By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Madix is now part of the Great White Way. The “Vanderpump Rules” star made her Broadway debut on Jan. 29, starring as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.” Madix received a huge bouquet of flowers for her performance at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City. Madix’s “Pump” costars Lala
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — It’s once again a leap year in 2024. For some of us, Feb. 29 means an extra day of pay, while others may find themselves having to work for free on the leap day. Alan Price, CEO of Toronto-based human resources
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — It’s a timeless lesson that applies whether you’re considering going permanently barefoot, growing dinosaurs out of DNA harvested from Jurassic amber or, apparently, making ice cream out of snow. Ice cream made from snow is having a moment online, with cooking
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Mass tourism has turned the Italian city of Florence into a “prostitute,” the director of Galleria dell’Accademia has said, sparking anger and calls for her to step down. Although Cecilie Hollberg has apologized, Italian politicians have slammed her comments this week as being offensive to Florentines. “Once
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK and JARI TANNER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament has opened an investigation into news reports that a Latvian member of the assembly, Tatjana Ždanoka, has been working as a Russian agent for several years. In a statement, the office of the president of the parliament, Roberta Metsola, says she
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second chapter in Olivia Rodrigo’s musical story began similar to the first: with a big-hearted, full-throated piano ballad about a relationship gone awry. But the bloodsucking “vampire” was no “drivers license,” the song that kickstarted her career. Instead of descending into her
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The planned auction of dozens of items that belonged to Nelson Mandela has been suspended pending a court application to completely halt it. The online auction, by New York-based Guernsey’s auction house in conjunction with Mandela’s eldest daughter was due to take place on Feb. 24. However,
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — After enduring a near-two-year wait, figure skating star Nathan Chen will finally receive a gold medal as a member of the US team at the Beijing Olympics. The US team’s upgraded position on the podium comes after Kamila Valieva’s four-year ban for a positive drug test
Continue ReadingCNN By Abeer Salman and Christian Edwards, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated the Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday and killed three Palestinian men, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials. CCTV footage shared on social media appeared to show
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist has advised the U.K. government to avoid further tax cuts amid expectations Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s battered administration will do just that to win over voters in an election year. The economist said Tuesday that instead of reducing taxes, the British
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A public servant from the United Kingdom has been sworn in as the new governor of the British Virgin Islands. He faces debate over the archipelago’s sovereignty after an investigation found widespread corruption and sparked a constitutional crisis. Gov. Daniel Pruce says he will follow the recommendations issued by
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A union has called on security staff at most of Germany’s major airports to stage a one-day strike on Thursday as it steps up pressure on employers in a pay dispute. The ver.di union announced the strikes on Tuesday. It said the strike will affect Germany’s busiest airport, Frankfurt, as well as
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults. But there’s some unexpected good news: The rate of new gonorrhea cases fell for the first
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday he has made a decision about the US response to the drone strike that killed three US service members and injured dozens in Jordan. Asked by CNN’s Arlette Saenz whether he has decided how to respond, Biden
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A group of 19 predominantly Democratic lawmakers is calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to provide answers about why he bypassed Congress last month to approve arms sales to Israel. “It is essential for Congress to be able to conduct oversight of these arms transfers and determine whether
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is considering additional measures against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government after the South American country’s highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader. This comes after the U.S. government on Monday pulled back part of the sanctions relief it
Continue ReadingKEENESBURG At least two people were hospitalized after an Amtrak train derailed when it hit a truck carrying milk in a rural area in northeastern Colorado. Amtrak says the crash happened at around 10 p.m. Monday near Keenesburg, a town of about 1,300 people roughly 35 miles northeast of Denver. KUSA-TV reports that the Colorado
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bob Odenkirk was royally amused to find out he has a famous relative. During an appearance on “Finding Your Roots” set to air on PBS Tuesday, the host Henry Louis Gates Jr. let Odenkirk know he was related to the British aristocracy, including a Duke. “That is wild,”
Continue ReadingBy Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN (CNN) — Lori Oberbroeckling watched her son Kaden, 12, text friends about getting together, realizing he didn’t know how to execute a plan. She needed to teach him the basics, as she had done with tying his shoes or making his bed. “I had to give him the right questions
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Hanadi Gamal Saed El Jamara, de 38 años, dice que dormir es lo único que puede distraer a sus hijos del hambre que padecen y que les corroe el estómago. Por estos días, esta madre de siete hijos se encuentra mendigando comida en las calles cubiertas de barro de
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