By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Prince fans can soon book a stay at the “Purple Rain” house in Minneapolis. It’s in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic film. It’s part of Airbnb’s Icons program and in honor of the Minneapolis music legend himself: Prince. “Throughout
Continue ReadingWCCO, AIRBNB, WARNER BROS, CNN By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Prince fans can soon book a stay at the “Purple Rain” house in Minneapolis. It’s in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic film. It’s part of Airbnb’s Icons program and in honor of the Minneapolis
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El sureste de Estados Unidos enfrenta una devastación generalizada después de que Helene tocara tierra el jueves como el huracán más fuerte registrado en golpear la región de Big Bend en Florida y arrasara varios estados, matando al menos a 89 personas, dejando sin electricidad a millones y atrapando a
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions on a professor over her comments about race in recent years. The two-year probe began after Professor Amy Wax questioned the academic performance of Black students and invited a white nationalist to speak to
Continue ReadingBy Mika Edwards Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A man and a woman are in custody in connection with the vandalism of one of two abandoned Hollywood Hills mansions that have been covered in graffiti, Los Angeles police said on Thursday. Jacob Smith, 35, and Thomia Fagan, 19,
Continue ReadingBy Trevor Sochocki Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in his apartment six years ago is eligible for parole on Monday. Amber Guyger, who shot and killed Jean in September 2018, attracted national attention and sparked protests around the city.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — If longshore workers at East and Gulf Coast ports go on strike Tuesday, as now appears likely, it could choke off the supplies of many popular products that flow over those docks. But not necessarily right away. Businesses have been nervously watching the 12:01
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story ANTELOPE, California (KMAX, KOVR) — A bomb unearthed by a construction crew near the Roseville Railyards is thought to be more than 50 years old. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, it was found by a construction crew on the corner of Poker Lane
Continue ReadingBy KITV Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A dog is safe following a video released by Honolulu police of a woman beating a dog in Waipio. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the police asked for help identifying the woman seen on video hitting a dog before carrying it off. She
Continue ReadingQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police officer says gunmen stormed a camp and and kidnapped 20 laborers in the country’s southwest. It’s the second assault in as many days in restive Balochistan province, where separatists and militants are stepping up their insurgency against the central government. The police officer said the armed men entered
Continue ReadingBy Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Officials with the City of Asheville and Buncombe County held a press conference on Saturday, Sept. 28, with updates regarding post-Hurricane Helene relief efforts. During the afternoon briefing, county officials confirmed there have been “multiple fatalities” in the county
Continue ReadingBy Eva Andersen Click here for updates on this story Eva Andersen (KYW) — A man who originally hails from Northeast Philadelphia completed his goal of running up and down the art museum steps 1,000 times. James Resnick, who now lives in Los Angeles, said it was in honor of his brother Sammy, who lives
Continue ReadingKYW, JAMES RESNICK, CNN By Eva Andersen Click here for updates on this story Eva Andersen (KYW) — A man who originally hails from Northeast Philadelphia completed his goal of running up and down the art museum steps 1,000 times. James Resnick, who now lives in Los Angeles, said it was in honor of his
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Diez miembros de milicias iraníes murieron la madrugada de este domingo tras una serie de ataques aéreos y con drones en la provincia de Deir Ezzor en Siria, de acuerdo con un informe del grupo de activistas de medios Euphrates Post. Según Euphrates Post, los ataques aéreos apuntaron a un
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Tadej Pogačar completed his dominant, record-equaling year on Sunday as he won the men’s road race at the world championships, becoming the first male cyclist for 37 years to win the rainbow jersey, Tour de France and Giro d’Italia all in the same year. By completing cycling’s “Triple Crown”
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey was the first Black woman Whitney Trotter saw on TV –– and the first television figure having conversations that affected young Black girls like her. But aside from those groundbreaking TV moments, interviews and pioneering successes, Trotter — now a registered dietitian — remembers that Winfrey was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, on Sunday by repeating an insult that she was “mentally impaired” while also saying she should be “impeached and prosecuted.” Trump’s rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, took on similar themes as an event one day
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket
Continue ReadingBy Tacita Quinn, CNN (CNN) — Your business is our pleasure. Your pleasure is our business.” This was the slogan hung outside a Harvard dorm room in 1965, marking the headquarters of the first computer matchmaking service in the US. Decades before Tinder and OK Cupid, there was Operation Match. Some of today’s dating apps
Continue ReadingAP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Alessandro Michele’s Valentino debut signaled a transformation, with a stage set like a living room in flux, evoking a sense of renewal. His “maximalist-lite” collection blended Gucci’s exuberance with Valentino’s heritage, featuring feathers, vintage-inspired lingerie, flowers and feathers instead of fur. Familiar Valentino silhouettes, like nipped-waist dresses and iconic
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