By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean Pablo Picasso needed a big canvas. Matchbook covers, postcards, restaurant napkins — they all served as makeshift sketchpads for the artist at moments of inspiration. And so it should perhaps not be surprising that
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLE RADIN Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL) — A 68-year-old man was ambushed by a gunman and shot to death while watering his front lawn in Riverside. Michael Rangel was a U.S. Army veteran, electronics engineer, and father of four, married to his wife for forty-five years. His family
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story TARZANA, California (KCAL) — A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges after allegedly ramming her vehicle, two times, into the gates of a Tarzana synagogue just after midnight Thursday. Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested Tikvah Mottahedeh, 54, for vandalism hate crime on
Continue ReadingBy BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A community leader in central Mali says that suspected Islamic extremists are holding about 30 men hostage after an attack on several buses earlier this week. Bocar Guindo says that armed men initially kidnapped about 40 members of the ethnic Dogon community who had been traveling
Continue ReadingBy NEAL RILEY Click here for updates on this story ROCHESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Workers at a Rochester trash facility found the remains of a newborn baby among items that were being processed for recycling on Thursday. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said there was a 911 call made at about 10:40 a.m. from
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SULLIVAN Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A server at a Plymouth restaurant is giving back to veterans this Saturday by picking up the tab for every veteran he serves. Corey Dries wanted to join the military when he was younger, but due to a series of mental
Continue ReadingBy EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan preacher of a doomsday cult who was arrested after more than 400 bodies were found in mass graves on his property has been convicted of operating a studio and distributing films without a license. Paul Mackenzie has been held in custody since he was
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TODAY: Friday will feature more sunshine and temperatures remain seasonal in the 50s this afternoon. Winds from the north will be light between 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: We stay mostly clear overnight allowing for deep cooling into the morning. Lows fall just below freezing in the low 30s. EXTENDED: Mostly sunny skies and seasonal conditions are
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Mi esposa me despertó temprano el sábado 7 de octubre y me dijo que afuera se oían disparos de cohetes. Subí al tejado de nuestra casa y vi una andanada de proyectiles disparados desde Gaza hacia Israel. Mis dos hijos, Zeid, de 10 años, y Khalil, de 7, me
Continue ReadingOpinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Although Election Day on Tuesday was good for Democrats, they should not take much comfort in those positive results heading into 2024. Democrats are feeling hopeful after big wins in Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. Although President Joe Biden might not be as popular as they’d like, and doubts about
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal judge and the U.S. Justice Department said this week that states are going too far with threats to prosecute those who help others cross state lines for abortion. The issue was addressed in a court ruling pausing enforcement of an Idaho law and the Justice Department weighing in
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CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon has decided that, for now, former President Donald Trump will still have a May 2024 trial before her on charges of mishandling classified documents. The classified records indictment has loomed over Trump’s candidacy particularly because of the questions it’s raised – with substantial known witnesses and even audio
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By Rob Frehse and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Media personality and sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer is now New York state’s honorary ambassador to loneliness, a role that’s the first of its kind in the nation. Appointed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Thursday, Westheimer is aiming to help New Yorkers with social isolation,
Continue ReadingCOUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man was arrested early Friday in the alleged assault of former U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona, who says she was molested as she jogged along the Missouri River in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Council Bluffs police said in a statement that the 25-year-old suspect from Papillion, Nebraska, was spotted
Continue ReadingBy Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story FAIRWAY, Kansas (KCTV) — The family of fallen Fairway police officer Jonah Oswald is a little more secure, thanks to a gift from strangers. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced it paid off the mortgage for the house Oswald’s wife and children call home. Oswald
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Italian fashion designer Davide Renne, Moschino’s new creative director, has died aged 46, according to a press release issued by the brand’s parent company Aeffe SpA. Renne’s appointment as the new creative director of Moschino was announced on October 16. He had started his role at the luxury fashion
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — You can talk NFL tactics, or you can demonstrate. Even if you’re wearing a suit. Trying the Philadelphia Eagles’ “tush push” on the floor of the studio is all part of a day’s work for the TV crews whose entertaining and educational shows have played
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Niger fashion designer Alia Bare took center stage at the Joburg Fashion Week with a collection that she hopes will spread a positive image of her troubled country, suffering from instability and economic sanctions that followed a military coup earlier this year. Bare is one of several
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A British couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday at a luxury resort in Egypt after the room next door was sprayed with pesticide to kill bed bugs, a coroner has found. John and Susan Cooper were staying at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in the Red
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you are someone who likes to plan ahead on your taxes, the IRS this week released the new inflation-adjusted income tax brackets and standard deduction amounts that will be in effect for tax year 2024. Translation: These are the numbers that will be relevant to the
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