By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — The National Association of Black Journalists is trying its best to weather a storm of backlash. The organization on Tuesday drew a torrent of criticism over its decision to invite Donald Trump to sit for an interview at its annual convention in Chicago. The Wednesday afternoon Trump
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change’s extreme weather. For several days it appeared they would lose — by ditching the swimming portion of triathlon races. It wasn’t until early Wednesday, after the men’s race had been postponed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District has narrowed to a margin that is within the range of an automatic recount. Former Phoenix City Council member Yassamin Ansari leads former state lawmaker Raquel Terán by 89 votes, with 42,523 votes tallied and just a few hundred more to count.
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‘Parents and teachers have been cheated by this closure in many ways’ BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — Parents were blindsided by this week’s sudden closure of a Montessori school in Bend. Early Monday, Deschutes River Montessori School informed parents of concerning air quality levels within their building. In a follow-up email, it was indicated that air quality
Continue ReadingBy KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story COUSHATTA, Louisiana (KTBS) — A former guard who was on duty when two teens died by suicide at a youth corrections center has pleaded guilty to malfeasance in office. The plea Monday in Red River Parish District Court comes almost 5-1/2 years after the deaths.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Este martes, la campaña de Harris mostró un primer vistazo sobre cómo planea contrarrestar los ataques del expresidente Donald Trump, quien presenta falsamente a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris como el “zar fronterizo” de la administración. El video de campaña de 50 segundos, publicado por primera vez en CNN este martes, exhibe
Continue ReadingELY, Nev. (AP) — Officials say three inmates are dead and nine others have been transported for medical treatment as a result of an “altercation” at a maximum-security prison in the rural mining city of Ely, Nevada. The Nevada Department of Corrections said on Tuesday no officers were injured and gave no additional details about
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan says it has a “sustainability plan” to become a greener and more inclusive company. The Japanese automaker is promising to recycle batteries, empower workers and create safer cars. Its chief sustainability officer, Joji Tagawa, told reporters this week that Nissan hopes to work with various partners, aiming
Continue ReadingBy Paige Nash Click here for updates on this story ARCADIA, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Bienville Parish native has been hailed a hero following his death while rescuing passengers on a sinking yacht in Lake Michigan last week. The body of Bienville Parish native Lorenzo Tobin, 40, was recovered from Lake Michigan Sunday, following a
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer The popular deli meat company Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday. The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July
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The world’s top male gymnasts will return to the competition floor in Bercy Arena for the all-around final on Wednesday, July 31. The competition could very well be another showdown between China and Japan with the top four all-around gymnasts from the qualification round hailing from the two nations.
Continue Reading The world’s top male gymnasts will return to the competition floor in Bercy Arena for the all-around final on Wednesday, July 31. The competition could very well be another showdown between China and Japan with the top four all-around gymnasts from the qualification round hailing from the two nations.
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Stephanie Becker, Cheri Mossburg and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As the city of San Francisco prepares to fall in line with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order to clear homeless encampments, Los Angeles is pushing back, refusing to allow its jails to be used to hold those removed from encampments. Newsom,
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Costa Rica anunció este martes su disposición a ofrecer asilo político a María Corina Machado y a Edmundo González Urrutia, así como a otros líderes de la oposición venezolana. El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Arnoldo André Tinoco, dijo que han sido informados de que existen órdenes de
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — William L. Calley Jr., the only US Army soldier to be convicted in the 1968 My Lai massacre, which saw more than 300 unarmed Vietnamese civilians killed by US soldiers in one of the most notorious war crimes in American history, has died. He was 80. Calley’s death was first reported
Continue ReadingBy Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story TRYON, North Carolina (WLOS) — In an update to the preservation of Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has selected Every Angle Inc. as the general contractor for the home. It will be restored as an interpretative historic
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TV and live stream schedules for the biggest events taking place Wednesday, July 31, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading TV and live stream schedules for the biggest events taking place Wednesday, July 31, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading TV and live stream schedules for the biggest events taking place Wednesday, July 31, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading TV and live stream schedules for the biggest events taking place Wednesday, July 31, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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