NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen, who faces charges stemming in part from accusations that he threw a chair off the rooftop of a six-story bar, says he’s “not proud” of his behavior and accepts responsibility. The “One Thing at a Time” singer responded publicly Friday night on social media to his
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this coming week as Washington and Beijing try to keep ties on an even keel despite major differences on a range of issue, from the Middle East to opioids. The U.S. and China are at odds over
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition is rallying behind an unknown former diplomat to challenge Nicolas Maduro in this summer’s presidential election. It’s the latest gambit to unseat the self-declared socialist, whose lock on power seems all but assured. On Friday night, all 10 parties in the chief opposition coalition announced they would back Edmundo González
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China in the coming week as the Biden administration tries to ensure that the US-China relationship stays the course, even as the US expresses strong concerns about China’s support for Russia. This is Blinken’s second trip to the
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the world’s best and busiest airports, the European capital banning new hotels, the Hawaiian attraction being removed because of bad tourist behavior, plus the real-life animal crossing being built over a California freeway. Animals on the move Almost nothing stops Japan’s bullet trains –
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members have crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during nighttime training in a possible collision, leaving one dead. Rescuers on Sunday searched for seven others missing. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara says the cause of the crash was not
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Una posible prohibición en EE.UU. de TikTok dio un paso importante para convertirse en realidad este sábado, cuando los legisladores de la Cámara aprobaron un proyecto de ley candente como parte de un paquete de ayuda de amplio alcance para Israel y Ucrania. La votación bipartidista por 360 contra 58 marca
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A potential US ban against TikTok took a major step toward becoming reality on Saturday as House lawmakers approved a hot-button bill targeting the app as part of a wide-ranging aid package for Israel and Ukraine. The bipartisan vote of 360-58 marks the latest defeat for TikTok in
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — A third temporary channel for boats to enter and depart the Port of Baltimore has opened, expanding further shipping access as collapsed sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are salvaged before the span can ultimately be rebuilt. The alternate channel, located to the northeast of the fallen bridge, is open to
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state long after he left office, has died. He was 89. Pryor, who went undercover to investigate
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ODOT crews completed another blast Saturday morning of hard basalt along U.S. Highway 97 north of Empire Avenue to make way for the new section of the Bend Parkway. The road was briefly closed for the work to allow for a clear zone around the blast site. Video courtesy of Connect Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The first thought hearing about “The Jinx – Part Two” was, what could they possibly do for an encore – reanimate the late Robert Durst and have him confess on a hot mic again? After a few episodes, though, this nine-years-later continuation again proves quite compelling, thanks not
Continue ReadingBy JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Witnesses in Central African Republic say that at least 20 people have drowned after a ferry sank in the capital. Witnesses said Saturday that the wooden ferry was carrying more than 300 people to a funeral over the Mpoko River in Bangui on
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Abrieron la caja un domingo de finales de marzo y vieron por primera vez a Asfan Mohammed desde que partió de la India rumbo a Rusia cuatro meses antes. Iba mejor vestido que cuando partió: un traje negro, camisa blanca, corbata y zapatos sustituían al atuendo informal que había llevado cuando
Continue ReadingTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say the New Jersey rabbi serving a decadeslong sentence in a 1994 murder-for-hire plot targeting his wife has died. News outlets cite the state department of corrections as saying that 82-year-old Fred Neulander was pronounced dead Wednesday evening after he was found unresponsive in his cell in the state prison
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press John Brewer, whose coast-to-coast journalism career spanned 50 years, including nearly two decades at The Associated Press, has died. He was 76. Brewer and his longtime friend Randy Johnson were on their annual fly fishing trip in Montana on Friday when the boat Brewer was in hit a submerged log
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Después de que Venezuela le negara el ingreso al país, este sábado a través de su cuenta oficial de X, antes Twitter, se confirmó el regreso a Colombia de José Jaime Uscátegui. Se espera que a su llegada al aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado en Bogotá hable con la prensa.
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Butenko and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched attacks on eight Russian regions with long-range strike drones in the early hours of Saturday morning, targeting a fuel depot and power substations, according to a statement from a Ukrainian special services source. The overnight attacks, which were confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry,
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work. It is only apt
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