Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Desde el ataque del 7 de octubre de Hamas contra Israel, el Estado del Golfo de Qatar recibe críticas por parte de funcionarios israelíes, políticos estadounidenses y medios de comunicación por enviar cientos de millones de dólares en ayuda a Gaza, gobernada por el grupo extremista palestino. Pero todo ello con
Continue ReadingBy Faye Bradley, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Australian costume designer Lizzy Gardiner caused a stir at the 67th Academy Awards by stepping onto the red carpet in a gown crafted from 254 American Express Gold cards? Her shimmering spaghetti strap floor-length outfit, complete with gold underwear and matching platforms, left an indelible mark on
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Zac Efron took a moment to honor his friend and “17 Again” co-star Matthew Perry on Monday when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “I really also want to mention someone that’s not here today, and that’s Matthew Perry, who was so kind and generous
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon artist Kristy Kún brings her dynamic textile art to the Sisters Library on Saturday as part of the Deschutes Public Library District’s building renovations and new construction work. An artist reception from noon to 1:30 p.m. will give the public a chance to meet Kún, discuss her work and get a
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden asked a judge Monday to throw out his three-count felony gun indictment, which was filed earlier this year by special counsel David Weiss. President Joe Biden’s embattled son is challenging the indictment on several fronts, including claims that the case violates his Second Amendment rights, and a
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH B. FREDERICK, JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters said they didn’t find anybody trapped in an enormous mound of rubble Monday after a corner of a seven-story Bronx apartment building collapsed, leaving apartments exposed like a stack of shelves and a convenience store partly buried under bricks
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — If you turned to Google these past few months to make sense of the Israel-Hamas war, you aren’t alone. The tech giant released its 2023 Year in Search on Monday, and the data indicates that people around the world sought out information around Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has announced she’ll seek reelection to Congress in 2024. The Democrat announced Monday she will seek her 16th term in Congress. She first took office in 1995. Her district includes downtown Houston and some of the city’s historically Black neighborhoods. Jackson Lee’s announcement comes after she
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek and Co-Chair Dan McMillan, president and CEO of The Standard, released a set of 10 priority recommendations from the Portland Central City Task Force to be carried out in early 2024, as well as a long term strategic vision for economic prosperity for the region and, by extension, the entire
Continue ReadingBy GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration says it will impose visa restrictions on nearly 300 Guatemalan lawmakers, private sector leaders and their families it accuses of “undermining democracy and the rule of law.” Guatemala faces mounting criticism by world leaders and watchdogs accusing it of attempts to block progressive President-elect
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico could become an early political testing ground for a proposal to make assault-style weapons less deadly. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday said she’ll encourage the state’s Democratic-led Legislature to consider statewide restrictions that mirror an unconventional proposal from U.S. senators aimed at
Continue ReadingBy Sam Landstra Click here for updates on this story COOPERSVILLE, Michigan (WXMI) — The clock counted down in the Coopersville Middle School gym: Six, five four. Ty Van Den Brink dribbed to the elbow— three, two— and tossed up a shot. The final buzzer sounded, the ball went in. “I didn’t really expect it,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson is starting his own streaming service, promising to “tell the unadorned truth” to fans for $72 a year, he announced Monday. Commentary, interviews, Carlson-flavored news reports and documentaries, even an advice show will be offered on the Tucker Carlson
Continue ReadingBy Sam Landstra Click here for updates on this story MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan (WXMI) — Wearing a white lab coat in a windowless laboratory, Dr. Mona Sirbescu took an x-ray of a rock, analyzing its chemical composition. “Now you are seeing aluminum, 19%. Silicon, 14%,” said Sirbescu, a geology professor at Central Michigan University. For
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE, HOLLY MEYER and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After a March 2020 tornado destroyed the Rev. Jacques Boyd’s Nashville church, his friend, the Rev. Vincent Johnson, lent him space to worship in. Nearly four years later, Boyd has offered to return the favor for the exact same reason. “Whatever
Continue ReadingCNN By Zoe Sottile, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — In one of the most high-profile abortion cases since the fall of Roe V. Wade, a Texas woman has been battling the state to terminate her high-risk pregnancy — a legal dispute that could have ripple effects for many as the Texas law,
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, Brad Parks, Rachel Webb and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Marvin Haynes has spent most of his life behind bars for a crime he never committed. Even the current local prosecutor said what happened to Haynes, who was 16 when he was charged with murder in 2004 and convicted the following year, was
Continue ReadingBy Isabella Martin Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — In the midst of Wednesday’s shooting at UNLV, one student found herself in a particularly challenging situation. Junior Natalie Matarazzo, who was in front of Beam Hall when the shooting started, shared her terrifying experience and how a compassionate stranger came
Continue ReadingBy KATHY McCORMACK and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they charged a New Hampshire man with threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event. Thirty-year-old Tyler Anderson was arrested and charged Saturday with sending the threats by text message. The U.S. Attorney’s office did not
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is targeting fewer people and seeks less money in its 2024 global humanitarian appeal as it faces a severe funding crisis. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told a launch on Monday that the world body needs $46 billion to help 180 million
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