Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Ridley Scott’s storied career has included directing great (“Gladiator”) and not-so-great (“Kingdom of Heaven,” “The Last Duel”) period epics. “Napoleon” lands somewhere in between, a solid and sweeping version of the French leader’s war-torn life that proves too flat between the action sequences – a shiny bauble with
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden is asking a federal judge for permission to subpoena former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr and other Justice Department officials in his criminal gun case. “Mr. Biden seeks specific information from three former DOJ officials and the former President that goes
Continue ReadingBy Rick Quan Click here for updates on this story LAHAINA, Hawaii (KITV) — While the recovery of Lahaina’s famous Banyan tree has gotten a lot of attention, there are thousands of other trees in West Maui that need help and attention. Among them is an ulu tree, believed to be at least 250 years
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s prosecution authority has appealed a ruling that acquitted a Russian-born Swedish businessman who had been accused of collecting information for Russia’s military intelligence service for almost a decade. The Stockholm District Court said advanced technology had been acquired and delivered to Russia but that Sergey Skvortsov’s activities were “not aimed at
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Un Boeing 747 en ruta desde Nueva York JFK a Lieja, Bélgica, se vio obligado a dar la vuelta el 9 de noviembre después de que un caballo se soltó en la bodega de carga. El vuelo de carga operado por la aerolínea chárter Air Atlanta Islandic había ascendido a unos
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press ETNA, Ohio (AP) — A federal investigator looking into an Ohio bus crash that killed three students, two parents and a teacher with a high school band group has praised “good Samaritans” who rushed to the scene of the highway crash. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Wednesday
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — NATO has opted to buy six new E-7A Wedgetail surveillance planes built by U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing as it looks to update its eyes in the sky in coming years. NATO’s fleet of 14 AWACS aircraft are outdated and expensive to maintain. But their large fuselage-mounted radar domes can detect aircraft hundreds
Continue ReadingBy Madison Beam Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix have found Shreveport to be a Parkinson’s Disease hot spot and this could be linked to air pollution. Researchers have found that people living in areas with median levels of air pollution have a
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” operates on so many levels it’s hard to sort this HBO documentary into just one house. Alternately uplifting and devastating, a warm reminiscence about the Harry Potter franchise and a glimpse into child stardom, it’s finally a tribute to its namesake, who
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In the five years Brian Cox played vitriolic media mogul Logan Roy in HBO’s boardroom drama “Succession,” viewers mostly saw him on-screen in a navy business suit and burgundy tie. But since the show concluded in May 2023, the Scottish thespian — now 77 — and his stylist Venk
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian government has put forth a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to jointly process some asylum applications of migrants arriving in Italy by sea. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni announced a five-year deal in which
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Voting on a tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union that ended a six-week strike against the company appears too close to call after the latest tallies at several GM factories were announced Wednesday. The union hasn’t posted final vote totals
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Early morning package drop-offs have led to safety concerns for some drivers who work independently for Amazon. The program, Amazon Flex, allows for independent contractors to sign up to deliver Amazon packages. But, when these packages are delivered in
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — For years, the Houthi rebels controlling northern Yemen have chanted slogans at their mass rallies calling for the destruction of Israel. But they never acted on it until the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7. Since then, the Iran-backed Shiite Muslim force has launched at least six
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Una mujer de Florida fue arrestada y acusada de homicidio y otros delitos por el asesinato a tiros de su exyerno en 2014, una semana después de que su hijo fuera declarado culpable de los mismos cargos en el caso. Donna Adelson, de 73 años, fue arrestada este lunes por la
Continue ReadingBy BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Édgar Barrera is one of the most in-demand people in music. He’s worked with everyone from Madonna and Shakira to Peso Pluma and Karol G. He has one Grammy and 18 Latin Grammys already to his name, and is the top nominee at Thursday’s 2023 Latin
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A woman has gone on trial in St. Petersburg in the bombing at a cafe that killed a prominent Russian military blogger after he was given a bust of himself that then exploded. Darya Trepova is charged with carrying out a terrorist attack, illegal trafficking of explosive devices and forging
Continue ReadingBy Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Community members have contacted the Henderson County Board of Education, claiming racial slurs are being used toward students at Hendersonville Middle School. “I brought something to their attention, and now my kid’s getting targeted,” Xavier Mackey said. Mackey, who contacted
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Gloria Fila was a kid, airplanes were a home away from home. The daughter of an Austrian Airlines flight attendant and pilot who met on the job, Fila often tagged along on her parents’ work trips. There are photos of her playing happily while in an airplane seat.
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A top Ukrainian official says its troops have established a beachhead on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson, an important advance in overcoming one of Russia’s most significant strategic barriers in the war. The head of the president’s office provided no details but
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