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Month: March 2024

Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she revealed Friday in a stunning announcement that followed weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts. The princess disclosed her condition in a video message recorded Wednesday in Windsor and broadcast Friday.

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Israel’s Netanyahu rebuffs US plea to halt Rafah offensive. Tensions rise ahead of Washington talks

By MATTHEW LEE and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday once again left the Middle East empty-handed as Israel’s prime minister rejected American appeals to call off a promised ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which is overflowing with displaced civilians.

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Valentino’s longtime designer Piccioli announces his departure from the brand after 25 years

Valentino’s longtime creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, has announced his departure from the storied Italian fashion house. In an emotional statement shared Friday on Instagram, Piccioli reflected on his 25-year tenure with the brand, thanking co-founders Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti and the team that contributed to the brand’s success during his time. The designer, known

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NBC hires former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, who has demonized the press and refused to acknowledge Biden was fairly elected

By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — NBC News on Friday announced that it had hired Ronna McDaniel, the former Republican National Committee chair who has repeatedly attacked the network and its journalists, assailed the news media as “fake news” and promoted false claims around the 2020 vote, as an on-air commentator ahead of the 2024 presidential election. “It couldn’t be a more

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Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territory

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has visited Puerto Rico as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attend a Democratic fundraiser. Her visit Friday comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden launched a campaign targeting Latino voters

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Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects’ identities

By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     Murrieta, California (KCAL) — A new law has one Southern California police department posting Lego heads instead of mugshots. In an Instagram post from Monday, the Murrieta Police Department said they started doing this because of a new state law implementing restrictions for law enforcement

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Federal judge temporarily blocks plans for a power line in Mississippi River wildlife refuge

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to build a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge. American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative are building a 102-mile transmission line linking Iowa’s Dubuque County and Wisconsin’s Dane County. About a mile of

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