CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Rent is unaffordable for over half of US tenants following years of surging prices. However, many analysts are optimistic that the increase in the construction of multiple-unit buildings and apartments will soon help boost the supply of attainable housing. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Tina Galindo, reconocida productora de teatro mexicana, falleció este lunes, informaron este martes familiares y amigos suyos a través de un comunicado difundido por su agencia de relaciones públicas. La muerte de la encargada de llevar al teatro mexicano obras como “Mamma Mia!” se debió a un paro respiratorio. Sus deudos
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The man who stole the ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” for “one last score” will spend no additional time in prison for breaking into the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota in 2005 and making off with the historic shoes, according to court documents. On
Continue ReadingBy Nic F. Anderson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: If you are in the US and you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to connect with a trained counselor. Outside the US, a worldwide directory of resources and international hotlines is provided
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law Tuesday that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth. Under the legislation, transgender people can
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan and David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos and family have agreed to sell the baseball team they have owned for more than 30 years to a group led by billionaire David Rubenstein, according to a person familiar with the deal. The price tag: $1.725 billion. That’s almost exactly
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Las compañías de cruceros se han visto obligadas a cancelar o a desviar viajes mientras aumentan las tensiones en el mar Rojo. Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corporation y MSC Cruises forman parte de las empresas que han tomado la decisión de ajustar sus itinerarios, o cancelar los viajes por completo, para
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– En un hecho poco común, el Gobierno de México solicitó este martes a la Cámara de Diputados someter a juicio político a un juez a quien acusa de favorecer a miembros de la delincuencia organizada. La Secretaría de Gobernación (Segob) informó en un comunicado que tuvo “conocimiento de probable actuaciones” de
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s government “made mistakes” in its war against the country’s gangs, but has never undermined the country’s democracy to consolidate power, according to the man likely to be reelected vice president. Félix Ulloa, temporarily on leave as El Salvador’s vice president while he runs for
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press Utah’s governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government. The measure signed by Spencer Cox, a Republican who previously said he supported the idea, had cleared the state House and Senate
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Online registration with early bird pricing is now open for the 46th SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle – the Pacific Northwest’s top multi-multisport event. Produced by and for the benefit of the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, the annual event is set for Saturday, May 18. Participants can register as individuals, pairs,
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — The man accused of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay can’t have his rap lyrics used against him at trial, a Brooklyn judge decided Tuesday in a ruling that doubled as a history-filled paean to hip-hop as “a platform for expression to many who had largely been
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Russian billionaire art collector Dmitry Rybolovlev lost a legal fight with Sotheby’s when a U.S. jury sided with the auction house. The decision was made Tuesday against the businessman’s claims that the auction house ripped him off. Rybolovlev alleged Sotheby’s helped a Swiss art dealer cheat him out of over $160
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet before it crashed into waters off South Korea’s southwestern coast. The crash Wednesday was the second of the aircraft in less than two months. The U.S. military said the pilot was conscious and was transported to a medical
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Humane Society of Central Oregon received a $5,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in Central Oregon. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger,
Continue ReadingSUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — Hal Buell, who led The Associated Press’ photo operations from the darkroom era into the age of digital photography over a four-decade career, has died. He was 92. Buell died Monday in Sunnyvale, California, where his daughter lived, after battling pneumonia. Colleagues described Buell as a “visionary” who encouraged photographers to
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein has reached an agreement to buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the agreement had not been announced. Rubenstein, a
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics has reported an annual 34% decline in operating profit for the last quarter as sluggish demands for its TVs and other consumer electronics products offset hard-won gains from a slowly recovering computer chip market. The South Korean technology giant said it expects its business to improve throughout 2024,
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A Florida man convicted of stealing sports camp tuition in 2019 from hundreds of families and spending the money on plastic surgery, vacations and gambling has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He was also sentenced Tuesday to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker and Andi Babineau CNN (CNN) — The man accused of firing shots and setting a fire inside the Colorado Supreme Court building earlier this month used drugs and was experiencing hallucinations before the incident, a police affidavit says. The shooting happened on January 2 after 1 a.m., when police say a suspect
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