By Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story NASSAU, New Providence (WCVB) — A 44-year-old woman from Massachusetts who died Monday after being attacked by a shark in the Bahamas has been identified by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Lauren Erickson Van Wart, 44, of Lowell, died late Monday morning after being attacked
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Taylor Swift fue elegida por Time como la persona del año 2023. “Los logros de Swift como artista (cultural, crítica y comercialmente) son tan numerosos que contarlos parece casi fuera de lugar”, dice el artículo de la revista dedicado a la cantante. “Como estrella del pop, se sienta en una
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning television producer Norman Lear, the creator of some of television’s most popular shows of his time, including “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son” and “The Jeffersons.” Personal Birth date: July 27, 1922 Death date: December 5, 2023 Birth place: New Haven,
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be getting a Serbian passport. Wozniak, who teamed up with the late Steve Jobs to found Apple in 1976, was in Serbia on Wednesday ahead of the Balkan country’s parliamentary and local elections on Dec. 17. The visit was seen by Serbia’s
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — “We need to talk, Elon” (“Tenemos que hablar, Elon”, en español), fue el mensaje que este martes escribió Javier Milei en su cuenta oficial de X (antes Twitter), en respuesta a un video que el multimillonario Elon Musk compartió en la misma red social ―de la que es dueño― de
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new lower house of the Dutch parliament has been sworn. That’s two weeks after the far-right party of lawmaker Geert Wilders won a general election in a seismic shift that reverberated through Europe. The newly configured Second Chamber was installed Wednesday. Talks to form
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ government says a group of experts from the United States is on the island to assist law enforcement authorities with investigations into alleged sanctions evasion by Russian oligarchs. A spokesman told reporters that President Nikos Christodoulides has met the experts who will advise police on
Continue ReadingBy GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Preparing for Hanukkah — Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness — feels uniquely somber yet defiant this year for the diverse Jewish community in Miami-area towns that many consider a welcoming home for their faith. Even here, daily life for many Jews has
Continue ReadingBy BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities say dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, posing a new threat to the West African nation struggling with extremist attacks and political turbulence. The director general of health and public hygiene tells The Associated Press in an interview that his department had counted
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — For over three decades, Architectural Digest has been curating annual lists of the 100 most influential people in interior decoration, architecture and landscape design — and the newly-revealed 2024 edition has no lapse in talent. “For the latest additions to the AD100 we looked to all corners of the design
Continue ReadingBy CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer The College Board on Wednesday released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the nonprofit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics. The revision includes more material on topics including the Tulsa Race Massacre, Black culture’s influence on
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has approved an amendment to the country’s penal code to close the special prosecutor’s office that deals with the most serious crimes and corruption. President Zuzana Caputova, the opposition and nongovernmental organizations protested the move, saying it will harm the rule of
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has criticized what he calls the “character assassination” of his teammate, Zach Wilson, in the media following reports that the former No. 2 overall pick was reluctant to retake the starting position after being benched earlier in the season. According to the report
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente Nicolás Maduro ordenó la creación del estado Guayana Esequiba y anunció que otorgará la nacionalidad venezolana a todos los ciudadanos que viven en ese territorio, en declaraciones este martes ante la Asamblea General del Consejo Federal de Gobierno de Venezuela. Durante su comparecencia, Maduro dictó una serie de
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded two police officers in a daylong trail of violence stretching from San Antonio to Austin, authorities said Wednesday. Shane James, 34, of San Antonio, was charged with two counts of capital murder
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The Bank of England says it will make an assessment next year about the risks posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning. In its half-yearly Financial Stability Review, the bank said Wednesday that it’s getting advice about the potential implications stemming from the adoption of AI and machine learning in the financial
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By Matt Egan and Donald Judd, CNN New York (CNN) — The presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania faced intense scrutiny on Wednesday from business leaders, donors and politicians following their testimony at a House hearing on antisemitism on campus and calls for genocide in Israel. The criticism focused on the university leaders’ answers
Continue ReadingBy LUJAIN JO and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This year’s United Nations climate talks may have seen record numbers registered to attend, but activists who have spent years demonstrating at the annual event say their space to voice their demands is shrinking year on year. Held in Dubai in
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. It’s already been a heck of a week for
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The bundle is staging a comeback. After spending billions of dollars to launch their own direct-to-consumer streaming platforms, the world’s biggest entertainment companies are slowly getting back together, giving consumers a break on soaring prices by pushing them to their more lucrative ad-supported tiers with the hope that the
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