By Dan Heching, Brian Lowry and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and actor Richard Lewis, whose self-deprecating humor and acerbic wit in shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Anything but Love” entertained audiences for decades, has died, according to his publicist Jeff Abraham. He was 76. Abraham said in an email to CNN that the entertainer
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has died. He was 76. Lewis, who revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2023, died at
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot Congressional leaders have struck a deal on some of the appropriations bills funding the federal government, as well as a short-term stopgap measure that would extend government funding and prevent a partial shutdown ahead of a Friday night deadline. In a joint statement on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said Wednesday, the first major delivery in a month to the devastated, isolated area, where the U.N. has warned of worsening starvation among hundreds of thousands of Palestinians amid Israel’s offensive.
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) –– La misión Odysseus reveló nuevas y extraordinarias imágenes de la nave espacial en los momentos inmediatamente posteriores a su tensionante e histórico aterrizaje en la superficie de la Luna. Este es el primer vehículo de fabricación estadounidense que logra tal hazaña en 50 años. Mira las imágenes más cercanas del polo
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Eye ointments sold at CVS and Walmart may not actually be sterile, a recall posted by the US Food and Drug Administration warned. On Feb. 26, the FDA posted a voluntary recall from Brassica Pharma, which is recalling several eye ointments with expiration dates ranging from February
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — News industry lawsuits are piling up for OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-fueled chatbot ChatGPT. Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sued OpenAI on Wednesday, saying the company used their journalism without permission, credit or payment. The outlets follow similar copyright-infringement lawsuits filed
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. The agency’s independent vaccine advisers voted Wednesday to recommend the additional shot, and CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen endorsed the recommendation. The vote of CDC’s
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Haunting first-look images of Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs in the upcoming remake of the 1994 noir thriller “The Crow” were released on Wednesday, bringing renewed focus and honor to the classic’s original star, the late Brandon Lee. “Brandon was an original voice and I think he will always
Continue ReadingBy John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Don’t call Wendy’s new pricing plan “surge pricing.” In a blog post on Tuesday, the fast-food chain explained that its test of new menus with prices that change throughout the day is not meant to cost more for customers. “This was misconstrued in some media reports as an intent
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El líder de la minoría del Senado, Mitch McConnell, dejará su cargo de líder del Partido Republicano en noviembre, anunció el miércoles el republicano de Kentucky en el pleno del Senado, lo que marca el final de una era en el Capitolio al tiempo que se alista una importante
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved a Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts. The map approved Wednesday comes as the party’s candidates face a heavily contested election year in which House races in the state could
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Singer Marian Anderson is getting new recognition 30 years after her death. The pioneering Black contralto’s name will now replace Verizon’s on the Philadelphia Orchestra hall, a key cultural institution in the city she was born in in 1897. Anderson repeatedly experienced racism throughout her storied career, which
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Ophelia analyzed data collected by the SAMHSA to illustrate Medicaid acceptance rates at Oregon treatment centers.
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale says he will seek reelection to his U.S. House seat representing eastern Montana. Rosendale, a member of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, announced his reelection bid Wednesday after abandoning a short-lived Senate campaign under pressure from party leaders.
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press Wisconsin cities recorded nearly 60-degree swings in temperatures within 24 hours from Tuesday into Wednesday morning. A review of the National Weather Service data shows the changes tied a record in at least one city and may have set a record for Milwaukee. Madison’s 70-degree high on Tuesday plunged to
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Italian alpine rescuers say one German backcountry skier was killed and two others injured in an avalanche near the Austrian border. The skiers were all found quickly thanks to electronic location devices. The two survivors were transported to a hospital in critical condition. About 60 centimeters (more than 23 ½ inches) of
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Colombia Álvaro Uribe rechazó este miércoles las afirmaciones del exlíder paramilitar Salvatore Mancuso, deportado a Colombia este martes desde Estados Unidos, quien aseguró que se había reunido con él. “Mancuso miente. Jamás se reunió conmigo”, señaló Uribe en un video difundido en su cuenta oficial en Instagram,
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A proposal meant to guide electoral authorities in setting the date for Venezuela’s presidential election includes more than 20 potential options ranging from as soon as mid-April through early December. The proposal announced Wednesday will be presented over the next few days to the governing
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Presidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on political theater and symbolism, starting with the choice of location. President Joe Biden and his rival and immediate predecessor, Donald Trump, are going to the Texas border Thursday, but Biden’s
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