VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out. The fires in Valparaiso are said to be Chile’s deadliest disaster since an earthquake in
Continue ReadingBy Marc Bain, CNN (CNN) — At 78, Norma Kamali isn’t ready to retire. But the celebrated New York designer is starting to think about how the company she built from scratch and has run for more than 50 years will carry on when she eventually steps back. Typically, this kind of succession planning entails
Continue ReadingBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Ashley Prince and her family have been chasing “normal” for years now. Two years ago, the tornado that whipped through Mayfield peeled the roof off their rental property “like a Band-Aid.” She and her fiance Dylan watched from inside, huddled beneath mattresses, as the mile-wide storm
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Hartley has lately been practicing his outdoors skills as the star of CBS’ new series “Tracker.” It’s about a savvy, lone-wolf survivalist who makes his living earning rewards posted by police or citizens, like a mix of Bear Grylls and Kojak. He plays a
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Opening a laptop and logging into a Zoom meeting, Jill Schardein got confirmation of a lagging financial fear. The tens of thousands of dollars she’s owed by her ex-boyfriend is gone. Todd Dean filed for bankruptcy in late December 2023, and
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said evidence shows four bolts that hold the door plug in place on the Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing at the time of last month’s blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282. The new finding from
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden se comunicó con las autoridades de Chile y ofreció la asistencia de Estados Unidos a raíz de los mortales incendios forestales que azotan al país, según un comunicado de la Casa Blanca publicado este martes. El presidente Biden y la primera dama Jill Biden ofrecieron
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – From August 10-23, Sunriver Music Festival will fill Central Oregon with world-class music. Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell leads world-class orchestra musicians and acclaimed soloists in a remarkable 47th season, held in two venues, the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. Programs include four
Continue ReadingBy Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — The European Commission announced one of the world’s most ambitious goals to slash planet-heating pollution on Tuesday, but protesting farmers and upcoming elections could threaten its success, analysts say. The Commission — which is part of the European Union’s executive government — is backing a 90% cut in carbon
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Colombia y el Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) anunciaron este lunes un acuerdo para prorrogar seis meses más el cese del fuego bilateral, nacional y temporal, pocos minutos antes de que concluyera el que ya habían pactado por seis meses y que había sido prolongado siete días más
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Spirit AeroSystems, the troubled Boeing supplier which builds fuselages and other parts for the company, reported its first adjusted quarterly profit since the start of 2022, helped by increased payments from Boeing. But the continued quality and safety problems at Boeing, and at Spirit AeroSystems, caused the
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Emperor Constantine, the 4th century ruler whose embrace of Christianity helped spread the faith throughout the Roman Empire, now has a reconstructed statue befitting his larger-than-life role in history. Rome authorities on Tuesday unveiled a massive, 13-meter (42.6 feet) replica of the statue Constantine commissioned for himself after 312 AD. It was
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary. They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary. They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Christopher Nolan has, by any account, had a banner year with “Oppenheimer.” But “Tenet” was still on his mind. The palindromic spy thriller starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson was released at a tricky time during the pandemic, when many theaters were open
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Eli Lilly rode soaring demand for diabetes and weight-loss treatments to a better-than-expected finish in 2023, and the drugmaker expects momentum to carry into the new year. Lilly said on Tuesday that revenue could climb as much as 22% this year, as newer products like the diabetes drug Mounjaro
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — On their first flight together, Joel Atkinson and Shelley Atkinson couldn’t contain their excitement. They enthused to the flight attendants. They posed for photos. They told passengers via a pre-flight announcement. “We made a big deal about it,” Joel tells CNN Travel. Then, right before take off, Joel and
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four students at an Oxford, Michigan, high school in 2021, was found guilty Tuesday of all four counts of involuntary manslaughter in a novel legal case that stood as a test of the limits of who’s responsible for
Continue ReadingBy David Amelotti Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, Missouri (KMOV) — The last three months have been a rollercoaster for one Florissant family after their 6-month old’s life almost came to a tragic end but was saved by a living donor. Sarah and Kevin Hernandez were celebrating the birth of their first
Continue ReadingBy ALBERT STUMM The Associated Press Rather than spending on store-bought chocolates for Valentine’s Day, why not make your own this year? Many recipes are simple enough for novices. And making chocolates together is a fun way to spend the evening with your Valentine. Sue Quinn is the author of “The Little Chocolate Cookbook.” She
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