By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have approved a bill to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles. A rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would require that up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Swoope Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — A lot has changed since Devan Curet left Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. “It almost feels like a movie,” said Devan Curet as he walked through Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. November 13, 2013, Devan was nearly killed in a head-on collision in Hampstead,
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The College Board released a revised curriculum of its Advanced Placement African American Studies course Wednesday, ahead of an expected Fall 2024 launch. The board, a non-profit that oversees AP coursework and administers the SAT college admissions test, said in a statement it asked “subject-matter experts in the AP Program, scholars, and experienced AP
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned a 2022 ban on bullfighting in Mexico City, opening the way for events to resume, possibly as soon as this month. A panel of justices voted to overturn a May 2022 injunction that said bull fights violated city resident’s rights to a healthy environment free from
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with several felonies on Friday after he allegedly admitted to drugging his wife. Kevin Bentley, 57, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, stealing, delivery of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, drug possession and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the probable cause statement,
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A renegade Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia shortly after Moscow’s invasion has been found dead near Moscow. The Ukrainian military intelligence lauded the killing, warning that other “traitors of Ukraine” would share the same fate. Illia Kyva, a former member of Ukraine’s parliament who had called for Kyiv to surrender
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Shedding light on its long-awaited and oddly secretive CosMc’s concept, McDonald’s on Wednesday finally shared more about the café pilot, which seems to be its answer to Starbucks. It was weirder than expected. Over the summer, McDonald’s teased the test of a new restaurant concept. We knew
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By Sandy Thin, CNN (CNN) — In this era of prestige television, few shows have generated as many column inches as Netflix’s jewel: “The Crown.” Helmed by writer and showrunner Peter Morgan, the series has traversed 60 yearsof world history through the lens of the British monarchy, and next week comes to aclose as the
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — She was an admired pop star with a voice like butter. But writing a musical about a woman who bakes pies? When Sara Bareilles was approached more than a decade ago about penning the score for “Waitress” on Broadway, she literally pictured a mountain in
Continue ReadingBy Mallory Sofastaii Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — A romance scammer cost a Pennsylvania woman everything. Her life savings, her home, and her dogs. She’s had to rebuild her life from scratch, and she’s openly sharing her experience to help others avoid the same fate. It all started with a
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift is clearing a few things up related to the much-debated timeline of her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. In an interview with Time Magazine published Wednesday – wherein Swift was named the outlet’s 2023 “Person of the Year” – she said her relationship
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Este jueves en Miami se llevará a cabo el sorteo de la Copa América 2024 que se desarrollará el año que viene en Estados Unidos entre el 20 de junio y el 14 de julio. Las dieciséis selecciones estarán distribuidas en cuatro bolilleros (o bombos) a la hora
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En febrero de 2016, la epidemióloga de enfermedades infecciosas Steffanie Strathdee sostenía la mano de su marido moribundo, viendo cómo perdía una agotadora lucha contra una superbacteria mortal. Después de meses de altibajos, los médicos acababan de decirle que su marido, Tom Patterson, estaba demasiado atestado de bacterias para vivir. “Y
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) – El Ministerio de Infraestructura de Argentina –uno de los ocho que se prevé que integren el gobierno de Javier Milei a partir de asuma la presidencia este 10 de diciembre– estará a cargo del economista Guillermo Ferraro. Quedará integrado por cinco áreas clave: transporte, obras públicas, energía, minería y comunicaciones,
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislative leader says that he opposes a bill from fellow Republicans that seeks to give the GOP-controlled Legislature the ultimate power in overseeing elections, taking it away from an independent bipartisan commission. Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told The Associated Press in an
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A lawyer for a suspended Florida prosecutor told the state Supreme Court that Gov. Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority when he removed a Democratic state attorney from her elected office. The court heard arguments Wednesday in the case of Monique Worrell, who is seeking her job
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Yes, people are still giving handy wipes to Tony Shalhoub. That’s because for years he so convincingly portrayed ace investigator and germaphobe Adrian Monk that people assumed Shalhoub, too, was paranoid about clean hands. “It was funny the first thousand times and now it’s gotten a little old,”
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and not as cold with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and windy with southwest wind gusts up to 30 mph. Highs in the low to mid-60s. EXTENDED: Tonight, we stay above freezing with winds remaining from the south, keeping temperatures in the upper 30s. Tomorrow is much warmer and
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has accused Meta Platforms of creating a “breeding ground” for child predators on Facebook and Instagram in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal actions related to alleged harms to young users caused by the social media
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees told The Associated Press on Wednesday there is no safe haven in besieged Gaza for civilians — not even in U.N. shelters and so-called “safe zones” designated by Israel. Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the U.N. Relief and
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