NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox will be the focus of a pair of new Netflix shows. The streaming service will follow the team through the 2024 season and present a documentary series in 2025 that will be produced and directed by Greg Whiteley of One Potato Productions. Netflix intends to air a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus can buy her own underwear. During her acceptance speech Sunday for the prestigious record of the year Grammy, Cyrus quipped, “I don’t think I forgot anyone. But I might have forgotten underwear. Bye!” She later clarified on X (formerly known as Twitter) that she was joking. “PS
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rescuers were battling heavy snow Wednesday to reach a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops that went down in the mountains outside San Diego. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter — the largest helicopter in the military, designed to fly in harsh conditions
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A court in western Japan has approved a transgender man’s request to have his gender changed in official records without undergoing sterilization surgery. It’s the first known ruling of its kind since the country’s top court struck down a surgery requirement for such record changes. The Okayama
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after he was informed that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was in Parliament. During his weekly questioning in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sunak
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Al menos 30 personas murieron y otras 40 resultaron heridas en dos explosiones diferentes en los distritos de Killa Saifullah y Pishin, de la provincia de Baluchistán, este miércoles, un día antes de las elecciones generales de Pakistán. “Doce personas murieron y 18 resultaron heridas en una explosión frente a la oficina
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Una parte importante del proceso electoral en México es la selección de los ciudadanos que serán funcionarios de casilla y contarán los votos de sus vecinos. Para dicha tarea se requieren más de 1.530.000 ciudadanos para conformar las 170.000 Mesas Directivas de Casilla a cargo de la jornada electoral. El
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission has been replaced in an apparent effort by Beijing to restore confidence in financial markets following a prolonged downturn. Official media said Wu Qing, a former chairman of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, would replace Yi Huiman. Chinese stocks have been trading near 5-year lows
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating after a police officer fatally shot a 17-year-old boy. It happened Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, an eastern Nebraska town of about 24,000 residents. A news release from the patrol say police were called to a welfare check after receiving a report of “potential self-harm.” The
Continue ReadingBy Arielle Argel Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Mariel Tadena is a freshman studying public health at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She’s always wanted to help people. Little did she know her moment would come sooner. “Knowing that you could potentially save someone’s life is something that really
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Kruczynski and Olivia Kalentek Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A neighborhood in West Hartford is coming together to show support for their beloved mailman whose wife died after being hit by a car in Bristol last week. Last Thursday, Felicia Yetke went out for a late-night
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein, Dianne Gallagher and Khalil Abdallah, CNN Washington (CNN) — Senior Biden administration officials are expected to meet with members of the Arab American and Muslim community in Michigan on Thursday, four sources familiar with planning told CNN. The senior officials represent some of Biden’s most trusted advisers and policymakers. A
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — As a 23-year fantasy football veteran, lifelong Green Bay Packers fan Bill Port knows his way around an NFL roster. Which is why when the Packers’ defensive coordinator job opened up recently, Port decided he should apply for the position. After all, three regular season titles and three playoff
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Andy Rose and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Rescue crews are searching for five US Marines after finding their military helicopter in Southern California’s Pine Valley, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said Wednesday. The CH-53E Super Stallion had been “reported overdue” en route late Tuesday from a base near Las Vegas to one
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted just two-thirds of the missiles and drones fired by Russia during its latest barrage early Wednesday, as two Russian missile types in particular highlighted why Kyiv is pressing allies for more help protecting its cities. Regions right across the country were targeted
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s state-owned development bank has sold shares in the company that owns the national postal service for about 2.1 billion euros ($2.3 billion). The sale reduces the government’s stake and raises money to help finance improvements to the country’s rail network. The sale of a 4% stake in DHL Group cuts the
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — Former Czech populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has lost his final appeal in Slovakia in a case concerning allegations that he collaborated with communist-era secret police in what was then Czechoslovakia. Babis, who was born in Slovakia, was suing the Institute for National Memory, which holds parts of his secret police files.
Continue ReadingBy Nydja Hood Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The colors red, white and yellow have become synonymous with Kansas City. Artists are using these colors to capture the spirit of the team and get fans excited for the Super Bowl. “I was very shy as a kid, very
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The annual “Puppy Bowl” turns 20 this year, well over middle age in dog years. But does the sheer cuteness of it really ever get old? “Who doesn’t want to watch dogs play all day long?” asks Laurie Johnson, the director of Florida Little Dog
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s ever-present on the lips of Taylor Swift and the uniforms of both Super Bowl teams. It’s all over streetwear and along the Gucci runway. It’s amid the sea of Valentine’s Day goods and in the rise of bright, dopamine home decor. The color red
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