By Chloe Melas, CNN The crime thriller “Mayor of Kingstown” could not be described as light, escapist television. The Paramount+ series, now in its second season, explores themes of corruption, racism and inequality. It follows the McLusky family as they wield power in the fictional Kingstown, Michigan, where incarceration is the town’s thriving industry. The
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — De Venecia a Río de Janeiro, de Barranquilla a Nueva Orleans, hay una celebración que cada año atraviesa las barreras de edad, género, raza y nacionalidad y convoca a millones: el carnaval. Para rastrear su origen hay que hacer un largo viaje en el tiempo. ¿Raíces paganas? El origen
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By Maggie Kent Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A brutal beating near Temple University has students on alert. The attack was caught on video and shows a group of teens beating a man outside the SEPTA station at Broad Street and Cecil B Moore Avenue around 4 p.m. Wednesday. But
Continue ReadingBy Bridger Beal-Cvetko Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — In case it’s still unclear how Utah Gov. Spencer Cox feels about efforts to regulate social media in the state, Cox said he would sign any and all bills to hold social media companies accountable for harms to children.
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official downplayed recent signs that the economy is strengthening, but also said he is prepared to keep raising interest rates in smaller increments as often as needed to quell inflation. Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said Friday that recent data showing
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidates will be blocked from the debate stage this summer if they do not sign a pledge to support the GOP’s ultimate presidential nominee. That’s according to proposal set to be adopted by the Republican National Committee next week. The proposal sets
Continue Reading By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Police in Bulgaria have discovered an abandoned truck containing the bodies of 18 people who are believed to be migrants who suffocated to death. The Interior Ministry said that according to initial information, the truck was carrying about 40 migrants and the survivors were taken to
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with his mother saying afterward that none of them would look her in the eye in court. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys for Donald Trump want to ban from his upcoming civil rape trial the “Access Hollywood” tape in which the former president boasts graphically about how celebrities can molest women. The lawyers asked in a Manhattan federal court filing Thursday to block references to the 2005
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By Sophie Flay Click here for updates on this story CENTURY CITY, California (KABC) — Starting Thursday, the Pavilion at Century Park in Century City will feature Ukrainian artists in a new exhibit called Sonya: Art for Ukrainian Aid. The exhibit is hosted by the non-profit Sunflower Network which has raised more than $1.5 million
Continue Reading By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three years ago, YiJie Ye was on a routine delivery run in Brooklyn on his motorized scooter when he was in a crash with another vehicle. The collision left the father of three injured and unable to work, but soon he was back on the
Continue Reading By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese spy balloon, U.S. officials said Friday.
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Inflation may be cooling off overall, but the price of pet food, pet products and pet care services remains stubbornly high. What have you encountered in your ongoing care for your dog, cat or other pets? How have your household budget and financial decisions changed as they relate to your pet?
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “John Wick: Chapter 4” is bringing us a new villain. Wick, an assassin played by Keanu Reeves, will take on Bill Skarsgård’s The Marquis de Gramont, a new trailer for the movie shows. The upcoming film picks up after the ending of “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum,” with Wick taking
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By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump is seeking to block two women who previously accused him of sexual assault from being called to testify at a separate defamation trial this spring. E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who sued Trump for defamation after he denied raping her in the mid-1990s, has indicated
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By Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A mother is outraged after a fake memorial was created for her son at a school in South Los Angeles. She says her son has autism and doesn’t understand why anyone would do this. Sophia Davis says her son, 13-year-old Jamari
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By Sophia Saifi, Saleem Mehsud and Azaz Syed, CNN At least four people were killed and 14 were injured after militants stormed the police headquarters in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, according to officials. Militants attacked the police station with hand grenades and shots were fired, an eyewitness told CNN. Pakistan’s Taliban, known as
Continue Reading By Manu Raju and Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin, torn over whether to run for reelection, says he’s “given everything I possibly can” over four decades of holding public office. Sen. Jon Tester is close to making his final decision on a 2024 bid and concedes there’s a risk of his seat flipping next
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer A federal judge has ruled the PGA Tour can require documents and depositions from the Saudi Arabia wealth fund and its leader. It’s part of the antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf against the PGA Tour. LIV Golf attorneys had argued the Public Investment Fund and Yasir al-Rumayyan should be
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer A federal judge has ruled the PGA Tour can require documents and depositions from the Saudi Arabia wealth fund and its leader. It’s part of the antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf against the PGA Tour. LIV Golf attorneys had argued the Public Investment Fund and Yasir al-Rumayyan should be
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