By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans and their anti-abortion allies, who suffered a series of defeats in ballot questions in states across the political spectrum last year, are changing tactics as new legislative sessions and the new election season start. In states where citizens have direct access to the ballot, Republicans
Continue Reading By DEEPA BHARATH and PETER SMITH Associated Press The woman pastor at the center of the Southern Baptist Convention’s decision to oust Saddleback Church — the California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — says she will continue to serve as a ministry leader despite her longstanding ties to the nation’s largest
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BENTON, Louisiana (KTBS) — Caddo Parish Commissioner Steven Jackson pleaded not guilty Tuesday to false personation of a peace officer. Jackson, 36, appeared Tuesday morning in Bossier District Court. Attorney Courtney Harris enrolled as his attorney. The Bossier Parish District Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed
Continue ReadingBy JADE BULECZA Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Some tenants on Stoner Avenue have to be out of their apartments by Wednesday. The building’s owner, Johnnie Caplinger, said the city gave her a five-day notice and told her she needed to make improvements to the building that is divided
Continue ReadingBy Richard Madan, CTV National News Washington Bureau Correspondent Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, D.C. (CTV Network) — A sharp increase in illegal crossings from Canada into the U.S. has an understaffed northern U.S. Border Patrol under new strain, staff say. CTV National News’ Richard Madan was taken on an exclusive ride-along
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By Laura Paddison, CNN While global car sales might have fallen in 2022, one type of car, with an especially large climate footprint, had a great year: The SUV. Last year sports utility vehicles accounted for nearly half of all cars sold, with particular growth in the US, India and Europe, according to the International
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Biltmore Forest police officer faces a criminal charge in South Carolina after he was accused of inappropriately touching a child in August 2022. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Adam Robert Cabe, of Candler, turned himself in on
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — A los aficionados de Justin Bieber que esperaban ansiosamente nuevas fechas para su pospuesta gira internacional se les informó que los espectáculos no se llevarán a cabo. Los sitios de seguidores informaron que el resto de las fechas de la gira Justice World Tour del cantante canadiense se cancelaron, y el
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By JOHN ANTCZAK, AMY TAXIN and BEN FINLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emergency crews in California scrambled Wednesday to shuttle food and medicine to mountain communities stranded by back-to-back winter storms that have dumped so much snow some residents can barely see out their windows. In San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles,
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business As sales of canned cocktails and of tequila soar, High Noon is looking to capitalize on that combo. The top-selling adult beverage is introducing a tequila seltzer to its portfolio, marking the four-year-old brand’s first extension beyond its popular vodka lineup. High Noon Tequila Seltzer hits shelves Wednesday in the
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — TikTok anunció este miércoles que los usuarios menores de 18 años pronto tendrán sus cuentas predeterminadas con un lÃmite de tiempo diario de una hora en pantalla, una de las decisiones más agresivas hasta el momento por parte de una compañÃa de redes sociales para evitar que los adolescentes permenezcan en
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By Betsy Klein and Manu Raju, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is introducing a new bill aimed at shoring up rail safety in the aftermath of the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. The introduction of the legislation on Wednesday comes ahead of a critical hearing set for next week
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Success has its privileges, including the freedom to get off to the relatively slow start that “The Mandalorian” indulged with its third-season debut, reintroducing the central players and a few peripheral ones, while laying out the bones of a plot that might be called Mission to Mandalore. In one of
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ed Sheeran has revealed that his wife, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumor when she was pregnant with their second child. In a diary entry — which was photographed by Annie Liebowitz and posted to Sheeran’s Twitter on Wednesday — to announce his new album, the British singer-songwriter said a
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Las autoridades judiciales francesas abrieron una investigación al futbolista marroquà Achraf Hakimi por violación, según confirmó este martes a CNN una fuente cercana a la investigación. La fiscalÃa de Nanterre, a las afueras de ParÃs, dirige la investigación, añadió la fuente. Hakimi, marroquà nacido en España, es lateral del ParÃs
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin, CNN In 1998, Tracey Emin rocked the contemporary art world with her brutally honest installation, “My Bed.” The unkempt bed, which was shortlisted for the Turner Prize and later sold for more than $4 million, was a window into Emin’s private life, strewn with used condoms, soiled underwear and a full ashtray. Two
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By Jen Christensen and Betsy Klein, CNN Eli Lilly announced Wednesday a series of price cuts that would lower the price of the most commonly used forms of its insulin 70% and said it will automatically cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 for people who have private insurance and use participating pharmacies. Lilly says it
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back a legend after a nearly a decade. The “KFC Double Down” is coming back for a limited time, as of March 6. The instantly recognizable creation replaces the bread that’s found in a typical sandwich and uses two fried chicken filets as the bun. In
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN A court in San Marino has fined Italian professional cyclist Antonio Tiberi 4,000 euros (around $4,250) after he pleaded guilty to shooting a cat belonging to the tiny republic’s minister of tourism, Federico Pedini Amati, a court spokesperson confirmed to CNN. Tiberi, an Italian who lives in San Marino, also
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By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press American skier Mikaela Shiffrin dominated downhill training ahead of what could become another record-breaking weekend. Shiffrin is aiming for her 86th career World Cup victory to match the all-time mark set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1970s and 80s. Shiffrin is expected to have three chances this weekend.
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