Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 29 political prisoners amid what human rights groups describe as renewed oppression in the country. Belarusian officials did not provide the names of those released on Monday, but said that the group included 11 women and 18 men. More than half of
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Mondelez, the maker of Oreo and Cadbury, is reportedly exploring an offer to buy rival Hershey Company to potentially create one of the world’s largest candy companies. The preliminary discussions between the companies, reported by Bloomberg, sent shares of Hershey (HSY) nearly 15% higher in midday trading
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The Golden Globes nominated more than 40 individual films Monday and yet still managed to overlook quite a bit. That may just be the brutal truth of awards season. The field narrows and suddenly great performances and wonderful films are simply left in the dust. Excluded were actors like Danielle Deadwyler, June
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — We are very much living in the Plastic Age. Whether it’s our food supply and how it’s packaged, our dwellings, furnishings
Continue ReadingBy Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Once famed for carrying wealthy passengers across Europe in opulent train carriages, the Orient Express brand has resurfaced once again — this time jumping off the rails in Italy for a luxury hotel venture. Orient Express La Minerva, set to open in central Rome in spring 2025, is the
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A judge has paused an ongoing lawsuit against Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, that accuses her and the company she once led, World Wrestling Entertainment, of failing to act on allegations of sex abuse of children who helped ringside at wrestling events in the
Continue ReadingThe Cascades got a few new inches of snow over the weekend. More snow is in the forecast later this week.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions policy for the city’s elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from their colleagues’ decision to leave in place lower court rulings in favor of
Continue ReadingPor Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz y Ryan Young, CNN La policía está interrogando a un hombre de Altoona, Pensilvania, en relación con el tiroteo mortal de hace casi una semana contra un alto ejecutivo de la sanidad estadounidense en una concurrida calle de Nueva York, según
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TikTok asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge to the statute. The legal filing was made after a panel of three judges on the same court
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in approximately $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for a second year in a row. That’s according to Pollstar estimates from data collected across 149 shows and provided to The Associated Press on Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Klopf Click here for updates on this story PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A new training tool comes to WCTC to help first responders better prepare for different emergencies. The mannequins look and feel real, right down to breathing and bleeding for training. It is intubation training at Waukesha County Technical College and the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Katie Holmes has offered a rare comment regarding her teen daughter, Suri Cruise. Holmes has posted a screen grab of a Daily Mail article, which reported that her 18-year old daughter, whose father is Tom Cruise, is now a “millionaire” after receiving access to an alleged trust fund
Continue ReadingPor Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae y Kathleen Magramo, CNN Las autoridades de Corea del Sur impusieron una prohibición de viajar al extranjero al presidente del país, Yoon Suk Yeol, mientras los fiscales evalúan posibles cargos de insurrección por su fallido intento de imponer la ley marcial, la semana pasada. Aunque Yoon superó el sábado una
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An alleged drug trafficker wanted for his role in an international cocaine smuggling operation through the port of Antwerp, in Belgium, had been arrested in Dubai. Police said Monday that Othman El Ballouti was detained under an international arrest warrant issued by Belgian authorities. El Ballouti, who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district’s guidance for supporting transgender students. The justices, acting Monday in a case from Eau Claire, left in place an appellate ruling dismissing the parents’ lawsuit. Parents with children in Eau Claire public schools
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to decide whether three elite Boston public schools violated the Constitution with a zip-code based admissions policy intended to ensure racial diversity. The appeal landed at the high court more than a year after a landmark 6-3 ruling ended affirmative action at universities
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal from a group of parents who say their Wisconsin school district is hiding transgender support plans involving their children. Three conservatives said they would have heard the case: Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. While the Supreme Court
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A large volcano eruption in the Philippines sent a plume of ash and gases up to 1.8 miles high following a powerful blast that sent villagers fleeing to emergency shelters. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the latest explosion on Monday of Mount Kanlaon, on central Negros island, but
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop making nuclear threats. The 92-year-old spoke at a news conference in Oslo, Norway, a day before
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