By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland man who set fire to several US Supreme Court vehicles in 2020 – burning himself in the process – pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal arson charge. Cody Tarner, 26, poured gasoline on several official vehicles in a employees-only parking lot for the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, before setting the
Continue ReadingBy Sean Mott Click here for updates on this story HALIFAX (CTV Network) — A lot of things separate humans and sperm whales: oceans, languages, and body sizes, to name a few. But Dr. Hal Whitehead from Dalhousie University in Halifax prefers to focus on the things that connect people to the massive creatures of
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries —
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint a 34-year-old prime minister surprised many because of his age and relatively short career. But Gabriel Attal has become one of the most prominent and ambitious figures on the French political scene in recent years, saying there’s “nothing greater than
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A veteran Laotian diplomat recently appointed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar, has arrived on his first mission to the strife-torn nation. He is meeting with the head of the ruling military council and other top officials. Alounkeo Kittikhoun faces the tough challenge
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Mean Girls” earns its seat at the cool kids table, behind the strength of an insanely talented cast, catchy songs, nods to the original movie and ageless (if familiar) lessons about life in high school. That still leaves the challenge of differentiating itself from the Disney Channel/teen-musical pack,
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra started out as the team’s video coordinator in 1995; almost 30 years later, he has reportedly agreed to sign one of the biggest contracts in North American sports coaching history. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, citing unnamed sources, the Heat and Spoelstra, who
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — It’s easy to forget that when you dine out, you’re putting your night — maybe even your health — in someone else’s hands. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, four million Canadians get sick each year from contaminated food,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — More than a decade after his death, some of Cory Monteith’s “Glee” castmates are talking about a storyline they say now affects them differently. Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale talked about it recently in an episode of their podcast, “And That’s What You REALLY Missed.” The pair, who
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Sustained excellence is difficult to achieve in any sport. It takes hiring the right coaches, year after year. A constant stream of great players to replace those that depart. It takes luck, to be sure, but also passionate fans, elite facilities, proper marketing and the flexibility to adapt to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La fundadora y jefa de la empresa de apuestas Bet365 cobró un salario de unos US$ 281 millones (221 millones de libras) en el último ejercicio fiscal, que finalizó el 26 de marzo de 2023. Un grupo de campaña consideró que esta cifra no era “razonable ni adecuada”. Denise Coates, codirectora
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “The Last of Us” is getting a new cast member. Kaitlyn Dever is joining the hit HBO series in the role of Abby, producers announced. “Our casting process for season two has been identical to season one: we look for world-class actors who embody the souls of the
Continue ReadingBy Maria Grenyo Click here for updates on this story SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin (WISN) — According to the Sun Prairie Police Department, a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old boy fell through the ice at a retention pond last Friday afternoon. Police said first responders pulled the boys from the pond “pretty quickly” and took both boys
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has confirmed a new leader for India’s Syro-Malabar Church in a step toward healing a decades-long liturgical dispute. Francis confirmed the election of His Beatitude Mar Raphael Thattil as major archbishop of an area in the southern state of Kerala, where many of India’s Christians live.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — With any luck, most people will never find themselves in a situation calling for CPR, the Heimlich maneuver or urgent treatment of a snake bite. But if it happens, YouTube will now provide quick access to step-by-step first aid videos made by hospitals and trustworthy health organizations. On Wednesday,
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Areas across the globe have seen spring snowpack shrink over the last 40 years, and a new study says for many of them climate change is clearly to blame. Wednesday’s study in the journal Nature finds a key threshold for the future of snowpacks
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron said Wednesday he does not expect Donald Trump to speak during closing arguments in the $370 million New York civil fraud trial against Trump. In a letter to attorneys for Trump and New York Attorney General
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A smiling and joking Alexei Navalny appeared in court Wednesday via video link from the Arctic penal colony where he is serving a 19-year sentence, the first time the Russian opposition leader has been shown on camera since his transfer to the remote prison. Russian news
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage applications surged by 9.9% in the first week of the year, a sign that lower rates are bringing homebuyers off the sidelines, according to a report released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications soared in the week ending January 5 from a week earlier, on
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty in a hit-and-run crash that killed a retired Chicago police officer. WLS-TV reports Ted Plevritis, of Palatine, Illinois, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of failure to report the crash. He was given credit for
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