By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — What do you get when you combine lower interest rates and a viral baby pygmy hippo? Moo Deng crypto. Given the sudden popularity of Moo Deng, the Thai national treasure whose name roughly translates as “bouncy pork,” it was only a matter of time before someone turned
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has agreed to pay $375 million to settle a class-action antitrust lawsuit alleging anti-competitive practices against its fighters, according to a filing seen by CNN. The agreement was disclosed in a filing by TKO – UFC’s parent company – to
Continue ReadingColdplay’s 10th studio album, Charlie Puth starring as himself in Roku’s mockumentary series “The Charlie Puth Show” and EA Sports’ NHL 25 are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. Sarah Paulson plays a mother in fear of a sinister presence in “Hold Your Breath” and NBC’s hit series “Found” starring Shanola Hampton returns.
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Uber is cashing in on spooky season. The ridehailing company will now deliver costumes, makeup, and even decorations from Spirit Halloween, the largest Halloween retailer in North America, Uber announced in a press release Friday. Big-box retailers are getting into Halloween earlier and earlier, suggesting American consumers
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Johnson Click here for updates on this story TOTOWA, New Jersey (WABC) — A man was charged on Thursday after a stockpile of firearms was found in his Totowa, New Jersey home, police say. Kyle Arena, 35, is accused of multiple firearm and weapons violations. Police say they received an anonymous tip on
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST BABYLON, Long Island (WABC) — A 17-year-old girl who was on life-support after a driver blew through a red light, striking her and 4 other teens inside a car, has died. Bella Trezza, 17, was driving the group of teens home from a party
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The City of Minneapolis has some brand new police officers, and one of them is making history. Officer Ikran Mohamed is a member of the city’s most recent graduating class of recruits. When she was sworn in on Thursday night, she became
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. CLOUD, Minneapolis (WCCO) — The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA faces a lawsuit which accuses the organization of discriminating against a group of female employees by subjecting them to sexual harassment by a manager. The civil lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Friday it is increasing its camping, parking and reservation fees to keep pace with the rising cost of utilities, operations and maintenance. Most of the increases range from $2 to $5 depending on the fee. The park system has experienced record visitation as well as
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Two women were arrested for alleged human trafficking after police said they found a brothel operating at a home in East San Jose earlier this month. According to officers, the department’s Human Trafficking Task Force received multiple tips from the
Continue ReadingBy Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — A caped crusader who’s been around for more than 85 years got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. Batman is the first superhero to get a Hollywood star, with neighboring sidewalk stars belonging to television’s Batman, Adam
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As a big young cohort comes of age in a troubled world, it’s coming with ideas about inclusion, participation and authority in the United Nations and other organizations. Those ideas are nudging the hierarchical, bureaucratic ways of an international order set up when young people’s grandparents were kids or
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm John came ashore on Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Thursday, coming back to life for a second landfall after its previous deadly passage through the country earlier in the week. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm’s sustained winds were 45 mph, and tropical force winds extended up to
Continue ReadingBy Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Two climate activists in their early 20s were sentenced to prison by a London court Friday for throwing soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting during a protest against fossil fuels. Phoebe Plummer, 23, and Anna Holland, 22, from the protest group Just Stop Oil were imprisoned for two
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Atlas Iron and Metal Corp, a Los Angeles County recycling facility, faces more than two dozen charges for allegedly dumping hazardous waste onto an adjacent school in Watts. District Attorney George Gascón announced the 25-count grand jury indictment on Thursday, which
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in another civil lawsuit, marking at least the 12th misconduct lawsuit he’s faced in as many months. In the complaint, filed in New York and obtained Friday by CNN, Jane Doe alleges she was unwillingly drugged
Continue ReadingBy Laura Fay Click here for updates on this story CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Cheltenham Township Police are investigating after they say someone robbed a girl while she waited for the school bus. A girl called 911 after she said someone in a black sedan approached her while she waited for the school bus,
Continue ReadingBy Dan Snyder, Adam Fox Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — One day after Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker laid out the city’s agreement with the 76ers for a new arena, people from the Gayborhood delivered more than 1,200 petitions to City Hall opposing the plan. “As a local drag queen, I
Continue ReadingCNN By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Friday of “devastating” consequences if Israel engages in an all-out war with Hezbollah, telling CNN in an exclusive interview that casualties would “equal or exceed” the number in Gaza. “An all-out war between Lebanese, Hezbollah and Israel would be devastating for both
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of Tennessee voting and civil rights advocates says it won’t refile a federal lawsuit alleging that Tennessee’s U.S. House map and the boundaries for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. In a news release Friday, the plaintiffs whose lawsuit was dismissed last month said their efforts in
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