By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Derrick Rose, longtime NBA veteran and former league MVP, announced his decision to retire from professional basketball on Thursday. Rose, drafted first overall in 2008 out of the University of Memphis, played for 16 NBA seasons – the first seven of those with the Chicago Bulls. Rose posted his
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Instituto Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (Inac) de Venezuela suspendió indefinidamente los vuelos comerciales desde y hacia Chile, dijo este miércoles Aerolíneas Estelar, una de las empresas afectadas con la medida. La compañía señaló en un comunicado que, por disposición del Inac, los vuelos quedaron suspendidos de forma indefinida.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A source says billionaire Elon Musk’s social media site X has complied with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ orders, and requested its service be reestablished in the country. The sources say lawyers said in a petition filed Thursday that X complied with de Moraes’ orders to block
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities have issued an international wanted notice for a man linked to a Bulgaria-based company that may have been involved in the dissemination of exploding electronic devices to the militant Hezbollah group that killed dozens and wounded thousands in Lebanon last week. Thursday’s notice was the latest step
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People in the United States who identify as transgender or nonbinary make up only a tiny fraction of the population, but they’ve been the targets of an outsized share of negative attention from lawmakers, a new study says — and those laws can have potentially deadly consequences. The study, published
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the Libyan militia leader convicted for his role in the deadly 2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, was resentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison, despite federal prosecutors seeking at least 60 years to life. The new sentence comes more than two years after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Israel and Hezbollah each have strong incentives to heed international calls for a cease-fire that could avert all-out war — but that doesn’t mean they will. Hezbollah is reeling after a sophisticated attack on personal devices killed and wounded hundreds of its members. Israeli airstrikes have killed two top commanders in Beirut in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A man already in jail on sexual assault charges has been charged with murder in the disappearance of a 13-year-old Detroit girl. Na’Ziyah Harris has been missing since leaving school in January and is presumed dead. Authorities allege 41-year-old Jarvis Butts killed the girl because she was pregnant with his
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Public records show a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee charged with starting five brush fires spent months as an inmate firefighter after being convicted of causing a fatal collision. Thirty-eight-year-old Robert Hernandez was arrested last week on suspicion of arson to forest land. Court records reveal he was
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN) — Los habitantes del desierto de la Edad de Bronce desenterrados de tumbas en lo que hoy es el noroeste de China fueron enterrados con queso esparcido sobre sus cabezas y cuellos, tal vez como un refrigerio para el más allá. Una década después del descubrimiento de productos lácteos en restos sorprendentemente
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been dwindling as opposition to the plan remains strong. The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. The move brought
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been dwindling as opposition to the plan remains strong. The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. The move brought
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — People in the United States can now order more free Covid-19 tests from the federal government as the country heads into respiratory virus season with high levels of the coronavirus already circulating. Each household is eligible to receive four at-home test kits, which can be requested from COVIDTests.gov starting
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge is considering a motion to dismiss the case against “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A hearing was held Thursday to review a July motion from attorneys for Gutierrez Reed for a
Continue ReadingAnabella González (CNN Español) — El 20 de agosto de 1989, los hermanos Lyle y Erik Menéndez mataron a sus padres en el interior de su mansión de Beverly Hills, California. La serie de Netflix “Monstruos: la historia de Lyle y Erik Menéndez”, que se estrenó en la plataforma el 19 de septiembre, es un
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders. The artificial intelligence company’s board is considering a decision that would change it into
Continue ReadingAssociated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charged that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The charges unsealed Thursday marked a stunning fall for Adams, a former police captain who made a commitment to law-and-order a cornerstone of his political platform even as multiple
Continue ReadingNo. 8 Oregon (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) at UCLA (1-2, 0-1), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oregon by 25 1/2. Series record: UCLA leads 40-32. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Ducks will try to pick up their first Big Ten win in what they hope will be one of two visits to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them. A department report released Thursday says the Lexington Police Department has a “persistent pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct.” The Justice Department launched
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they have introduced the Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act (CSRA) to establish national standards to protect public health and safety and keep cannabis products out of the hands of children. The CSRA would establish a national age restriction to prevent those under 21 from purchasing hemp-derived cannabis products. The
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