By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Haiti is urging immediate deployment of a specialized international force to counter escalating gang violence and develop the understaffed and ill-equipped police force, warning that delays could lead to a spillover of insecurity in the Caribbean and Latin America. But
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Eleven people have been charged in Michigan in a scheme to evade air-pollution rules by tampering with software and hardware in heavy-duty diesel engines, federal authorities said Wednesday. Nine of the 11 have agreed to plead guilty, along with three companies, according to documents filed in federal
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer It’s not “game over” yet for Microsoft’s quest to buy the video game maker Activision Blizzard, but the software giant is starting to run out of clear pathways to complete its $69 billion takeover. A major setback came Wednesday when British antitrust regulators said they would block the acquisition.
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning, stopping Cincinnati’s longest homerless draught in 32 years and giving the Reds a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers and their first series sweep since last July. Kevin Newman singled leading off the ninth against Jonathan Hernández and took second on
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is speaking with one voice in response to recent criticism of the justices’ ethical practices: No need to fix what isn’t broken. The justices’ response on Tuesday struck some critics and ethics experts as tone deaf at a time of heightened attention on the
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN Montana’s Republican-dominated House voted Wednesday to ban Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who had said GOP lawmakers would have “blood” on their hands for passing bills restricting transgender rights and rallied protesters Monday after Speaker Matt Regier blocked her from being recognized to speak, from the House chamber for the remainder of this
Continue ReadingBy RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Victor Caratini and rookie Joey Wiemer homered to back Freddy Peralta, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Detroit Tigers 6-2 to avoid a series sweep and stop a three-game losing streak. Detroit shortstop Javier Báez, who entered with a 10-game hitting streak, left in the first inning
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN After the first season of HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” sequel series “And Just Like That” left a “Big” void, Season 2 is looking to fill it with none other than Carrie’s other lost love. The official teaser for the season, which dropped on Wednesday, sees Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker)
Continue ReadingBy Julia Jones, CNN Attorneys for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro say he had only accidentally created a Facebook post questioning the results of 2022’s presidental elections — a post that has come under the scrutiny of authorities investigating whether the ex-leader had a role in inciting the country’s January 8 riots. Bolsonaro’s Facebook post
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ime Udoka is everything the Houston Rockets were looking for in a coach, and owner Tilman Feritta insists they aren’t concerned about the behavior that led to his year-long suspension from the Boston Celtics. Udoka was introduced as Houston’s new coach Wednesday after serving a suspension
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Isidore and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN JPMorgan Chase is buying most assets of First Republic Bank and assuming all of the lender’s deposits in a deal announced Monday that was arranged by the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. JPMorgan said it had acquired “the substantial majority of assets” and assumed the deposits, insured
Continue ReadingCNN By Chloe Melas, Aaron Cooper, Jennifer Korn and Nicki Brown, CNN Musician Ed Sheeran played guitar and sang on the stand Thursday as part of his testimony in a copyright infringement trial about whether his smash single “Thinking Out Loud” copied the classic Marvin Gaye song “Let’s Get It On.” Sheeran played the opening
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn and Nicki Brown, CNN Musician Ed Sheeran’s court case continued Wednesday in a high-profile copyright trial about whether his smash single “Thinking Out Loud” copied the classic Marvin Gaye song “Let’s Get It On.” Dr. Alexander Stewart, a music expert called by the plaintiffs on Wednesday, testified about the similarities he perceives
Continue ReadingBy STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Tanner Bibee won his major league debut as the Cleveland Guardians avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. Bibee was called up from Triple-A Columbus before the game, struck out eight and allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings. He became the
Continue ReadingEssay by Marianne Garvey, CNN Comedian John Mulaney reflects on what led him to rehab in his new stand-up special for Netflix, “Baby J.” His stories about healing reminded me of a time Mulaney’s comedy helped me feel better. The comic was for years heavily addicted to cocaine and prescription medication before seeking treatment in
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian dictionary has added “Pelé” as an adjective to use when describing someone who is “exceptional, incomparable, unique.” The announcement by the Michaelis dictionary on Wednesday is part of a campaign that gathered more than 125,000 signatures to honor the late soccer great’s impact
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian dictionary has added “Pelé” as an adjective to use when describing someone who is “exceptional, incomparable, unique.” The announcement by the Michaelis dictionary on Wednesday is part of a campaign that gathered more than 125,000 signatures to honor the late soccer great’s impact
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — April is Autism Acceptance Month. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just started distinguishing between the more and less severe ends of the spectrum of the developmental disorder by calling more severe cases “profound autism.” A recent study found that
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN Symptoms linked to menopause such as hot flashes, night sweats and sleep disturbances can add up to billions of dollars in medical expenses and lost productivity in the workplace, according to a study published Wednesday in journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers surveyed about 5,000 women ages 45 to 60 who are
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — Two parents in Naperville were arrested for encouraging their daughters to beat up a classmate. Prosecutors say the morning of April 3, a girl in junior high was walking to her bus stop while being followed by two classmates and their
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