Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Tras los despidos masivos en Twitter, el cofundador y ex CEO de la red social, Jack Dorsey, se disculpó por hacer crecer la empresa “demasiado rápido”. Dorsey tuiteó el sábado: “La gente en Twitter del pasado y del presente es fuerte y resiliente. Siempre encontrarán un camino por difícil que sea
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By Zachary Cohen, CNN GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who also serves as a pilot in the Air National Guard, is sounding the alarm about plans to cut funding for a little-known military surveillance aircraft that law enforcement officials tell CNN is an essential tool for dismantling drug trafficking organizations and has helped them take tens
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — There have been calls from fans attending Bundesliga games to boycott Qatar’s World Cup. Borussia Dortmund supporters unfurled banners before the 3-0 win over Bochum criticizing Qatar’s human rights record and urging TV viewers not to watch the tournament that starts on Nov. 20. Hertha Berlin
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By Amy Cassidy, CNN Hundreds of climate activists breached a runway Saturday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to try to stop private jets from taking off, in the latest demonstration by protesters aimed at drawing attention to the climate crisis. Greenpeace Netherlands said “more than 500” Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion activists were at the airport, one
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Pope Francis shifted gears Saturday in his visit to Bahrain to minister to the Gulf’s Catholic community, presiding over a huge open-air Mass and then meeting with young people to give them a bit of fatherly advice: Don’t just Google your questions about life decisions, he
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN MIAMI (AP) — The head of the Organization of American States is facing growing calls, including from the Biden administration, for an external probe into possible misconduct tied to his intimate relationship with a subordinate. The Washington-based group’s own inspector general in a memo this week said it is in the organization’s
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Dos activistas climáticas fueron arrestadas en Madrid luego de que cada una de ellas pegara una de sus manos a los marcos de dos pinturas de Goya en el Museo del Prado el sábado. La oficina de prensa de la Policía Nacional de España en Madrid le dijo a CNN que
Continue Reading Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz will miss the rest of the season after sustaining an abdominal muscle tear while playing at the Paris Masters. The Spanish teenager pulled out during a second-set tiebreaker against fellow 19-year-old Holger Rune in their quarterfinal on Friday. Following medical exams the U.S. Open champion posted details of his injury on Twitter.
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate hopes that gay soccer players “come out soon” because “it would have an enormous impact on society.” Southgate tells Italian newspaper La Repubblica ahead of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar that “teams and players wouldn’t have any problem with it.” He adds that “they would accept and
Continue ReadingBy La’Nita Brooks, Anna Kathman Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A family is announcing legal proceedings after the deaths of their sons in a house fire in May. 9-year-old Lamar Mitchel and 12-year-old Zyaire Mitchell died from smoke inhalation when their home on West Pulaski Street in Flint caught
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials are searching a section of the Missouri River for a paraglider who has been missing for over a week. The paraglider, 35-year-old Kenny Loudermilk, disappeared on October 26th while paragliding around the Missouri River at sunset, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl.
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Kruczynski Click here for updates on this story CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — Two local teachers have tried everything, but their student loans are just too much to handle. Now they have a unique living situation but they’re making the most of it while they work up some savings to pay those loans. Adam Constantilos
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday was criticized by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democratic antagonist and ally, for being “cavalier” and “divorced from reality” after vowing to shutter coal-fired power plants and rely more heavily on wind and solar energy in the
Continue ReadingBy Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — More than 11,000 Portland General Electric customers were in the dark at one point on Friday afternoon as whipping wind and heavy rain brought down trees and knocked out power across the metro area. Portlanders like Emily Thackray went and picked
Continue Reading By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The United States military says it has carried out an airstrike in support of the Somali government’s operations against the al-Shabab extremist group that has killed some of the group’s fighters. A statement by the U.S. Africa Command on Saturday describes the airstrike as being carried
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Officers from former North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez’s Regional Police Academy graduating class and cadets from two current academy classes were in attendance Friday as a plaque recognizing Vasquez was placed on the academy’s Fallen Officers wall. Vasquez
Continue ReadingBy Ashlyn Nichols Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — While many of you are fighting off the flu and other illnesses, the Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) is trying to make it as easy as possible for you to get flu shots and other services. In fact, it’s taking its
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For the first time, the family of a man who had all our attention Monday in downtown Mobile is speaking out. Terrance Duncan held officers at bay during an hours-long standoff that ended when police say Duncan killed himself. His family
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A unique opportunity is underway at an east side museum. An exhibit is using pictures to document the history of racism, and the way it has planted itself in modern-day America. We’re inside the Charles Allis Museum. Every room has a rich
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Police in Chicago say former NBA player Ben Gordon has been arrested after a McDonald’s security guard was punched in the face. The Chicago Tribune reports that the 39-year-old Gordon was charged with misdemeanor battery causing bodily harm and battery making physical contact. Gordon, who played for four teams during his NBA
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