By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, broke his silence Tuesday on the mounting turmoil within his newspaper, expressing support for maintaining high standards at the storied publication as questions swirl over the ethical integrity of its new publisher, Will Lewis. “I know you’ve already heard this
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Two employees of the U.S. Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments. U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar said in a statement Tuesday that the assault occurred while they were inspecting avocados in
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel has made his debut at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, posting the third-fastest time in the preliminaries of the 100-meter freestyle. The winner of five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Dressel walked away from the sport in the midst of the 2022 world
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Vladimir Putin is in North Korea for a summit with its leader, Kim Jong Un, as the two nations deepen their cooperation. The visit comes amid growing concerns about an arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions to fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine in
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Granda Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Air travel can be hectic, and even more so if your luggage is lost. That’s what happened to Aunny Grace when she flew into Hollywood Burbank Airport. “It went to Denver, then Denver back to Dallas, and then eventually, five days
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By Leticia Juarez Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KABC) — A day hike ended with a dramatic rescue by a search-and-rescue crew with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office of Aviation. “One of the hikers, a female hiker was down, appeared to be dehydrated and they were deep in the canyon and
Continue ReadingBy KABC staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man stabbed and killed a homeless man who was breaking into a car near USC, police said. The deadly incident happened around 8:15 p.m. Monday at West 28th Street and University Avenue, near Greek Row, according to the Los Angeles
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday that it will continue to investigate certain allegations surrounding Rep. Matt Gaetz, including whether the Florida Republican engaged in sexual misconduct, while ending other portions of the probe. In a rare statement updating its work, the bipartisan committee stated some of the allegations against Gaetz
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL and DREW CALLISTER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed the United States is withholding weapons and implied this was slowing Israel’s offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where fighting has exacerbated the already dire humanitarian situation for Palestinians. President Joe Biden has delayed
Continue Reading By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Robert Gibbs, a former White House press secretary during the Obama administration, will be joining Warner Bros. Discovery to lead its communications team. Gibbs, who has been leading public relations efforts in the private sector for years after leaving the White House, will take over public relations and public
Continue Reading By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia, Wall Street’s artificial intelligence poster child, is now the most valuable company in the world, taking the crown from Microsoft. Nvidia’s market capitalization closed at roughly $3.34 trillion on Tuesday, edging past Microsoft’s $3.32 trillion value. Apple is the third most valuable company in the US
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A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday struck down a Cole County murder conviction, sending the case back to the circuit court.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Estados Unidos condenó el lunes a China por una colisión con Filipinas en el disputado mar de China Meridional, la más reciente de una serie de confrontaciones cada vez más tensas que han elevado el potencial de un foco de conflicto global en la importante vÃa fluvial. Un barco
Continue ReadingJoaquÃn Caballero (CNN Español) — El 21 de diciembre de 2023 el Gobierno de Javier Milei emitió el decreto de necesidad de urgencia 70/2023, que entró en vigor a fines de ese mes y, entre otras medidas, derogó la Ley de Alquileres 27.551 promulgada en 2020 durante la presidencia de Alberto Fernández. Esa ley establecÃa
Continue ReadingEAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake is not the first celebrity to get arrested in the Hamptons. The beach communities on the eastern end of New York’s Long Island are popular with the rich and famous, and others have gotten into trouble there, much of it vehicular. Here are a few examples: Billy Joel
Continue ReadingBy Denise Dador Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Patty Stine’s love for tap dancing began when she retired. Her neighbor invited her to a class. Until then, the 77-year-old Duarte resident had never owned a pair of tap shoes. “I was wearing sandals, but then all the girls got
Continue ReadingLOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl hours before she was scheduled to attend her middle school graduation in Massachusetts. Not guilty pleas were entered in court Tuesday for Trevor Bady, who was arraigned on charges of murder, armed home invasion, unlawful
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Two century-old steel pipes that help convey water from a river on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation to a river that helps irrigate northern Montana cropland have failed. It has caused local flooding and raised concerns about the availability of drinking water for at least 14,000 residents, including in the
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By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Many celebrities will be well-versed in the power of the statement heel to complete a red carpet look, but at the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York, Brooke Shields stole the spotlight in a statement flat. Stepping out in a pair of sunny Crocs to match her
Continue ReadingBy Joel Lopez Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPTV) — Parents of the 8-year-old boy who drowned at the Boynton Inlet on Thursday have identified him as Saul Cerrato Jr. “He was the sweetest boy that will ever be,” said the boy’s mother Roxanne Batista. “He was the life
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