By Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee lawmakers have withdrawn a bill that aimed to rename a portion of Rep. John Lewis Way in Davidson County to President Donald Trump Boulevard. The road was recently renamed to honor Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights leader and one
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Vegan Reese’s are happening. Hershey, which makes Reese’s along with Hershey bars, Kisses and other chocolates and candies, announced two new dairy-free products on Tuesday: Reese’s plant-based peanut butter cups, and a vegan chocolate Hershey bar with almonds and sea salt, each made with oats instead of dairy and designed to taste
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By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden will welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee to the White House in late April for an official state visit, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. The state visit will be the second of
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Two Republican state representatives from Wentzville are seeking a full accounting of the contamination and potential caused by the nuclear weapons work that took place in the St. Louis region decades ago. Additionally, they hope to get the state to
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Desde Simone de Beauvoir a Malala Yousafzai, mujeres de todo el mundo han inspirado la lucha por la igualdad con sus acciones y también con sus palabras. En el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer, repasamos algunas de las reflexiones que acompañan a quienes trabajan cada día para
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift will receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards later this month, which will feature performances by Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Muni Long, Cody Johnson, Coldplay and Pink, who is this year’s Icon Award recipient. The Innovator Award
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai man has been sentenced to two years in prison for selling calendars featuring satirical cartoons of yellow ducks that a court said mocked the country’s monarch. The legal aid group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights says Bangkok’s Criminal Court ruled that the calendar for 2021 contained pictures of yellow ducks
Continue Reading DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said. The explosion occurred in Gulistan, a busy commercial area of Dhaka, fire department official Rashed bin Khaled said by phone. The building contained several stores selling plumbing products and
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Los bomberos de la ciudad de Kochi, en el sur de la India, trabajaban este martes para controlar la propagación de humos tóxicos después de que un basurero se incendiara hace cinco días, envolviendo la zona en una espesa niebla y asfixiando a los residentes. El gigantesco basurero de Brahmapuram, en el
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon posted a cryptic tweet with a baby bottle emoji, and we already know what you are thinking. “The Masked Singer” host got the internet buzzing on Monday with the post, which some interpreted as Cannon hinting he would be welcoming another child — his 13th. “EXPECT some big
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Zotos Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The spring sports season is underway and parents, coaches and leagues are taking new efforts to ensure the safety of kids after recent high-profile events including the cardiac arrest incident involving an NFL player. At the Edwardsville Tigers 10U practice
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Michelle Obama broke down shortly after leaving then-President Donald Trump‘s inauguration, the former first lady candidly shared in a new podcast, as the emotions of leaving their family’s home after eight years and resentment over Trump taking office overwhelmed her. “When those doors shut, I cried for 30 minutes straight, uncontrollable
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The women’s professional tennis tour has launched a commercial enterprise with CVC Capital Partners to increase revenues for the sport. The global investment manager is contributing $150 million for a 20% stake in what will be known as WTA Ventures LLC. WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon says the
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By Tami Luhby, CNN The White House unveiled Tuesday a plan to shore up a key Medicare trust fund by raising taxes on those earning more than $400,000 a year and by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for even more drugs. Medicare, which covers more than 65 million senior citizens and people with disabilities, is
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Bud Light Seltzer has a problem: People still think there’s beer in the spiked seltzer. More than half of the thousands of people Bud Light Seltzer surveyed incorrectly believe that the alcoholic seltzer contains beer, which is a self-admitted problem for the three-year-old brand because it’s a “barrier to people
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By Jessie Gretener and Anna Cooban, CNN Some fans of the Eurovision Song Contest were unable to access Ticketmaster’s website Tuesday, almost four months after the ticketing platform crashed under the weight of huge demand for tickets to Taylor Swift concerts. According to PA Media, the Eurovision tickets were scheduled to be released at 7
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By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — Jack Dowd is battling cancer while taking care of his elderly partner with mental illness in a rundown apartment in the Queen Emma Gardens. To make matters worse, Dowd says he’s being evicted in 10 days and has no place to go.
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Minnesota Vikings’ star KJ Osborn says he and three other people helped save a man who was trapped inside a burning car in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. “Most of the time the saying goes ‘wrong place wrong time.’ But this time I believe God had me, us, at the
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — A Maui man was cited for harassing wildlife after officials said he “actively pursued” an adolescent humpback whale and a pod of spinner dolphins off the coast of the Big Island. Officials with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Shreveport police are investigating the city’s latest shooting Monday morning. More than a dozen units responded to the 2600 block of Lindholm Street at Hearne Avenue just before 7 a.m. Police said a man was shot in the chest while walking
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