By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s latest album “The Tortured Poets Department” is indeed the blockbuster that many expected it to become. On Sunday, the 31-song double album debuted at No. 1 on the all-encompassing Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 2.61 million so-called equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending April
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — President Joe Biden praised the United Auto Workers and Daimler Truck for reaching a tentative in the eleventh hour Friday night, preventing a potential strike affecting 7,300 workers. “This agreement is a testament to the power of collective bargaining and shows that we can build a clean
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN Español) — Luego de una reunión con autoridades de la Fiscalía, el subsecretario del Interior de Chile, Manuel Monsalve, informó este domingo a la prensa que el Gobierno interpondrá una querella para solicitar las penas más altas para quienes resulten culpables por la muerte de tres policías en la región de Biobío. Monsalve
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday said he and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a “great meeting” in Florida on Sunday. The meeting — their first conversation since DeSantis dropped out of the GOP primary in January — was arranged through Steve Witkoff, Trump’s longtime friend
Continue ReadingBy Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Two Ukrainian servicemen were stabbed to death at a shopping center in southern Germany Saturday evening, by a suspected Russian national, German and Ukrainian authorities say. German police say a 36-year-old man died on the scene in the city of Murnau, and a 23-year-old man died later that evening
Continue ReadingWBBM By Noel Brennan Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — If you attended Niles East High School in the 1970s, you might have heard of the band Phaze. But this story will resonate even if that name doesn’t ring a bell. A basement jam session is equal parts rehearsal – and
Continue ReadingBy Noel Brennan Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — If you attended Niles East High School in the 1970s, you might have heard of the band Phaze. But this story will resonate even if that name doesn’t ring a bell. A basement jam session is equal parts rehearsal – and reunion.
Continue ReadingCNN By Michelle Shen and Jalen Beckford, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Sunday that he supports protests against Israel’s war in Gaza while stressing the need to “condemn, in every form, antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry.” “What Netanyahu’s right-wing, extremist and racist government is doing is unprecedented in the modern
Continue ReadingBy Dawn White Click here for updates on this story FROST, Texas (KTVT) — A pile of mangled debris is all that’s left of the place Annette Chandler and five of her family members called home. “I am thankful and grateful, especially to the good Lord,” Chandler said. “I believe he’s the one who gave
Continue ReadingBy Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story MAPLE GROVE, Minnesota (WCCO) — Two Minnesota cousins are hitting the pedal to the metal. Karina Schindler and Britta Swanson are training for a 1,600-mile bike ride from Minnesota to Maine. “You know, it was going to be a boring summer anyway,” Schindler joked. “Might
Continue ReadingBy Beth Lawrence Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago Police are searching for the man who sexually assaulted a lost 10-year-old girl at the Museum of Science and Industry. The girl told police she was separated from her group Thursday morning when a man offered to help her. She says
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Shen and Jalen Beckford, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Sunday that he supports protests against Israel’s war in Gaza while stressing the need to “condemn, in every form, antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry.” “What Netanyahu’s right-wing, extremist and racist government is doing is unprecedented in the modern history
Continue ReadingCNN By Michelle Shen and Jalen Beckford, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Sunday that he supports protests against Israel’s war in Gaza while stressing the need to “condemn, in every form, antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry.” “What Netanyahu’s right-wing, extremist and racist government is doing is unprecedented in the modern
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — El presidente del Gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez, anunció el miércoles que cancelaría su agenda pública por unos días para reflexionar sobre si seguirá al frente del Gobierno, luego de que un juzgado de Madrid abrió una investigación judicial contra su esposa, Begoña Gómez. Este sábado, miles de personas se manifestaron
Continue ReadingBy Christina Hager Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A woman and child were killed by a man in an apparent double murder-suicide in Lowell on Saturday, according to police. Police received a call just after 6:30 a.m. for an apartment complex on Warren Street. The caller said that he
Continue ReadingBy Heather Walker, Darcelle Hall Click here for updates on this story Florida (WSVN) — A popular South Florida river cruise is being sued after two women say they were drugged on board. 7’s Heather Walker investigates. Jungle Queen Riverboats is advertised as “fun for the whole family.” The cruise includes a tropical island dinner,
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Candace Parker always said she’d know when it would be time to retire. That day came Sunday. The three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist announced on social media that her career was over after 16 seasons. “The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it’s time,”
Continue ReadingBy Jack Royer, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE, Florida (WSVN) — A Florida mother was outraged after, she said, her 11-year-old son’s teacher forced him to remove his cap, which covers up a medical condition, then ridiculed the boy, but school officials said the incident never happened. Jacksonville mother Sarra
Continue ReadingBy GERALD HERBERT Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gerald Herbert insists on making sure he provides the best coverage possible when photographing New Orleans’ NBA team. That means laboriously hanging remote cameras in the Pelicans’ arena hours before every home game. For their game against the Lakers on April 17, Herbert got a sweet
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