By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Moldova and Georgia celebrated after European Union leaders buoyed their aspirations to join the 27 member nation bloc by removing key hurdles on their long path toward membership. Lawmakers in both the Moldovan and Georgian parliaments waved EU flags and played the bloc’s anthem at the opening
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Robinson Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WESH) — A portly pair of manatees has arrived at ZooTampa. According to a release from the zoo, “elderly and overweight” manatees Romeo and Juliet, arrived at ZooTampa at Lowry Park last week. “It’s going to be a long road, but there is
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Gran parte de la ciudad de Nueva York experimentó un breve corte de energía justo antes de la medianoche del jueves después de que un equipo eléctrico de alto voltaje fallara en una subestación —básicamente un cortocircuito— causando un “gran destello”, dicen las autoridades de Con Edison. El sistema eléctrico de la
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court of the West African regional bloc has ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger’s democratically elected president. The legal team of President Mohamed Bazoum said on Friday that the ECOWAS Court of Justice ruled that Bazoum and his family were arbitrarily detained after mutinous
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened dozens of young children may have been an “intentional act,” a US Food and Drug Administration official told Politico. In an interview published on Thursday, Jim Jones, FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, said the agency is still
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The other flight attendants told Jerilyn Young that her boyfriend Bob Pelikan was never going to settle down. It was 1964. Jerilyn, who worked for United Airlines, was sitting on the floor of her apartment in Newark, New Jersey, chatting with her three roommates. Their apartment building, which neighbored
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Asociados de Elon Musk planean abrir una nueva escuela primaria y secundaria y, en última instancia, una universidad, en Austin, Texas, con la ayuda de una donación de casi US$ 100 millones del multimillonario, según muestran documentos fiscales. La medida puede ser una señal de que Musk está buscando expandir aún
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — Calvin Lawrence has dedicated his career to artificial intelligence. But even after decades of experience in computer engineering, he said one thing remains incredibly rare. “I’ve worked on many AI projects over the last 25 years, not more than two [of my colleagues] looked like me,” Lawrence, who is Black, said. Artificial intelligence
Continue ReadingBy Terry Stackhouse Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — A survivor of the Lewiston, Maine mass shootings is sharing his harrowing experience and journey toward healing. “It’s very real and debilitating,” said Dylan Harvey, a husband and father from Lewiston. Harvey works as a massage therapist but was picking up
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Friday’s landmark verdict marks a monumental step in a four-decade struggle for Indigenous land rights and a bitter
Continue ReadingBy Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore City family is calling for action after facing two disasters in two months. Takiea Anderson’s house was damaged by a vacant rowhome fire on Nov. 1. A city-owned tree fell on the house in September. Now, the family is
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s victory against Mirror Group Newspapers on Friday over what a British judge called “habitual” illegal activity is a landmark moment in the long and twisting saga of lawbreaking by Britain’s tabloid press. Judge Timothy Fancourt ruled that Mirror newspapers had hired private investigators to snoop
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The great thing about animation is characters don’t age (just ask Bart Simpson), which allows Aardman Studios to hatch the sequel “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” 23 years after its rightfully admired predecessor. If only the movie lived up to its witty title, in a Netflix film
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — To quote a famous rap song, Eddie Murphy is going going, back back, to Cali Cali. The teaser trailer for “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” is out and Murphy has reprised his role as detective Axel Foley in the fourth film in the franchise. “Detective Axel Foley (Eddie
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El príncipe Harry recibió 140.600 libras esterlinas (US$ 179.000) este viernes después de que el Tribunal Superior del Reino Unido dictaminara que fue objeto de un “extenso” hackeo telefónico por parte de Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) entre 2006 y 2011. El juez Fancourt dictaminó que 15 historias publicadas sobre el Príncipe
Continue ReadingBy Khiree Stewart Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore City residents voiced their concerns Wednesday over proposed plans to install a human crematorium in north Baltimore. “What happens when an incinerator comes into the neighborhood? What will that mean for housing values? What will that mean for the health
Continue ReadingBy Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A handgun was confiscated at Cibola High School after being found inside a student’s backpack. The school wrote an email to the school community on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The school stated there were no known threats made to anyone prior
Continue ReadingBy Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — A Cincinnati resident is celebrating her 105th birthday on Saturday, and she plans to celebrate with her favorite things: the Bengals and whiskey. Cincinnati resident Florence Hackman will celebrate her 105th birthday at Traditions of Deerfield in Loveland on Saturday. The
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press The wandering Jack Reacher, created by novelist Lee Child, returns in a second season of “Reacher” on Prime Video. Alan Ritchson stars as the former Army intelligence officer who prefers to travel America with just a toothbrush, never staying in one place long enough to form attachments. In season two,
Continue ReadingBy Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — Police are investigating after two dogs were shot during what police are calling a “vicious attack” at a business in Cincinnati. It happened Wednesday around 9:22 a.m. at the Tri-County Golf Ranch when the Hamilton County Communications Center got a 911
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