Month: December 2023
FBI director warns senators he sees ‘blinking lights everywhere’ on threats against the US
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday he has never seen a time during his decades-long career when so many threats against the US were all as elevated as they are now, warning senators he sees “blinking lights everywhere.” During a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, ranking Republican member
Continue ReadingOpen Society Foundations commit $50M to women and youth groups’ work on democracy
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The major philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, said Tuesday it will commit $50 million to increase civic engagement among women and youth over the next three years as part of its strategy to support democracy in the U.S. Alex Soros, chair of the Open Society Foundations and
Continue ReadingTom Hanks draws on his love of space for immersive documentary ‘The Moonwalkers’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Tom Hanks is a lifelong space buff. The two-time Academy Award-winning actor has channeled his passion into “The Moonwalkers,” an immersive documentary experience opening this week in London. “The Moonwalkers” includes interviews with four astronauts due to fly around the moon with NASA’s Artemis II mission as
Continue ReadingAir Force identifies all airmen in crashed Osprey and officially declares them deceased
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Air Force on Tuesday officially said all eight airmen who were aboard the CV-22 Osprey died after it crashed last week off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, as they transition from search and rescue operations to search and recovery. “The recovery operation will now focus on locating
Continue ReadingFlorida discontinues manatee winter feeding program after seagrass conditions improve
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials say a two-year experimental feeding program for starving Florida manatees will not immediately resume this winter as conditions have improved for the threatened marine mammals and the seagrass on which they depend. The manatees that typically gather in winter months near the warm-water
Continue ReadingFBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it’d be ‘devastating’ if it lapsed
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray is making a fresh pitch for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year. He warned lawmakers at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if
Continue ReadingPeople of color expect to experience discrimination during health care visits, survey finds
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — A trip to the doctor’s office can be stressful, but many people of color in the US say they also expect to experience discrimination while seeking health care, according to a KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination and Health released Tuesday. Sixty-percent of Black adults; about half of American Indian, Alaska
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Sunrise Birthdays: Tuesday, December 5th
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Continue ReadingAsí es la vida y carrera de Timothée Chalamet: películas, series, familia y más
urielblanco (CNN Español) — A sus 27 años, el actor neoyorquino Timothée Chalamet es ya un actor consolidado en Hollywood y no solo una estrella en ascenso. Este viernes se estrena “Dune: Parte Dos”, que es la continuación de “Dune”, película ganadora de seis premios Oscar en 2022. Chalamet comenzó a ascender en el cine
Continue ReadingHackers access profiles of nearly 7 million 23andMe customers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A hacker or hackers have accessed nearly seven million profiles of 23andMe customers, a spokesperson for the genetic testing firm told CNN on Tuesday, including in some cases users’ ancestry reports, zip codes and birth years. A Friday filing from 23andMe to the Securities and Exchange Commission said that about 0.1%
Continue Reading6 held in Belgium and the Netherlands on suspicion of links to Russia sanction violations
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian prosecutors say six people have been detained in connection with an investigation into suspected exports of “sensitive” products and technology that could be banned under sanctions against Russia. The investigation was launched following a tipoff and information provided by U.S. government agencies. Prosecutors said Tuesday that the six were detained during
Continue ReadingPhilly artist with genetic disability inspires patients at Bryn Mawr Rehab
By Nick Iadonisi Click here for updates on this story BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — At Bryn Mawr Rehab’s Art Ability Exhibit, beautiful creations are on display for their patients; and, on sale from artists with disabilities. “I believe that art is the breath of the soul, and we use art to commemorate the important
Continue ReadingCorte de apelaciones concede suspensión temporal para impedir que agentes fronterizos federales corten alambre de púas en la frontera sur de EE.UU.
Sol Amaya (CNN) — El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito de Estados Unidos concedió a Texas una suspensión temporal en la lucha del Estado contra el Gobierno de Biden para impedir que los agentes fronterizos federales corten o retiren el alambre de púas instalado por la iniciativa de seguridad fronteriza del gobernador de Texas,
Continue ReadingNCAA president proposes new tier for ‘highest resourced’ schools to compensate athletes directly
By Jill Martin and David Close, CNN (CNN) — How NCAA athletes are compensated could be set to change. If it does, it would stem from a completely new approach by the NCAA. In a letter to NCAA Division I membership, NCAA president Charlie Baker is proposing to create a new subdivision within Division I
Continue ReadingFormer president of Mauritania gets 5-year prison sentence for corruption
By AHMED MOHAMED and SAM METZ Associated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Attorneys for Mauritania’s former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz say he has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and self-enrichment. The verdict wraps up a rare corruption trial in west Africa and closes a chapter in the long trajectory
Continue ReadingSpectator dies after ‘medical emergency’ during Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans game
By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A spectator died during an NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans at Golden 1 Center on Monday, the Kings announced. In a statement sent to CNN, the Kings said that a fan had a “medical emergency” during the first quarter, after
Continue ReadingCNN to host GOP presidential town halls in Iowa
By CNN staff (CNN) — CNN will host two town halls in Iowa next week featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy less than five weeks out from the state’s Republican caucuses, the network announced Tuesday. DeSantis will take the stage on Tuesday, December 12, at 9 p.m. ET from Grand View University
Continue ReadingSylvester Stallone visits Philadelphia Museum of Art for inaugural ‘Rocky Day’
By Alicia Vitarelli Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Beloved actor Sylvester Stallone drew a record crowd to the steps he made famous at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday. It was all for Philadelphia’s first-ever “Rocky Day.” On December 3, 1976, the first ‘Rocky’ film made its debut. The
Continue ReadingGhost kitchens were supposed to revolutionize restaurants. They’re crashing
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Big investors, celebrity chefs and chains rushed to open ghost kitchens during the pandemic, and they were expected to make up more than 20% of the restaurant industry by 2025. But ghost kitchens are now crashing. Last week, Kitchen United, which raised $175 million in funding and
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