocen.
Continue ReadingCNN, WTVR, WJLA By Athena Jones, Kirsten Appleton and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent denied any “division-wide effort to withhold recognition,” as multiple schools in her district in Virginia are under investigation for allegedly failing to give students their National Merit Scholarship recognition in a timely manner, before many students submitted
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN Just two episodes of HBO’s “The Last of Us” have aired so far. But it has become so popular in only two weeks that one of its stars, Bella Ramsey, already thinks a second season of the show is “likely.” “If people keep watching the show then it’s down to the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hauser and Angela Fritz, CNN An iceberg nearly the size of Greater London broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Sunday according to the British Antarctic Survey. Scientists first discovered significant cracks in the ice shelf a decade ago, but in the last two years there have been two major breaks.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN With its popularity soaring and games increasingly moving to online platforms, chess appears to be ushering in a new era. The increase in interest has culminated in the launch of a revamped online competition which will be the richest chess circuit in the game’s history. This year’s Champions Chess Tour will
Continue ReadingCNN By Kaitlan Collins, MJ Lee, Zachary Cohen, Phil Mattingly and Kristen Holmes, CNN Advisers to former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden jumped on news of classified documents being found in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home, with both viewing it as a helpful defense in their own documents investigations. Biden’s team
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern delivered 4% more fourth-quarter profit but higher expenses driven by soaring fuel costs hurt the bottom line even as service improved across the railroad. The Atlanta-based railroad said it earned $790 million, or $3.42 per share. That fell short of what Wall Street
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El exvicepresidente Mike Pence tiene planes claros sobre el trabajo de Joe Biden. Pero por ahora, el posible candidato republicano de 2024 puede haberle hecho un favor al presidente. Y también podría haber hecho un último favor a su antiguo jefe, Donald Trump. El descubrimiento de documentos clasificados en la casa
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN The campaign of embattled Rep. George Santos on Tuesday filed updated reports with federal regulators that appear to raise fresh questions about the source of the substantial personal loans he said he made to his campaign. The New York Republican, the subject of multiple inquiries into his finances and fabrications about
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