macamilarincon (CNN) –– El actor Carl Weathers, quien saltó a la fama con el personaje de Apollo Creed en las películas de “Rocky” y participó en decenas de producciones desde “Predator” hasta “The Mandalorian”, murió a los 76 años, informó su manager Matt Luber. El actor “falleció en paz en su casa” este jueves, indicó
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according to his manager Matt Luber. Weathers was 76. The actor “died peacefully at home”
Continue ReadingBy Joshua Skinner Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Just off Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy in Center Hill sits a spot. A Thrift Spot. “I love thrifting,” said Michelle Jones, owner of The Thrift Spot. “So, this is, like, my dream.” Jones runs the operation at the small facility on Charlotte
Continue ReadingCNN By Dan Heching and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according to his manager Matt Luber. Weathers was 76. The actor “died peacefully at
Continue ReadingCHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — The defense is appealing a ruling that that kept in adult court the case of a 15-year-old Wisconsin boy accused of killing a 10-year-old girl after luring her into woods. Defense attorney Michael Cohen has filed an appeal of the Jan. 22 decision in the case of the boy identified
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Kruczynski Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — It is the first day of Black History Month, and New Haven is honoring one of their own. New Haven’s Constance Baker Motley is now on the USPS 47th Black Heritage Stamp. The Greater New Haven NAACP and the United
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Feb. 1, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, TX (February 1, 2024) — Embracing the spirit of Black History Month, Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) is set to participate in the Black Art Houston Weekend from February 17 to 19, presenting a range of engaging
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Jan. 31, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Step into a world where each movement tells a story of triumph, resilience, and cultural richness. Houston Style Magazine invites you to join Urban Souls Dance Company’s 20th-anniversary celebrations with two landmark events that honor the spirit
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Panamá Ricardo Martinelli no podrá presentarse como candidato presidencial ya que la Corte Suprema de Justicia no admitió un recurso de casación, por lo que el fallo deja en firme la condena a 10 años de cárcel al exmandatario, según edicto del Órgano Judicial y compartido con
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Sunriver Resort is kicking off its second annual Sunriver Resort Food & Wine Festival, taking place all February long.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from City of Bend project engineer) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend announced that a long-awaited Purcell Boulevard Extension opened to the public Friday after months of work and bumps in the road. The extension from Full Moon Drive to Courtney Drive is part of the Neff and Purcell
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — En Jerusalén, que israelíes y palestinos buscan que sea reconocida como su capital, no es común encontrar embajadas de otros países, aunque sí las hay. El presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, reiteró este martes al arribar al país que tiene la intención de trasladar la embajada de su país desde Tel
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities in Minnesota are investigating a suspected arson fire that heavily damaged the offices of three conservative groups. The groups are calling the blaze an act of political terrorism. The fire happened early Sunday in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley at the offices of the
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager,
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is suing the Biden administration to try to keep the state’s new health plan for low-income residents running until 2028. Georgia Pathways is the only Medicaid program in the country that requires recipients to meet a work requirement. It launched in July and is set to
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Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee governor’s office says it only plans to participate for one year in a federal program that gives low-income families $40 per child per month to pay for food while school is out. Tennessee is among 35 states, all five U.S. territories and four tribes
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Graffiti has risen to high art in downtown Los Angeles: Taggers have covered at least 27 stories of an unfinished high-rise development. The vandalism is the latest twist in the saga of the three-tower project across the street from where the Grammy Awards will be hosted
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of David Geffen, producer, studio executive and philanthropist. Personal Birth date: February 21, 1943 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: David Lawrence Geffen Father: Abraham Geffen, pattern maker Mother: Batya (Volovskaya) Geffen, shopkeeper Marriage: David Armstrong (March 2023-present; filed for divorce May
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans’ annual Carnival celebration entered its high-intensity home stretch Friday with a beefed-up police presence and a weather forecast that threatened to disrupt the first of two weekends of elaborate parades. Three parades were scheduled to roll Friday night with no weather complications expected. But
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