KOAT, CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — It was another month for the record books, and not in a good way. Last month was the planet’s hottest February on record, marking the ninth straight month that global records tumbled. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., voted Wednesday in favor of H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act – a bipartisan package of six appropriations bills that will fund several government agencies through fiscal year 2024. Included in the bill are nearly a dozen of Chavez-DeRemer’s funding requests for the 5th District, totaling over $25
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) amplió su investigación sobre productos con canela contaminados, y sus expertos ahora aseguran que la contaminación por plomo se extiende más allá de las bolsas de puré de manzana con canela que fueron retiradas del mercado
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos está gastando casi un US$ 1 millón de dólares al mes para mantener un superyate de lujo confiscado a un oligarca ruso sancionado como parte del esfuerzo del Departamento de Justicia para presionar al Kremlin. El Amadea, de 106 metros (348 pies), fue uno de
Continue ReadingBy ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — In his victory speech Tuesday, former president Donald Trump echoed false statements on social media that the Biden administration had secretly flown hundreds of thousands of migrants to the United States. The false claims follow a report by the Center for Immigration Studies that said the
Continue ReadingBy ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old U.S. agency that caters to minority-owned businesses to serve people regardless of race, siding with white business owners who claimed the program discriminated against them. The ruling was a significant victory for conservative activists waging a
Continue ReadingBy RUTH ALONGA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — People in eastern Congo say a rebel group with alleged links to neighboring Rwanda has seized a town in the conflict-hit region following attacks that caused at least 10 deaths and displaced thousands. A local civil society leader said Wednesday that thousands were fleeing Nyanzale town
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has called for greater war fighting capabilities against the United States and South Korea. The Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday that Kim made the comments during an inspection of field military training this week. KCNA cites Kim
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Some 200 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a police station in east London. It has spewed black smoke into the air and forced emergency official to warn residents to stay inside with doors and windows shut. Some 30 fire engines responded to the Forest Gate police station Wednesday, with reports that
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — OpenAI le devolvió el golpe Elon Musk, después de que el millonario demandara a la empresa de ChatGPT la semana pasada por buscar ganancias y desviarse de su misión original sin fines de lucro. La noche de este martes, OpenAI publicó varios correos electrónicos de Musk que datan de
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Marina Armada de México informó este miércoles que un helicóptero tipo Panther, en el que viajaban 8 personas, se desplomó en costas del Pacífico cuando realizaba “operaciones para el Mantenimiento del Estado de Derecho”, resultando tres oficiales muertos y la desaparición de otros dos que tripulaban la aeronave.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Clarke and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Two men criticized for their failures to challenge the Uvalde school shooter and rescue children and teachers trapped in the carnage won support from voters to continue as law enforcement leaders in the Texas community. The results stunned and upset families of victims who
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Barbie has had quite the year. As she celebrates her 65th birthday this week, the newly minted movie star has inspired a worldwide cultural movement and will make her grand debut at the Academy Awards this upcoming weekend with eight nominations. “Barbie” – the movie – was a
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s public schools superintendent and some state legislators won’t be returning to their positions in 2025 after primary defeats. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt lost Tuesday’s Republican primary to Michele Morrow. Truitt is in her first term. Morrow is a home-schooling parent who
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State Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, on Friday endorsed Redmond School Board Chairman Michael Summers in his bid for Knopp’s District 27 seat after previous Knopp-backed candidate Shannon Monihan was disqualified by the Secretary of State’s Office.
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Paul McCartney knows a thing or two about writing love songs. But the former Beatle has faced criticism from some who feel he’s perhaps written too many love songs, with some that skew “soppy.” “I think a lot of people who are cynical about it haven’t been lucky enough
Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — The fountains at Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas were paused after a rare bird stopped by for a visit. A Yellow-billed Loon was seen taking a dip in Lake Bellagio, the resort shared on X Tuesday evening. “The Fountains of Bellagio are paused as we work with state wildlife officials to rescue a
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate has surrendered to police in Nevada after a warrant was issued for his arrest as a suspect in the death of a man who died last year from a head injury at a Las Vegas Strip hotel. Police issued the warrant Wednesday for
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer The head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Wednesday that the decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside them three days after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Eastern Ohio last year wasn’t justified. But NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, can form in acne treatment products containing benzoyl peroxide, according to a new report from Valisure, an independent laboratory. The report says benzene “can form at unacceptably high levels” in both prescription and over-the-counter benzoyl peroxide products, and results from Valisure’s tests
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