E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says
By MOSES NDUNGU and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up…
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Idaho police search for escaped inmate and accomplice after ambush at Boise hospital
By GENE JOHNSON and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A white supremacist Idaho prison gang member and an accomplice remained on the loose Wednesday…
Continue ReadingBlinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of…
Continue ReadingNatural wonders. Napoleon’s exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach
By NICOLE EVATT Associated Press JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most…
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Demi Moore felicitó a Bruce Willis por su cumpleaños: “Te amamos y estamos muy agradecidos por ti”
Paulina Nares (CNN) — La actriz Demi Moore envió un mensaje al actor Bruce Willis, con quien estuvo casada, con motivo de su cumpleaños. En…
Continue ReadingEU leaders to drum up more support for Ukraine amid appeals for a new sense of urgency
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are set Thursday to underscore their support for war-torn Ukraine. The aim is…
Continue ReadingElectronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that’s a huge problem
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached…
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Chips Ahoy! to debut new cookie recipe with improved chocolate chips
By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — A classic American cookie is reimagining its ingredients. Chips Ahoy! is debuting a new recipe for its original…
Continue ReadingCzech Republic’s central bank cuts a key interest rate again to help the economy as inflation falls
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for a third straight time amid falling inflation and an effort…
Continue ReadingElberta police: Driver goes around school bus, hits child and flees
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ELBERTA, Alabama (WALA) — An Elberta woman is charged with felony…
Continue Reading Turks pile into the dollar, gold and stocks as 67% inflation savages ‘worthless lira’
By Scott McLean, Ipek Yezdani and Anna Cooban, CNN Istanbul/London (CNN) — Down a dimly lit alleyway tucked just inside Istanbul’s Grand…
Continue Reading Turks pile into the dollar, gold and stocks as 67% inflation savages ‘worthless lira’
CNN By Scott McLean, Ipek Yezdani and Anna Cooban, CNN Istanbul/London (CNN) — Down a dimly lit alleyway tucked just inside Istanbul’s Grand…
Continue ReadingWilliam & Mary will name building after former defense secretary Robert Gates
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary. The…
Continue ReadingOhtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night…
Continue Reading Operativo contra un barco tomado por piratas muestra el poderío de las fuerzas especiales de la India, dicen analistas
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El rescate por parte de la Armada de la India de un barco comercial tomado por piratas frente a la costa…
Continue ReadingThe four Grand Slams, the two tours and Saudi Arabia are all hoping to revamp tennis
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Tennis could be on the verge of massive structural change if one of two separate proposals formulated by the four…
Continue ReadingDutch court says the government must do more to rein in noise pollution at Amsterdam’s busy airport
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court says the government has systematically put the interests of the…
Continue ReadingFedEx employee fired dozens of gunshots inside distribution center in Menomonee Falls
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A FedEx employee reportedly fired…
Continue ReadingWayne woman charged in death of 8-year-old daughter
By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A 30-year-old Wayne woman has been…
Continue Reading‘Britain’s Pompeii’ reveals Bronze Age village frozen in time
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — It’s late summer 2,850 years ago. A fire engulfs a stilt village perched above a boggy, slow-moving river that…
Continue ReadingBritish foreign secretary visits Thailand to pursue stronger defense and economic ties
BANGKOK (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary has met with Thailand’s prime minister on his first visit to the Indo-Pacific region. Britain’s…
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An Ohio toddler died after her mom left her home alone while she took a 10-day vacation. A judge called it the ‘ultimate act of betrayal’
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Jailyn’s cries echoed through the quiet streets of Cleveland in the dead of the night. The toddler whimpered and…
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Simona Halep loses on return from doping ban while Caroline Wozniacki criticizes awarding of Romanian’s wild card
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simona Halep lost in her first match back since returning from her doping ban, losing in three sets, 6-1 4-6 3-6, to…
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Squeezing Out a Few More Nice Days
Our warm & dry pattern will come to an end eventually, but we’ll squeeze out a couple more nice days beforehand. High pressure over the state…
Continue Reading A 3-year-old left in a running truck was behind the wheel when it hit and killed a 2-year-old
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old died after being struck by a truck with a 3-year-old behind the wheel, police in California said.…
Continue ReadingA Greek F-16 crashes during a training mission, but the pilot is rescued
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say an F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Aegean Sea during a training flight. The pilot ejected from the…
Continue Reading Miami Open: Venus’ Williams first-round defeat to Diana Shnaider interrupted by court-invading cat
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams’ first-round Miami Open defeat to Diana Shnaider was interrupted by a court-invading cat on…
Continue ReadingVicious dogs are attacking children in a South Florida neighborhood. The family wants the county to label them ‘dangerous’
By HEATHER WALKER, DARCELLE HALL Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Kids are scared to walk…
Continue ReadingPolice: Subjects pepper-spray employees, flee with purses from Neiman Marcus at Sawgrass Mills Mall
By NICOLE LINSALATA, KEVIN BOULANDIER, DANNIELLE GARCIA Click here for updates on this story SUNRISE, Florida (WSVN) —…
Continue Reading Barcelona court allows convicted footballer Dani Alves out on €1 million bail
By Al Goodman and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — A Barcelona court has ruled that former Brazilian international soccer player Dani Alves could be…
Continue ReadingFrench bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren’t happy
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C’est l’amour. Frenchies remained the United…
Continue ReadingIrish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announces surprise resignation
By Niamh Kennedy and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing “personal and…
Continue ReadingDelta pilot found drunk before transatlantic flight sentenced to 10 months prison
By Jennifer Hauser and Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — A Delta Airlines pilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison for reporting for duty at…
Continue ReadingIrish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he’s quitting for personal and political reasons
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country’s first gay and first biracial leader,…
Continue ReadingA Whitney Biennial artist’s hidden message, ‘Free Palestine,’ asks viewers to take a long look
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Within an original poem, spelled out in neon lettering, the Indigenous artist Demian DinéYazhi´ hid a message…
Continue Reading Boeing forecasts big losses after the Alaska Airlines incident
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing will report a massive loss in the first quarter stemming from the Alaska Airlines door plug…
Continue ReadingThe grandmother who wants to lead Israelis back to a Gaza without Palestinians
By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails, Scott McWhinnie and Benjamin Brown, CNN Karnai Shomron, West Bank (CNN) — The message went out the day before…
Continue ReadingGerman woman loses appeal of 14-year sentence for letting enslaved Yazidi girl die in Iraq
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court has rejected a woman’s appeal of her 14-year sentence for allowing a Yazidi girl she and her husband…
Continue ReadingAn Amsterdam court has ruled KLM’s sustainable aviation advertising misled consumers
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam court has ruled that Dutch national airline KLM made misleading…
Continue ReadingA Russian border region reels from sustained Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press A Russian border region being pounded by Ukrainian shelling and drones is expanding its closure of schools and…
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Kris Jenner announces death of her sister, Karen Houghton
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Karen Houghton, sister of reality TV star Kris Jenner, has died suddenly. “It is with the heaviest heart and deepest…
Continue Reading ‘I’m ready to show everyone what I can do’: Rugby star turned NFL hopeful Louis Rees-Zammit on swapping tries for touchdowns
CNN By Sam Joseph and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Welsh rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit turned heads earlier this year when he announced that he…
Continue ReadingThailand’s national police chief is suspended amid concerns about a possible power struggle
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s national police chief and one of his deputies have been temporarily suspended…
Continue Reading El camino de River y Boca en la Copa Libertadores y en la Sudamericana
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El lunes por la noche se terminó el misterio, y River y Boca ya conocen a sus rivales tanto en la Copa…
Continue Reading Luxury stocks slump as Gucci sales slide
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Luxury stocks tumbled in Europe Wednesday after a profit warning from the owner of Gucci laid bare a sharp…
Continue ReadingIn one Ukrainian city, ballet in a bomb shelter is an escape from the horrors of war
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A dance studio that doubles as a bomb shelter is an escape from the horrors of war for…
Continue Reading Tennis stars voice support for Aryna Sabalenka after her former partner’s death
By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Members of the tennis community are rallying around Belarusian world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka…
Continue Reading2 years on, still no answer to why a China Eastern Boeing 737 crashed, killing all 132 people aboard
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese accident investigators have indicated they have not yet determined the cause of a 2022 plane crash that killed all 132…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from the Fed’s rate decision and Powell’s press conference
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady Wednesday for the fifth consecutive meeting,…
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Panic mode sets in for Trump as he faces deadline for massive bond
Originally Published: 19 MAR 24 21:20 ET Updated: 20 MAR 24 07:16 ET By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is in panic mode…
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