By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana county judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the level of inappropriate content for children on its platform and the security of its consumers’ personal information. A pair of lawsuits filed in December 2022 accused
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say two people carjacked an FBI agent in Washington, D.C., a theft that comes amid a sharp increase in the number of carjackings in the nation’s capital. Police say the theft was carried out midafternoon on Wednesday. The FBI says it’s under investigation by the bureau’s
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Disney chief executive Bob Iger said Wednesday that his number one priority for the entertainment giant is turning around the creative engine at Marvel Studios, the production house once known for cranking out billion-dollar blockbusters that has recently seen several box office misses. “Quality needs attention to deliver quality, it doesn’t
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican demands to stop the flow of migrants at the Mexico-U.S. border have left Congress scrambling. Republicans are pushing Democrats for an immigration deal in exchange for President Joe Biden’s request for nearly $106 billion to fund the wars in Ukraine and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose consulted with anti-abortion groups while drafting contested ballot language describing an abortion-rights measure Ohio voters approved this month. Cleveland.com reports Wednesday that at a Strongsville GOP candidate forum Nov. 17, the 2024 U.S. Senate candidate revealed having help from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, the
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By Sarah Dewberry and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A 36-year-old woman slipped and fell several hundred feet from Oregon’s highest mountain right before the eyes of a group of volunteer rescue workers who rushed to her aid – and helped save her life. The woman was coming down a popular path on Mt. Hood,
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists who won a landmark climate change case are trying to persuade the Montana Supreme Court to stop a natural gas power plant being built on the banks of the Yellowstone River. The 16 young plaintiffs filed a brief Tuesday saying the power
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US and coalition forces at Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria were targeted by a single rocket attack on Wednesday, a US official said. The rocket did not hit the base, the official said. There were no injuries or infrastructure damage reported. Wednesday’s attack is the first since November
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have used two different exoplanet-detecting satellites to solve a cosmic mystery and reveal a rare family of six planets located about 100 light-years from Earth. The discovery could help scientists unlock the secrets of planet formation. The six exoplanets orbit a bright star similar to the sun named
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There’s still some sparse slopes and green, un-snow-covered trees in view on the slopes of Mt. Bachelor. But a big snowstorm due in coming days prompted the resort to announce Wednesday that it will open for the season on Saturday.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk, in his first interview with mainstream media since his antisemitic post on X earlier this month, apologized Wednesday for what he called his “dumbest” ever social media post. But he lashed out at advertisers leaving his platform because of rising antisemitism on X. “I don’t
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming coal mine that supplies fuel to a power plant that will be converted to burn gas instead of coal will lay off 19 workers. They’re the latest of thousands of jobs lost in recent years in the beleaguered U.S. coal industry. Black Butte Mine
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Deschutes County has renewed efforts to recruit residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission. Interested residents can apply at www.deschutes.org/jobs until Friday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. The Deschutes County Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) serves as a hearings body for matters concerning historic and cultural resources within unincorporated Deschutes County and the City
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Andrés Manuel López Obrador, presidente de México, envió el 15 de noviembre una terna con los nombres de tres mujeres para ocupar la vacante que Arturo Zaldívar dejó en la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN). Sin embargo, este miércoles el Senado rechazó la terna, luego de que en
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Fatima Shahin pasó siete meses en una prisión israelí. Las autoridades la acusaron inicialmente de intento de asesinato de un israelí en la Ribera Occidental ocupada, pero nunca fue acusada formalmente de ningún delito. Este viernes fue liberada esta mujer de 33 años de Belén, una de los 39 palestinos liberados
Continue ReadingBy Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Amy often picks up the latest tween terminology during middle school drop-off for her two daughters, ages 11 and 12. “They were talking about a fellow student, and how she was so annoying because she’s a total ‘pick-me girl,’” the Florida mother of two said. Her daughters were referencing
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Google has agreed to pay Canadian publishers for their news content, backing down from a high-stakes threat to block all news content produced in the country on its platforms after the tech giant and the Canadian government announced a deal Wednesday to avert the looming crisis. The agreement resolves
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has brought an ice rink to the White House lawn for children to skate and play hockey during the holidays. The first lady opened the rink Wednesday evening. Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Brian Boitano and the comic-strip dog Snoopy performed, among others. The White
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — It was a simple plan. Business tends to slow down at Red Lobster locations during the third and fourth quarters, so its parent company, Thai Union, launched a new promotion. For $20, customers could eat as much shrimp as they wanted. The promotion has been a tradition
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Cuban in many ways has been the face of the Dallas Mavericks franchise since he bought the club in 2000. Tuesday’s news that he was selling a majority share to perhaps Las Vegas’ most powerful family created a number of questions. The Adelsons confirmed
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