Reuters A health warning from South Korea’s food ministry has urged people not to eat fried toothpicks made of starch in a shape resembling curly fries, after the practice went viral in social media posts. Video clips showing people consuming the deep-fried starch toothpicks with seasoning such as powdered cheese have racked up thousands of likes and shares on
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people have joined growing protests across Slovakia against a plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the penal code and eliminate a special prosecutors’ office. Earlier Thursday, the ruling coalition voted to fast-track approval of the changes. Final approval could come by the end of next week.
Continue ReadingBy Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — “Australia Day is Dead!” Indigenous activist Gwenda Stanley chants into the loudspeaker, as a crowd of thousands breaks into applause. It’s Australia’s national day, but the crowd in central Sydney seethes in anger and cheers in solidarity with Indigenous Australians, many of whom view January 26 as nothing
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Las autoridades de Estados Unidos han podido confirmar que varios miembros de la peligrosa banda criminal Tren de Aragua llegaron al país, según dijo a CNN este jueves un agente del FBI de El Paso, Texas. “El Tren de Aragua está en Estados Unidos. Ya tenemos pruebas de que cruzaron la
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire destroyed a tent and belongings in a homeless camp area in Madras Thursday afternoon, but Jefferson County Fire & EMS crews kept it from spreading to other tents and items, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. to a reported wildland fire with a propane tank going off
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press has won a prestigious broadcast journalism award for “20 Days in Mariupol,” its documentary on the war in Ukraine produced with PBS’ “Frontline.” The documentary was among 15 winners of the 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards announced at a ceremony at Columbia University in New York on Thursday. “20 Days
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Another year, another record for basketball star LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers forward was named to his 20th NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, passing NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most of all time. Less than a year ago, James broke Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. James, 39, is joined in the
Continue ReadingBy JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it’s hosting a Chinese government delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, as it continues its efforts to strengthen ties with Beijing and Moscow. State media said Sun’s delegation arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday after crossing the land border between the
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California’s governing board has postponed for a year a vote on a plan to allow immigrant students who lack legal status to apply for university jobs. The Board of Regents voted 9-6 on Thursday to shelve the plan until 2025 amid shouts
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya and Jordan Valinsky, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story contains disturbing material. A former WWE staffer has accused the company’s founder, Vince McMahon, of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse in a lawsuit filed Thursday. The new, disturbing allegations from Janel Grant, who worked at WWE’s headquarters, come more than a
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans District Attorney Harry Connick Sr. has died at age 97. An obituary distributed by his son and namesake, Harry Connick Jr., says Connick died peacefully at his home in New Orleans on Thursday with his family by his side. The senior Connick was popular as a prosecutor and
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving vehicle unit, disclosed today that it is the subject of two federal investigations regarding its actions after a severe accident involving a Cruise “robotaxi.” In just the latest setback in the auto industry’s attempt to perfect driverless cars, the company is being investigated by the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Imágenes pornográficas generadas por inteligencia artificial de Taylor Swift, la estrella más famosa del mundo, se difundieron por las redes sociales esta semana, subrayando el potencial dañino que plantea la tecnología de inteligencia artificial dominante: su capacidad para crear imágenes convincentemente reales y dañinas. Las imágenes falsas de Taylor
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has expanded its annual scholarship program, increasing the total value of its scholarships by nearly 50% to $77,500 and opening eligibility to vocational, continuing, and nontraditional students. The application window for prospective students will open on Thursday, Feb. 1. For 2024, SELCO will award 20 scholarships to
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An effort to modernize state oversight of a thriving petroleum industry in the nation’s No. 2 state for oil production has advanced past its first committee vetting at the New Mexico Legislature. Endorsed Thursday, the bill would rewrite portions of the state’s 1930s-era Oil and
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Clad in a yellow vest, little Efruz balances himself on the front of the surfboard as waves foam around him and his companion as they skim over the Pacific waters off Peru. Efruz is a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier and he is a common sight these hot days of the Southern
Continue ReadingBy Tony Cabrera Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Friday will mark four years since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. At the time of the disaster, the nine people on board were headed to a basketball game at Kobe’s
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge in Alaska will preside over an upcoming bribery trial in Hawaii against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor after a judge suddenly recused himself. A court order says U.S. Senior District Judge Timothy Burgess will temporarily serve as a judge in the Hawaii district in
Continue ReadingBy Eric Resendiz Click here for updates on this story COVINA, California (KABC) — About once a month, Yesenia Curiel goes to the Forest Lawn cemetery in Covina to visit her niece’s grave. She parks her car just a few feet away and walks over to leave fresh flowers. Curiel has been doing this for
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, será el candidato del oficialista Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) en las elecciones previstas para este año, dijo este jueves el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Jorge Rodríguez. El legislador hizo esta declaración durante una rueda de prensa dos días después de
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