YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Why did the kinkajou cross the road? And what’s a kinkajou, anyway? One of the mammals — which look like a cross between a monkey and a tiny bear — was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week at a highway rest stop amid the rolling sagebrush plains of
Continue ReadingYAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Why did the kinkajou cross the road? And what’s a kinkajou, anyway? One of the mammals — which look like a cross between a monkey and a tiny bear — was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week at a highway rest stop amid the rolling sagebrush plains of
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Nike posted sluggish growth as the largest sportswear brand in the world faced rising competition, a consumer pullback in its key markets and strategy missteps. Nike’s sales grew 1% last year and were flat last quarter, the company reported Thursday. The company projects sales to drop 10%
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers have selected Bronny James, the eldest son of superstar LeBron James, with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday. James is now poised to play alongside his father, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, where they could become the first father-son
Continue ReadingBy Shimon Prokupecz, Leigh Waldman and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, two Texas state government sources with knowledge of the indictment
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — El Pentágono y los Inspectores Generales de la Agencia de EE.UU. para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID, por sus siglas en inglés) lanzaron revisiones coordinadas de la misión humanitaria estadounidense a Gaza, donde el muelle temporal militar enfrentó repetidos desafíos, como su desintegración y la distribución de ayuda suspendida por la ONU
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended a new round of shots for all Americans this fall. Officials acknowledge that the need for vaccinations is
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers seleccionaron a Bronny James, el hijo mayor de la superestrella LeBron James, con la selección número 55 en el Draft de la NBA de 2024 el jueves. Bronny James ahora podría jugar junto a su padre, el máximo anotador de todos los tiempos de la NBA, y serían
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — José Antonio Peña Merino, un especialista en análisis de datos, será el titular de la Agencia de Transformación Digital, una nueva entidad que –según dijo la futura presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum– se creará dentro de la estructura del Gobierno de México para replicar lo que hace la Agencia Digital
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Senate has advanced legislation that would block state aid to any university that boycotts or divests from Israel. The legislation passed 41-7 on Thursday and also bars the state treasurer and public pension systems from boycotting or divesting. The bill now goes to the state House. Supporters say
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons. And it’s a step closer to reality now. Bronny James — the oldest son of the NBA’s all-time scoring leader and four-time champion — was drafted Thursday
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of North Korean government official Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un. Little is known about her as the family is notoriously secretive. Personal Birth date: September 26, 1987 or 1988 (Widely believed to be in her early 30s, though her reported
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has demanded that Yemen’s Houthi rebels halt all attacks on ships and urged that disruptions to maritime security be addressed, without mentioning the link between the Iran-backed rebels and the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Thursday’s resolution, which also extended the requirement that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina será el próximo secretario de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes de México, como parte del gabinete de Claudia Sheinbaum para su presidencia que se inicia en octubre. Esta institución federal ―que actualmente se denomina Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes― es la encargada de gestionar y promover
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Grants support arts & culture, education, environmental stewardship and social service efforts SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Roundhouse Foundation announced Thursday is pleased to award grants to 106 organizations throughout rural and Indigenous Oregon communities, with nearly $1.7 million in total support. These organizations were selected as part of the Spring 2024 Open Call grants
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Find your summer sidekick at the Humane Society of Central Oregon! Meet your new best friend at HSCO, and all dog adoptions are half off through Wednesday, July 3. There’s a variety of dogs at HSCO waiting to meet you – big, small, purebred and mixed breeds. The staff will help you
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — A man convicted of killing a St. Louis police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A judge on Thursday ordered Thomas Kinworthy Jr. to serve two consecutive life sentences for first-degree murder and first-degree assault, adding dozens of years for burglary and other charges.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un primer análisis de una muestra recogida del asteroide Bennu sugiere que la roca espacial tuvo un pasado inesperadamente rico en agua, e incluso que podría haberse desprendido de un antiguo mundo oceánico. La misión Osiris-Rex de la NASA recogió la muestra prístina de 121,6 gramos (4,3 onzas) del asteroide cercano
Continue ReadingBy Joe Fisher Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — Retreat at Palm Beach closed its doors on Friday, one of at least three facilities in three states to shut down following the death of President and CEO Peter Schorr. Retreat shut down operations and discharged patients at its
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Public officials in New Orleans are praising the memory of Jaquelyn Brechtel “Jackie” Clarkson — a former Louisiana legislator and three-term New Orleans City Council member who died this week at age 88. Mayor LaToya Cantrell and City Council President Helena Moreno and members of the Louisiana congressional delegation are among
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