Facebook watches teens online as they prep for college
An investigation by The Markup found Meta’s pixel tracking students from kindergarten to college.
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5 of the biggest gold heists you've never heard of
SD Bullion aggregated news articles to compile five of the biggest, most notorious gold heists in recent history.
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Love candles? These 5 cities have the most shops, classes, and more for candle lovers
HVAC Gnome ranked 2024’s best cities for candle lovers by comparing the 250 biggest U.S. cities based on candle shops and local candlemakers, candlemaking classes, and supply shops, among seven total metrics.
Continue Reading‘No consequences’: Women testify about sexual harassment and assault at Coast Guard Academy
CNN By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN (CNN) — Four women who say they were subjected to sexual assault and harassment at the US Coast Guard Academy testified to Congress on Tuesday about how they were silenced, retaliated against and left battling severe mental trauma while alleged perpetrators continued to thrive within the service.
Continue ReadingFootball player Matt Araiza dropped from woman’s rape lawsuit and won’t sue for defamation
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Attorneys say former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza is being dropped from a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was raped by San Diego State University football players in 2021. Attorneys for both sides say the woman agreed to dismiss Araiza from the suit she filed last year while
Continue ReadingTakeaways from CNN’s Iowa town hall with Ron DeSantis
CNN By Eric Bradner and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday showed new urgency in taking on Donald Trump, attacking the former president at every turn at a CNN town hall in Iowa with the state’s caucuses less than five weeks away. DeSantis was quick to turn many questions into
Continue ReadingIn a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels
By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON, JAMEY KEATEN and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly 200 countries agreed Wednesday to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels — the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge in decades of U.N. climate talks though many warned the deal still had significant shortcomings. The
Continue ReadingNorth Korean and Russian officials discuss economic ties as Seoul raises labor export concerns
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — State media say senior North Korean economic officials have met with the governor of a Russian region along the Pacific coast for discussions on boosting economic cooperation between the countries. The meeting came as concerns have grown in South Korea that North Korea may be
Continue ReadingTakeaways from CNN’s Iowa town hall with Ron DeSantis
By Eric Bradner and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday showed new urgency in taking on Donald Trump, attacking the former president at every turn at a CNN town hall in Iowa with the state’s caucuses less than five weeks away. DeSantis was quick to flip many questions into opportunities
Continue ReadingFact checking Ron DeSantis’ CNN town hall in Iowa
By CNN Staff (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis participated in a CNN town hall Tuesday in Iowa ahead of the state’s caucuses next month. The GOP presidential contender — who’s been in a race with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to be the main alternative to former President Donald Trump for the party’s
Continue ReadingCyclone Jasper crosses Australia’s east coast as category 2 storm with 87 mph winds
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Austrtalia (AP) — Tropical Cyclone Jasper has crossed Australia’s northeast coast as a category 2 storm, lashing the sparsely populated region with winds of up to 87 miles an hour. Queensland state Deputy Premier Steven Miles says Jasper intensified from a category 1 storm on a 5-tier scale before
Continue ReadingNorfolk, Virginia, approves military-themed brewery despite some community pushback
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A military-themed brewery will open in Virginia despite some community opposition over alleged racist and homophobic remarks of a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has a small ownership stake in the business. Norfolk’s City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve permits for Armed Forces Brewing Company’s
Continue ReadingPasajeros de un avión de Delta que fue desviado tuvieron que pasar la noche en cuarteles militares remotos en Canadá
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Cientos de pasajeros que iban en un vuelo rumbo a Detroit pasaron la noche del domingo en un remoto cuartel militar canadiense después de que su avión de Delta Air Lines sufriera problemas mecánicos, informó la aerolínea. El vuelo 135 de Delta, que transportaba a 270 pasajeros, tres pilotos y siete
Continue ReadingLa Cámara de Diputados de México aprueba aumentar de 5 a 20 los días de permiso de paternidad
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Cámara de Diputados de México aprobó este martes una reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo que busca aumentar de cinco a 20 los días de permiso de paternidad, es decir, el tiempo que un trabajador varón puede ausentarse de su empleo con goce de sueldo cuando
Continue ReadingCharlie Adelson sentenced to life in murder-for-hire plot
By Olivia LaBorde, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Adelson, a Florida man convicted in connection to the 2014 murder of his former brother-in-law, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In a Tallahassee courtroom on Tuesday, the 47-year-old stated, “I would just like to say that I maintain my innocence.” Adelson, a South Florida periodontist, is
Continue ReadingThis monument stood for hundreds of years before vandals smashed it. Historians say it must never happen again
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An act of vandalism at an 18th century monument built by the once powerful Mughal empire has sparked anger in India, with historians urging authorities to provide better protection for the country’s vast cultural heritage. The destruction of parts of three emperors’ tombs at the Zafar Mahal palace in New Delhi was discovered
Continue ReadingA Russian missile attack on Kyiv wounds at least 53 as Ukraine pleads for more European support
By HANNA ARHIROVA and KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A barrage of Russian missiles has targeted Kyiv and wounded at least 53 people as Ukraine’s president seeks more military support in Europe. Loud explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital at 3 a.m. on Wednesday as the city’s air defenses were activated for the second
Continue ReadingMuere Andre Braugher, estrella de “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” y “Homicide: Life On The Street”, a los 61 años
macamilarincon (CNN) –– El actor Andre Braugher, recordado por sus papeles en “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” y “Homicide: Life On The Street”, murió este lunes a los 61 años debido a una breve enfermedad, dijo a CNN su publicista Jennifer Allen. Braugher participó en decenas de producciones de cine y televisión después de un sorprendente debut como
Continue ReadingSouthern California school janitor who spent years in jail acquitted of child sexual abuse
JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (AP) — A former Southern California elementary school janitor who spent years in jail after being accused of sexually abusing students has been acquitted of all charges. His attorneys say Pedro Martinez of Hesperia, who’s been jailed since January 2019, was found not guilty on Monday on all 10 counts against him.
Continue ReadingAndre Braugher, star of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide: Life On The Street,’ dies at age 61
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Andre Braugher, the intense actor who won an Emmy for “Homicide: Life on the Street” and demonstrated his range in the comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” died at age 61 Monday due to a brief illness, his publicist Jennifer Allen told CNN. Braugher amassed dozens of credits in movies and
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