Pet of the Week: Meet Oliver!
Meet Oliver! Oliver and his sister Olivia were part of a 5-week-old litter being given away in Soledad to any passersby who would take them. A family…
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Amazon adds Andrew Ng, a leading voice in artificial intelligence, to its board of directors
By The Associated Press Amazon is adding artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng to its board of directors, a move that comes amid intense AI…
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Kevin Costner breaks silence about ‘Yellowstone’ final season
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Many “Yellowstone” viewers very much want Kevin Costner to return for the remainder of the drama’s…
Continue ReadingNo inflation here: Affordable Masters’ menu still includes $1.50 pimento cheese sandwiches
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Janes knew when he arrived at the Masters for the first time a pimento cheese sandwich…
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USAID administrator says it is ‘credible’ to assess famine is already occurring in parts of Gaza
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The top US humanitarian official said Wednesday it is “credible” to assess that famine is already…
Continue ReadingCannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film ‘The Apprentice’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer New films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump,…
Continue ReadingCannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film ‘The Apprentice’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer New films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump,…
Continue ReadingNegro Leagues Baseball Museum to accept remnants of defaced Jackie Robinson statue
By Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The remnants of a defaced Jackie…
Continue ReadingMan awaiting trial for insulting Belarusian president dies in jail
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian man who was in jail awaiting trial on charges of insulting the authoritarian president has died in custody.…
Continue ReadingDivers discover 2 more bodies in Italian hydro powerplant explosion. Death toll hits 5
MILAN (AP) — Firefighters in Italy say that divers have discovered two more bodies of workers who died in an explosion that collapsed and flooded…
Continue ReadingBreaking from routine with a mini sabbatical or ‘adult gap year’ can be rejuvenating
By COLLEEN NEWVINE Associated Press If you daydream about getting a break from stress, you might picture a restful week of vacation or a long weekend…
Continue ReadingDriver rescued from water ditch in Theodore amid storm
By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile County largely escaped damage…
Continue ReadingAn 85-year-old woman was handcuffed to a chair during an armed home invasion. She killed the robber and survived.
By Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story ROSE, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An 85-year-old woman who shot…
Continue ReadingParrots can play tablet games for enrichment. Now researchers are studying how to improve them for birds to use
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Parrots are smart, with some species found to have the problem-solving skills of a young child. So if small…
Continue ReadingAmazon adds Andrew Ng, a leading voice in artificial intelligence, to its board of directors
By The Associated Press Amazon is adding artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng to its board of directors, a move that comes amid intense AI…
Continue ReadingRare record-setting corpse flower blooms in Michigan
By Meredith Bruckner Click here for updates on this story DEXTER, Michigan (WWJ) — A rare corpse flower is now in bloom…
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Another Beautiful and Warm Day
High pressure is bringing lots of sunshine and warm temps! A warming trend is underway with today being the warmest since last fall! The ridge…
Continue ReadingPoland’s kids rejoice over new rules against homework. Teachers and parents aren’t so sure
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Many kids in Poland are rejoicing over strict limits imposed by…
Continue ReadingHusband of woman left in coma after hit-and-run on Miramar Parkway pleads public for answers
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MIRAMAR, Florida (WSVN) — The husband of a 26-year-old woman who was…
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Minneapolis gives Uber and Lyft a reason to stick around — at least until July
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Lyft and Uber have reversed plans to leave Minneapolis on May 1 after a new minimum wage for rideshare…
Continue ReadingProject to shore up Pompeii yields stunning black banquet hall, with frescoes of Trojan War figures
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a sumptuous banquet hall decorated with intricately frescoed mythological…
Continue ReadingPinecrest female officer accidentally shot at shooting range in Homestead Training Center
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A Pinecrest Police officer has been airlifted…
Continue ReadingNorway’s health minister accused of plagiarism in latest ethics scandal to rock the government
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An academic probe says that Norway’s Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol plagiarized parts of her masters’ degree thesis…
Continue ReadingUS producer prices rose 2.1% from last year, most since April, but less than forecasters expected
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. producer prices rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year,…
Continue ReadingFewer Americans file for jobless claims as labor market continues to shrug off higher interest rates
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the labor market continues to thrive…
Continue Reading US wholesale inflation heated up again last month
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A key US inflation gauge increased last month at its fastest pace since April 2023, showing that underlying…
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Alabama man convicted of killing 5 people asks to be executed: ‘It’s the right thing to do’
By Emma Tucker, Isabel Rosales and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Derrick Dearman says he wants to live. The 35-year-old inmate on Alabama’s…
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Is it safe to drink milk and eat chicken? What precautions to take during the bird flu outbreak
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — A worker on a dairy farm in Texas tested positive for the avian flu, only the second case of a person in the…
Continue ReadingOver 1,500 firearms were intercepted at US airports from January to March – and the vast majority were loaded
By Forrest Brown and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The Transportation Security Administration reports that its officers intercepted 1,503…
Continue ReadingSevere weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
ATLANTA (AP) — Powerful storms are rumbling over parts of the southeastern U.S. as more severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley. The…
Continue ReadingMaking cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press It’s a major contributor to climate change — the way buildings and roads are made with concrete.…
Continue ReadingMaking cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press It’s a major contributor to climate change — the way buildings and roads are made with concrete.…
Continue ReadingGerman police offer 5,000 euros for information on latest synagogue attack
BERLIN (AP) — German police have offered a reward and asked possible witnesses to come forward with information regarding an arson attack on a…
Continue ReadingJailed Vietnamese dissident Pham Doan Trang to be honored by PEN America
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Imprisoned Vietnamese author-blogger-journalist Pham Doan Trang will be this year’s recipient…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the real estate tycoon sentenced to death in Vietnam’s largest fraud case
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese real estate tycoon has been sentenced to death in the country’s biggest…
Continue ReadingSpain to deport dozens of Bolivians whose false visas held up cruise ship in Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — Spain on Thursday will deport more than 60 Bolivians who arrived last week by cruise ship in the northeastern port of Barcelona. The…
Continue ReadingAn avalanche in the Austrian Alps kills 3 people from the Netherlands
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden has killed three people from the Netherlands who were on a…
Continue Reading Biden administration finalizes rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ in effort to combat gun violence
Originally Published: 11 APR 24 05:13 ET By Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday moved one step…
Continue ReadingHungary will impose new restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government will add new restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products to…
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New York Times: Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter is in negotiations to plead guilty amid theft allegations
Originally Published: 11 APR 24 00:04 ET Updated: 11 APR 24 05:12 ET By Joe Sutton and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — A former interpreter for Los…
Continue Reading 5 people have been arrested after a shooting in a West Philadelphia park that was filled with hundreds of people
Originally Published: 10 APR 24 15:13 ET Updated: 10 APR 24 23:21 ET By Nadeem Muaddi, Christina Maxouris, John Miller and Danny Freeman, CNN…
Continue Reading ‘Open your eyes’: Daniil Medvedev rants at officials for second successive day as Russian exits Monte-Carlo Masters
By Matias Grez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Daniil Medvedev ranted at officials for the second consecutive day over what he believed was a…
Continue ReadingRussian airstrikes destroy Kyiv’s largest power plant
By Svitlana Vlasova, Christian Edwards and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Russia destroyed the largest power-generating plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv…
Continue ReadingInstagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion,…
Continue ReadingGot kids? Here’s what to know about filing your 2023 taxes
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tax pros say there are a few tips parents should keep in mind when filing their tax returns this…
Continue Reading Boeing won’t even consider moving HQ back to Seattle
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s been a brutal six years for Boeing, with two fatal jet crashes kicking off a series of safety…
Continue Reading ‘Civil War’ delivers visceral thrills but stays muddled in its political message
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The details of “Civil War” don’t make much sense – it’s hard to imagine California and Texas…
Continue Reading The fight for a single electoral vote rages on in Nebraska
By Jeff Zeleny and Gregory Krieg, CNN Omaha, Nebraska (CNN) — Omaha is a blue dot in a sea of Nebraska red, which is precisely why Donald Trump…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 11: Leaders summit, Ceasefire talks, Storms, Inflation, Cicadas
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Tennessee state Senate has passed a controversial bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed…
Continue ReadingHe lost his job in the US so moved to Spain and unexpectedly found a new vocation
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — For many people, sudden unemployment – especially in later life – can be a time of insurmountable crisis.…
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