Paulina Nares (CNN) — La policía de Florida publicó los nombres de las tres personas que murieron la noche del jueves cuando un avión se estrelló contra una casa móvil en Clearwater. Se trata de Martha Parry, de 86 años, quien vivía en la casa móvil; Mary Ellen Pender, de 54 años, que estaba de
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers has reached a tentative agreement with four hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas as employees at three other properties remained poised to strike Monday when the city kicks off Super Bowl week. By Saturday morning, the Culinary Workers Union had announced it had reached a tentative five-year
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a hiker who went missing in a Southern California park last year have been found nearly nine months after the man’s disappearance, according to the National Park Service. Staff members with the Joshua Tree National Park discovered the skeletal remains of Trammell Evans, 25, on
Continue ReadingCLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities have released the names of three people who were killed when a small airplane crashed into a mobile home park. The city of Clearwater said Saturday that those killed in Thursday’s crash included 86-year-old Martha Parry, who lived in a double-wide mobile home that was destroyed. A visitor to
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By Daniel Strauss, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — The consensus at the 2024 Republican National Committee winter meeting in Las Vegas this week was clear among the pro-Trump and anti-Trump factions alike: Donald Trump will be the party’s presidential nominee this year. “Let’s be honest about it. Trump is going to be the nominee of the
Continue ReadingBy Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Violent crimes involving a firearm in Canada are increasing, a new report by Statistics Canada suggests. According to the agency, there was an 8.9 per cent increase in firearm-related violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2022. “The 2022
Continue ReadingBy Christl Dabu, CTVNews.ca National Affairs Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — More than 15 per cent of immigrants decide to leave Canada either to return to their homeland or immigrate to another country within 20 years after admission as permanent residents, according to a new study. Statistics
Continue ReadingBy KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire, recently completed his time at an organization that provides meeting space for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, according to court paperwork. The shock rocker, 55,
Continue ReadingBELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Police say an inert Cold War-era rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state. Bellevue police said an Air Force museum in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday evening reported an offer to donate the
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — As a young person, Andrew Ritchie rarely had opportunities to connect with or even see other gay people. He certainly didn’t get many chances to discuss his interests in gardening and design with likeminded enthusiasts. “Growing up gay in the ‘80s and ‘90s meant living in a vacuum in a
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By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Jailed Pakistani former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to seven years in prison after a district court ruled their 2018 marriage violated the law. This is the third sentence for Khan and the second for his wife this
Continue ReadingBy Isabel Rosales, Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Police in Florida have released the names of the three people killed Thursday night when a plane crashed into a mobile home in Clearwater. They were Martha Parry, 86, who lived in the mobile home; Mary Ellen Pender, 54, who was visiting; and pilot
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CNN By Lamide Akintobi, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories for this year’s awards, including “Best African Music Performance” — featuring some of Afrobeats’ global superstars. “By introducing these three new categories, we are
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — ¿Tu perro es un macho pequeño con nariz larga? ¿O una hembra de tamaño mediano con un rostro de proporciones caninas promedio? Si es así, es probable que tu compañero peludo esté a tu lado por mucho tiempo, según una nueva investigación. Pero si tu perro tien el hocico aplanado, el
Continue ReadingBy ALEXANDRE PLAZA and PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile’s president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. In a nationally televised address, President Gabriel Boric
Continue ReadingNORTH FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin police officer fatally shot an armed motorist who approached officers. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation says the motorist had fled a traffic stop Friday night in the village of North Fond du Lac in Winnebago County. A pursuit ensued, and
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — One of the greatest enduring mysteries is the fate of beloved pilot Amelia Earhart. Nearly 87 years after the famed aviator and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during an attempt to fly around the world, underwater archaeologists and other marine experts are still trying to
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For decades, the University of Pennsylvania has held hundreds of skulls that once were used to promote white supremacy through racist scientific research. As part of a growing effort among museums to reevaluate the curation of human remains, the Ivy League school laid some of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company’s corporate blog Friday. Under a prior multimillion-dollar
Continue ReadingBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian corruption court that has targeted many government critics has tripled the prison sentence for a media mogul who ran against the president in an election in 2019. Businessman Nabil Karoui, who has faced multiple charges since that election, was sentenced to three years
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