By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Pilots are reporting a massive uptick in being hit by laser pointers from the ground since the drone panic took off earlier this month, according to new data from the Federal Aviation Administration. Laser strikes can temporarily blind pilots or worse in some of the most critical times of
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kieran Culkin doesn’t want to know what your Zodiac sign is, nor does he believe that it sheds any light on your personality. The “A Real Pain” star made his feelings abundantly clear during Variety’s “Actors on Actors” interview with Colman Domingo, published on Wednesday, wherein Culkin playfully sparred
Continue ReadingPor Hadas Gold, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox y Sarah Ferris, CNN En una ráfaga de publicaciones en su plataforma de redes sociales X este miércoles, Elon Musk ridiculizó un proyecto de ley de gastos del Gobierno respaldado por los republicanos que, de no aprobarse antes del viernes por la noche, llevaría a un cierre del
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(UPDATE: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond said Wednesday it is proud to announce Stephen Lopez as its newest captain with the Redmond Police Department. Lopez most recently served as the police chief in Sunriver. He fills the vacancy created by current Captain Aaron Wells, who the city says has accepted
Continue ReadingPor Juan Carlos López, Cecilia Domínguez y Manuela Castro, CNN en Español La portavoz de la transición de Donald Trump en la Casa Blanca Taylor Rogers confirmó a CNN que el presidente electo trabajará con el mandatario de Argentina, Javier Milei, para “beneficiar mutuamente a Estados Unidos y Argentina a través del capitalismo y el
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged another $2 billion in donations in a blog post on Wednesday, bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion. She also revealed new information about how she was managing her wealth, saying she had directed advisors to invest her
Continue ReadingROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers, and who said on social media he intended to marry her, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a stalking charge. Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, who had an engagement ring and lingerie with him when he was first arrested in August,
Continue ReadingROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers, and who said on social media he intended to marry her, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a stalking charge. Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, who had an engagement ring and lingerie with him when he was first arrested in August,
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement saying Lorenzen had died. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Lorenzen had been in declining health for years. In 1998, he was named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense is expected to face his first public questioning from U.S. senators on Jan. 14. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker told reporters Wednesday that the committee is planning to hold Pete Hegseth’s hearing in mid-January as the former Fox News host and veteran
Continue ReadingCNN By John Towfighi and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — The Dow plunged Wednesday on a disappointing outlook from the Federal Reserve. In the process, the blue-chip index extended its losing streak to 10 days — the longest such stretch since Gerald Ford was president. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day
Continue ReadingAP Education Writers New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities. Although it’s always been assumed that such favoritism exists, the filings submitted this week offer a rare peek at the often secret deliberations of university heads and admissions
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian
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Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian
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The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved the appointment of Kent van der Kamp as Deschutes County Sheriff for the period of Jan. 1, 2025, until his term of office begins on Jan. 6, as Sheriff Shane Nelson retires Dec. 31.
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — A friend of brothers who are prominent in luxury real estate in Florida and New York and are charged with sex trafficking and assault has surrendered to face an allegation that he helped two of them rape a woman nearly a decade ago. Ohad Fisherman returned early from his honeymoon in Japan
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (KYW) — A Brooklyn native who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit was exonerated in 2020, and he’s still adjusting to life outside of prison. He is among the hundreds of exonerations in New York in
Continue ReadingBy Joe Brandt Click here for updates on this story ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (KYW) — Atlantic City, New Jersey Mayor Marty Small Sr. was indicted on a new count of witness tampering related to the alleged abuse of his daughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday. A grand jury handed up the indictment
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Simon Click here for updates on this story BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KYW) — After weeks on the run, police in Bucks County finally have a pesky porker behind bars. Bensalem Township Police said back on Nov. 18 that they were trying to capture a pig seen running hog wild around the area. A
Continue ReadingBy Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Two sisters have grateful hearts after they both received heart transplants at the same age—seven years apart. Younger sister Meredith Everhart and older sister Abbey Cannon are now bonded by a genetic condition and a second chance at life. “What’s ironic is
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