RECALL ROUNDUP: Air fryers, air fryer ovens, cashews and turkey kielbasa recalled
A look at some recently recalled products nationwide.
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If the US bans TikTok, China will be getting a taste of its own medicine
CNN Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TikTok is now facing a ban in the United States, a fate that has already befallen a string of American social media giants that tried to make it in China. On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill which could ban TikTok in
Continue ReadingUkrainians living under Russian occupation are coerced to vote for Putin
By YURAS KARMANAU and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Ukrainians living in regions illegally annexed by Russia are being coerced to vote in the presidential election of their wartime occupier, Vladimir Putin, an exercise denounced by Ukraine as an illegitimate effort by Moscow to tighten control over its neighbor. People in Russia don’t begin voting en
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Johnson dismisses need for IVF legislation as GOP wrestles with reproductive issues
By Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he does not believe Congress has a role to play when it comes to IVF legislation, as some members within the House Republican Conference have been pushing for in the wake of the controversial Alabama Supreme Court ruling. “It’s not my belief
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Elton John is adjusting to no longer touring after 50 years
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elton John may have stopped touring, but he’s still keeping busy. The legendary singer, 76, recently talked to “Extra” about his current life, eight months after John’s farewell concert was held at Los Angeles landmark Dodger Stadium. “After you run around the world nonstop for practically your whole
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Princes William and Harry praise Diana’s legacy at London event
By Rob Picheta and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Prince William praised his mother, Diana, the late Princess of Wales, at an event in London on Thursday, saying she taught him that everyone “has the potential to give something back.” The event, marking the 25th anniversary of The Diana Award, also saw Prince Harry,
Continue Reading¿Defensa aérea por US$ 13 el disparo? Cómo el arma láser DragonFire podría revolucionar la forma en que los ejércitos contrarrestan misiles y drones enemigos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Esta semana, el Reino Unido presentó una nueva arma láser que, según sus fuerzas armadas, podría proporcionar una defensa letal contra misiles o aeronaves a un precio aproximado de US$ 13 por disparo, lo que supondría un ahorro potencial de decenas de millones de dólares con respecto al costo de los interceptores
Continue ReadingA Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court is raising the bar for religions to show that their charity arms deserve tax exemptions. The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Catholic charities organization’s claim that it doesn’t have to pay unemployment taxes because it’s a religious
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Tesla is the worst performing stock in the S&P 500. Analysts say it has further to fall
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s Tesla once represented the future of automaking. Now the company’s own future is in question. The once red-hot electric vehicle maker — heralded as part of the so-called Magnificent Seven behemoth tech stocks — is currently the worst performer in the S&P 500 this year,
Continue Reading The UK government has published a new definition of ‘extremism.’ Critics fear it could curtail free speech
By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — The British government has published a new definition of extremism in response to a surge in hate crimes following Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel, a move critics warn could threaten free speech. The new “more precise” definition deems extremism to be an “ideology based on violence, hatred or
Continue ReadingArtist, business owner hope new mural brings comfort and optimism
By Austin Pollack Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — All the art throughout Nashville is not only colorful, but it speaks a greater message. The message behind one of the city’s newer pieces aims to bring a little bit of comfort, and a whole lot of hope. “You never know
Continue ReadingSelfless sister finds purpose as caregiver for her sister
By Amy Watson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — When you dreamed about your life as a child, it probably didn’t include giving up everything you wanted to be for someone else. In today’s My Hero, I spoke with a selfless sister who still finds joy and purpose as a
Continue ReadingNebraska governor blames university leadership for AD Trev Alberts’ sudden departure for Texas A&M
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says athletic director Trev Alberts’ sudden decision to take the same job at Texas A&M is disappointing and he has implored the university’s board of regents to act quickly to fill vacant leadership positions. Pillen, a former regent who played football for the Cornhuskers
Continue Reading Mortgage rates tumble for the second week in a row
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, falling nearly a quarter of a percentage point over the past two weeks in the face of stronger-than-expected employment and inflation data. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.74% in the week ending March 14, down from 6.88%
Continue ReadingIncendio en la prisión más grande de Haití, reportan medios locales
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Se produjo un incendio en un bloque de la penitenciaría civil más grande de Haití el jueves por la mañana, según Pierre René Francois, director de la administración penitenciaria, informó el medio local haitiano RTVC. Dijo que los prisioneros que quedaban en la prisión de Puerto Príncipe ya fueron
Continue ReadingNigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has urged security agencies not to pay ransoms to rescue nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their school in the conflict-hit north a week ago. His directive comes as two people with extensive knowledge of the kidnap crisis said those holding the schoolchildren are known,
Continue ReadingFacts about hail, the icy precipitation often encountered in spring and summer
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Intense storms that swept through Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday brought whipping winds, possible tornadoes — and what some described as “gorilla hail.” Hail is a product of thunderstorms and the size of this precipitation depends on the strength of the updraft, which is the upward flow of air in a
Continue ReadingFacts about hail, the icy precipitation often encountered in spring and summer
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Intense storms that swept through Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday brought whipping winds, possible tornadoes — and what some described as “gorilla hail.” Hail is a product of thunderstorms and the size of this precipitation depends on the strength of the updraft, which is the upward flow of air in a
Continue ReadingUS commerce secretary hails progress at year’s first meeting of Indo-Pacific trade grouping
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has praised the progress made by the 14 countries in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity after the group held a ministerial meeting to discuss proposed guidelines for regional commerce. Raimondo took part in the virtual ministerial meeting hosted in the Thai
Continue ReadingKey moments surrounding the Michigan high school shooting in 2021
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Jurors have found the Michigan father of a teenage boy who killed four classmates and wounded others guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Thursday’s verdict is the latest development in the shooting that happened on Nov. 30, 2021, in Oxford, Michigan, just north of Detroit. Ethan Crumbley pleaded guilty to terrorism and first-degree
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