By YVONNE GONZALEZ Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — “The Nutcracker” is a holiday staple, and for Ballet Arizona and many other productions around the world, a pit full of musicians is part of the tradition. Shows can turn to recordings as they weather costs or crises like recessions. But fans, musicians and the unions that
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Most cars in America have, at most, three colors of lights on the outside. There’s white for headlights and reverse lights, red for brake lights and rear lights and, in some cars, amber for turn signals. Mercedes-Benz has just received approval to add a fourth color: turquoise blue lights
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it,” Shug tells Celie in Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple.” In nature, among the priestly and royal, as a symbol of independence, pride and magic,
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — A UN Security Council vote on a resolution meant to spur more humanitarian aid into Gaza has been delayed again and is now expected Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Intense negotiations were underway at the United Nations ahead of an expected vote Tuesday on
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Russian claiming to be a former officer with the Wagner Group has arrived in the Netherlands and says he wants to provide evidence to the International Criminal Court, which is investigating atrocities in the war in Ukraine. Dutch news program EenVandaag reported Monday that
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe’s largest national park in recent weeks because of drought, their carcasses a grisly sign of what wildlife authorities and conservation groups say is the impact of climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon. Authorities warn that more
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Australian photographer Krystle Wright made history as she was named winner of the Red Bull Illume contest – the world’s largest adventure and action sports imagery contest – becoming the first female photographer its 17-year history to take home the grand prize. Her picture shows climber
Continue ReadingSol Amaya Esta cobertura en vivo ha finalizado. Una fotografía aérea muestra el volcán Eyjafjallajökull arrojando humo y cenizas el 17 de abril de 2010. Halldor Kolbeins/AFP/Getty Images La ciudad evacuada de Grindavik mientras el humo se eleva y la lava sale disparada al aire desde una fisura. (Viken Kantarci/AFP vía Getty Images) The-CNN-Wire™ &
Continue ReadingBY ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plugs for all EVs in the United States, part of a broad effort to stimulate their sales to help combat climate change. Purchases of EVs in the U.S. have lagged behind
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s been a hell of a year. 2023 is quickly drawing to a close, and we have but one more issue of the newsletter until heading off into the new year. But before we fully put 2023 in the rearview mirror, we wanted to take the opportunity
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that his country’s military is well positioned to meet Moscow’s goals in Ukraine. During a meeting with top military brass on Tuesday, Putin said Russia has seized the momentum on the battlefield after repelling a 6-month Ukrainian counteroffensive. He declared that “our troops are holding the
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The annual pace of new home construction surged last month amid a historic shortage of housing inventory and falling mortgage rates. Housing starts jumped by 14.8% in November compared to the previous month, rising for the third month in a row, according to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau.
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishers are facing so much government pressure worldwide that one trade group was unable to find anyone willing to accept its annual International Freedom to Publish Award this year. Instead, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) is honoring “all publishing houses in multiple countries
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN New York (CNN) — It will soon become a lot harder to find the latest Apple Watch models in the United States. Apple said Monday it will stop selling some versions of its bestselling smartwatch starting later this week to get ahead of what could be one of the most
Continue ReadingBy Colin McCullough, CNN (CNN) — Women for America First, a group formed to support former President Donald Trump, lied on a permit for the protest held at the Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, a report from the inspector general with the Interior Department found. According to the report, WFAF “intentionally
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, has a book coming out next year on the legacy of a GOP hero — former President Ronald Reagan. Threshold Editions, a conservative imprint at Simon & Schuster, announced Tuesday that it will publish “What Would Reagan
Continue ReadingEssay by Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — A new baby comes home, this fragile creature suddenly in your care, and along with the joy there are flashes of terror. Each new milestone seems to increase the risk of catastrophe. Your child sits up, and then stands. There is a halting first step. One day, with
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Tse, CNN (CNN) — Borosilicate glass, mylar film, polyurethane, glass organza, polyamide powder and thermo-plaster polymers. These are the raw materials used by Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen to create the sculptural, otherworldly confections worn by stars including Lady Gaga, Tilda Swinton and Jennifer Lopez. Though Van Herpen may not yet be a
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE, LISA RATHKE and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to rise following a powerful storm that hit the northeastern U.S. At least five people were killed. Many communities were saturated by
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The searing heat from wildfires can transform metals found naturally in the soil into cancer-causing airborne particles, according to a new report. While a growing body of research has focused on the impacts of the gases and particles carried by wildfires, less attention has been paid to the effect
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