January 2024

Hungry sea otters are helping save California’s marshlands from erosion

January 31, 2024 8:18 am Associated Press

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study shows the return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue…

Los demócratas se inclinan por la seguridad fronteriza mientras los republicanos frustran el acuerdo

January 31, 2024 8:13 am CNN Newsource

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Los demócratas están haciendo lo que hace tres meses habría parecido impensable para el partido en un año…

Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation

January 31, 2024 8:11 am Associated Press

By TERESA M. WALKER and RALPH D. RUSSO AP Sports Writers The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA…

Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event in Mauldin

Opinion: What explains Nikki Haley’s new tone

January 31, 2024 8:10 am CNN

CNN Opinion by Julian Zelizer (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is finally unleashing on her opponent, former President…

Haley offers sharpest criticism of Trump yet, saying he is ‘toxic’ and lacks ‘moral clarity’

January 31, 2024 8:10 am CNN Newsource

By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley offered her sharpest criticism to date of former President Donald…

From marching bands to megastars, the Super Bowl halftime show emerges as a major sports spectacle

January 31, 2024 7:59 am Associated Press

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the…

Cardell Hayes was also acquitted of attempted manslaughter against Smith's wife.

Man who killed NFL star Will Smith in 2016 New Orleans shooting is convicted of manslaughter in retrial

January 31, 2024 7:55 am CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The man who fatally shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith after a car…

Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions

January 31, 2024 7:51 am Associated Press

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At first his stories seemed harmless. Tales about secret organizations plotting to take over…

Biogen said it will discontinue commercialization of its Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm.

Biogen discontinues Alzheimer’s medication Aduhelm

January 31, 2024 7:50 am CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Alzheimer’s medication Aduhelm is being discontinued by drugmaker Biogen as it shifts…

Alonzo Pierre Mingo was arrested Friday and has been charged with murder in the killings

Former UPS worker who dressed in company uniform accused of triple murder in home invasion

January 31, 2024 7:47 am CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man accused of killing three people inside their Anoka County home was a former UPS worker who appeared…

Takeaways from the AP’s look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society

January 31, 2024 7:46 am Associated Press

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conspiracy theories seem to be everywhere these days. They’re found in American politics…

Why European Union officials are taking angry farmers so seriously before Thursday’s summit

January 31, 2024 7:44 am Associated Press

By RAF CASERT Associated Press HALLE, Belgium (AP) — The writing of angry farmers was on the Paris-to-Brussels highway in giant yellow letters…

Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments

January 31, 2024 7:33 am Associated Press

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American…

Man accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crime

January 31, 2024 7:15 am Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate…

A dog was rescued by first responders after he became stuck on a steep cliff in St. Helens

Crews rescue dog stuck on steep cliff in St. Helens

January 31, 2024 7:09 am CNN Newsource

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. HELENS, Oregon (KPTV) — A dog was rescued Wednesday by first…

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

January 31, 2024 7:08 am Associated Press

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty…

Critics often accuse social media platforms’ for a lack of investment in safety.

Why was a revolting YouTube video of a purported decapitated head left online for hours?

January 31, 2024 7:05 am CNN Newsource

Analysis by David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. A…

‘Slow moving’ mudslide impacting multiple homes in Astoria

January 31, 2024 7:03 am CNN Newsource

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ASTORIA, Oregon (KPTV) — A mudslide in Astoria has forced several…

The book offers practical strategies for stepping back

Unsubscribe from everything to start controlling the tech in your life, new book says

January 31, 2024 7:00 am CNN Newsource

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Does the number of unread messages in your inbox leave you lightheaded? Do your thumbs ache from tiny-keyboard…

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said large revisions in data are tainting his assessments of how the economy is doing.

The Fed is fed up with data revisions

January 31, 2024 7:00 am CNN Newsource

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal Reserve officials have said countless times they take a “data-dependent approach” to…

Month: January 2024