Scattered Showers Today, Prepping for a Stronger System Tomorrow
A few passing showers possible across the area on Thursday afternoon in the moist west-northwesterly flow. A stronger system is currently developing…
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4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students’ education
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario have launched lawsuits against…
Continue ReadingKing Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III stressed the importance of friendship and acts of caring in a recorded message…
Continue ReadingCaretaker, 77, arrested for allegedly hitting 84-year-old woman at assisted living facility in South Miami
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A caretaker has been arrested after, police…
Continue ReadingUS changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people…
Continue ReadingUS economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the…
Continue ReadingMichelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg…
Continue ReadingSuper-sized March Madness stats in women’s Sweet 16
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The numbers have been stunning in this memorable season for women’s college basketball. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark…
Continue ReadingWhy this artist is making ink from guns
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In February, the artist and ink-maker Thomas Little loaded up his van and traveled around North Carolina to…
Continue ReadingBlack pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev.…
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Chelsea and Lyon progress into this year’s Women’s Champions League semifinals
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea and Lyon became the first two teams to progress into the semifinals of this year’s Women’s Champions…
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Steve Martin opens up about a wild-and-crazy life and career, then and now, in ‘STEVE!’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Setting poor grammar and punctuation aside, “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” joins the recent…
Continue ReadingCalifornia law enforcement agencies have hindered transparency efforts in use-of-force cases
By TYLER DEDRICK Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Despite laws intended to “pierce the secrecy” protecting California police officers,…
Continue ReadingNo joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban
LONDON (AP) — A British comedian has been ordered to remove a picture of a hot dog from a poster in London subway stations for his new standup…
Continue ReadingPolar ice is melting and changing Earth’s rotation. It’s messing with time itself
CNN By Laura Paddison and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — One day in the next couple of years, everyone in the world will lose a second of their…
Continue Reading Sweet 16: How to watch and everything you need to know about the men’s and women’s tournaments
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — 68 teams begin March Madness on both the men’s and women’s brackets. But now, it’s down to just 16 on each…
Continue ReadingIndia court extends custody of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal for 4 more days
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court has extended custody of a top opposition leader for four more days after his arrest last week triggered protests,…
Continue ReadingKing Charles calls for acts of friendship in first public remarks since Kate’s cancer diagnosis
By Caitlin Danaher and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III gave public remarks for Maundy Thursday, addressing the…
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Horario de verano 2024 en España: ¿a qué hora se cambia el reloj? ¿Se atrasa o se adelanta?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — España cambia al horario de verano este domingo 31 de marzo. En este día, los relojes en España…
Continue Reading Oxford-Cambridge boat race rowers warned to avoid water after E. coli find as Britain’s pollution crisis grows
By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Concern is growing over levels of sewage pollution in London’s River Thames after E. coli bacteria was…
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Visualizing the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
By Lou Robinson, Renee Rigdon, Amy O’Kruk, Matt Stiles, Henrik Pettersson, Annette Choi, Alex Leeds Matthews and Rachel Wilson, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingPhilippine president warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president says his government will take action against what he called…
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As cocoa prices soar this Easter, chocolatiers consider alternatives
By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Cocoa prices are surging so high, the Easter Bunny might want to hoard its chocolate. Consumers hunting for…
Continue Reading As cocoa prices soar this Easter, chocolatiers consider alternatives
CNN By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Cocoa prices are surging so high, the Easter Bunny might want to hoard its chocolate. Consumers hunting for…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 28: Bridge collapse, Gaza, Immigration, Disney, Crypto
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Scientists say changes in the human diet over the last century have led to the prevalence of cavities…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 28: Bridge collapse, Gaza, Immigration, Disney, Crypto
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Scientists say changes in the human diet over the last century have led to the prevalence of cavities today. A…
Continue Reading Paying for the Baltimore bridge collapse will be a complicated, yearslong mess
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The massive cargo ship crash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key…
Continue Reading ‘Uninvestible’: Britain’s biggest water company left in the lurch by shareholders
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Investors are refusing to inject billions in new money into Britain’s biggest water company, leaving the…
Continue ReadingPope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi says he hasn’t yet thought about when he will retire
By George Ramsay and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Age, they say, is just a number – an adage that appears to ring true for soccer star Lionel…
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Mpox cases in the US are on the rise as vaccination rates lag and new threats loom
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Mpox cases in the United States are twice as high as they were at this time last year, and experts are…
Continue Reading China’s Xiaomi joins the crowded EV race with ‘dream car’ to take on Tesla
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Xiaomi formally launched its much-anticipated electric car — the new Speed Ultra 7 (SU7) sedan — on…
Continue ReadingHome Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25 billion
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at…
Continue ReadingIndia summons US State Department official over call for fair legal treatment of arrested opposition leader
By Lucas Lilieholm, Sania Farooqui and Aishwarya S. Iyer and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India’s Ministry of External Affairs summoned…
Continue ReadingPoland and Ukraine leaders cite progress on regulating Ukrainian food imports to ease farmer anger
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian and Polish leaders say they have made progress on regulating Ukraine food imports that have led to farmer protests…
Continue ReadingGerman mail service stops using domestic flights to transport letters after nearly 63 years
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s main national postal carrier has stopped using domestic flights to transport letters after nearly 63 years. The move…
Continue ReadingKey findings from AP’s investigation into police force that isn’t supposed to be lethal
By REESE DUNKLIN Associated Press Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people…
Continue ReadingPutin says he won’t start a war with NATO but Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and BARRY HATTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has scoffed at the possibility of his…
Continue Reading University of Texas at Austin students say cultural programs are struggling to stay afloat in wake of anti-DEI law
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — As a first-generation college student, Andrea Morquecho was looking forward to walking in the Latinx…
Continue ReadingThis is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn’t supposed to be fatal
By TAYLOR STEVENS, JUSTIN PRITCHARD and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press After George Floyd was killed under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee,…
Continue Reading ‘No force’ can stop China’s tech progress, Xi Jinping tells Dutch PM
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that “no force can stop China’s…
Continue ReadingWhy did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn’t meant to kill?
By REESE DUNKLIN, RYAN J. FOLEY, JEFF MARTIN, JENNIFER McDERMOTT, HOLBROOK MOHR and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with…
Continue ReadingWhy did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn’t meant to kill?
By REESE DUNKLIN, RYAN J. FOLEY, JEFF MARTIN, JENNIFER McDERMOTT, HOLBROOK MOHR and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
By Lauren del Valle and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for defrauding…
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Judge to consider if Trump can throw out Georgia election subversion case on First Amendment grounds
By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can…
Continue Reading How the Baltimore bridge collapse spawned a torrent of instant conspiracy theories
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Even before most Americans woke up Tuesday morning to news of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 28 de marzo: Petro responde a Milei expulsando a diplomáticos argentinos
CNNEspañol sjv ¿Quiénes son las víctimas latinoamericanas del puente en Baltimore? Argentina avanza en la compra de aviones F-16 a Dinamarca. El…
Continue Reading Resumen de noticias del colapso del puente Key en Baltimore del 28 de marzo
Gonzalo Jimenez Este seguimiento en vivo finalizó. Lee todos los detalles sobre las labores tras el colapso del puente de Baltimore aquí. Vista del…
Continue ReadingOxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
By STEVE DOUGLAS and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution…
Continue ReadingVP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren’t harming people’s safety or rights
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or…
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