Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Para muchos seguidores de “El Señor de los Anillos”, los extensos paisajes de Nueva Zelandia están indisolublemente unidos a la Tierra Media. Y aunque el hogar de los hobbits fue producto de la imaginación del autor J.R.R. Tolkien y, por tanto, lamentablemente fuera del alcance de los turistas, el set de
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two of three people charged with arson in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020 have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors. Chisom Kingston, Natalie White and John Wade were arrested on arson charges
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A Black Texas high school student who has been repeatedly disciplined by his school over the length of his locs hairstyle, returned to regular classes Tuesday after spending 30 days at an alternative school. He was then suspended again for refusing to cut his hair to comply with a dress code policy his family says is discriminatory. On Tuesday morning,
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ former girlfriend testified Tuesday that the actor was prone to fits of explosive rage, an escalating pattern that she said ultimately led to her assault in the backseat of a car and his career-halting arrest this past spring. During hours of tearful testimony, Grace
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are taking steps to combat antisemitism — and Islamophobia — on campus since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. They said Tuesday their schools are increasing security and providing additional counseling
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA FAN, ELIJAH WESTBROOK Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — As police probe what caused 38-year-old Courtney Gordon to allegedly stab several of his family members to death in Queens, relatives on his mother’s side say signs of his mental health issues were building for months. “He just started
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Several former top military officials in Paraguay have been arrested as part of a cross-border law enforcement operation with Brazil to disband an arms smuggling ring that brought firearms from Europe to South America. Paraguay authorities say the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was also involved in the year-long investigation.
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — CONMEBOL, South America’s soccer federation, has announced the 14 cities that will host matches at the 2024 Copa América as the tournament returns to the United States for the first time since 2016. The 14 cities are Las Vegas (NV), Arlington (TX), Charlotte (NC), Orlando (FL), Miami Gardens (FL),
Continue ReadingBy JOSE FABIAN Click here for updates on this story SAN LORENZO, California (KPIX) — A man accused of driving his car into four women in San Lorenzo was charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office said. The DA said it charged 31-year-old Leandro Angelo Torres
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from flooded areas on Tuesday as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest. The conditions also closed rail links, schools and roads in some areas and shattered daily rainfall and temperature records in Washington state. In
Continue ReadingBy CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press A Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension Tuesday for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress code policy the teen’s family calls discriminatory. The student, Darryl George, was suspended for 13 days because his hair is out of compliance when
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HACKENSACK, New Jersey (WCBS) — Emergency crews were cleaning up quite a mess in Bergen County on Monday, following an oil spill inside a home in Hackensack. The county’s Hazardous Materials Response Unit was trying to pump out the oil and minimize the impact on
Continue ReadingWVTM By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating the fatal police shooting of an Alabama man who was featured in the popular podcast series “S-Town.” Tyler Goodson, 32, was shot and killed following a standoff with police at his Woodstock home on Sunday, according to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating the fatal police shooting of an Alabama man who was featured in the popular podcast series “S-Town.” Tyler Goodson, 32, was shot and killed following a standoff with police at his Woodstock home on Sunday, according to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Officers
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Lawyers and family members of three Black people who were fatally shot during a racially motivated attack at a north Florida Dollar General blamed the national chain for not providing security to protect customers and employees. They announced Tuesday that they are suing the store’s landlord, operator and security contractor for
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from flooded areas on Tuesday as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest. The conditions also closed rail links, schools and roads in some areas and shattered daily rainfall and temperature records in Washington state. In
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visitors hoping to find a last-minute state park campsite soon will have the chance to view and book same-day campsite openings online statewide, starting Jan. 1. Previously, most sites required booking 24 hours or more in advance of arrival when reserving online. Same-day online reservations started as a pilot project at
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Lawyers for the woman accusing Dani Alves of sexual assault are asking for the maximum sentence of 12 years in prison for the Brazilian soccer player. The woman’s lawyers filed the request two weeks after prosecutors sought a nine-year prison sentence for Alves. Alves is set to face trial over allegations he
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith plans to present evidence at Donald Trump’s federal election subversion trial next year that his continued support for US Capitol rioters helps to show he intended to inspire violence on January 6, 2021, as part of a conspiracy he led to
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore grand jury has indicted a teenager and his parents on allegations they brought a gun to a high school campus and beat up a student shortly before classes were set to begin. The indictments say the attack occurred Oct. 27 and escalated into a shootout between the son and another
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