DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The daughters of a prominent human rights activist jailed in Bahrain say he has resumed a hunger strike after being denied medical care. The move came as the country’s crown prince visited the United States. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a dual Danish-Bahraini citizen, was imprisoned after taking part in the 2011
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A major new exhibition is opening at London’s V&A Museum to honor and celebrate the life and iconic designs, as well as many more lesser-known creations by famed French designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Curators have brought together nearly 200 outfits seen together for the first time, charting
Continue ReadingBy Kym Gable Click here for updates on this story WEST HOMESTEAD, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — John Dindak has ended a decades-long career, retiring at 96 years old after spending 50 years as the mayor of West Homestead. While John Dindak’s time as mayor is coming to a close, he says his 50 years in office
Continue ReadingHundreds of ultra-Orthodox men have blocked a major Jerusalem intersection to protest the country’s mandatory military draft. Wednesday’s protest blocked traffic and crippled public transportation across the city. Military service is mandatory for Jewish men in Israel. But politically powerful ultra-Orthodox communities are generally exempt, thanks to a system that allows them to instead study
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — US District Judge Steve Jones rejected a request by Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that he pause his decision to not move the Georgia election subversion case to federal court. Meadows had asked the federal judge to issue an emergency stay
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — “Shakira… Shakira” es un coro que no podemos dejar de cantar. Y menos tras la brillante presentación de la artista colombiana en la entrega de los MTV VMA que se celebraron en Nueva Jersey este martes. En el show, Shakira se lució con un espectáculo de diez minutos en
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader says he’s created a panel to investigate the criteria for impeachment against a liberal state Supreme Court justice. The step against Justice Janet Protasiewicz would be unprecedented. She’s being targeted over comments she made during her winning campaign about redistricting and donations
Continue ReadingWFSB By Eliza Kruczynski Click here for updates on this story STONINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Shoreline towns are gearing up for Hurricane Lee. While the path could still change, Channel 3′s First Alert meteorologists said it’s likely we’ll see some rough waters and gusty winds. Howard Gray Park IV has spent 50 years on the
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Kruczynski Click here for updates on this story STONINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Shoreline towns are gearing up for Hurricane Lee. While the path could still change, Channel 3′s First Alert meteorologists said it’s likely we’ll see some rough waters and gusty winds. Howard Gray Park IV has spent 50 years on the water,
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee made a personal plea to Chief Justice John Roberts to create a Supreme Court code of ethics at a closed-door conference Tuesday. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin was an invited guest to the meeting of the Judicial Conference –
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been declared wrongfully detained in Russia, is hoping to meet again with President Joe Biden to press him to do everything he can to bring her brother home. Elizabeth Whelan, who is in Washington, DC, this week for a series
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge agreed to delay Joran van der Sloot’s trial on extortion charges until later this year in order to give his defense more time to prepare. Van der Sloot, the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, is charged with trying to extort money from
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools’ graduates. Michael Lomax, the president and CEO of UNCF,
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a sudden appearance Wednesday at his impeachment trial. But she never took the stand as the prosecutors rested their case against the Republican. The
Continue ReadingBy KCAL News Staff Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, California (KCAL) — Police are searching for a group of robbers who tied up a Westminster family during a home invasion on Monday. The scene unfolded at around 10:40 p.m., when Westminster Police Department officers were dispatched to the 8900 block of Pebble
Continue ReadingBy KCAL News Staff Click here for updates on this story BUENA PARK, California (KCAL) — A woman has been arrested in connection to the large fire that broke out in the children’s clothing section of a Target store in Buena Park last week. According to police, Orange County Fire Authority arson investigators were able
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For New York Jets fans, it was a feeling of sadness, despondency and familiar memories; a star quarterback injures his Achilles tendon in the first game of the season for a team that has Super Bowl aspirations. While Vinny Testaverde’s 1999 season-ending injury hurt, for a team with realistic
Continue ReadingBy Steve Large Click here for updates on this story California (KOVR) — A deadly head-on collision caught on camera has a father who survived it calling on Caltrans to make changes to the road to prevent a repeat tragedy. The dashcam video shows a scenic drive that turns deadly. The camera captures an oncoming
Continue ReadingKOVR By Steve Large Click here for updates on this story California (KOVR) — A deadly head-on collision caught on camera has a father who survived it calling on Caltrans to make changes to the road to prevent a repeat tragedy. The dashcam video shows a scenic drive that turns deadly. The camera captures an
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Season 32 of “Dancing With the Stars” has an interesting lineup. From Ariana Madix of “Vanderpump Rules” to Xochitl Gomez, who plays America Chavez in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the full cast of the next season of the ballroom competition show was revealed on “Good Morning
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