By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has handed a 17-year prison sentence to a supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed top government offices on Jan. 8 in an alleged bid to forcefully restore the right-wing leader to office. Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira, 51, is the first of
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Residents and travelers to California can already visit cannabis dispensaries to buy legal weed. They can even consume their purchases on-site, but usually in an environment more akin to a pharmacy than a relaxing hangout. But an Amsterdam-style café experience – complete with coffee and snacks served alongside legal
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The High Desert Christian Academy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning to commemorate the transformation of the former Pioneer Memorial Hospital into the school’s new home.
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“I do remember waking up, and the first thing I’m shouting is, ‘Are you guys okay? Tell me you guys are alive! Tell me you guys are alive! Please God, tell me you guys are alive!'” Michael McGarry said, reliving his first reactions in the hospital after a serious air ambulance crash last year.
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Kara Scannell and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has been indicted by special counsel David Weiss in connection with a gun he purchased in 2018, the first time in US history the Justice Department has charged the child of a sitting president. The three charges include
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Amy O’Kruk, CNN (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union is officially on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the automaker that makes vehicles under the Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler brands. It’s the first time in its history that it struck all three unionized automakers at the same time.
Continue ReadingBEDFORD PARK, Ill. (AP) — Police say a tent collapse in suburban Chicago injured at least 26 people. Bedford Park Police Chief Tom Hansen says five of those hurt have serious injuries. Hansen says the tent collapsed around 10:45 a.m. in the parking lot of a business. He says the tent was being used for
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Iranian state-backed hackers have targeted satellite, defense and pharmaceutical firms in the US and around the world to gather intelligence and to possibly build out domestic production in those industries amid heavy US sanctions, Microsoft analysts said Thursday. The hackers have since February successfully broken into a few dozen
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sean Penn has some strong feelings about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars. In a new interview with Variety published Wednesday, Penn expressed his anger with the Academy for opting not to feature a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the telecast, which aired around
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police bodycam video from Springfield, Missouri, has filmed an unusual foot pursuit, as two officers tried to catch an escaped lemur. The speedy little primate made a dash for freedom Tuesday night and was spotted near a city park. The video shows it sprinting and weaving across a parking lot, down
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Grant Williamson is a 7-year-old Bend boy who was diagnosed with cancer at age 2. Now, Grant is a cancer survivor and has been named a Make-A-Wish Ambassador. On Sunday, Sept. 24, his and another local “wish family” have created a new event called Wishes and Dishes, to help other kids make their wishes come true.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — México recuperó la categoría 1 de seguridad aérea que otorga la Administración Federal de Aviación de Estados Unidos (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés), informaron este jueves autoridades de ambos países. El hecho ocurre poco más de dos años después de que, en mayo de 2021, la FAA
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The cost of Ohio’s new universal school voucher program already appears to be more expensive than initially estimated. That’s according to a published report that also notes the cost will continue to grow, as the application deadline is more than a month away. An analysis by The Columbus Dispatch found the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — As the Toronto International Film Festival winds down after a week of wall-to-wall premieres, there has been no more fraught turf than the land that families try to eke out a life on, amid geopolitical storms knocking on the front door. The biggest battleground isn’t just
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Johnson & Johnson is replacing its instantly recognizable logo that’s been in use for 135 years. Gone is the cursive, which was based off the handwritten signature of company co-founder James Wood Johnson, and in its place is the name written in modernized font as the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Hunter Biden, hijo del presidente Joe Biden, fue acusado por el fiscal especial David Weiss en relación con un arma que compró en 2018. Los tres cargos que enfrenta son mentir en un formulario oficial al comprar un arma, mentir a un comercializador de armas y posesión ilegal de armas. La
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El presidente de República Dominicana, Luis Abinader, ordenó este jueves el cierre de todas las fronteras con Haití, luego de varios días de reuniones entre funcionarios de ambos países que intentaban llegar a un acuerdo en el conflicto por el acceso al agua del río Masacre. Todas las fronteras con Haití se
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation into the president’s son. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, a period when he has acknowledged struggling
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the state’s top elections administrator, Meagan Wolfe – a move that immediately triggered a legal battle over who will oversee voting in one of the nation’s most important presidential swing states as the 2024 election approaches. The 22-11
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press San Diego State (2-1) at No. 16 Oregon State (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Oregon by 24.5 according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Oregon State leads 3-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oregon State has a six-game winning streak dating back to last season, the team’s longest since 2013. The No.
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