CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The rapid intensification Hurricane Otis underwent in the hours before it slammed into southern Mexico is a symptom of the human-caused climate crisis, scientists say – and one that is becoming more frequent. When it happens right before landfall, as it did with Otis, it can catch coastal
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Miracle and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — In the not-so-distant future, human-like robots will be as ubiquitous as the automobile or smartphone – if Agility Robotics’ vision of the future comes to life. “This is really an inflection point in history,” said Jonathan Hurst, co-founder of Agility Robotics, a Silicon Valley firm that
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new survey finds that the total number of abortions provided in the U.S. after bans started going into effect in some states last year increased slightly. The report found that the numbers fell to nearly zero in states with bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy. But it
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Continue ReadingBy RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has reinstated all charges, including a murder count, against a former police officer who shot and killed a driver through a rolled-up car window. Wednesday’s ruling came nearly a month after another judge dismissed murder and other charges against Officer Mark Dial in the fatal
Continue ReadingBy Danny Freeman and Dakin Andone, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — All charges, including murder, have been reinstated against the Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop in August. The ruling Wednesday came about a month after a municipal court judge dismissed the seven charges against Officer Mark Dial, including murder, voluntary manslaughter,
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel is maintaining a 1992 deal that resulted in Black representation on Louisiana’s highest court. Wednesday’s 2-1 ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court ruling and keeps in place a 1992 federal court agreement that led
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — An ancient landscape hidden under the East Antarctic ice sheet for at least 14 million years has been revealed with the help of satellite data and planes equipped with ice-penetrating radar. Scientists used the remote sensing techniques to map 32,000 square kilometers (12,300 square miles) of land — an
Continue ReadingST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.” Organizers of the “Florida Man Games” describe the competition as “the most insane athletic showdown on Earth.”
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Patricia Bullrich, quien se había postulado como candidata a presidenta por Juntos por el Cambio pero quedó fuera de la contienda en las elecciones generales de Argentina del domingo 22 de octubre, anunció este miércoles que apoyará a Javier Milei, candidato de La Libertad Avanza (LLA) que competirá en el
Continue ReadingBy MEGHAN SCHILLER Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One local mom is working to break down barriers and she’s finding inspiration from her 12-year-old son. She’s bringing awareness to the need for universal changing tables in public family restrooms, and the latest one just landed in a popular spot. Mom
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A private security patrol discovered a fire in the kitchen of a southeast Bend Vietnamese restaurant early Wednesday morning and firefighters quickly put out the blaze, confining damage to the stove area, officials said.
Continue ReadingBy JOSE FABIAN Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The entire production for “Song of the North” was stolen in San Francisco when their U-Haul was taken early Monday morning, the crew said. Inside the moving truck were 500 puppets, masks, costumes, props, projectors and multiple scenic elements. San Francisco
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La película “Killers of the Flower Moon”, del director de cine estadounidense Martin Scorsese, se estrenó recientemente en salas de todo el mundo y uno de sus puntos centrales es la representación de la tribu Osage. La Nación Osage es una tribu nativa de Norteamérica cuyo “dominio ancestral” se situó en
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Krystal Joy Brown has planted her flag on Broadway, first professionally and now personally. The singer and actor just bought an apartment a few blocks from where she’s earning a living at the Hudson Theatre. How perfectly appropriate that Brown is co-starring in a musical
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A man was trapped inside a steel-reinforced concrete jewelry vault in New York City overnight after firefighters had to abandon an attempt to rescue him for safety reasons. Fortunately, the vault was on a timer and opened on its own Wednesday morning, officials said. The fire department was called to the
Continue ReadingBy ZINNIA MALDONADO Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A customer spent the night trapped inside a bank vault in Midtown, Manhattan. The vault opened automatically on a timer around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, setting the man free after nearly 12 hours. CBS New York has learned the vault is
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A multistate salmonella outbreak has caused at least 73 illnesses across 22 states, including 15 hospitalizations, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has issued a food safety alert for certain diced onion products from Gills Onions that have been linked to the outbreak,
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria has decided to expand the country’s nuclear power generation as an alternative of fossil fuels by launching the construction of two additional reactors at its only nuclear power plant. The two new reactors will provide a total of 2,300 megawatts. The Bulgarian government said in a statement on Wednesday that
Continue ReadingBy TOM DOUGHERTY Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — From protecting Jalen Hurts during games to singing holiday songs, three members of the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line never stop working. Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata will release a second Christmas album — “A Philly Special Christmas Special” — this
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