By Phyllis L. Fagell When five teenagers realized during virtual learning that their Glenbard, Illinois, classmates were strugging, they set up a text chain of support and delivered quarantine gift bags to their classmates’ homes. “Every single kid called us,” one of the teens told educational psychologist Michele Borba, “and after thanking us, they would
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ROME (AP) — Hundreds of Alitalia workers are blocking a highway exit outside Rome’s main airport to demonstrate their anger that most of the airline’s staff will soon lose their jobs. As of Oct. 1, the financially-ailing Alitalia won’t exist anymore. The new company being formed, called ITA, says it will only keep some 2,800
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been charged in the fatal shooting of another man on a Kansas City street — a shooting investigators say stemmed from a dispute over a $10 debt. Court records show 34-year-old Brandon Johnson was charged Thursday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter quiere que el mundo sepa que está abrazando el capítulo 40, revelando que su nueva era le ha traído una sensación de libertad. En una rara carta personal a los fans, compartida en su sitio web, la cantante dijo que está agradecida de ser “mayor” y se
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The latest battle in office life may be over whether or not to keep the camera on during virtual meetings. One woman who works at a New York-based nonprofit told CNN Business she received an HR complaint in August for the first time in her career because she kept
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BOSTON (AP) — The operator of a light rail train that crashed into the rear of another train on the Boston area’s public transit system now faces criminal charges. The July crash sent more than two dozen people to the hospital with minor injuries. The Boston Globe cites court records in reporting Thursday that Owen
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says recent talks with U.S. President Joe Biden have proved disappointing, and that his country, a NATO member, would seek closer ties with Russia.. Speaking after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Erdogan said a meeting with Biden during his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer ABOARD THE OCEAN WARRIOR in the eastern Pacific Ocean (AP) — José López proudly remembers his first catch: he was 13 and a local skipper, pitying his ragamuffin look, hired him as an extra hand. When he returned home, his pockets stuffed with a day’s wages, his mother protested.
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer ABOARD THE OCEAN WARRIOR in the eastern Pacific Ocean (AP) — José López proudly remembers his first catch: he was 13 and a local skipper, pitying his ragamuffin look, hired him as an extra hand. When he returned home, his pockets stuffed with a day’s wages, his mother protested.
Continue Reading BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) — A Jackson County judge has ordered a suburban Kansas City restaurant to cease operations in the wake of its owner’s defiance of a mask mandate intended to fight the spread of COVID-19. Earlier this month, Judge James Kanatazar ordered Rae’s Cafe in Blue Springs to temporarily close after owner Amanda
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A 59-year-old man, described as an “incorrigible and calculating criminal” has been convicted of stealing a painting by Vincent van Gogh and another by Frans Hals from two Dutch museums last year. He was sentenced to the maximum eight years in prison following his conviction Friday. The man, whose identity
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La comisión selecta que investiga los disturbios del 6 de enero en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos emitió su primera ronda de citaciones este jueves, apuntando a asesores cercanos y aliados del expresidente Donald Trump. Las citaciones llegan mientras la comisión selecta busca investigar los esfuerzos que la Casa Blanca
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By Swati Gupta and Jessie Yeung, CNN Police in India arrested 29 men on Thursday in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl, which occurred repeatedly over a period of almost eight months. The victim was first raped on January 29 this year, said Dinkar Mukne, a junior officer with the Mandapa
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple officially launched its next-generation iPhone 13 line on Friday, with four new smartphones hitting shelves and shipping to customers who secured their orders early. Last week, the company showed off its latest devices — the iPhone 13 mini, the iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13
Continue ReadingBy Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story FERGUSON, Missouri (KMOV) — A Ferguson woman is grateful to be alive, and the credit to her survival goes to a local police officer and his loyal dog. ”I’m trying to stay strong but it’s so hard,” said Katherine Rose. On Wednesday afternoon, she was
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel provided a rare splash of color amid Germany’s staid election campaign while visiting a bird park. Merkel posed with half a dozen parrots. Not content with the bird feed on offer, one of the rainbow lorikeets took a peck at the long-time German leader’s hand, prompting a theatrical
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By Holly Yan, CNN Every breath Robby Walker takes is one that almost didn’t happen. Just a few weeks ago, the Florida father of six was on a ventilator with Covid-19 pneumonia in both lungs. Like most Americans hospitalized with Covid-19, Walker was not vaccinated. “He is in dire need of an ECMO treatment, which
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga los mortales disturbios del 6 de enero se dispone a solicitar a un grupo de empresas de telecomunicaciones que preserven los registros telefónicos de un grupo de congresistas del Partido Republicano y del expresidente Donald Trump, así como de miembros de la familia
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is continuing her successful side career as an author with a picture book about giving to others. Philomel Books says Sotomayor’s “Just Help! How to Build a Better World” will be published Jan. 25. With illustrations by Angela Dominguez, “Just Help” was inspired by the community
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By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN The White House and Democratic congressional leaders have announced a deal on a framework of a “menu of options” to finance an agreement that doesn’t currently exist on a package that doesn’t currently have a topline spending number that would require those financing options. There’s also going to
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