By Rob Frehse, CNN The World Health Organization on Wednesday honored the late Henrietta Lacks, whose cells have been used for innovative scientific research for decades, with an award in recognition of her contributions to the advancement of medical science. Lacks, a Black woman, was suffering from cervical cancer when she was being treated at
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican nominee for New York City mayor has spent decades as a stunt-loving personality. He also has a knack for keeping news cameras around. Curtis Sliwa made his name in the city’s grittier past, founding an anti-crime patrol group in 1979. He still wears
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — El clima invernal, las condiciones de sequía actuales e incluso el resto de la temporada de huracanes se verán afectados por el reciente enfriamiento de las temperaturas de la superficie del mar en el Pacífico. Las condiciones de La Niña — la fase opuesta a El Niño — emergieron en el
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Vin Diesel may have viewed his highly publicized feud with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a bit of “tough love,” but Johnson is not backing down from what he said about Diesel. In a new cover story for Vanity Fair, Johnson talked about the role he played in the conflict.
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is grappling with the legacy of one of its pivotal presidents who also played a key role in the displacement of Native American tribes. Francis Amasa Walker helped propel the Cambridge college into prominence as its third president. But the former
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar’s joy playing for Brazil has apparently returned. He scored the first goal, took the shot that later allowed Raphinha to add the second and provided two assists in a 4-1 South American World Cup qualifying win over Uruguay. Brazil fans had accused Neymar of
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. has confirmed it plans to build a computer chip factory in Japan. TSMC’s CEO C.C. Wei said the company, the world’s largest chip manufacturer, was expanding to better serve its customers and enhance its competitive advantage. Wei said in a earnings conference call that the plan was
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By The Associated Press Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. has confirmed it plans to build a computer chip factory in Japan. TSMC’s CEO C.C. Wei said the company, the world’s largest chip manufacturer, was expanding to better serve its customers and enhance its competitive advantage. Wei said in a earnings conference call that the plan was
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason acquisition Max Scherzer came out of the bullpen for his first career save, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in a thrilling winner-take-all Game 5 and into
Continue Reading By ASTRID GALVAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The latest restrictions in Texas that essentially ban abortion past the six-week pregnancy mark have made it nearly impossible for teenagers to get an abortion without parental consent. They can go to a judge to ask for permission if they do not want to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Bloomfield man pleaded guilty Wednesday after a shooting investigation in Jefferson City on March 27, 2020. William Homfeldt-Nevins will get five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm. Jefferson City police responded to a shooting in the 200 block of East McCarty Street. Officials
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason acquisition Max Scherzer came out of the bullpen for his first career save, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in a thrilling winner-take-all Game 5 and into
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden is set to campaign Friday for Democrats in Virginia’s and New Jersey’s governors’ races. Biden is campaigning with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Terry McAuliffe, the former Virginia governor running to regain the post. The first lady has regularly traveled the country
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By Stefano Pozzebon and Ana Victoria Cucalón, CNN The killing of two Venezuelan boys in Colombia is rapidly escalating into a diplomatic row with neighboring Venezuela. The Venezuelan youths, aged 12 and 18, were seized by bystanders in the Colombian town of Tibú last week, and accused of intending to rob a store, according to
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By Camilo Rocha and Taylor Barnes The drowning of two young boys in a river in the Brazilian state of Roraima has local community leaders asking if illegal mining played a role, amid a national debate over protections for Brazil’s Indigenous communities and their lands. The children were playing by a river on Yanomami territory
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst, 78, was convicted in Los Angeles Superior Court last month of first-degree murder for shooting Susan Berman point-blank in the back of the head at her home in December 2000. The killing had been a mystery that haunted family and friends for 15 years
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is preparing to revive in mid-November a Trump-era border policy that forces migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court date, according to administration officials, putting it on track to implement another controversial policy at the US southern border. The timeline, administration officials cautioned, is contingent
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are higher after technology companies powered the biggest rally on Wall Street since March. All major regional indexes advanced, with Tokyo gaining 1.8%. On Thursday, the S&P 500 jumped 1.7% as a wave of buying gained momentum from a day earlier, when the market broke a three-day
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Continue Reading By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Southern Baptist Convention leader says he will resign after weeks of denominational division over a sexual abuse review. In a statement, Ronnie Floyd said Oct. 31 will be his last day as president and CEO of the convention’s Executive Committee. He said, “I will
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