By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards were revealed on Friday morning and SZA slayed. The “Kill Bill” singer and songwriter leads in total nominations with nine nods. Other top nominees among a list that highlighted the contributions of young women in music include Phoebe Bridgers, R&B star Victoria
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The trial of a Haywood County man charged in the death of his girlfriend’s baby continued Thursday. As the case proceeds, it highlights the call for grandparents’ rights. In December 2022, Ashley Grasty pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in
Continue ReadingROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame, elevating it from perpetual finalist to 2023 inductee, alongside baseball cards, Cabbage Patch Kids and NERF foam toys, the hall announced Friday. But Barbie’s kind-of boyfriend, Ken? He was left out, despite having a huge year and
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By Chelsie Burroughs Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Shreveport mother has hired an attorney as she fights with the state Department of Children & Family Services to have her children returned. “It was just devastating and horrifying,” said Kerri Rose. It all started in the middle of summer
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Justice Amy Coney Barrett struck a lighter tone Thursday evening as she reflected on her three years on the Supreme Court during a speech before the conservative legal group the Federalist Society. Appearing for a talk at the group’s black-tie dinner held in honor of the late Justice Antonin
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La muy esperada reunión del presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, con su par de China, Xi Jinping, está programada para el próximo miércoles en el área de la Bahía de San Francisco, dijeron altos funcionarios de la administración estadounidense, estableciendo una prueba de si los dos hombres pueden frenar una espiral
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The term “genius” gets bandied around too loosely, but the who’s who of voices assembled for “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” make a strong case for its subject, both as a comedian and filmmaker. Part tribute, part documentary, part “My Dinner With Andre,” the HBO presentation serves as
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy say they paid Michael Oher more than $138,000 of proceeds from the blockbuster film and preceding book “The Blind Side,” despite the former NFL player’s claim that the couple never paid him his share of the profits, court documents say. Oher, whose life story
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Human Rights Watch (HRW) entregó este jueves el primero de una serie de informes sobre la situación que viven los migrantes al cruzar el Darién, la selva entre Colombia y Panamá. El documento de 58 páginas destaca los abusos, incluidos los de tipo sexual y el fortalecimiento del crimen
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By Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — The British government is braced for a tricky weekend. Tricky because Rishi Sunak, a prime minister whose grip on power appears to slip at every turn, is a crisis-time leader who seemingly struggles with handling crises. On Saturday, the UK will mark Armistice Day – the date commemorating the de-facto
Continue ReadingBy FADLAN SYAM and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims are calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s concert this month in Indonesia. They marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday and said the British band’s support of the LGBTQ+ community will corrupt youth. Coldplay is renowned as a champion of
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight, Gul Tuysuz and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — More than 20,000 trucks from Poland and Ukraine are blocked at three major border crossings as striking Polish drivers protest an EU deal that allows Ukrainian trucks unlimited access to the bloc. On Monday, Polish carriers began blocking the movement of trucks along the
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Krispy Kreme is celebrating “World Kindness Day” today by giving out an extra sweet promotion. But there’s a catch. The chain is giving away a box of a dozen glazed donuts for free with no purchase necessary. But only the first 500 guests that visit each participating
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Australian actor and singer Johnny Ruffo, known for appearing on popular Australian TV series “Home and Away” and X Factor Australia, has died of brain cancer at the age of 35. “It is with a heavy heart that today we had to farewell our beloved Johnny,” reads a statement
Continue Reading By John Walton, CNN (CNN) — For the last half-decade, the ultimate innovation in business class has been privacy. Passengers overwhelmingly tell airlines they want it, and airlines — working with the designers and seatmakers who create their seats — are delivering it in the form of sliding doors that create the latest kind of business
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — They called it “The Signing.” Eleven fake electors for President Donald Trump convened at the state Republican Party headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 14, 2020. They broadcast themselves preparing to sign the documents, allegedly provided by a Trump campaign attorney, claiming that they
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, Kareem Khadder, Teele Rebane and Zohair Zabadne, CNN (CNN) — Israeli tanks have surrounded a Gaza hospital, its director told CNN, as the territory’s largest healthcare facility came under a reported “bombardment,” heightening fears Friday that Israel’s military campaign is further endangering Gazan patients and medical staff. Mustafa al-Kahlout, who heads the
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Argentina espera una disputadísima e inquietante segunda vuelta luego de conocerse los resultados electorales de este que vieron el surgimiento de un nuevo líder populista de derecha —Javier Milei— desde las primarias en agosto, y el repunte del candidato oficialista —Sergio Massa— en la primera vuelta en octubre. Ahora,
Continue ReadingOpinion by Paul Rieckhoff (CNN) — Veterans Day has been recognized as a federal holiday each November 11 since 1938, but it means little for most Americans beyond a day off from work. Attendance at Veterans Day events is regrettably low—and declining rapidly. And so is the veterans’ population in America. World War II’s “Greatest
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s economy stagnated in the third quarter — its weakest performance in a year — as activity in the real estate sector fell, weighed down by high interest rates. The zero growth in output in the July-to-September period, compared with the previous quarter, was mostly the result of a
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