By ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Controversy is brewing over a teen cartoon novel found in a state library that some criticize for displaying graphic and inappropriate images. The book, entitled “Let’s Talk About It,” is intended to help teenagers navigate relationships, friendships, and sexuality. However, some rebuke
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Mallika Kallingal, CNN A historic snowstorm is slamming western New York state Saturday with more than 6 feet of snow in some places, closing roads, triggering driving bans and canceling flights the weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday. Another round of heavy lake-effect snowfall is expected to return to the Buffalo area
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, Josh Campbell, Alaa Elassar and Andy Rose, CNN Investigators believe the man suspected of driving a vehicle into a group of law enforcement recruits, injuring 25 of them, committed a “deliberate act,” and the case should go to prosecutors Friday, the Los Angeles County sheriff said in an interview. The news came
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Heidi Montag Pratt and husband Spencer Pratt have welcomed their second child. “The Hills” couple introduced their new baby boy on Thursday, with Montag posting to Snapchat from the hospital. She shared that he was born at 11:31 a.m., weighing 7 lbs. and 9 oz., but did not reveal a name.
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home sales in the United States declined for the ninth month in a row in October as surging mortgage rates and high prices pushed buyers out of the market. Sales of existing homes — which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — were down 28.4% in October from a
Continue ReadingBy Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story NEWBERG Oregon (KPTV) — She’s small but mighty. “This is Merida, at least that’s what we’re calling her,” said Brittany Hazel, owner of Hazel’s House. This kitten’s namesake – a character from the movie “Brave,” is exactly how Hazel would describe her after what she’s
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business On Thursday night, following another exodus of Twitter employees, the outage detection site Down Detector showed a spike in users reporting issues accessing the social media platform. A chart of the sharp increase in outage reports was shared by some users on Twitter, appearing to validate a growing fear that
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En teoría, Estados Unidos continental podría incluirse en el alcance del último misil balístico intercontinental (ICBM) que Corea del Norte probó este viernes, dependiendo, entre otros factores, del peso de la ojiva acoplada, dijo el ministro de Defensa de Japón, Yasukazu Hamada, en un comunicado. “El misil balístico de clase
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Diane Warren was in the recording studio with Sofia Carson to work on her new song “Applause” when she got an unexpected phone call earlier this year. It was David Rubin, the former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and he
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy hopes his strong second-round finish at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship is a good sign. The top-ranked McIlroy, who leads the Race to Dubai standings, went birdie-birdie-eagle on this final three holes for a 4-under 68 that left him seven shots back of co-leaders Matt Fitzpatrick
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Tennessee (WSMV) — Late in the night in August 2020, Portland officers Ebram Azer and Tanner Craddock noticed an SUV driving without headlights on. According to an internal police investigation obtained by WSMV4 Investigates, Craddock immediately recognized the driver as Kristen Daughtry, a Portland
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN “Jeopardy!” fans are confused and more than a little miffed after a controversial Final Jeopardy! clue divided contestants in the final rounds of the program’s “Tournament of Champions.” This is the second clue controversy the program has faced in just a few days. Amy Schneider, Andrew He and Sam Buttrey are
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Get ready for this lineup. Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin star as a group of octogenarians who are hardcore Tom Brady fans who travel to Super Bowl LI. “This could be Tom’s last one he’s almost 40,” Tomlin’s character says in the trailer. “That’s like 80
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By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — What is bigger: A ronna or a quetta? Scientists meeting outside of Paris on Friday — who have expanded the world’s measuring unit systems for the first time this century as the global population surges past 8 billion — have the answer. Rapid scientific advances and vast
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has taken herself out of the running for Democratic leadership in the next Congress. Jayapal is announcing a bid for a second term to lead the Congressional Progressive Caucus. The Washington congresswoman asked for her colleagues’ support in a letter Friday, laying out the
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spain has called up Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde to replace injured left back José Gayà less than a week before the team’s opening World Cup match against Costa Rica. The 19-year-old Balde has had a breakout season playing for Barcelona. He is now set to make his senior debut after having debuted
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will not support a European Union plan to provide Ukraine with billions in budget assistance next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Speaking at a conference in Budapest, Orban said that while Hungary condemns Russia’s aggression and supports the Ukrainian people, he is
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency says it is examining whether Japan’s planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go ahead with the plan is
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By Larry Madowo, CNN Joseph Singiringabo has lost almost everything and everyone he held dear to Ebola. In a few short weeks, the 78-year-old lost his wife, his son, and a newborn granddaughter to the disease. He is left taking care of three grandchildren under 13 after their mother fled the village to escape the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El CEO de Amazon, Andy Jassy, anunció que los recortes de empleos en el gigante del comercio electrónico continuarán hasta principios del próximo año. Así lo afirmó en sus primeros comentarios públicos desde que la compañía comenzó a realizar despidos generalizados a principios de esta semana. “Nuestro proceso de planificación anual
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