Francesca Street, CNN Christina Ward had only known Wahid Kandil for six months when he asked her to marry him. The couple were sitting on a bench overlooking the River Nile one evening, the ancient Temple of Luxor illuminated behind them. Wahid turned to Christina. “So, are we getting married or what?” he asked. Christina
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic crushed all-you-can-eat buffets. The owner of Old Country Buffet and Furr’s Fresh Buffet filed for bankruptcy in 2021. About the same time, so did Cicis and the owner of Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes. Operators cited occupancy restrictions, bans and health concerns. But now buffets are making a comeback.
Continue ReadingBy Hector Molina, Zoe Strothers and Cassidy Williams Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) — The Middletown Public Schools district is investigating an alleged racist incident that involved a middle school baseball team. Superintendent Dr. Alberto Vazquez Matos sent parents a letter that stated members of the Beman Middle School baseball
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By Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Nationwide, 80% of people with disabilities are unemployed. In Kansas City, 250,000 adults with disabilities are looking for meaningful employment. They’re looking for a place like The Golden Scoop, an ice cream shop in Overland Park that primarily employs people
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN In the days after TikTok’s CEO was grilled by Congress for the first time, many TikTok users began posting about an alternative platform called Lemon8, sometimes with eerily similar language. Multiple creators described the app as being like “if Pinterest and Instagram had a baby, with TikTok’s algorithm.” Some compared it
Continue ReadingBy MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The announcement on Friday marks a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions of people worldwide. WHO said that the pandemic
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has apologized to Paris Saint-Germain and his teammates for going to Saudi Arabia on an unauthorized trip that resulted in his suspension. Messi posted a short video on Instagram to ask for forgiveness and chalk up the controversy to a scheduling misunderstanding. The 35-year-old Messi says he thought the team
Continue ReadingBy Scott McLean, Vladimir Banic and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Serbians are reeling and demanding answers after two mass shootings in less than 48 hours left multiple people dead, with widespread calls for tough action to prevent any further repeat of such tragedies. Gun ownership is high in Serbia, but the sort of mass shootings seen
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Minneapolis (CNN) — El mercado laboral se calentó de nuevo en abril ya que los empresarios añadieron 253.000 puestos de trabajo, según los datos publicados este viernes por la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Es un aumento sorprendente en un momento en que muchos indicadores apuntaban a una desaceleración en el mercado de
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN A father has been charged after punching a 63-year-old umpire during a high school baseball game in central Florida, authorities said. During a game on April 18 at Liberty High School in Kissimmee, the father of a player approached the umpire — a disabled veteran — and “knocked him out” after
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El Consejo de Estado de Colombia anuló la elección del senador oficialista Roy Barreras, presidente del Congreso del país. El tribunal disciplinario sancionó a Barreras por “doble militancia”, al considerar que el legislador de la coalición Pacto Histórico no renunció a su escaño de la Unidad Nacional con 12
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Silo” is an unfortunately apt name for a series that feels as if it’s slowly spinning in circles, set in another dystopian future where the lingering remnants of humankind grapple with how they got there and what they do next. Apple TV+ has taken some big sci-fi bets (see “Foundation”),
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El boxeador mexicano Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez vuelve este sábado al ring para enfrentar al púgil británico John Ryder por el título mundial absoluto supermediano. Para el “Canelo”, el combate es especial por dos razones principalmente: 1. Se trata de la primera pelea de Álvarez en 2023. El año pasado, tuvo dos
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Most moviegoers can pinpoint one summer movie — or perhaps, a summer of movies — in their formative years that really and truly cemented their love for going to the cinema, whether it be 1975’s “Jaws,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” from 1982, or “Independence Day” in 1996. Sure, a lot has happened
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN The British royal family’s wardrobe choices have long been pored over by the public and media alike. The monarchy is an institution where impartiality, political neutrality and professionalism are to be maintained at all costs, even in clothing, lest hemlines, color palettes and even silhouettes become ciphers waiting to be cracked. Was
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — It’s time for Real Madrid to switch back into championship mode for the final part of what has been an inconsistent season. Madrid will play Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday following a stretch of poor showings in the Spanish league, where the
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating possible electrical problems in older Dodge Journeys after a woman was trapped and died when her SUV caught fire in December. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s investigating whether inoperative door locks and windows can prevent people from getting out of the SUVs during an
Continue ReadingBy NICOLAE DUMITRACHE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Soldiers from the International Legion of Ukraine said farewell Friday to an American military veteran they served with, who was killed a month ago in the fierce struggle to prevent the eastern city of Bakhmut from falling into Russian hands. In a funeral service at St.
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official in Congo says that more than 100 people have been killed in flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province. The regional government official gave the estimate Friday after overseeing recovery efforts in the affected territory
Continue ReadingBy HARUNA UMAR Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian military says it has rescued two young women who were kidnapped nine years ago by the jihadi militant group Boko Haram. The two women, now 26 years old, were among 276 schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school in Chibok in April 2014. One of
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