MIAMI (AP) — Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season, suspended a popular electronic music festival and disrupted matches at a high-profile tennis tournament. The thunderstorms swept into South Florida on Friday night and the National Airspace System Status says the weather delayed departure
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — March Madness is a time when stars become superstars and when the unheralded transform themselves into cult heroes. And while we’re only a few days into this year’s edition of the men’s March Madness, the tournament already seems to have 2024’s unannounced sensation: Jack Gohlke. The 24-year-old Gohlke produced
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía del estado de Chiapas, en la frontera sur de México, abrió una investigación por el presunto secuestro de un grupo de migrantes ecuatorianos en el municipio de Tapachula, de acuerdo con un comunicado difundido por la institución este viernes. Esta indagatoria comenzó a raíz de la denuncia que
Continue ReadingBy Mark Poff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — As part of its 100-year celebration, Martha Graham Dance Company recently chose Ballet Spartanburg to partner with in performing Graham’s “Suite from Appalachian Spring.” Graham was a choreographer who revolutionized traditional ballet into a modern American style. Normally, her work
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Ken Hall, North Carolina State Trooper Chris Hall’s father, said his son called him Friday at 1 a.m. “I looked at the phone and said, ‘It’s Chris; that can’t be good,’” said Hall. The news from his 42-year-old son
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The attack on a Moscow concert hall in which armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people, was the latest in a long series of bombings and sieges that have unsettled and outraged Russians during Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century as either prime minister or president.
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By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — There are certain bad design decisions that seem to persist for no good reason. Like when you buy a pair of scissors but can’t get to them because they’re trapped inside a hard plastic shell that requires scissors to open. Or the Apple mouse, with its port
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Please disregard US–Wintry Weather, 10th Ld-Writethru, published on March 24, 2024, and datelined in BOSTON. It was inadvertently published with material from a March 23, 2024, story on the same topic. The separate story published under the same slug, US—Wintry Weather, 3rd Ld-Writethru, on March 24, 2024, will be updated.
Continue ReadingPETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud. The girl was pulled out alive Saturday in the city of Petropolis north of Rio. Rescue teams had to stop their work Friday night because
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A pastor in China has been released after serving seven years in prison. But The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao, who had studied in married in the U.S., says he’s without any legal documentation in his country, unable to access even the most basic services without a Chinese
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Gunmen in an entertainment venue. Bodies lying on the cold concrete. Horror that such murder could strike the safety of the Moscow bubble. These were all present in the horrific aftermath of Friday night’s savage attack outside Crocus City Hall just as they were almost 22 years ago when I
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Every ancient object has a story to tell. When researchers dust off an item during an excavation, a new window opens into the past. Each recovered piece is a little clue that often leads to a bigger enigma that begs to be solved. For example, construction workers recently unearthed
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Catherine, princesa de Gales, ha revelado que tiene cáncer y está recibiendo quimioterapia preventiva después de semanas de especulaciones sobre su salud y su ausencia del ojo público. En un comunicado calificó la noticia de “shock” y pidió privacidad para ella y su joven familia. No ha asumido funciones públicas desde
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s defense officials say the U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and defense aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year under the Baltic Security Initiative. The U.S. government funding legislation including military aid to the three Baltic countries was approved by lawmakers
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camp of Indonesia’s losing presidential candidate has filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court alleging widespread fraud at the polls and demanded a revote. The legal team of Ganjar Pranowo, who was backed by the governing Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, said
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Actress Cameron Diaz and her musician husband, Benji Madden, say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy — Cardinal Madden — to their family. The couple announced the arrival of their son in an Instagram post they each shared Friday. “He is awesome and We are all
Continue Reading By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Technology has revolutionized how people book travel, buy groceries and manage their everyday finances. Yet, the process of buying a home has withstood many similar changes. Sites like Redfin and Zillow provide a way for buyers and brokers to connect online, but the role of real estate agents in
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney. He was one of Canada’s most consequential prime ministers who in the 1980s solidified trade ties with the U.S. and spoke out against South Africa’s apartheid. Mulroney died Feb. 29
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space, the cruise line said. The unidentified crew members died Friday while the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, Holland America said in a statement. Authorities were notified
Continue ReadingOpinion by Sara Stewart (CNN) — As news that Catherine, Princess of Wales had announced her cancer diagnosis dominated headlines Friday, I felt a deep and traumatic solidarity. Recovering from major abdominal surgery — as Kate has been since January — is ghastly, and having to do it so you can be healthy enough for chemotherapy is
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