WLOS By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Haywood County man is sharing his story after just discovering a strange object that may have been from outer space. So far, the object hasn’t been inspected by aerospace experts, but the discovery has a lot of
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Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, but this year AAA says it will be “record-breaking”.
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI accused of spying for China for at least a decade has pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom in Honolulu. As part of an agreement with prosecutors, Alexander Yuk Ching Ma has pleaded guilty to a count
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps “birdbrained” isn’t such an insult after all –– crows, the ubiquitous urban bird, can vocally count up to four, the latest research has found. Not only can the inquisitive creatures count, but they can match the number of calls they make when shown a numeral, according to a
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1971 Birth place: Miami, Florida Birth name: Marco Antonio Rubio Father: Mario Rubio, a bartender Mother: Oriales García Rubio Marriage: Jeanette (Dousdebes) Rubio (1998-present) Children: Amanda Loren, Daniella, Anthony and Dominick
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Un adolescente “genio de la informática” podría estar en camino a ser un santo después de que la Iglesia católica lo beatificara. A Carlo Acutis, quien murió de leucemia en 2006 cuando tenía 15 años, lo beatificaron este sábado en la localidad de Asís, Italia. La beatificación es el penúltimo paso en
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of founding Beat Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his devoted cat, Masha, has died at 68. Carr died of cancer Thursday, according to an
Continue ReadingBy JASON DEAREN Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sentenced a North Carolina man to 25 years in prison for teaching someone how to make bombs meant to kill federal law enforcement officers. A jury found Christopher Arthur, 40, guilty in 2023 for the bomb-related charges, as well as for
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say nearly 140 migrants have reached Greek shores over the past 24 hours. One man drowned off the southern island of Crete while making the dangerous crossing from North Africa. Greece, along with Spain and Italy, remains a key entry point for people from the Middle East or Africa
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic. After
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Florida priest is accused of biting a woman while giving out Communion during a Mass in St. Cloud in an alleged “attempt to defend the Communion bread,” according to the charging affidavit in the case. The priest, identified as Father Fidel Rodriguez, initially refused to give the woman
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors at a fraud trial’s start that a self-exiled wealthy Chinese businessman became an internet sensation and conned thousands of people worldwide out of $1 billion. But defense lawyer Sabrina Shroff told the Manhattan federal court jury Friday that Guo Wengui was not
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The US economy is giving off weird vibes right now. There are millions of job openings and the unemployment rate is low. In fact, it hasn’t been this low for such a long stretch of time in decades. You’d think that would mean the economy is
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The Democratic candidate for Missouri 19th Senate District filed a lawsuit this week to keep his Republican opponent off the ballot.
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Bradshaw, the lead character played by Sarah Jessica Parker in the 1998-2004 TV series “Sex and the City,” has always been more of a fashion daredevil than a fashion darling. From the time she wore a floating belt fastened across her bare midriff (season 4 episode 15) to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Mount St. Helens, the most active volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Washington. Facts Mount St. Helens is located in Washington, about 55 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 95 miles south of Seattle. It is administered by the National Forest Service, not the National Park
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U.S. Naval Academy graduates that they will be leading future sailors and Marines “through tension and uncertainty.” Austin noted in his speech Friday how two graduates from last year were just aboard the USS Carney in the Red Sea, where they
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Despite the public thawing in their rivalry this week, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley still have yet to speak, two sources close to the former president told CNN, continuing a stalemate that has lasted since their race ended. The lack of formal communication is illustrative of
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By Alicia Wallace and Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans may be sick and tired of dealing with high prices across pretty much every aspect of their lives, but inflation hasn’t yet squashed the travel bug. And this Memorial Day weekend could be a case in point: Travelers are expected to come out
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Wilmington, Delaware (CNN) — The judge in Hunter Biden’s gun case issued a series of pretrial rulings Friday, handing wins to both sides and setting the contours of the upcoming trial. Federal Judge Maryellen Noreika sided with prosecutors on a key question about what they need to prove about Biden’s
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