By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new, inclusive stage production of “Peter Pan” flies out on a U.S. tour this month, telling the classic tale of a boy who refuses to grow up. This version removes references that have aged poorly. Gone are elements harmful to Native people, in are
Continue ReadingBy Destinee Patterson Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — North Carolinians struggling with their mental health will soon have another resource for support at their fingertips. A new phone line is launching statewide on Tuesday – and it will connect people in recovery with those still struggling. Many may
Continue ReadingWRAL By Destinee Patterson Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — North Carolinians struggling with their mental health will soon have another resource for support at their fingertips. A new phone line is launching statewide on Tuesday – and it will connect people in recovery with those still struggling. Many
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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments should be considered children under state law. Justices issued the ruling Friday in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Marine and cryptocurrency attorney John Deaton has announced that he is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren as she runs for her third term. The Republican recently moved to Massachusetts and released a campaign video Monday highlighting his hardscrabble upbringing and years in the Marines
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Lionel Messi’s debut in his first full Major League Soccer season might not cost fans the extraordinary prices seen last year for his first-ever game with Inter Miami, but they do show that “Messi Mania” hasn’t diminished despite his rocky preseason. The average purchase price for MLS’
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, recibió este martes al canciller de Rusia, Sergey Lavrov, con quien tuvo una reunión privada en Caracas para hablar de la cooperación “estratégica” entre sus dos países, informaron el propio Maduro y la Cancillería rusa. Maduro dijo en su cuenta en la red social X,
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s domestic security agency says it has detained 10 people on suspicion of sabotage, spreading fear and creating tension as part of a coordinated “hybrid operation” by Russia’s special services. The agency says the suspects include individuals believed to have broken the car windows of the interior
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story FOLEY, Alabama (WALA) — One heroic man is telling the story of how he possibly saved the lives of a mother and her daughter after they were burned. It happened Sunday afternoon on Claremont Drive in Foley. According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, a
Continue ReadingCNN By Homero De la Fuente, George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Newly-crowned Daytona 500 champion William Byron has explained how a “really unique” background in online racing helped to lay the foundations for his success in motorsports. Byron weathered a chaotic conclusion to Monday’s rain-delayed event, kickstarting Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season with the team’s
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Housing instability carries deadly risks, and these vulnerabilities were exacerbated for many during the Covid-19 pandemic. The mortality rate among renters who faced eviction was twice as high as expected during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a study published on Tuesday in JAMA. The general
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Sharan White-Jenkins is a proud Black homeowner in Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. She’s part of a line of homeowners that goes back to her grandparents, who purchased a home on the Virginia plantation land where the family had worked as slaves. “Homeownership in our family
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN en Español) — Laura Sarabia, exjefa de gabinete del presidente Gustavo Petro y quien es investigada por presunto abuso de poder, fue postulada este martes para dirigir el Departamento Administrativo de la Presidencia de la República (DAPRE), considerado como una cartera clave en el gabinete del mandatario colombiano. El DAPRE, según la
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Emert Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The White House, the old Louisiana Governor’s Mansion and a Henderson County, North Carolina home all have one thing in common. Here’s a hint: the process dates back to the early 19th century and is made only one place
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s defense chief has expressed frustration with what he called the “double standards” of some countries that won’t sell his military weapons because of human rights concerns. Gen. Christopher Musa’s comment underscores one of the biggest challenges for Africa’s most populous nation in combating a deadly
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey says the U.K.’s economic recession, which was confirmed last week, is modest by historical standards and is probably over. In testimony to lawmakers, Bailey said the two successive quarters of negative growth recorded in the second half of 2023 — the standard by which
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Alex Marquardt and Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an anticipated move that, while supportive of Israel, comes amid signs of American frustration with Israel’s war. The US had already signaled its intention to veto the
Continue ReadingBy Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story TRYON, North Carolina (WLOS) — “We have now a tree house and a nice big window where you can see the mountains,” Ryan Pflumm said. Pflumm was in Raleigh on Saturday morning when his mom, Kathy Alyea, called to tell him a tree fell through
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — About 40% of small business owners think 2024 will be a “make or break” year for their business, according to a survey by messaging service Slack. After several years of dealing with the pandemic, rising inflation and a tight job market, some small businesses —
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s team is bracing for a home state embarrassment in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary on Saturday. Conventional wisdom suggests she’ll be forced to drop out. But that may not apply in 2024. Ahead of a major speech on Tuesday, Haley told
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