Two semi-truck drivers, from Montana and Florida, and a passenger were killed in the head-on crash of their rigs late Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20 in Harney County, Oregon State Police said. The crash and investigation closed the highway for about four hours.
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Walt Disney Company’s board has unanimously voted to extend CEO Bob Iger’s contract through the end of 2026 — an extension of two years. When Iger stepped into the CEO role at Disney for a second time in 2022, he stressed that the job would only last two
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Ask ChatGPT about comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir “The Bedwetter” and the artificial intelligence chatbot can come up with a detailed synopsis of every part of the book. Does that mean it effectively “read” and memorized a pirated copy? Or it scraped so many customer reviews and online chatter about
Continue ReadingBy INGRID LOBET and MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to reduce children’s exposure to lead, proposing stricter limits on dust from lead-based paints in older homes and child-care facilities. Declaring that “there is no safe level of lead, the administration estimates the proposed rule would reduce lead exposure for
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Four people on a Florida-bound Allegiant Air flight were being examined for injuries after the flight encountered severe turbulence Wednesday afternoon, the airline said. Allegiant Air Flight 227, which had taken off from Asheville, North Carolina, “experienced severe turbulence before landing” at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, airline spokesperson Andrew
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Officials say two passengers and two flight attendants were injured when a plane plunged nearly a mile during severe turbulence while flying from North Carolina to Florida. Allegiant Air says its flight was traveling Wednesday from Asheville Regional Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, where it landed normally and taxied
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Todo el mundo defeca, pero resulta que no todos necesitamos hacer popó todos los días. Que deba hacerse diario es una idea errónea, afirma la Dra. Folasade May, gastroenteróloga y profesora asociada de la Facultad de Medicina David Geffen de la Universidad de California en Los Ángeles. “Incluso tengo personas que
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tiebreaking votes in the Senate. It was another historic moment on Wednesday for an the first woman or person of color to be vice president. Harris cast her 31st tiebreaking vote to advance
Continue ReadingCANTON, Ohio (AP) — Two-time winning Super Bowl coaches Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan and team owners Robert Kraft and Virginia McCaskey are among the 60 semifinalists for the 2024 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The semifinalists were announced Wednesday. They include 31 players and 29 coaches or contributors. None of the
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dockworkers and the Republican governor in South Carolina are digging in their heels over a labor dispute that has left the newest container terminal at the East Coast’s deepest harbor largely inactive. Pending before a federal appeals court is a National Labor Relations Board
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play Major League Baseball’s first regular-season games in South Korea, opening next season in Seoul on March 20 and 21. The Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies will play in Mexico City on April 27 and 28. The Padres and San Francisco Giants
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Una ola de calor abrasadora y mortal en Italia podría batir récords esta semana, y se prevé que las temperaturas superen los 45 grados centígrados (113 grados Fahrenheit) en algunas partes del país. La Sociedad Meteorológica Italiana ha nombrado a la ola de calor Cerberus en honor al monstruo de tres
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations. That is according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker that was obtained by The Associated Press. The NCAA says less than 0.25% of its approximately
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired right-handed pitcher Tyson Miller from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers placed righty reliever Daniel Hudson on the 60-day injured list with a right knee MCL sprain. Miller was designated for assignment on July 8. He had
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Only 37% of eligible American citizens voted in all three of the most recent national general elections, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center – even though those elections saw some of the highest turnout in decades. The analysis, which tracked individual Americans’ voting decisions
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno London (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the United States not to grow weary of Ukraine’s grinding battle against Russia, telling CNN that victory over Moscow is imperative. In an interview with CNN Tonight’s Laura Coates as a key NATO summit concluded Wednesday, Johnson called on the US
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno London (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the United States not to grow weary of Ukraine’s grinding battle against Russia, telling CNN that victory over Moscow is imperative. In an interview with CNN Tonight’s Laura Coates as a key NATO summit concluded Wednesday, Johnson called on the US
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The long, expensive court fight over the will of soul singer Aretha Franklin provides a cautionary tale for people who want to make sure their wishes are carried out after their death — and for their families. A Michigan jury determined on Tuesday that a handwritten document
Continue ReadingCNN, WPTV By Alayna Treene, Annie Grayer, Hannah Rabinowitz and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans unloaded a barrage of criticism directed toward FBI Director Christopher Wray Wednesday, outlining a litany of complaints while Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Jim Jordan opened the hearing launching into a wide array of attacks
Continue ReadingTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges police in Washington state had no plan other than to use deadly force against a fugitive who was on the run in 2020 after shooting a supporter of a far-right group during clashes between supporters of then-President Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter in the streets of
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