Clint Eastwood Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Clint Eastwood, a filmmaker, actor, producer, director and composer. Personal…
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Keljo pitches 4 innings of no-hit relief to help Oregon State beat Arizona State in Pac-12 tourney
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mason Guerra hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and Nelson Keljo pitched four innings of no-hit relief to help…
Continue ReadingClosed casino hotels in Mississippi could house unaccompanied migrant children
TUNICA RESORTS, Miss. (AP) — Officials in Mississippi are considering a proposal to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino…
Continue ReadingDying ex-doctor leaves Virginia prison 2 years after pardon for killing his dad
MARION, Va. (AP) — A former North Carolina doctor who was pardoned for killing his father has been released from a Virginia prison. Vince Gilmer is…
Continue ReadingNBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youth
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NBA great Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again. The…
Continue ReadingIn fiery exchanges, lawmakers and university heads clashed over responses to campus antisemitism
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s hearing on campus antisemitism Thursday came…
Continue ReadingJudge says $475,000 award in New Hampshire youth center abuse case would be ‘miscarriage of justice’
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center…
Continue ReadingFate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has not issued an immediate ruling after hearing legal arguments over…
Continue ReadingSam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was…
Continue ReadingDave Chappelle says there’s a ‘genocide’ in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American comedian Dave Chappelle has said a “genocide” is striking the…
Continue ReadingUnknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found after 700 years
MILAN (AP) — A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome has been…
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Two-toed sloths may be slow, but Berry is settling in quickly at the Oregon Zoo in Portland
Good news doesn’t always travel fast. Berry, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, slowly made her debut at the Oregon Zoo last week. Though sloths aren’t…
Continue ReadingArizona man convicted of first-degree murder in starvation death of 6-year-old son
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other crimes in the 2020 starvation death of his…
Continue ReadingExplorers discover possible wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane in South Pacific
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of…
Continue ReadingCzech President Petr Pavel injured lightly while driving his motorcycle, his office says
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Petr Pavel has been injured while driving his motorcycle and is in hospital for observation. The Czech presidential…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines retreats after blaming a 9-year-old for not seeing a hidden camera in a lavatory
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has distanced itself from a court filing in which the carrier said a 9-year-old girl should have noticed…
Continue ReadingFar-right coalition in European Parliament expels Germany’s AfD party following comments about SS soldiers
By James Frater, Nadine Schmidt, Sebastian Shukla and Barbie Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A far-right coalition of parties in the European Parliament…
Continue ReadingBorder bill fails in Senate for second time, blocked by GOP opposition and Democratic divisions
By Priscilla Alvarez, Lauren Fox, Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — A sweeping bipartisan border security bill failed to advance in the…
Continue ReadingWith a new War Rig and a fleet of motorbikes, ‘Furiosa’ restarts the motorized mayhem of ‘Mad Max’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When it was time to start making “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” production designer Colin Gibson went…
Continue ReadingGeneral Sherman passes health check but world’s largest trees face growing climate threats
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California (AP) — High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest…
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