By Alisha Ebrahimji, Melissa Alonso and Christine Sever, CNN (CNN) — A Texas Christian University student was shot and killed outside a bar in Fort Worth by a man who admitted to the act, but couldn’t provide a clear reason why, according to a police affidavit. Wes Smith was standing on a sidewalk near an
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is opening the door to experimenting in some public schools with uniforms or a dress code. His comment came as a new rule took effect Monday that bans public school students from wearing long robes used mainly by Muslims. Macron says he favors experimenting with uniforms. He says another
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested near BMO Stadium, where Lionel Messi was playing in a Major League Soccer game with numerous celebrities in attendance. Exposition Park public safety said its officers arrested Urías at about 11 p.m. on Sunday inside the park,
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) — Más de 70.000 asistentes al festival Burning Man en Nevada, Estados Unidos, quedaron atrapadas luego de que intensas lluvias registradas este fin de semana inundaran la zona y cubrieran el recinto de un espeso barro que llegaba hasta los tobillos. El festival concluye este lunes, pero aún se desconoce cuándo
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died September 1, had Merkel cell carcinoma, a skin cancer that’s diagnosed in fewer than 3,000 people in the US every year. Skin cancer is the most widespread form of the disease in the United States, according to the US Center for Disease Control and
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer Small farms with natural landscape features such as shade trees, hedgerows and tracts of intact forest provide a refuge for some tropical bird populations, according to an 18-year study in Costa Rica. For almost two decades, ornithologist James Zook has been collecting detailed records on nearly 430 tropical bird
Continue ReadingWilliam Montes (CNN) — Miembros de la selección masculina de fútbol de España emitieron un comunicado este lunes en el que condenan el comportamiento de Luis Rubiales, presidente suspendido temporalmente de la federación. “Queremos rechazar lo que consideramos unos comportamientos inaceptables por parte del señor Rubiales, que no ha estado a la altura de la
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Existe un fenómeno meteorológico al que históricamente se le ha asociado con desastres, inundaciones y daños en general por las precipitaciones. Se trata de la DANA y coloquialmente se le conoce como “gota fría”. Última hora de la DANA en Valencia, España: muertes, desaparecidos, noticias y más Pese a esta asociación,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The annual West Indian American Day Parade stepped off in New York City with brightly colored costumes, steel bands, flag waving and street dancing. The Brooklyn parade is the culmination of carnival week and one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture. The parade routinely attracts more than 1 million
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The wait is over: The Rolling Stones will soon release new music. On Monday, the band announced they are preparing to release their first album of original material in 18 years — since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.” Titled “Hackney Diamonds,” the band will share details
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(Update: Adding video, comments from ‘Great Greek’ owners, customers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Labor Day might mark the end of a holiday weekend for some, others decided to open a new business Monday. A new Mediterranean-inspired cuisine restaurant has opened in southeast Bend, called The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, which has franchise locations across
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Police say former Georgia and NFL linebacker Jarvis Jones was arrested for speeding and reckless driving ahead of the Bulldogs’ season opener. Jones now works as a player coordinator for the football program. His arrest late Friday is the latest driving investigation to tarnish the two-time reigning national champions. They have
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister claims that U.S. military equipment left behind during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has fallen into militant hands and ultimately made its way to the Pakistani Taliban. He says the equipment is now “emerging as a new challenge” for Islamabad as it has
Continue ReadingCNN By Meg Tirrell and Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Clara Pitts got the news she was hoping for: She had been accepted to her dream school, Brigham Young University. It was a feat made all the more joyful for Clara and her family because of what she overcame to get there:
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania police are broadcasting a message from escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante’s mother urging him to surrender, as authorities narrow in on a 2-mile area where they believe he is hiding. Cavalcante, 34, broke out of the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia, at
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Oregon’s $5 billion agriculture industry has been impacted heavily by drought conditions in recent years. With the wetter winter Central Oregon recently had, you might think that farmers and ranchers are benefitting. But according to drought.gov, almost 45% of Deschutes County is still experiencing severe drought.
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Joe Biden will nominate a longtime aide who once worked for the first lady to represent the United States at the United Nations agency devoted to education, science and culture. Courtney O’Donnell is Biden’s choice to become the U.S. permanent representative
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo have been arrested for their involvement in a crackdown on protests that left 43 people dead and dozens more severely injured. Defense and security forces in the Central African nation used lethal force last Wednesday to repress planned anti-U.N.
Continue ReadingBy Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Three people died and more than a dozen swimmers were rescued from the ocean along the New Jersey Shore on Sunday amid warnings of dangerous rip currents over the Labor Day weekend, authorities said. The National Weather Service had warned of “a high risk for the development of
Continue ReadingBy Abby Dodge Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KSHB) — Decked in her Chiefs jersey and red cowboy hat, Tory Campbell sat patiently for over an hour as nail artist Hilary Carter conjured some Mahomes Magic of her own. “Most people, if they are going to say anything to me, they
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