By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis on Thursday has washed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome during a ceremony emphasizing humility. It is the first time the pope has washed the feet of women only during the special annual service. The 87-year-old pontiff, who has been experiencing health and mobility
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A teenager has been sentenced to four years for his role in a St. Paul killing that led to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by a police officer. Locke’s killing focused scrutiny on the use of no-knock warrants. Eighteen-year-old Feysal Jama Ali, of Minneapolis, was sentenced Wednesday to being
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the FTX crypto exchange in 2019 and quickly built it into the world’s second most popular place to trade digital currency. It collapsed almost as quickly — by the fall of 2022, it was bankrupt. Prosecutors soon charged Bankman-Fried with misappropriating billions of dollars in FTX customer deposits.
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have unearthed a “remarkable” Roman villa complex on a housing development site in a small English village. The complex was decorated with painted plaster, mosaics and there was a collection of tiny, tightly-coiled lead scrolls suggesting some sort of ritual or pilgrimage might have taken place there, according
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On Tuesday, voters in Boone County will be able to vote on whether the Boone County Commission can give seniors a property tax break.
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN (CNN) — The United States is on the brink of a retirement crisis. By the end of the decade, about 21% of the country’s population will be 65 or older, up from 15% in 2016, according to forecasts by the Census Bureau. Most non-retired adults have some type of retirement savings,
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By Rafy Rivera and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency due to a surging number of dengue cases. Puerto Rico Secretary of Heath Carlos Mellado said the health department has registered 549 cases of dengue so far this year, far exceeding historical numbers. “Our teams have been working on an integrated
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. Emperor Wu ruled China as part of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 580 and is credited
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A look at major recalls over the past couple of weeks.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Más de 1.500 personas han muerto a causa de la violencia de las pandillas en Haití en lo que va del año, según un informe publicado este jueves por la Oficina de Derechos Humanos de la ONU. A medida que aumenta la violencia de las pandillas, la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s eagerly awaited new album contains a track named for a woman who looks to have been an inspiration for the project. “Act II: Cowboy Carter” drops Friday. While the superstar singer has said “This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album,” the first two singles
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CNN By Caitlin Danaher and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III gave public remarks for Maundy Thursday, addressing the importance of acts of friendship, following his and Catherine, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnoses. The King’s audio message — which was played at the annual Royal Maundy service at Worcester Cathedral in England
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves has slammed to a halt. Glen Taylor declared he won’t take the final step of his drawn-out $1.5 billion deal to hand Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez the majority stake because they didn’t meet all of the deadlines in
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By Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — A new sculpture in Franklin honors the critical and historic contributions of local women. The Sowing the Seeds of the Future sculpture is part of Franklin’s Women’s History Trail and coincides with Women’s History Month. The sculpture depicts three women
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other campuses in the system would increase 3.75% next school year under a recommendation announced Thursday by UW President Jay Rothman. The proposal is up for a vote of approval by the UW Board of Regents on April 4. If approved, it would be
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La edad, dicen, es sólo un número, un adagio que parece ser cierto para la estrella del fútbol Lionel Messi. En una entrevista con el Big Time Podcast publicada el miércoles, Messi, de 36 años, reveló que no ve su edad como un factor importante para determinar cuándo terminar
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN, MATTHEW DALY and JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press LONDON, Ohio (AP) — Within 24 hours of buying his red Ford Mustang Mach-E, Liam Sawyer set off on a camping trip. Sawyer, who bought the electric SUV “because I think the technology is cool and the range is just long enough,” searched
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education recently made major changes to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, but the rollout has been bumpy. The form wasn’t widely made available until January, about three months later than usual. Since then, families have experienced many glitches, and the
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A federal grand jury in Shreveport returned an indictment today charging a Shreveport woman with aiming a laser pointer at multiple aircraft flying in Caddo Parish, U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown said. The indictment charges April Nicole Poitras, 45, of Shreveport, with
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele has been named the new creative director at Valentino, following the sudden departure last week of Pierpaolo Piccioli after 25 years. Valentino confirmed the move in a statement Thursday, calling it the start of a new journey aimed at continuing
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