Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Los escritores en huelga y los estudios de Hollywood se encuentran en la “fase final” de las negociaciones y esperan llegar a un acuerdo para poner fin al histórico paro laboral este fin de semana, dijeron a CNN dos personas familiarizadas con el asunto. El Sindicato de Escritores de Estados Unidos (WGA)
Continue ReadingBy Philip Wang and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Andy Kim announced Saturday that he’ll run next year against Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of the senator’s indictment and refusal to step down. “After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said ‘I am not going anywhere.’ As a result, I feel
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Jackson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Hours before McGavock’s homecoming football night, students said the school was placed on lockdown after police said a student brought a gun to school. Authorities say the 9-millimeter handgun was in the student’s waistband. “I got a text that it was
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project. Almost overnight, the ranching enclave on a remote plateau in northern New Mexico was transformed into a makeshift home for scientists, engineers and young soldiers racing to develop the world’s first
Continue ReadingBy Bridget Spencer Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Doctor Christopher Ervin became a doctor for one main reason. “I’ve seen the lack of healthcare throughout the community, all aspects. If I don’t do it, who will?” he said. After working in the emergency room for a decade, he has
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story GREENWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man wanted out of New York for a kidnapping case was arrested by local police in Connecticut. Greenwich police said they were notified around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday that Daniel Patrick Twomey, 39, of Lodi, NJ. was in their town.
Continue ReadingBy Anne Murphy and Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Lloyd Center has revealed the first look at its conceptual masterplan, which envisions the Lloyd Center site as a connected, diverse neighborhood with housing, retail, restaurants, entertainment venues, and community spaces. This plan is the result of
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story GUNN CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — In a town of 85 people, a church bell that rang for 141 years, bringing joy, has been reduced to scrap metal. After two weeks searching for the thief who climbed up on the roof of the small church and
Continue ReadingBy JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More badly needed humanitarian aid was on its way to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh via both Azerbaijan and Armenia. It was coming days after Baku reclaimed control of the province and began talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population on reintegrating the area, prompting some
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event. Dignitaries greeted General Secretary Xi Jinping, fans packed the 80,000-seat Olympic Sports Center Stadium on Saturday, and many of the 12,417 participants from 45 nations and
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks. Union leaders and truck drivers had said the measure would save jobs. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the legislation Friday night. It would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds from
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, took a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, on Saturday, the Carter Center said in a social media post. “Beautiful day for President & Mrs. Carter to enjoy a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival!
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Information shared by members of an intelligence-sharing alliance was part of what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to make public allegations of the Indian government’s possible involvement in the assassination of a Sikh Canadian, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said. “There was shared intelligence among ‘Five Eyes’ partners that helped lead
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Members of Canada’s autoworkers union, Unifor, ratified a tentative three-year agreement with Ford on Sunday after the union had reached an 11th-hour agreement last week to avert a possible strike. The deal, which Unifor called “exceptional,” was unanimously endorsed by leadership from the local unions on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos: giving hard-right
Continue ReadingBy Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — The destiny of the Solheim Cup hangs in the balance after Team Europe fought back to level the scores 8-8 ahead of the final day at Finca Cortesín, Spain. Team USA went into Saturday with a 5-3 lead, after whitewashing its counterparts in the first session on Friday, but
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer Every look in Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis’ latest collection, shown on the fourth day of Milan Fashion Week, offered a little mystery to unravel, some detail to marvel. At just 28, Davis is taking the fashion world by storm. His third collection marked an evolution, with a focus
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Security researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator spyware after announcing a president bid. They say it’s highly likely Egyptian authorities were behind the hacking attempt. Its discovery by researchers at Citizen Lab and Google prompted Apple to rush out operating system
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits. Only about 12% of the union’s membership is so far taking part in
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Beleaguered by a continuing influx of asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is further tightening shelter rules by limiting adult migrants to just 30 days in city-run facilities — to help ease pressures on the city’s already struggling shelter system and perhaps dissuade
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