By Ramishah Maruf, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci revealed the carrier found “some loose bolts on many” Boeing 737 Max 9s in an interview for “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” on Tuesday. It was the CEO’s first interview since a door plug on one of its
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press Memphis’ water company has lifted a boil-water advisory for more than 600,000 people that was in place for five days due to freezing temperatures that caused pipes to break throughout the southern city. Memphis Light, Gas and Water issued the notice on Friday after snowfall and sub-freezing temperatures caused pipes
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal magistrate judge has ordered the release of a military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. A prosecutor argued Tuesday for the pretrial detention of Edward Richmond Jr., a former
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court put in place new legislative district boundaries for the November election. The Republican-controlled Senate passed new Senate and Assembly maps just over an hour after unveiling them Tuesday. Democrats and the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Melanie Zanona, CNN Republicans engaged in a tense back-and-forth during their conference lunch Tuesday over border talks with some openly questioning Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s strategy and others assailing colleagues for attacking the proposal before it’s even out. “I think everyone is questioning everyone’s strategy on
Continue ReadingBy Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — Normally just the unlovely places where passengers step on and off en route to somewhere more picturesque, cruise ports aren’t usually known as destinations in their own rights. But in Qatar, a regular port of call on Arabian Sea itineraries, there’s a reason to stop and stare. Doha’s Grand
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Police in Gauteng have arrested a suspect in connection with the fire that tore through a five-story building in central Johannesburg last year and killed 77 people, South African public broadcaster SABC reported Tuesday. Gauteng police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhlwi said the suspect was arrested after he confessed
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting a federal agent in Tucson in 2018 has been sentenced to life in prison. Authorities say 31-year-old Ryan Phillip Schlesinger was not in court for Monday’s sentencing as his lawyers argued for a prison term of less than 50 years. A jury last November found
Continue ReadingCNN, GETTY IMAGES, 20TH CENTURY FOX, CAPITOL RECORDS, CBS By Andy Rose and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Former CBS journalist Charles Osgood, an award-winning newsman known for his work on radio and television, died Tuesday at his home in New Jersey, CBS News reported. He was 91. Osgood was the anchor of the network’s venerable
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Dueling political factions are demonstrating on the streets of Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The first competing rallies of the presidential election year took place Tuesday as both sides looked to showcase their ability to draw people en masse as Venezuelan voters grapple with uncertainty over the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El diario Los Angeles Times, que se enfrenta a lo que sus directivos describieron esta semana como una “crisis financiera”, inició una dolorosa ronda de despidos en toda la redacción este martes, una reducción de plantilla que será una de las más severas en los 142 años de historia del diario.
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says her late brother was a fierce and visionary steward of their father’s legacy. The Rev. Bernice King choked back tears at times on Tuesday as she shared memories of her childhood and recent meetings with Dexter Scott King. King
Continue ReadingPlenty of sunshine today on the Cascades as we deal with an area of high pressure in Central Oregon. Tomorrow there will be some new snow added to the region before sunrise, so get prepared for a nice day on the slopes. Temperatures will be in the upper 20s most of the day in resort
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion has soured on the measure amid rampant public drug use during the fentanyl crisis. The bill would
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion has soured on the measure amid rampant public drug use during the fentanyl crisis. The bill would
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The often-nominated Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and sibling duo Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are among the nominees for music awards for the 2024 Oscars. Warren is vying for original song with “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot.” This
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — An Italian Jewish leader on Tuesday protested a citation of Holocaust survivor Primo Levi on flyers for a planned pro-Palestinian demonstration in the Italian capital on Saturday. The event coincides with International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Noemi Di Segni, head of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, told
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The overall warmer pattern has allowed the snow and ice to melt and seep into the soil. Muddy fields and wet roads are the result. Tonight, the air cools below freezing so we may see some patchy black ice in the area as the wet road may re-freeze. Another round of precipitation arrives after midnight
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Celebrities, editors and designers congregated in Paris this week for the hotly anticipated Spring-Summer 2024 collections at Haute Couture Fashion Week. The event kicked off on Schiaparelli’s runway, where the stars were out in full force. Zendaya stole the limelight, donning an all black gown with
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Netflix announced a major boost in sign-ups in the fourth quarter on Tuesday. The company added more than 13 million subscribers for the quarter, compared to Wall Street’s expectation of 8.7 million. While Netflix added 1.2 million paid subscribers in the fourth quarter in the US, much of the
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