By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Flashes of intrigue greeted guests at Loewe’s meticulously designed space for Paris Fashion Week. Bright, other-worldly lighting brightened a dove-gray runway where gold modernist sculptures by American artist Lynda Benglis were scattered as if dropped by a fashion divinity. The set mostly was a blank canvas
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — A deputy police chief and three other ranking officers in Louisiana face criminal charges after allegedly striking and tasing a suspect during an arrest then covering it up, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul said Friday. The criminal charges involving members of the now-disbanded street crimes
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will start barring Russian-registered passenger cars from entering the Scandinavian country starting next week. That mirrors sanctions already imposed by the European Union against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. Norway is a member of NATO but not of the EU. It has a 198-kilometer-long border in the
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. While the details vary,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It appears that everyone wants in on whatever is going on between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Mark Cuban is the latest to comment. The owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team appeared on Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s “First Take” and had a message for Swift. “Taylor, sorry
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — In an occasionally dark and profane speech, Donald Trump on Friday sought to win over Republicans in California by complaining that rich people in Beverly Hills smell bad because they’re denied water, reiterating lies about widespread election fraud and calling on
Continue ReadingBy Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A comic and book collection estimated to be worth millions of dollars was stolen from the home of a Portland collector days after his death. James Strand died over the summer in his Lents-area home shortly after his 88th birthday. His
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tributes are pouring in for Dianne Feinstein, the trailblazing California senator, who has died at 90. President Joe Biden called her “a true trailblazer.” Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton said the same. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced to colleagues that
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story SEMMES, Alabama (WALA) — A woman and her two young children died violently Thursday, although law enforcement investigators said they were trying to determine whether it was as triple homicide or a murder-suicide. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch identified the mother as 37-year-old Nancy Johnson,
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A man was convicted Thursday of killing his former girlfriend, Amie Harwick, a sex therapist who was once engaged to comedian Drew Carey, by throwing her over a balcony in February 2020. Gareth Pursehouse, 45, was found guilty by a jury of one count of murder and first-degree residential
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police on Friday made their second arrest over the cutting down of a 300-year-old tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the northeast of England. Hours after a 16-year-old was freed on bail, Northumbria Police said a man in his 60s was arrested and
Continue ReadingBy DEJANAY BOOTH-SINGLETON Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A day after Michigan State University officially fired football head coach Mel Tucker, his attorneys sent a notice to preserve records to the university for possible litigation. According to the letter on Thursday, Tucker’s attorneys claim he was illegally terminated and
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban representatives are in the Russian city of Kazan for talks on regional threats as Russia attempts to maintain its influence in Central Asia. Russian state news agency Tass said the talks on Friday were attended by the Kremlin’s envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov. He said Russia is inclined to keep
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female US senator in history, has died following months of declining health. She was 90. Feinstein, a Democrat, died Thursday night at her home in Washington, her office said in a statement. Her
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years but none in Alaska. The Democratic administration is trying to navigate between energy companies that have pressed for greater oil
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union expanded strikes against Detroit automakers Friday, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan to put more pressure on the companies to improve their offers. It was the second time the union has
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA BORGES Click here for updates on this story POMPANO BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A violent incident that unfolded in a Pompano Beach movie theater last July has led to the arrest of 27-year-old Jesse Montez Thorton II, who now sits in jail facing charges of aggravated battery with great bodily harm. The victim,
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Zilka Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — For the third year in a row, the Eradicate Hate Global Summit is in Pittsburgh. The conference was influenced by the deadly shooting inside the Tree of Life Synagogue nearly five years ago. From federal law enforcement specialists to mass shooting survivors,
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El líder conservador español Alberto Núñez Feijóo fracasó este viernes en su segundo intento para ser investido como nuevo presidente del Gobierno. En la votación realizada en el Congreso, 172 diputados votaron a favor y 177 en contra. Es la segunda vez esta semana que el líder conservador no obtiene
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Pittsburgh police have arrested a woman who they say set her boyfriend on fire and tried to have police believe he did it to himself. Cecilia Perez, 47, of the city’s Carrick neighborhood, is facing several charges, including criminal attempt, aggravated assault,
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