By Ashley Strickland, CNN When archaeologists uncovered the burial site of two brothers who lived during the 15th century BC in Israel, they were surprised to discover that one of them had brain surgery shortly before he died. The finding marks the earliest example of trephination, a type of cranial surgery, found in the ancient
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN The two best students at one New York high school aren’t just related — they’re twins, and they’re bringing sibling rivalry to a whole new level. Twin sisters Gloria and Victoria Guerrier were respectively named valedictorian and salutatorian of West Hempstead Secondary School’s Class of 2023 last week. Gloria earned a
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on the rotting bark of trees has been used as a fire starter for centuries, earning it the nickname “tinder fungus.” Now, researchers are taking a closer look at the molecular structure of this oddly powerful organism — and they’ve found that it could hold
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — La Cuaresma es una temporada de oración y penitencia en la iglesia cristiana y un período de preparación para la temporada de Pascua. La Cuaresma del 2023 se celebra del 22 de febrero al 6 de abril. El Miércoles de Ceniza marca el primer día de Cuaresma en las iglesias occidentales.
Continue ReadingBy Holly Bock Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KTVK) — Some Arizona lawmakers want to make feminine hygiene products more available to students in public schools across the state. The idea is to have free tampons and pad dispensers in school bathrooms. The goal would be to have dispensers with period
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El tiempo invernal no da tregua a Estados Unidos, que ha enfrentado duras tormentas con rachas de vientos fuertes y caídas de nieve significativas. En el mapa que se encuentra a continuación, te mostramos las previsiones de acumulación de nieve para las próximas jornadas, según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
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By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As Sen. Tim Scott weighs mounting a 2024 presidential candidacy, the Republican was in Iowa on Wednesday delivering a message of “a new American sunrise,” articulating a positive vision that sets him apart from some possible rivals who have focused more on railing against cultural
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, 21, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a shooting that killed a 23-year-old woman last month, will be held without bond and his case will go before a grand jury, according to Tuscaloosa County court records. Miles and co-defendant Michael Lynn
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Starbucks quiere que pruebes el café con aceite de oliva. De verdad. La cadena de cafeterías lanzará una nueva línea de bebidas elaboradas con aceite de oliva virgen extra. Para que quede claro, las bebidas no están simplemente aromatizadas con aceite de oliva, ni tienen solo un toque. Cada
Continue ReadingBy Hannah McDonald Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WTVF) — For nearly a year, Ukrainians have lived under attack. This Friday marks one year since Russia invaded the country. Since the war started, people from Tennessee have been giving money to Mission Eurasia to help send food, Bibles and other donations
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WTVF) — A Smyrna high school athlete’s life was changed in a matter of seconds after being struck by a car in downtown St. Louis. Seventeen-year-old Janae Edmondson was with her family, walking back to their hotel, when she was pinned between two
Continue ReadingBy Derrick Lewis Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman living on Houston’s south side claims a new construction project has brought filth and prostitution to her block. “This traffic began to narrow down into prostitution and drugs in the porta-potty,” Priscilla Jackson told ABC13 on Monday. When a
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN More than 50 years after Rita Curran’s roommate found her strangled to death in her room, police in Vermont say they have identified the killer using DNA found on a cigarette butt and Curran’s clothing. Investigators identified William DeRoos, a man who lived in Curran’s Burlington apartment building,
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Karol G sigue cumpliendo sus sueños. La cantante colombiana confirmó lo que era un secreto a voces: su colaboración con su compatriota Shakira. La cantante originaria de Medellín dio a conocer la información en su cuenta de Instagram. Dijo que la canción saldrá este viernes 24 de febrero y
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The person who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year had half a dozen high capacity magazines and tried to blame someone else for the shooting when police arrived at the scene, officers testified Wednesday at the start of a
Continue Reading By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The prosecutor in the first-degree murder case against an Arizona rancher suspected of killing a Mexican man on his land last month has alleged the rancher that day opened fire on a group of about eight unarmed people outside his home. The chief deputy attorney for Santa
Continue Reading LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) — Human bones found inside a submerged car near the Georgia-Alabama state line in 2021 have been matched to a college student who had been missing for 47 years, according to a Georgia sheriff. Kyle Clinkscales, 22, of LaGrange, vanished in January 1976 after leaving the Georgia club where he worked as
Continue Reading By AMANCAI BIRABEN and JIM SALTER Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A brutal winter storm knocked out power in California, closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming and prompted more than 1,200 flight cancellations Wednesday — and the worst won’t be over for several days. Few places were untouched by the wild weather, some
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill setting Nov. 14 each year as a day to remember the worst sports disaster in U.S. history. Seventy-five people were killed in a plane crash carrying Marshall University’s football team back from a game at East Carolina on Nov. 14, 1970. Gov. Jim Justice
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The financially challenged Metropolitan Opera is cutting its schedule to 18 productions next season, matching pandemic-curtailed 2019-20 for the fewest since 14 in the strike-shortened 1980-81 season. The Met will have six new productions and 12 revivals, down from seven new stagings and 16 revivals this
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