By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Lifetime is set to air a documentary centered around Nicole Brown Simpson later this year, according to a source close to the production. Brown Simpson’s family and friends are participating in the project, the individual said. No airdate has been set, but it is timed to the 30th anniversary
Continue ReadingOpinion by Holly Thomas (CNN) — Few members of the metropolitan liberal elite would admit the 2001 movie “Bridget Jones’s Diary” was their favorite film, but if they picked up a battered copy of the 1996 novel, they’d be hard-pressed to put it down. Bridget Jones may be neurotic, absurd and mired in patriarchy, but she’s a hell
Continue ReadingBy St. John Alexander Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, B.C. (CTV Network) — There is no denying that Robert Conrad has a way with animals. We watched as he approached horses at the Cheekye Ranch in Squamish, and was able to put them at ease almost instantly. They were not spooked, and
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill to restore the voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time. The bill has been introduced for years by Omaha state Sen. Justin Wayne. It passed Thursday by a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole more than $16 million from the two-way baseball sensation to cover his gambling debts. The charges were outlined in a complaint filed with the United States District Court for the Central District of California
Continue ReadingBy MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have launched an investigation after an immigrations officer was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl. The mother of the girl, who is from neighboring Haiti, alleged the assault occurred last week near the upscale resort town
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland officials have voted in favor of changing the name of the city’s airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, despite San Francisco threatening a lawsuit over what it says is a trademark violation. The Board of Commissioners for the Port
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of traffic police has been shot to death in Mexico’s troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. The city government said Thursday that gunmen killed Eduardo Chávez, the head of municipal traffic police. The assailants opened fire on Chávez on a street relatively far away from the resort’s beaches. It
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Arizona officials are scrambling to address a near total abortion ban revived by the state’s Supreme Court this week, before the Civil War-era law almost completely halts access to Arizona’s already limited abortion services. The court ruled Tuesday the state must adhere to a law made before
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La imagen de Tareck El Aissami detenido, esposado y escoltado por un par de funcionarios de seguridad, tras ser acusado por la Fiscalía venezolana de corrupción, resulta sorpresiva por el historial de cargos de extrema confianza que ocupó este abogado de 49 años e hijo de inmigrantes sirios en los gobiernos
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER and LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — For a long time, O.J. Simpson was the man who had it all. He lived the American dream as a sports legend, movie actor, commercial pitchman and millionaire. With his wildly successful career, startling good looks and a gorgeous wife, he became an
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Two of America’s leading gun parts manufacturers have agreed to temporarily halt sales of their products in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, city officials said Thursday, announcing a settlement of their lawsuit against the companies. Philadelphia filed suit against Polymer80 and JSD Supply in July, accusing the manufacturers of perpetuating
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Prehistoric humans in Brazil carved drawings in the rock next to dinosaur footprints, suggesting that they may have found them meaningful or interesting, a new study has found. The rock carvings, which archaeologists call petroglyphs, are at a site called Serrote do Letreiro in Paraíba, an agricultural state on
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States. Environmentalists have called the move a betrayal of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda and say it would lead to
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Una operación de la Armada y la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos rescató el martes a tres marineros varados en un pequeño islote del océano Pacífico durante más de una semana después de que el trío escribiera “HELP” (“ayuda”, en español) usando hojas de palma sobre una playa de
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una familia de inmigrantes haitianos se convirtió este viernes posiblemente en una de las últimas en beneficiarse de una laguna existente en un acuerdo de asilo de hace décadas, un día después de que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y el primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, anunciaran conjuntamente
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — Attorneys defending the state of New Hampshire have begun highlighting the past misdeeds of man who says he suffered horrific physical and sexual abuse as a teenager at the state’s youth detention center. Eleven former state workers have been arrested since the state launched an unprecedented
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Conan O’Brien is gearing up for a new iteration in his career as show host extraordinaire. The former “Late Night” and ”Conan” funnyman spoke with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Thursday about his upcoming Max travel series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” in which he travels around the world to experience
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By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Police announced the arrests of an 18-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl who were allegedly connected to a string of armed robberies across Los Angeles County on Tuesday. They say that the most recent instance happened on Saturday, when officers were
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say the driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that data from the 2022 Mustang Mach E SUV showed that Ford’s “Blue Cruise” driver-assist system
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