WESH, WALT DISNEY WORLD, CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis may soon get to pick the people who govern Disney’s Orlando-area theme parks, a move that would give the Republican leader new authority over the state’s largest employer and a recent political foe. Republican lawmakers on Monday unveiled a bill to turn over
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Landslides triggered by steady rains swept mud, water and rocks into several villages in southern Peru, killing at least 36 people, authorities said Monday. Wilson Gutierrez, a civil defense official in the Mariano Nicolás Valcárcel municipality in Camana province, told local radio RPP that 36 bodies had been recovered in a
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state lawmaker who has spent time in prison wants the state to pay incarcerated workers minimum wage for doing their jobs. State Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, is sponsoring House Bill 1024, called the “Real Labor, Real Wages Act,” to raise the wages to the state minimum of $15.74 per
Continue ReadingBy Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A Southwest passenger jet and a FedEx cargo plane came as close as 100 feet from colliding Saturday at the main airport in Texas’ capital, and it was a pilot — not air traffic controllers — who averted disaster, a top federal investigator says. Controllers at Austin’s international
Continue ReadingCNN, WCBS By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A Southwest passenger jet and a FedEx cargo plane came as close as 100 feet from colliding Saturday at the main airport in Texas’ capital, and it was a pilot — not air traffic controllers — who averted disaster, a top federal investigator says. Controllers at
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ningún lugar de la Tierra es más frío que la Antártida Oriental. Debido a su mayor altitud, ni siquiera la Antártida Occidental puede acercarse a sus hostiles temperaturas. Princess Elisabeth, una estación de investigación polar en la región de Queen Maud Land, se enfrenta a vientos de hasta 249 km/h y
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on charges he embezzled millions of dollars from clients he represented during a once prominent career. Girardi’s court appearance Monday in Los Angeles comes after federal prosecutors there and in Chicago accused him last
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Valentine’s Day, Think Wild is partnering with local businesses to offer gifts and delivery services to the area. Each purchase includes a handmade, local, dried bouquet from Stumpmunk Farms, a jar of honey from Broadus Bees, and a personalized card. Additional items such as chocolate bars from Mythical Chocolates, Think
Continue ReadingJEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — First Savings Financial: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to expand its combat exercises and strengthen war preparedness as he looks to escalate an already provocative run in weapons demonstrations in face of deepening tensions with Washington and neighbors. North Korea’s official Korean Central
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s top law enforcement official has brought criminal charges against a Paterson Police officer he says shot a fleeing person in the back, wounding him severely. Attorney General Matthew Platkin said Monday the state filed charges of second-degree aggravated assault and official misconduct against Officer
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Starting the party with Bad Bunny seemed to have been a good call for the Grammys. With over 12.4 million viewers tuning into Sunday’s ceremony, ratings for the program rose 30% from last year. The show, back at its usual home in the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, reclaimed its ranking
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. — Rambus: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis may soon get to pick the people who govern Disney’s Orlando-area theme parks, a move that would give the Republican leader new authority over the state’s largest employer and a recent political foe. Republican lawmakers on Monday unveiled a bill to turn over control of Disney’s special taxing
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either
Continue ReadingFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man has been sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to three counts of murder in the deaths of two co-workers and their unborn child at a North Dakota factory. KVLY-TV reports a judge sentenced Anthony Reese Jr. to life in prison without the possibility of parole
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Cada año, de octubre a marzo, tiene lugar en España la montanera, que es como se llama a la fase final de cría de los cerdos de raza ibérica. Durante este período, los gorrinos pastan a sus anchas por las dehesas del suroeste de España alimentándose, principalmente, de bellotas. Una
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Like thousands of other Austin residents, Darin Murphy began a sixth day Monday with no power in his home, wrapping his head around the city’s latest demoralizing update: Getting the lights fully back on may take another week. “We are planning for
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press A judge has ruled he will allow jurors to hear evidence that disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was stealing money from his law firm and clients and committing other financial crimes long before his wife and son were killed in 2021. Prosecutors have said those witnesses to potential financial
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it’s the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too. Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing its total number of confirmed moons to 92. The discovery was made during observations
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