By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — In the largest observational study to date on “SuperAgers” — people in their 80s who have brains as sharp as those 30 years younger — researchers in Spain found key differences in lifestyle that may contribute to these older adults’ razor-sharp minds. SuperAgers in the study had more gray
Continue ReadingCNN, WFTV, KPRC, WWNY, KWCH-DT Sabrina Clay, CNN (CNN) — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is facing a civil rights investigation into how Black women giving birth are treated in its hospital. “Maternal health is a priority for the Biden-Harris Administration and one in which the HHS Office for Civil Rights is working on
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, a semi-independent committee for the World Health Organization said Thursday that it’s determined that aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in thousands of products like diet sodas and sugar-free gum, should be categorized as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” But as alarming as the designation might
Continue ReadingCNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, a semi-independent committee for the World Health Organization said Thursday that it’s determined that aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in thousands of products like diet sodas and sugar-free gum, should be categorized as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” But as alarming as the designation
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Miss. (AP) — More than a half-dozen people were rescued as torrential rain deluged central Mississippi and sent water over roads and into homes and businesses. Louisville Mayor Will Hill declared a state of emergency Thursday and in a Facebook post urged people not to drive during the storm, saying the situation was not
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man charged with killing a hand surgeon at a clinic is being held on $1.2 million bail, and those who knew the doctor are remembering him as a skilled medical professional who cared for his patients. The Commercial Appeal reported that Larry Pickens told
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing almost $165,000 in a series of casino heists. Jurors began to deliberate Thursday and will reconvene Friday morning. Josiah Rogers testified Thursday that his brother Caleb Rogers planned
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala sank deeper into political turmoil Thursday as an effort by prosecutors to discredit a progressive presidential candidate prompted his conservative opponent to suspend her campaign, citing a playing field that was no longer even. The government’s actions against candidate Bernardo Arévalo — first suspending
Continue ReadingMUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A former undersheriff in southeast Oklahoma has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for repeatedly striking a handcuffed arrestee in 2017. Federal prosecutors say 45-year-old Kendall Morgan also was sentenced Thursday to 36 months of supervised release following his prison term. Morgan pleaded guilty in November 2022 to a
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just you. Sriracha is hard to come by these days — at least for one popular brand. The shortage of Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha, the beloved red hot sauce packaged in those green-capped bottles, isn’t new — with the company pointing to a
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Authorities in Ottawa say at least one tornado has hit a suburb of Canada’s capital, damaging more than 100 homes. Officials say the storm hit Thursday in Half Moon Bay, a neighborhood at the southern end of the Barrhaven suburb. They say 125 homes sustained dagage, mostly involving roofs being ripped
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The Deschutes National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville BLM announced Thursday they are implementing public fire use restrictions starting on Saturday due to forecast high temperatures and decreased vegetation moisture levels, in order to reduce the occurrence of human-caused wildfires.
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Assault charges have been dismissed against an Oregon police officer who admitted to hitting a photographer in the head with his baton during a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd’s death in the summer of 2020, court records show. Officer Corey Budworth was charged with
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Un sindicato que representa a unos 160.000 actores de Hollywood se declaró en huelga tras el fracaso de las conversaciones con los principales estudios y servicios de streaming. Cómo la huelga de actores en Hollywood afectará tus películas y series favoritas Es la primera vez que sus miembros dejan
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A Crook County School District bus driver has been taken off-duty and an investigation launched after the driver reportedly went into the Wilco store and left several students unattended on the bus for several minutes without adult supervision.
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildlife officials were trying to capture a wayward sea otter Thursday that has been wresting surfboards away from surfers and aggressively approaching kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California. The 5-year-old female otter has shown aggression toward people for several weeks and poses a
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A northern Michigan city is investigating after a hair salon owner posted on social media that anyone identifying as other than a man or woman is not welcome at her business. Christine Geiger’s social media posts are drawing protests in Traverse City, where officials are
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma appeals court has thrown out a first-degree murder conviction because of a sexual relationship between the judge and a prosecutor in the case. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a new trial Thursday for Robert Leon Hashagen III. Hashagen was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Theatergoers in select cities will soon be able to watch “20 Days in Mariupol,” the visceral documentary on Russia’s early assault on the Ukrainian city. The 94-minute film is a joint production by The Associated Press and PBS “Frontline” and has been met with critical acclaim and an audience award at
Continue ReadingFARGO, N.D. (AP) — An accused hitman who federal authorities say was a top lieutenant for a Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty in Fargo, North Dakota, on Thursday to federal charges. Authorities say Juan Sillas-Rocha’s guilty plea ends a nearly 20-year-old investigation into drug trafficking that involved 66 defendants charged in 18 indictments. Sillas-Rocha was
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