By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico legislators are holding a public hearing on a bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination against certain hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory, sparking a heated debate. While local government officials argue that federal and local laws already ban such discrimination, Puerto
Continue ReadingBy Shosh Bedrosian Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Vendors in the Bronx say the Department of Sanitation’s enforcement is crippling their lives. With frequent enforcement sweeps, one vendor said Monday the city’s broken system makes it difficult to survive. “This supports my family, my rent, my bills,” Miguel Varela
Continue ReadingBy Shosh Bedrosian Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — An NYPD sergeant was indicted and arrested Tuesday on manslaughter charges after video shows him throwing a cooler at the head of a 30-year-old man, causing him to die during an alleged drug bust last August in the Bronx. Tensions outside
Continue ReadingBy Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Italian soccer great Luigi ‘Gigi’ Riva died on Monday at the age of 79, according to the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). Taken ill over the weekend, Riva received treatment for a suspected heart problem, according to multiple reports. Nicknamed ‘Rombo di Tuono’ (‘Roar of Thunder’) – a nod to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Es la ciudad protagonista de todas tus series y películas favoritas, la inspiración de innumerables canciones y obras de arte, y uno de los destinos más famosos del mundo. No es de extrañar, pues, que la empresa Time Out haya elegido Nueva York como la mejor ciudad para 2024. Time Out
Continue ReadingBy Christina Hager Click here for updates on this story LONDONDERRY, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Deep fake robocalls in New Hampshire are spreading false election information, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office. Investigators say the calls use artificial intelligence to generate a fake version of President Joe Biden’s voice urging people not to
Continue ReadingBy Nicky Zizaza Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A centuries-old practice is the latest wellness trend sweeping social media. It’s called grounding or earthing. It’s a therapeutic method that aims to electrically reconnect a person to the Earth. This practice is being widely embraced. People who practice it and study
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police say a former Haitian vice-consul who had been stationed in the Dominican Republic has been gunned down near an airport. Police spokesman Inspector Arold Jean told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Claude Joazard was killed near the sole international airport in the northern coastal city of Cap-Haitien. Joazard was
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Continue ReadingCNN By Dakin Andone, Sahar Akbarzai and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Mexico can sue a group of US gun manufacturers and a distributor, finding the claims made by the country in a lawsuit are “statutorily exempt” from a law that typically protects the companies from liability. Mexico
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press New Oscar nominees are reacting to the news with glee, pride and humility. Lily Gladstone, who became the first Native American nominated for best actress for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” said in an interview with The Associated Press that such honors for Indigenous women are long overdue. Christopher Nolan says
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A local human rights center says Belarusian authorities have arrested several dozen people in raids marking the latest in a relentless crackdown on dissent. The Viasna center says at least 64 people were detained on charges of “involvement in extremist groups” and “financing extremist activities.” Such
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan and Paul Murphy, CNN New York (CNN) — Israeli hostage posters that were hung up at Harvard University had been vandalized with antisemitic messages just as students returned from winter break. Harvard condemned the vandalization on Tuesday and said university police are investigating the incident. “The University strongly condemns the senseless and
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia mascot Uga X, whose eight-year run included back-to-back national championships, has died. Uga X was part of the line of English bulldog mascots that began in 1955. He was 2 when he began his run on the Sanford Stadium sideline in 2015. The bulldog known as “Que” retired in
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to reconsider a gag order restricting the former president’s speech in the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election. Lawyers for the Republican presidential primary front-runner had asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to examine
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Public universities would be prohibited from giving preferential treatment in admissions to applicants who are related to alumni or donors under a bill that has sailed out of the Virginia Senate. The measure passed the General Assembly’s upper chamber Tuesday on a 39-0 vote. It now
Continue ReadingBy KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — The College Baseball Hall of Fame has been without a permanent residence since its inception. That will change next year. The College Baseball Foundation announced on Tuesday morning that the College Baseball Hall of Fame will establish its inaugural physical
Continue ReadingBy Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — From NFL quarterback greats locking horns to clashes between golf’s most notorious rivals, Capital One’s The Match series has delivered on a unique approach to entertainment in recent years. Next month, the ninth and latest edition is set to make even more history: for the first time, the series
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — In-N-Out is permanently closing one of its restaurants for the first time ever, announcing that its Oakland location will soon shutter because of rampant crime in the California city. The burger chain said in a statement that “despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions, our customers
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Police say an elderly man fatally shot his wife and then himself at an assisted living facility in Florida. Staff at the Addington Place at College Harbor facility found the couple dead in the woman’s room around 10 a.m. Tuesday, the St. Petersburg Police Department said in an email. The
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